University of Maryland BioPark Growing

For Immediate Release                    Contact:  Ed Fishel
                                Phone: 410-292-3925
                                efishel@umaryland.edu

Celebration to Open Building II and Begin Building III

WHAT:    Community, education, business, science, and government leaders gather to formally celebrate the growth of the University of Maryland BioPark with the opening of Building II and the launching of Building III.

WHEN:    Monday, March 31, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:    800 block West Baltimore St.

WHO:    Sen. Ben Cardin, United States Congress
    Rep. Elijah Cummings, United States Congress
    Gov. Martin O’Malley, State of Maryland
    Mayor Sheila Dixon, City of Baltimore
    Jerome Smalley, chair, UMB Research Park Corporation Board of Directors
    David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president, University of Maryland, Baltimore

INFO:    After only five years, the University of Maryland BioPark has gone from feasibility study to three buildings constructed with 12 buildings projected at final build out. The theme of the celebration is WATCH US GROW – in square feet, in community impact, and in bioscience collaborations.  More than 300 representatives from the community, the campus, the federal, state, and local government, and major companies will attend.

    The event, to be held under a tent in the center of the BioPark, will celebrate several community workforce training partnerships with the Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy, Baltimore City Community College, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, and the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education.

    Finally, the event will include several announcements of new tenants and new projects involving the University of Maryland BioPark.