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University of Maryland Announces Updated Guidance for Conducting Research
University of Maryland Vice President for Research Laurie E. Locascio shared the following announcement with the campus community on June 3, 2021:Dear University of Maryland Research Community,After the recent announcement that the University of Maryland is lifting COVID-19 campus restrictions to align with federal, state and county public health guidelines, I am pleased to announce the following updates regarding research operations:
Barbershops to Cut Through Vaccine Hesitancy
Medical Assistant Vernita Brand gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a patron at a clinic held in May at the Shop Spa in Hyattsville. It was the first barbershop-based COVID-19 clinic held in Maryland, organized by the HAIR campaign at the UMD School of Public Health. (Photo by Aaron Kassman)
UMD Takes Second in VFS Design-Build-Vertical-Flight Competition
2021 MAV Team A team of University of Maryland (UMD) students took second place in the Vertical Flight Society’s inaugural Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Student Competition. UMD was one of eight teams selected to compete after the Preliminary Design Report earlier this spring.
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