ITHACA, New York, March 25 -- Cornell University issued the following news: If you want to build a strong mentoring partnership, don't discount the importance of bringing identity into the conversation, says Kimberly Griffin. Griffin, dean of the College of Education and professor of higher education at the University of Maryland, presented the 2024 MAC Public Keynote on Feb. 29, tilted, "Equity-Minded Mentorship--Why and How Identity Matters." "Mentorship is an integration, for me, of caree  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: By Stephanie Desmon In an effort to remove some of the stigma associated with menstruation in the workplace and to ensure working women have access to properly appointed bathrooms and menstrual products, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs has embarked on a menstrual health and hygiene program in Kenya. The CCP-led Breakthrough ACTION Kenya project is teaming up wit  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: A gene associated with colorectal cancer appears to also play a role in the development of other solid tumors, according to a study of over 350,000 patient biopsy samples conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Foundation Medicine. Since the early 2000s, scientists have known that inheriting two mutated copies of  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- The Maryland Department of General Services issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of General Services was awarded Forth's Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) Gold certification for leadership in promoting the transition to zero emission vehicles through workplace charging. Forth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing equitable access to electric transportation. The EVAL program is a national workplace charging certificat  more

SALISBURY, Maryland, March 26 -- Perdue Farms issued the following news release: Perdue Farms has been recognized as one of America's greatest workplaces for job starters in 2024 by Newsweek, the only agricultural company and one of only two Meat, Poultry & Fish companies awarded this distinction. This award is a testament to Perdue Farms' commitment to providing all its associates a safe, supportive and healthy work environment where they have the chance to learn and grow every day. "We are i  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 26 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a successful exit of the portfolio company Allovue, Inc., a Baltimore, Md.-based, fintech company. Allovue, Inc. was acquired by PowerSchool. In 2013, the company received a $100,000 Seed Fund investment from TEDCO to support the growth and development of the company's K-12 finance software and services. Allo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 26 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: LaVonda N. Reed, J.D., dean and professor at the Georgia State University College of Law, has been named dean of The University of Baltimore School of Law. Following an extensive national search led by an internal committee and the Witt Kieffer search firm, UBalt President Kurt L. Schmoke, in consultation with representatives from the law school, selected Reed from among five finalists. Reed, who wil  more