WHAT: The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) will join with key partners to mark the completion of the first phase in construction of the new Cole Field House with a dedication of the recently completed indoor practice fields. The institutions will also celebrate the groundbreaking of the second phase of the project, which includes the Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance, a clinical treatment center and space for UMD’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The new Cole Field House will be a state-of-the art facility bringing research, innovation, athletics and clinical practice under one roof. The collaboration at Cole Field House will enable novel and groundbreaking work in brain injury and neuroscience that benefits the State at large.

WHO:

• Robert L. Caret, Chancellor, University System of Maryland
• Jay A. Perman, President, UMB
• Wallace D. Loh, President, UMD
• DJ Durkin, Football Head Coach, UMD
• Elizabeth Quinlan, Professor, Department of Biology, UMD, and Scientific Co-director, Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance
• Alan Faden, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, UMB, and Scientific Co-director, Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance
• Andrew Pollak, James Lawrence Kernan Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedics, UMB

WHEN:

August 2, 2017

11:00 - Program begins

**Media availability to follow. Requests for interviews should be made in advance of the event.

WHERE:

Cole Field House

University of Maryland

4090 Union Dr., College Park, MD 20742

• See on a map here
• Parking will be available in Lot 1. Media should RSVP to secure a parking spot.

About Cole Field House:
In October 2016, the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore unveiled ambitious plans for a state-of-the art facility designed to integrate research, innovation and athletics, serving to promote and accelerate the translation of research discoveries into clinical practice. The Center for Sports Medicine, Health and Human Performance will bring together leading researchers in neuroscience, genomics, biomechanics and other fields onto the front lines of advanced study of the brain and nervous system. A clinical treatment center will bring leading-edge medical facilities to campus, allowing for the rapid translation of research into practice for the benefit of the entire community. The Terrapin Performance Center will boast a full-size indoor football field, two outdoor fields, and advanced strength, conditioning and hydrotherapy centers, creating an athletic training facility unmatched in Division I sports. The building will also host programs of the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, preparing students for the competitive marketplace they will enter after graduation. This new vision for Cole Field House fulfills the promise envisioned by the University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act (SB 1052).

About University of Maryland, College Park:
The University of Maryland, College Park is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 37,000 students, 9,000 faculty and staff, and 250 academic programs. Its faculty includes three Nobel laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, 56 members of the national academies and scores of Fulbright scholars. The institution has a $1.9 billion operating budget, and secures $560 million annually in external research funding. For more information about the University of Maryland, College Park, visit www.umd.edu.

About the University of Maryland, Baltimore:
Founded in 1807, the University of Maryland, Baltimore is Maryland’s only public health, law, and human services university, dedicated to excellence in education, research, clinical care, and public service. UMB enrolls 6,500 students in six nationally ranked professional schools — medicine, law, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and social work — and an interdisciplinary Graduate School. The university provides more than $40 million each year in uncompensated care to Maryland citizens, and receives more than $500 million in extramural research funding annually. For more information about the University of Maryland, Baltimore, visit www.umaryland.edu.