BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 5 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * 'The door that was open for me' - Virginia Tech alumnus reflects on his journey as an educator Jerry Jones' life is a testament to resilience. At 72, the Virginia Tech School of Education alumnus retired from teaching after a more than 50-year career. Jones worked as a high school business instructor in Baltimore, Maryland, as a professor of computer information systems in Virginia, and author of an instructiona  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, March 6 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum to Deliver Program and Project Management for New UK Nuclear Power Station CHANTILLY, VA., March 5, 2025 -- Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been selected as sole program and project management delivery partner for Sizewell C, a new nuclear power station that will strengthen the United Kingdom's energy security. "Sizewell C's always-on nuclear electricity will   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * By Focusing on Youth, CCP Creates Lifelong TB Champions in Nigeria By Stephanie Desmon Across Nigeria, young people spend their first year after university engaged in a mandatory community service project. Every year, roughly 400,000 graduates join Nigeria's National Youth Service Program (NYSC), beginning with a three-week orientation and ending with placements in communities  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 5 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Gift from animal advocates Karen Waldron and Shawn Ricci 'transformational' for Veterinary Teaching Hospital Karen Waldron and Shawn Ricci have devoted much time and passion to the care and training of elite competitive ponies and horses as well as improving the welfare of abandoned dogs and cats. A $4 million gift from Waldron and Ricci will lift emergency care to another level for both horses and small pets at  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Feeling Is Believing: Bionic Hand 'Knows' What It's Touching, Grasps Like a Human The new hybrid robotic hand blends soft and rigid parts with touch-sensitive technology, allowing for precise and flexible object handling. Credit: Sriramana Sankar/Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University engineers have developed a pioneering prosthetic hand that can grip plush toys, water bottles, and oth  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Design Experimental Protein Booster for Rare Genetic Diseases Johns Hopkins Medicine laboratory scientists say they have developed a potential new way to treat a variety of rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins. To boost those proteins, they've created experimental versions of a genetic "tail" that attaches to so-called mRNA molecules that churn out  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 5 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Department of Environment Announces $47 Million in Clean Water Commerce Funding for Chesapeake Bay Health, Economy and Recreation Grants award pay-for-success projects to reduce pollution, improve tourism and seafood industry BALTIMORE (March 5, 2025) - The Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) today announced that 15 projects have been selected to receive $47 milli  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Settlement With DARCARS Honda and its Owners Car Dealership Based in Prince George's County Must Pay Full Restitution for Consumers Who Were Charged a So-called "Sales Commission" Fee, Paid More than an Advertised Price They Saw, or Unknowingly Charged for an Add-on Product BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Issues Multistate Guidance for Schools on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges and universities understand the legality, viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Defending Integrity of the National Labor Relations Board BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge that, if successful, would severely limit the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ability to carry out its respo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research BALTIMORE, MD (March 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH. The order prevents the Trump administrati  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Parkville Woman Pleads Guilty to Over $3.6 Million in Medicaid Fraud BALTIMORE, MD (March 4, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to two counts of defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program of more than $3.6 million by billing for mental health services for Medicaid recipients that were never p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 6 --The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release: * * * Decedent and Officer Identified in Fatal Pedestrian Collision Following an Attempted Traffic Stop in Prince George's County BALTIMORE, MD (March 4, 2025) - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the decedent and officer involved in the fatal pedestrian collision following an attempted traffic stop that occurred  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 5 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Governor Moore's Attendance at the Maryland Department of Labor's Virtual Workshop for Federal Workers and Contractors ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore this morning attended Seeking New Opportunities After Work as a Federal Employee or Contractor, a virtual workshop hosted by the Maryland Department of Labor's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. The workshop i  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, March 6 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Teams Up with Amazon Web Services to Address the Growing Cloud Skills Gap By Bob Ludwig Adelphi, Md (March 4, 2025)--University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), are collaborating to promote AWS Cloud Institute, a training program that prepares learners with little to no technical background for entry-level clo  more