23 August

New Wave of Street Drugs Puzzles ER Doctors

Published 8/21/18 on UMB News By Bill Seiler At a time when drug overdoses are becoming more prevalent and lethal, a new report provides a snapshot of regional illicit drug use and, for the first time, highlights the complexity of detecting …

14 August

UM Ventures Initiative Receives Major Funding

Published 8/3/18 on UMB News Medical device startup company CoapTech has received investor capital to support clinical testing, bringing its feeding tube placement technology closer to Food and Drug Administration approval. The company is based on the work ofSteven Tropello, …

10 August

‘It’s A Violent Crime’: Md. Cracking Down on Sex Trafficking

WJZ 13 CBS Baltimore, August 9, 2018  (Click on link below for video) https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/08/09/maryland-sex-trafficking-law/ BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Maryland’s top office is cracking down on sex traffickers who make their money along the I-95 corridor. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the new legislation …

09 August

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Initiatives To Combat Human Trafficking

Press Conference Held 8/9/18 Includes Appointment of an Anti-Human Trafficking Expert, $9 Million in Funding, Additional Support for Victims, Increased Collaboration Between State and Local Law Enforcement  ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan today announced a series of initiatives to combat human …

02 August

UM Scholars Make Research A Team Sport

Published on August 1, 2018 on UMB News The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) rounded out a summer of research with an event that emphasized the importance of collaboration among health sciences and students …

24 July

Iconic Civil Rights Group Honors Esserman With Award

Published 7/23/18 in UMB News  As a young girl, Ambassador Susan G. Esserman, JD, founder and executive director of the University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors, was inspired by the work of the Southern Christian …