COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 3 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: Three University of Maryland undergraduates have been awarded 2024 scholarships by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, which encourages students to pursue advanced study and research careers in the sciences, engineering and mathematics. Double-degree students Yash Anand '25 (physics and mathematics), Malcolm Maas '26 (atmospheric and oceanic science and physics)   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: Upgraded streetlights across BGE's service area will be monitored and controlled remotely, allowing for instant notification of outages and their cause which will reduce response times and the number of on-site visits required to diagnose and repair the issue. "BGE continuously innovates our systems and programs for the benefit of our customers," said Steve Singh, vice preside  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: A novel treatment for leukemias and lymphomas that arise from immune system T cells, developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Ludwig Center and Lustgarten Laboratory, was found to be effective at killing these cancers in mice bearing human T-cell tumors. The therapy, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), combines an antibody that targets a protein called TRBC1 expr  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- Marriott International issued the following news: Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) will report first quarter 2024 earnings results on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The company will hold a conference call for the investment community on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Marriott International's President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Capuano, as well as Chief Financial Officer and Executive   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 3 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Jason Michalski of Rising Sun, Cecil County, has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different trophy-sized species of fish in Maryland. Michalski is the eighth Master Angler since the program began in 2019. The FishMaryland program includes dozens of species   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 3 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Clean Marina Initiative and the Marine Trades Association of Maryland are expanding their shrinkwrap recycling program directly to boaters in Queen Anne's and Anne Arundel counties. This expansion will allow boaters who keep their boats at home in these counties to join the recycling effort. Previously, shrinkwrap recycling efforts were only target  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, celebrates today's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcement that member-company Avangrid is approved to begin construction on the New England Wind offshore wind project. This morning, BOEM   more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, April 3 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent $150,000 Pre-Seed Builder Fund investment in IPGen, a legal software company utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) for their platform. TEDCO's Pre-Seed Builder Fund is housed under TEDCO's Social Impact Funds which were created to engage and invest in economically underserved founders and communities.   more

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Growing up in coastal Delaware and Maryland as part of the Nanticoke tribal community, Cannon Cline '25 became fascinated with the way storms transformed the coastline. As he grew older, he wanted to understand how weather and climate change impacted the land and the communities that live off of it, communities often marginalized like his own. "I feel very passionate about being able to use what I do and the things I'm   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Judges representing The University of Baltimore's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation have selected seven businesses as finalists for the upcoming "Rise to the Challenge" Pitch Competition. The annual event, now in its 12th year, provides an opportunity for members of the greater UBalt community to pitch ideas and concepts for new and existing businesses before a live audience of their peers, s  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The University of Baltimore's Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program has been named an inaugural underwriting sponsor of the American Society for Public Administration's (ASPA) flagship Founders' Fellowship. According to the ASPA, the program recognizes the exceptional accomplishments and potential of the next generation of public servants in both academic and practitioner communit  more

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: On March 27, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a tanker. The 1.6-mile structure lies in the Patapsco River, closing the Port of Baltimore, one of the nation's largest ports. What is the environmental impact of this disaster? How will cleanup and rebuilding impact the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay? Faculty at the University of Mary  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, April 3 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Alex Kasten Enoch Osei and Charles Kolawole, current and former Department of Defense Cyber Scholars at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), share roots in West Africa. Both Osei and Kolawole overcame language and financial hurdles to get to where they are today, with careers in cybersecurity. Determination and resilience marked their journeys. They agreed to share their thoughts on e  more

SALISBURY, Maryland, April 3 -- Wor-Wic Community College issued the following news release: Wor-Wic Community College will begin offering seven-week credit classes this fall, in addition to its 15-week classes, to help accommodate students' schedules and help them find their quickest path to graduation. The seven-week courses cover the same material and offer the same credit hours as their 15-week counterparts, but are taught in a different way -- often by adding hybrid or online components.   more