The Maryland Center (New) - The Maryland Center - Bridging Disparities by creating an Ecosystem of Opportunity

Bridging Disparities Through Innovation

The newly expanded services of the Maryland Center (formerly The Maryland Center at Bowie State University) creates an ecosystem of opportunity where AI enhances human capabilities, quantum computing accelerates breakthroughs, and community partnership drives generational impact across Maryland and beyond.

WHO WE ARE

Empowering Communities Through Strategic Innovation

An affiliated foundation of the University System of Maryland, partnered with HBCU’s and Industry, dedicated to overcoming barriers in health, education, economic opportunity, and social equity.

Our Mission

To assist citizens, institutions, and communities in overcoming barriers involving health, education, and economic opportunity through innovative programs and strategic partnerships.

Our Vision

A Maryland where every community has equitable access to innovation, education, and opportunity—powered by strategic partnerships across sectors.

Our Commitment

Serving as a resource and advocate to eliminate disparities in health, education, economic status, and social settings throughout Maryland.

OUR FRAMEWORK

Five Pillars of Innovation

Integrated service offerings that transform research into measurable community impact

Health Equity Analytics & Implementation

Privacy-preserving data analytics, community-engaged trials, and production-grade delivery toolkits for health agencies

Evidence-to-Action Analytics with quantum-assisted processing
Community-Engaged Pragmatic Trials
Implementation dashboards and protocols
Cancer disparities research programs

Quantum Health Research & Screening

Rapid prototyping of quantum-accelerated AI workflows for cancer research, drug discovery, and materials science

Quantum Computer Center to Attack Cancer ($700K funding)
Algorithm development with community benchmarks
Lab-as-a-Service platform
BIONIC Innovation Lab partnerships

Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure

Risk assessments, managed SecOps pilots, and workforce readiness programs for AI-enabled defense

Adversarial AI testing and zero-trust architecture
Co-managed NOC/SOC operations
NASA CyPreSS cybersecurity partnership
Intelligence community support

Workforce Transformation & AI Collaboration

Job redesign, training programs, and adoption roadmaps for the AI-enabled workforce

Role redesign for system orchestration
Stackable certificates and micro-credentials
Change management and ROI tracking
Youth leadership development programs

Agentic AI Systems Design & Governance

Multi-agent system design, governance frameworks, and testbeds for responsible AI deployment

Large Action Models with auditable workflows
Safety cases and human-in-the-loop safeguards
Scenario-based testbeds
Ethical AI research and community design

Announcements

The Maryland Center at Bowie State University name has been changed to the University System of Maryland. We are registered with the State as: Doing Business as the Maryland Center at Bowie State University.

Executive Director will participate in the Pacific Technology Cooperation Summit 2020 “Using Technology to Bridge Communities to Serve Marginalized Populations”.

Program Management Office is at full capacity with Deneen Williams as the Director.

Booz Allen Hamilton to provide space for the BIONIC Innovation lab.

GET INVOLVED

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join The Maryland Center community and help build the future of innovation, equity, and community transformation.

Call (240) 832-5494

14000 Jericho Park Road, Robinson Hall, Suite 116 | Bowie, Maryland 20715

Public/Private Partnerships