BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology issued the following news: ABET, renowned for its commitment to academic excellence and program accreditation, brought its expertise to Colombia through a series of dynamic program assessment workshops held Feb. 19 to 22, 2024. With the picturesque backdrop of Cartagena de Indias, the workshop series attracted a diverse group of participants, including academic professionals from 24 institutions, eager to enh  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 6 -- Demand Progress issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Demand Progress, Oxfam America, the Friends Committee on National Legislation, Win Without War, Common Defense, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and 23 partner organizations launched CeasefireAction.com, a grassroots action tool to apply urgent pressure on members of Congress to call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire. We see this as particularly timely given Israel is r  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: On Monday, March 4, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations joined dozens of witnesses who testified in support of HJ0002 Ceasefire Resolution before the House Rules Committee in the Maryland General Assembly. CAIR Applauds Md. State Delegates Introducing Ceasefire Resolution in General Assembly, Urges Lawmakers' Support (https://www.cair.com/press_relea  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 6 -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Endocrine Society members elected Carol Lange, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., as its 2025-2026 President. She will serve as President-Elect for a year beginning in June 2024 before becoming President in June 2025. Lange is a Professor of Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, holds the Tickle Family Land Grant Endowed Chair of Breast Cancer Research, and is th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences issued the following news release: * * * INFORMS Journal Marketing Science New Study Key Takeaways: * Brands that supported BLM on social media during the height of the movement suffered negative impacts on social media. * Negative impacts were felt from both Democratic and Republican consumers. * The 'bandwagon effect' was one of the more significant factors. * Some brands with more  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: With measles cases on the rise across the US, experts at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) are urging the public to follow longstanding public health recommendations by making sure they are up to date on measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. As of February 2024, 41 measles cases have been reported in 16 states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSres) -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release: A new analysis by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Clean Water Action, and Progressive Maryland reveals that Maryland is poised to waste over $300 million dollars subsidizing trash incineration between 2012 and 2030. These findings come days before the Maryland General Assembly is scheduled to hold its final hearing on the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2024 (H  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 6 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named four recipients of the 2024 Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes SIA volunteers who have made tireless efforts to expand SIA's programs and services. Kelly Ann Christensen, Jason de Souza, John Nemerofsky and Elaine Palome will be honored with the award at The Advance, SIA's annual membership meeting, which will be held A  more