BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Study details key factors in Aedes aegypti immune response during infection with dengue, yellow fever, and Zika * * * Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have made an important finding about Aedes aegypti mosquitoes--one that could one day lead to better methods for redu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture is now accepting grant proposals for its Fiscal Year 2024 Animal Waste Technology Fund. To be considered, please send a letter of intent to the department by October 25. The department will evaluate submissions in collaboration with the Animal Waste Technology Evaluation Committee. Successful applicants will be invited to submit full grant proposals b more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: The Maryland Department of the Environment today announced $80 million in funding to local water systems as part of an initiative to improve drinking water by replacing service lines that contain lead. "Lead is still a threat in our most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. This funding will contribute to healthier outcomes," said Secretary Serena McIlwain. "We  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Governor Wes Moore today announced a record investment in Maryland arts organizations through the state's Arts Relief initiative. Through $40 million in supplemental funding added to the Maryland State Arts Council's annual appropriation of $28.9 million in FY23, this record investment is helping arts organizations cope with the lasting financial impacts of the pandemic, spurring ar more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Governor Wes Moore yesterday visited the new Marriott Global headquarters in Montgomery County, marking the first anniversary of the headquarters opening in Bethesda. Marriott International President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Capuano and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International David Marriott hosted the governor for a tour of the facility, which provides cutting-edg more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: Most of Maryland's tree canopies are still vibrant green, but there are pops of color to be found, even in southern Maryland, one of the last regions to reveal fall color change. The western portion of our state remains very dry with drought conditions ranging from abnormally dry to moderate, but a system off the coastline promises to bring gusty winds and downpours over the weekend more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: Today, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced that it has received a $9.9 million federal Pathways to Partnerships grant to launch the Maryland Pathways to Partnership Initiative (MPPI). Maryland's new grant is one of 20 recently announced by the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The nearly $199 million i more PR

LA PLATA, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The College of Southern Maryland issued the following news: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) this week held a signing ceremony to recognize the recently renewed transfer partnership between the two institutions. CSM, with four campuses in Southern Maryland, is one of UMGC's largest transfer partners while being the six-largest community college in Maryland. The partnership enables CSM's students to transfer c more PR

GLEN BURNIE, Maryland, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Specialized trainings for doctors and nurses, recording preferred names and pronouns in electronic medical records (EMRs), and involving patients and families in care plans are all key factors that can lead to better health care experiences and outcomes for LGBTQ+ individuals, according to research published (http://https//www.thelancet. more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news release: A 58-year-old patient with terminal heart disease became the second patient in the world to receive a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart on September 20. He is recovering well and communicating with his loved ones. This is only the second time in the world that a genetically modified pig heart has been transplanted into a living patient. Both historic more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news release: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and College of Southern Maryland (CSM) this week held a signing ceremony to recognize the recently renewed transfer partnership between the two institutions. CSM, with four campuses in Southern Maryland, is one of UMGC's largest transfer partners while being the six-largest community college in Maryland. The partnership enables CSM's students to more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: After a 40-year career in science and higher education culminating in leading Maryland's university for the environment, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) President Peter Goodwin retires at the end of September. He has been leading the university's commitment to unbiased scientific research and public service while developing the next gene more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Sarah Boudreau Through a $125,000 grant from the American Kennel Club (AKC), the AKC Canine Health Foundation, and the Theriogenology Foundation, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is adding a new theriogenology resident, Gabriela Carneiro de Sousa. The Small Animal Theriogenology Residency Program grants funding for a full-time resident to study theriogenology, which is the science of animal rep more PR