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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Tuesday March 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

American Association of Physics Teachers: 2023 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, March 19 -- The American Association of Physics Teachers issued the following news release: The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced the winners of the 2023 Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers Undergraduate students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula and high school seniors entering such programs are eligible. Successful applicants receive a stipend of up to $3,000 and a complimentary AAPT Student Memb  more

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Invests an Additional $5 Million in BiomX
BETHESDA, Maryland, March 19 -- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announced today that it has invested an additional $5 million in BiomX Inc. to support a Phase 2b clinical trial to test the efficacy of bacteriophage (phage) therapy in treating chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections -- the second most common type of lung infection in people living with cystic fibrosis. Previously, the Foundation had invested approx  more

SFPE Foundation Publishes Report on The Integration of Building Information Modeling With Fire Protection Systems, Software, and Workflows
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, March 19 (TNSres) -- The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Foundation issued the following news release: The SFPE Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments, proudly announces a new report that examines Building Information Modeling, commonly known as BIM, in relation to the fire engineering landscape. The Integration of Building Information Mod  more