Category Archives: Medicine

Advice and Studies on Love from Early UMB Graduates

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Tara Wink

St. Valentine’s Day is upon us, advice on how to spend the day is everywhere.  The goal of this post is not to add to this abundance of advice but to look back on how early UMB graduates studied love.  … Continue reading →

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Football at UMB: HS/HSL Historical Highlight

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Tara Wink

As we count down the days the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams will face off in Super Bowl 53; what better time to visit the history of football at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)?   While no … Continue reading →

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Historical Collections: Gift of 1923 Bausch & Lomb Microscope

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Tara Wink

On Monday, November 5, 2018, the Historical Collection of the HS/HSL received a 1923 Bausch & Lomb Microscope from Anne Elizabeth Langalis, Granddaughter of Dr. Walter Hal Shealy. Dr. Walter Hal Shealy was born in Leesville, SC on August 2, … Continue reading →

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Historical Moment: Baltimore’s 1893 Fire, 125 Years Later, UMB Campus Damaged

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Tara Wink

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Sanborn Map Company; Vol. 1, 1890. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn03573_001/. On Saturday, December 2, 1893, a devastating fire broke out in Baltimore.  Burning across the block surrounded by Paca, German, Greene, and Lombard … Continue reading →

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The University of Maryland, Baltimore in World War I

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Tara Wink

November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the day World War I came to an end.  In 1954 the United States renamed the holiday Veteran’s Day to honor and celebrate all those who have served in a … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures and Medical Prescriptions, Oct 15 – Nov 24

Posted on October 15, 2018 by ebrown

          From the National Library of Medicine, produced in cooperation with the National Museum of American History, Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures and Medical Prescriptions will be on display in the HS/HSL’s Weise Gallery Oct 15 … Continue reading →

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Meet the Makers: Dr. Luana Colloca

Posted on September 19, 2018 by HS/HSL

Join us for Meet the Makers, our speaker series focusing on emerging technologies in the life sciences. Dr. Luana Colloca, UMSOM and UMSON, will present on the neurobiology of placebo effects and virtual reality with an emphasis on relevant discoveries, new insights and developments. Continue reading →

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Great to See You All at Fall Fest 2018!

Posted on September 7, 2018 by ebrown

It was great to see all of the UMB community out at Fall Fest 2018 today.  We met so many students, staff, faculty and many others at our table.  Please come by the HS/HSL and see what a great place … Continue reading →

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Communicating With Patients Workshop: 9/25 and 10/30

Posted on September 4, 2018 by ebrown

                      FACT: Only 12% of the U.S. adult population has proficient health literacy. Are you aware of your patients’ ability to understand and act on the information you give them? … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: Early Dissertations from the School of Medicine

Posted on July 19, 2018 by ebrown

                        A new exhibit on the first floor of the HS/HSL features a selection of Early Dissertations from the Historical Collections. This exhibit celebrates the art of these dissertations … Continue reading →

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