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  • Inventions of the Year: Researchers Develop Mucosal COVID-19 Vaccine to Block Community Transmission

    More than two years after the first identified case of COVID-19 and with over half the worldwide population fully vaccinated, an onslaught of breakthrough infections have left scientists wondering what more can be done to prevent transmission. Rather than improve on existing vaccination methods, researchers at the University of Maryland are looking to stop the spread of COVID-19 at its source–in the nose. 

  • Inventions of the Year: Next-Generation Anti-Counterfeiting Technique Inspired by Nature Offers Greater Security

    Counterfeit goods result in hundreds of billions of dollars in losses every year. According to a 2020 report co-authored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, counterfeiting tops the list of global criminal enterprises, with  domestic and international sales of counterfeit and pirated goods estimated between $1.7 trillion and $4.5 trillion each year.


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NIA Awards $5.23M for 2 University of Maryland-Based Centers on Aging

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Veteran Scientist, Administrator Named Vice President for Research for University of Maryland’s Joint Research Enterprise

Pat O’Shea to Oversee Annual $1.4B in Research Activities at College Park, Baltimore Campuses
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