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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163930b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"163930b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Powered by the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø<br>Part of the <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );font-size: 2rem\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Innovation Collective<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df033d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"df033d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ca6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ca6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Welcome to the <a id=\"OWA88ba8262-81b6-a1f6-99ee-d7d2a60ff475\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø (ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø)<\/a>\u00a0Launch Fund \u2013 your gateway to early-stage support for building, creating, and innovating. We\u2019re here to connect you with resources, mentorship, and capital, bridging critical gaps in your innovation journey. Administered by the <a id=\"OWA53379495-cbde-4ba9-1924-fc9b862b154e\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Office of Research and Economic Development<\/a>, and collectively led by all ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutions, our program proudly supports students, faculty, and a diverse range of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-affiliated ventures, both for-profit and non-profit. <\/span><\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\">The Launch Fund is one part of the <a id=\"OWAb4243cb0-5e50-b00e-a6e3-3b1561273777\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/resources\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Innovation Collective<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the many resources across ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø that support innovators and entrepreneurs.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>Who We Support<\/b><\/h3><div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund is tailored for students, employees, and ventures linked to <a id=\"OWA0c29a0c8-d8d2-c7c9-6c2f-9a6b3b346eda\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/institutions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/institutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutions, which are these universities and regional higher education centers across ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø<\/a>.<\/span><\/div><ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\"><li><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>For Students and Employees <i>\u2014 no venture needed!<\/i>: <\/b>You<\/span>\u00a0can receive<span class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0microgrants through their institution. Microgrant funding varies by institution, so students and employees should check in with an <a id=\"OWAcd60ce2a-6c57-a937-c779-c3d3b133b54f\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/team\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">institutional representative<\/a>\u00a0for the latest on those opportunities. Students can also participate in the <a id=\"OWAbdd3abff-8d96-1076-c8a9-eac562350115\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/nexus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Launch Fund Nexus<\/a>\u00a0program.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>For Ventures: <\/b>They can receive grants if they are founded by students, faculty, employees, or alumni, leveraging ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø intellectual property, or physically located in a ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø research park, incubator, or <a id=\"OWAa3419f71-b269-08dc-3cc8-eb83f2c002a4\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/commerce.maryland.gov\/fund\/programs-for-businesses\/rise-zone-program\" href=\"https:\/\/commerce.maryland.gov\/fund\/programs-for-businesses\/rise-zone-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\">RISE Zone<\/a>. Please note that participation in a program such as the USG Equity Incubator, the Towson StarTUp Accelerator, or the SU Shore Hatchery Competition does not provide eligibility. All ventures are required to have a substantial portion of their manufacturing, service, research and development, or office space located in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø. Startups can also participate in the <a id=\"OWA255c85d9-6dfc-e214-a324-17a9b6ecb656\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/nexus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\">Launch Fund Nexus<\/a>\u00a0program.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><b>How We Support<\/b><\/h3><ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:true}\"><li><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Grants for Ventures:<\/b>\u00a0For-profit and non-profit ventures are eligible for grants up to $15k. Applicants who have not yet formed a venture can apply but must form an entity to receive funds. The most recent deadline has passed. There is not currently another deadline set, but be sure to register to be notified of another opportunity.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li><div role=\"presentation\"><span class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Support for Students, Startups, and ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Employers via Launch Fund Nexus:<\/b>\u00a0Supported and coordinated by the Launch Fund, Launch Fund Nexus connects (1) <b>startups<\/b>\u00a0with (2) <b>students <\/b>drawn from across those 170,000 enrolled at the 12 institutions and 3 regional higher education centers of the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø (ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø) across the State of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø and (3) <b>industry experts<\/b>. It creates benefits for all three stakeholders while contributing to ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø\u2019s long-term strategic vision for inclusive economic growth through the creation of supporting infrastructure assets, resources, and a diverse workforce that builds the strengths of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø\u2019s economy. <a id=\"OWA17df769b-a70d-2599-0c5a-7d9b8594c492\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/nexus\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/nexus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"8\">Learn more about Launch Fund Nexus here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5c259f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5c259f\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/univsysofmdvcred.typeform.com\/launchfundreg?typeform-source=www.usmd.edu\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Be Notified of Future Opportunities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53800f2\" data-id=\"53800f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef8cab8\" data-id=\"ef8cab8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4aad00 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4aad00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/how-it-works\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-edit\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">For Reference: Past Venture Grant Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b876a4 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9b876a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce8322e\" data-id=\"ce8322e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87932ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87932ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Recipients and Impacts<\/b><\/h3><div><a title=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/portfolio\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"9\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">See the ventures and projects the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund has supported here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/newsroom\/news\/2539\">See the latest press release here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/div><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3><strong>Why We Support<\/strong><\/h3><p>The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launch Fund is committed to enhancing access to early capital and resources. By dedicating up to $600,000 over three years to this pilot, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø believes that small amounts of capital, strategically deployed, can make a significant impact on ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø&#8217;s economy while aligning with our mission to educate, advance equity, and produce impactful research. We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/get-involved\/\">welcome others to join us<\/a> in maximizing ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø&#8217;s potential. This pilot is built on a study of the ecosystem that began in 2021 and provided recommendations in spring of 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b79e126 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b79e126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:7000,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_CheekSeat-768x710.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_CheekSeat\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_Repurpose-768x710.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_Repurpose\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_TheCube-768x710.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_TheCube\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_Ticker-768x712.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_Ticker\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_TheBlade-768x708.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_TheBlade\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_ReBokeh-768x710.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_ReBokeh\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_EBO-768x703.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøLaunchFund_EBO\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16d1641 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16d1641\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4ab112\" data-id=\"a4ab112\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a015107 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a015107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/earlycapital\/get-involved\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-handshake\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Involved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d46125c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d46125c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59443b7\" data-id=\"59443b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c5ef28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c5ef28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Please direct any questions to Lindsay Ryan at <a href=\"mailto:launch@usmd.edu\">launch@usmd.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3db4ab38 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3db4ab38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-211d7b0\" data-id=\"211d7b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14187ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14187ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a424427 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a424427\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64157840\" data-id=\"64157840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3275959b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3275959b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-Logo-CMYK-outlinewhite.png\" title=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-Logo-CMYK-outlinewhite.png\" alt=\"ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø-Logo-CMYK-outlinewhite.png\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e638321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e638321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø comprises 12 public universities, three regional higher education centers, and more than 200,000 people\u2014students, faculty, and staff\u2014dedicated to pursuing knowledge, advancing discovery, improving lives, and strengthening communities across the state and around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49266f58 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"49266f58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cd4874a\" data-id=\"4cd4874a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2919e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2919e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BSU.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-21\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BSU.png 390w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/BSU-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b175db9\" data-id=\"2b175db9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd81baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cd81baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CSU.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-23\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CSU.png 600w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CSU-300x66.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cb1c847\" data-id=\"6cb1c847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2d0875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f2d0875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FSU.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-25\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FSU.png 600w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FSU-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1754eb01\" data-id=\"1754eb01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc212f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cc212f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SU.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SU.png 576w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SU-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-66aa2139 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"66aa2139\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76e90b4c\" data-id=\"76e90b4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ec8c8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ec8c8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TU.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-29\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TU.png 603w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TU-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d22f0d\" data-id=\"5d22f0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eec97c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eec97c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UB.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-31\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UB.png 573w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UB-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35539268\" data-id=\"35539268\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b160af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73b160af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMBC.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMBC.png 536w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMBC-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a5005d\" data-id=\"45a5005d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65efdc2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65efdc2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMB.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMB.png 600w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMB-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6574294b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6574294b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36815976\" data-id=\"36815976\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6b1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df6b1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMCP.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-37\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMCP.png 600w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMCP-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b49daf6\" data-id=\"6b49daf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19761f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19761f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMES.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-39\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMES.png 600w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMES-300x139.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-123d9807\" data-id=\"123d9807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e4edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55e4edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMGC.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-41\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMGC.png 576w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMGC-300x58.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c6f8a79\" data-id=\"4c6f8a79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373e312f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"373e312f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMCES.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-43\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMCES.png 576w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMCES-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ca7c66c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6ca7c66c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2573b4fe\" data-id=\"2573b4fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c8e22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c8e22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMSG.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMSG.png 600w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/UMSG-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a6781be\" data-id=\"7a6781be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905651b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"905651b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøHG.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-47\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøHG.png 510w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøHG-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64d99207\" data-id=\"64d99207\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b3811f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37b3811f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1162\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSM.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-49\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSM.png 1162w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSM-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSM-1024x327.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.usmd.edu\/launch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSM-768x245.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" 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