GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, VA -- Amentum, a global leader in engineering and technology solutions, has announced its board of directors effective upon the close of the pending merger with Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses, expected to be completed after markets close on September 27, 2024. "Our impressive board is comprised of well-respected ind  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * The WISH 2 project, led by IPPF, will bring inclusive sexual and reproductive health services to hard-to-reach populations in seven nations. * * * The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs is joining efforts with the International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) to offer quality integrated and inclusive sexual and reproductive health services to marginalized an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in space weakened the tissues and disrupted their normal rhythmic beats when compared to earth-bound samples from the same source. The scientists said the heart tissues "really don't fare well in space,"  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, on behalf of the State of Maryland and all its agencies, including the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), filed a lawsuit against the owners - Grace Ocean Private Limited -and managers - Synergy Marine Pte Ltd. - of the M/V Dali for c  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Pocomoke City Community Energy Initiative, LLC to construct a 5.0 MW solar facility in Worcester County. The virtual hearing will take place on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. before Public Utility Law Judge Jennifer J. Grace. In May 2024, Pocomoke City CEI applied   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release: (BALTIMORE, MD) - Local residents and other interested members of the public are invited to comment on a proposal by Chaberton Solar Wild Turkey, LLC to construct a 5.0 MW solar facility in Frederick County. The hearing, rescheduled from August 29, will take place on Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Guardian Hose Company (Meeting Room), 21 North Church Street in Thurmont, with P  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support the Inventory and Digitization of University Museum Artwork, Commission New Sculpture, and Advance Academy-Community Connection Initiative and Exhibit * * * Thanks to new funding from the Mellon Foundation-- the nation's largest supporter of the arts and humanities -- Morgan State University is advancing key liberal arts initiatives on and off campus. The Mellon Foundation a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The University of Baltimore has announced plans for a series of celebrations, gatherings, exhibitions, talks and more to mark the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2025. Plans were made public today, Sept. 23, to begin a 100-day countdown to the first day of 2025--the start of a year of both recalling the roots of the institution and forecasting its next century of growth and opportunity as a majo  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 25 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Bob Ludwig University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) has partnered with SkillsWave, a workforce education and training company, to provide access to several of the university's certificate programs, as well as its Master's of Business Administration degree. UMGC will make available certificate programs in data analytics, human resource people analytics, leadership, cloud computing, and acco  more