SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 7 -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: Cigna Healthcare has selected the ANA Enterprise as a recipient of their 2023 Gold level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program. This is the second consecutive year that Cigna has awarded the ANA Enterprise this designation. The ANA Enterprise, comprised of the American Nu  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 7 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: The Auto Care Association, a leading non-profit trade association representing the interests of businesses within the nearly $500 billion automotive aftermarket industry, is proud to announce it has been certified as a Great Place to Work. This prestigious award is a testament to the Association's commitment to creating an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic work environment for its employees. With a rem  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)'s Student Government Association (SGA)'s historic vote late last evening to pass Joint Resolution JR 01-2324 calling on the institution to boycott and divest from entities complicit  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 7 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Important programs that fund Bay restoration and recovery work were spared from budget cuts in the fiscal year 2024 appropriations deal the House of Representatives passed today by a vote of 339-85. The six-bill package would fund EPA, the Interior Department, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Army Corps Engineers, among other agencies, through the end of fiscal 2024. I  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 8 -- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation issued the following news release: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has invested more than $6.6 million in additional funding in Sionna Therapeutics to continue research into the development of potential new modulator therapies that could provide alternatives to others already on the market. Sionna has been testing various compounds that could form a potential modulator therapy. Two are in Phase 1 clinical trials, and Sionna plans to move  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 8 -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The Auto Care Association today announced the introduction of a range of new sponsorship opportunities for its upcoming 2024 Auto Care Connect conference event, the premier event in the automotive industry. Auto Care Connect ("Connect"), taking place May 5-8 in downtown Chicago, annually brings together professionals from across the auto care sector. Connect offers a unique platform for   more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 8 -- Enterprise Community Partners issued the following news on March 7, 2024: "With today's announcements, President Biden is showing true leadership in addressing the scale and scope of our country's affordable housing crisis," said Shaun Donovan, CEO and president of Enterprise Community Partners. "This set of far-reaching solutions includes doubling down on what we know works - expanding the Housing Credit and Housing Choice Vouchers, critical steps that Congress c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Global Refuge (formerly the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Global Refuge, the nation's largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to serving and advocating for refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in the U.S., proudly announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors: Bishop Sue Briner, Habib Enayetullah, Nathan Glusenkamp, Tammy Jackson, and Pastor Ginny Price. "We  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- The National Aquarium issued the following news release: The National Aquarium is pleased to offer summer campers in grades 6 through 12 and 2024 high school graduates a whole new world of aquatic-themed camp opportunities. The new Summer Explorers camps focus on marine science and the aquatic treasures of our remarkable Chesapeake Bay region via tuition-based sleepaway camp experiences ranging from exploring the history and headwaters of the C&O Canal in Western  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 8 -- The National Panhellenic Conference, an organizations advocating for women, issued the following agency statement on March 7, 2024: * * * The National Panhellenic Conference is disappointed with the University of Maryland's action. Safety and well-being are our top priorities as we strive to create safer campus climates for sorority women. When we met with university officials earlier this week in an effort to partner, we asked for improved communication and i  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 8 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry. Dakota Bierly of Northland Controls - former SIA RISE vice chair - has assumed the role of chair of the RISE Steering Committee, with Esteban Pastor of ZKTeco USA now serving as vice chair. I  more

BELLINGHAM, Washington, March 7 -- The Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers issued the following news release: A program focused on building industry and government partnerships to advance technological and engineering innovations in optics and photonics is set to be a highlight of SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing. The full conference runs 21-25 April in National Harbor, Maryland. The industry-and-government-focused program, featuring multiple high-profile speakers as well as sev  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board issued the following news release: The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is seeking public comment on major transportation projects proposed for inclusion into Visualize 2050, the National Capital Region Transportation Plan. All major transportation projects must be in the TPB plan to receive federal funding and approvals, from the planned I-495 interchange improvements near the proposed   more

TOWSON, Maryland, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities issued the following news: The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is pleased to announce that Michelle Meggs, D.A., executive director of the Women + Girls Research Alliance at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been named the inaugural CUMU Impact Fellow. The CUMU Impact Fellow provides leadership on behalf of the CUMU membership on initiatives related to impact, data, a  more