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The University of Maryland is the state's flagship university and one of the nation's preeminent public research universities. Ranked No. 18 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report, it has 32 academic programs in the U.S News Top 10 and 73 in the Top 25. The university is recognized for its diversity, with underrepresented students comprising one-third of the student population. emailum@umd.edu.

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Unique Program to Boost Food Safety Opens; Aimed at Foreign Lab Workers

Fri, Sep 16, 2011 19:11 CET

U.S. Regulators-UMD, Waters Corp. Stress Latest Tech., U.S. RequirementsSeptember 15, 2011 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A new training facility has opened near the nation’s capital taking a unique approach to global food safety. The new public-private initiative is aimed at foreign lab technicians who test foods, and uses federal regulators as teachers. The new facility gives these foreign workers intensive, hands-on lab training in the latest technology, plus instruction in U.S. government food safety methods, standards, and acceptable

For Safer Food Imports, We'll Teach Foreign Lab Workers U.S. Requirements

Wed, Sep 07, 2011 18:55 CET

Innovative UMD-Based Program Launches Sept. 15September 7, 2011 COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Amid ongoing concerns about E. coli, Salmonella and other food-borne illnesses, a new facility will take a unique approach to safer imports bound for the United States: Give foreign technicians who test those foods intensive, hands-on lab training in U.S. government methods, standards and technology, as well as acceptable alternatives. “The more we can get foreign food facilities to harmonize their procedures and their work with U.S. requirements, the greater the likelihood of safe imported

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Unique Program to Boost Food Safety Opens; Aimed at Foreign Lab Workers

For Safer Food Imports, We'll Teach Foreign Lab Workers U.S. Requirements

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