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UMD Awarded $6 Million NIH Grant for Structure-Based Design of a Hepatitis C Vaccine
University of Maryland, College ParkUMD's IBBR to study the efficacy of immune responses in animal models of its HCV vaccine candidates.
Read the Full ArticleUniversity of Maryland Joins Grand Coalition to Support Paris Agreement Climate Action
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FSU Computer Science Professor Receives Grant to Partner With Technology Company
A team of Frostburg State University computer science faculty members led by Dr. Brad Rinard will partner with a Cumberland, Md.-based technology company, Berkeley Springs Instruments…
Winners of Mobile Health App Challenge Announced at UMSON Conference
Developers of mobile applications engage participants at the School of Nursing's prestigious Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics, demonstrating apps designed for use in nursing…
Looking to the past to predict future climate change
Climate changes how species interact with one another--and not just today or in the future, but also in the past. Scientists are studying trends from fossil records to understand how…
Physician Assistant training moves to masters level
Aug. 1, 2013 - UMES officially adds a new graduate-level program to its course catalog this month when some three dozen students begin their pursuit of a Master of Medical Science…
In-flight magazine features UMES article
Aug. 1, 2013 - A two-page article about the University of Maryland Easterns Shore appears in the August 2013 edition of US Airways.Full Article...
Scientists discover key to easing aquaculture’s reliance on wild-caught fish
For the first time scientists have been able to develop a completely vegetarian diet that works for marine fish raised in aquaculture, the key to making aquaculture a sustainable industry…
Exercise May be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer's
New research from UMD's School of Public Health shows exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer’s by improving the efficiency of brain activity associated…
Foundations Sponsor Seminar on Visualized Estate Planning – How to Explain Estate-Planning Concepts
Five local charitable foundations – the Allegany College of Maryland Foundation, the Community Trust Foundation, the Frostburg State University Foundation, the Garrett College Foundation…
Climate Changes Will Produce Wine Winners and Losers
Climate change is altering growing conditions in wine producing regions and in coming decades will change the wines produced there, says leading UMD climate scientist and wine expert…
UMD Soars to #14 on Forbes' Top Public Colleges List
The University of Maryland ranks #14 among public colleges, according to Forbes' 2013 list of America's Top Colleges.