In this article by BioBuzz, the Universities at Shady Grove is featured for developing a talent pipeline in the region's booming life sciences ecosystem through programs offered by its university partners, including UMBC, University of Maryland, College Park, and University of Maryland Global Campus.
In this blog post from WorkSource Montgomery, Jacob Vogelhut shares how he quickly landed a job with ThermoFisher Scientific in Rockville, MD after losing his job of the last 15 years in the hospitality industry amid the pandemic. Jacob describes how he embraced his circumstances and went forth to complete a four-week Biotech Bootcamp program offered by UMBC at the Universities at Shady Grove — a pilot program providing entry-level biotechnology training to county residents displaced due to COVID-19 .
University of Maryland, Baltimore - School of Nursing
In this news release from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, it is announced that the school has received the largest gift in its history, a $13.83 million commitment from Bill and Joanne Conway through their Bedford Falls Fund to create an additional 345 Conway Scholarships across all degree programs. The gift also includes $1 million to support a renovation of the nursing building at the Universities at Shady Grove campus.
