GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, VA; September 16, 2024 -- Amentum, a leading global technical and engineering solutions partner, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with WaveAerospace, a pioneering developer of advanced aerospace technology, and our Autonomous and Unmanned Systems business. This collaboration is set to accelerate the development and commercialization of WaveAero  more

LA PLATA, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the launch of its new five-year strategic plan, "Built for Success." The plan emphasizes a student-centered culture with access, momentum, and mobility at the core of all of the college's efforts. * * * "At the College of Southern Maryland, fostering a student-centered culture is a journey that we embark on collectively with all members of our communitie  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that July 2024 marked the second consecutive month of record-breaking passenger traffic at Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport. With a total of 2,667,660 passengers traveling through, July became the new busiest month in the history of the airport, surpassing the previous record set in June of this year. "BWI Marshal  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2024, on the appointment on Adileh Sharieff to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention: * * * "Today, I appointed Adileh Sharieff to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention. The Commission is charged with developing strategies to address hate crimes and hate bias activity in Maryland and evaluating state laws and policies related to  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers that cost-share funding is available to help cover expenses associated with hauling all types of manure to fall-planted crop fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels. Additionally, grants are available to offset costs related to injecting liquid manure into the soil in order to prevent nutrient runoff and reduce odors. All f  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Bob Ludwig University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will host the 5th Annual FUNd Run, a week-long friendly, global competition that raises money for the university's Veterans Assistance Fund, from Monday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, November 3. Participants run or walk any distance--wherever they are located around the world--and track their progress throughout the week and tally their total miles   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins experts can discuss health equity issues surrounding the disease * * * Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder affecting red blood cells' ability to deliver oxygen throughout the body. Unlike healthy red blood cells, which are disc-shaped, those affected by sickle cell disease take on a crescent or "C" shape. They are also sticky, leading to blockages in blood vesse  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC (Monday, September 16, 2024)--Edtech leader Discovery Education is offering teachers and administrators a free guide to applying for government and private grants. Entitled Your Guide to K-12 Education Grants, this resource illuminates the wide variety of K-12 grants available to educators and provides practical advice on how to prepare successful gr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Two Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine students have been selected as recipients of the inaugural Dr. James H. Bias Scholarship from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP). Carla Gutierrez and Kia Williams, members of the Class of 2025, were chosen from a competitive national pool of approximately 20 applicants representing veterinary schools across the United States. The Dr. James H. B  more