ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- St. John's College issued the following agency statement on Sept. 13, 2023: The axolotl is a valuable component of Freshman Laboratory--and a beloved mascot among Johnnies. A perennial question in the minds of many Johnnies past and present is how the axolotl became our unofficial campus mascot--and, for that matter, why axolotls in the first place. Where did they come from? What do we use them for? Who brought them here? What even are axolotls? Well, we have t more PR

LA PLATA, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: Supporters and alumni of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently came together for an afternoon of friendly competition when 136 golfers teed off at the annual Golf Classic, raising more than $70,000 for student success and athletic programs. The Golf Classic, which returned to Swan Point Country Club in Issue Aug. 10 for its 32nd year, has raised more than $1.2 million since its inception, maki more PR

LA PLATA, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: Supporters and alumni of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently came together for an afternoon of friendly competition when 136 golfers teed off at the annual Golf Classic, raising more than $70,000 for student success and athletic programs. The Golf Classic, which returned to Swan Point Country Club in Issue Aug. 10 for its 32nd year, has raised more than $1.2 million since its inception, maki more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind, an organization that expands the adoption of offshore wind energy, issued the following news release: The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leading non-profit working to develop offshore wind and build a dedicated supply chain in the United States, today announced former Director of the Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Amanda Lefton as its Heronemus Award for Outstanding Achievement i more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jacqueline A. Brooks has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Corporate Practice Group in its Baltimore office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Brooks was a partner at Saul Ewing LLP. At Duane Morris, Brooks will serve as chair of the firm's newly established REIT Division within its Corporate practice. "I am so excited that, in adding Jacque's considerable talents and experience, we are  more PR

HUNT VALLEY, Maryland, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- EA Engineering, Science and Technology, a provider of environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions, issued the following news release: EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC (EA), a leading provider of interdisciplinary environmental services, has released its 2022 Carbon Footprint Report. As an employee-owned public benefit corporation (PBC), EA is committed to the tenets of Environ more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Martin "Marty" A. Skolnik, MBA '86, has been named director of the Real Estate and Economic Development (REED) program in The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business. In this role, Skolnik will lead the institution's efforts in the professional development of tomorrow's leaders in real estate for the greater Baltimore region. Skolnik, who brings decades of experience in property valuati more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Salisbury University's Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution hosts the lecture "Teaching Afghan Girls 21st Century Skills: Engineering, Robotics and Coding" by Dr. Roderic Brame 7 p.m. Monday, October 2, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall. Afghan girls above seventh grade are denied their education and this not only harms mobility and independence of women but stagnates the development of Afghanistan. B more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Loyola University Maryland issued the following news: By Andrew Aldrich Loyola University Maryland's Sellinger School of Business will present the 2023 Busch Lecture: "Why Are Positive Relationships at Work Vital for Success and Well-being?" on Friday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. The panel discussion will take place in the 4th Floor Program Room in the Andrew White Student Center at Loyola. Leading the panel will be Jessica Methot, Ph.D., associate professor of human r more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today addressed hundreds of workforce professionals at the Maryland Workforce Association's "Raising the Bar" conference. Governor Moore was joined by Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Portia Wu, Maryland Workforce Association President Kirk Murray, and Maryland Workforce Association Executive Director Brandon Butler for the ann more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- The University of Maryland Medical Center issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: What started as a service linking non-affiliated hospital physicians with expertise at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has grown three decades later into a thriving service encompassing a 24/7 call center, a fleet of ambulances and contracted medical helicopters providing time-sensitive critical care to sick and injured Marylanders. Over its 30 years,  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced today that Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has selected Jonathan M. Smith to serve as Chief of the newly created Civil Rights Division. Smith is a well-respected legal figure in civil rights, with a strong trajectory of work at the frontlines of justice, equity, and equality on both local and national stage more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that Leonardtown in St. Mary's County is the newest community to receive a Main Street Maryland designation. The designation will help strengthen the economic development potential in the town's historic downtown districts and neighborhoods. "Creating an innovative economy that is prepared to tackle the challenges of tomorrow means we need to ensu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland will direct $17.4 million toward adult education providers in support of key investments to grow Maryland's economy. The announcement came as part of the program during President Joseph R. Biden's visit to Prince George's County Community College in support of the Biden Administration's vision for growing the country's economy. "Toge more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release: The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is proud to announce the submission and publication of the final report of the empirical research study of the college and career readiness standard, completed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The Blueprint for Maryland's Future has a central goal of ensuring that all Maryland public school students are college and career more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: "A highly engaged, reflective practitioner who has an exceptional teaching record" and "a passionate and demanding professor" who can "blend research and teaching seamlessly to the benefit of students" have been recognized with this year's Salisbury University Distinguished Faculty Award. Drs. Alexander "Sandy" Pope, associate professor of secondary and physical education, and Tim Stock, professor and chai more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Loyola University Maryland issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: Loyola University Maryland named six new trustees to the University's Board of Trustees. Rev. Gregory Chisholm, S.J., Paul Eibler, '78, Carrie Fox, '01, Julia Gray, '21, MBA '23, KerryAnn O'Meara, '93, and Arun Subhas will begin their service on the Board effective Oct. 18, 2023. "I am grateful for the new trustees and their commitment to our community and support of Loyola University Maryl more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Salisbury University's Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts continues its Adventures in Ideas Humanities: Seminar Series with the presentation "The Silk Road" 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, in Conway Hall Room 179. The age of the West is at a crossroads. Increasingly, it appears to be rebalancing toward the East. In the East, meanwhile, the Silk Road is rising again - networks and more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corp., issued the following news release: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced a recent Social Impact Builder Fund investment of $250,000 into ARMR Systems, LLC, a company that is developing hemorrhage control systems designed to increase the survivability of traumatic injury in situations where advanced medical support is not immediately available. "For military service members and firs more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news release: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC) teamed up--for a second consecutive summer--to offer a free executive academy for minority-owned firms in a post-pandemic economy funded by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Enthusiastic feedback from participants at the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A Signaling Role of Nitric Oxide in Regulating Blood Flow Involves Important "Middleman" Molecule * * * In the 25 years since the Nobel Prize was awarded for discovering the role that nitric oxide (NO) plays in the cardiovascular system, researchers have been racing to learn more about how this mysterious signaling molecule works to repair blood vessels damaged by a heart  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 14 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release: The University System of Maryland (USM) Launch Fund has awarded financial microgrants and grants to a number of USM-affiliated entrepreneurs and ventures. The Launch Fund connects early-stage entrepreneurs--builders, creators, and innovators to existing resources, mentorship, and capital. It creates a new capital source designed to fill gaps and connect to other capital and resources. This inc more PR