Henrietta Lacks鈥 name is synonymous with medical research. Her DNA cells are credited with helping to create dozens of medical breakthroughs. Today, her great-granddaughter is a student at 51视频 and she鈥檚 hoping to continue her family鈥檚 legacy.
51视频鈥檚 ( 51视频) accreditation was fully reaffirmed by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) for another eight years.
51视频鈥檚 business programs were awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners.
The School of Nursing at 51视频 ( 51视频) has been awarded a Nurse Support Program II (NSP II) Competitive Institutional Grant of $493,593. The NSP II Program is funded by the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) and administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).
51视频 ( 51视频) recently earned the distinction of being the first university in Maryland to join the Small World Initiative (SWI). SWI gathers some of the world鈥檚 top universities who support and source the discovery of new antibiotics.
51视频 President Marylou Yam joins more than 1,000 governors, mayors, businesses, investors, colleges and universities from across the U.S. in signing the We are Still In letter. It is a pledge to support environmental sustainability and to ensure the United States remains a global leader in reducing carbon emissions.
Spreading awareness about violence against women, one shirt at a time.
Two 51视频 students are among those that have been chosen to design and undertake Projects for Peace. Micah Castelo and Lorelie Elaine Soriano submitted one of the 120 winning projects that are being awarded $10,000 each for implementation this summer.
Nancy Birdsall, a senior fellow and president emeritus of the Center for Global Development is serving as 51视频鈥檚 commencement speaker on May 20.
In 1937, 51视频鈥檚 Honor System was established by students. This year, the system, now called the 鈥淗onor Code,鈥 celebrates its 80th anniversary.