ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: A study conducted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Biologist Dr. Joseph Love illuminates one of the biological factors that could be contributing to Chesapeake Channa's efficient spread through Maryland's waters. The study, published in the July 2024 edition of Northeastern Naturalist, found that the majority of female Chesapeake Channa, also known as northern snakehead,  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC and Carrollton, TX (Wednesday, September 18, 2024) -- Discovery Education and LIV Golf today announced a new multi-year partnership, LIV to Learn, that will positively impact half a million students worldwide. This innovative collaboration offers students and educators digital resources that explore STEM, life skills, and career opportunities, while   more

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Students Learn How Machine Learning Can Help Reduce Financial Fraud * * * Bowie State University recently hosted FICO, a global analytics software leader, for their Educational Analytics Challenge. More than 50 Bowie State students were educated on how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are being used to fight financial fraud, which cost U.S. consumers more than $10 billion in 2023. "  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: BENGALURU & DELHI, INDIA & BALTIMORE - Saankhya Labs, a subsidiary of Tejas Networks, Free Stream Technologies, incubated at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, and Sinclair, Inc. today announced the companies are collaborating to design and launch a variety of value-for-money mobile phones with augmented Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) bro  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 18 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: * * * FAA certification validates Sikorsky's LifePlus methodology, enhancing safety, reliability and performance of the S-92A * * * STRATFORD, Conn., - Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to offer a one-time life extension for specific main gear box housings on its S-92 helicopters. By leveraging the Health and Usag  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Agency Awards Almost $18 Million to Institutions Across the State * * * Bowie State University has been awarded a $500,000 grant through the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund (MEIF) to continue support for an endowed chair of Cyber Entrepreneurship and director of the Center of Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies in the Computer Science department. The university matched the $500,000 award in   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- The Maryland Department of Transportation's Transit Administration issued the following news release: * * * Plan Identifies Recommendations for Improving Baltimore Region Bus Service Over the Next Ten Years * * * The Maryland Transit Administration is seeking public input on draft recommendations for BMORE BUS, the agency's vision for improved bus service in the Baltimore region. The agency compiled and analyzed feedback received during the initial BMORE BUS   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Governor's Office of Small, Minority and Women Business Affairs has increased the Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Program's participation goal from 1% to 3%, effective immediately. "The military teaches you not just how to serve, but also how to lead. Our veteran entrepreneurs are mission-driven, hard-charging, and deeply committe  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has awarded Pillars of Strength Scholarships to a record 14 caregivers of wounded, ill or injured servicemembers for 2024. It is the largest cohort of scholarship winners since the unusual and highly competitive program was established. The scholarships provide critical assistance to often-overlooked spouses, partners, parents or children who have devot  more