SALISBURY, Maryland, Dec. 7 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: A decorative infinity symbol given away to attendees may have been the most fitting gift during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the internationally recognized journal Literature/Film Quarterly (LFQ) at Salisbury University. There are infinite ways adaptation - the base of the journal - can be interpreted, and there are seemingly infinite ways that LFQ has needed to adapt over its 50 years to keep  more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Baltimore County Public Schools issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Five Baltimore County Public Schools students have been named 2024 YoungArts winners by the YoungArts organization. This year nearly 700 young visual, literary, and performing artists earned this national recognition through a highly competitive application process and rigorous reviews by panels of esteemed artists. The BCPS students named 2024 YoungArts winners are: * Chiara Adjoh-D more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Bowie State University is offering students another route to a career in the medical field with a new bachelor's degree program in health services administration, which is designed for students who want to work in healthcare but may not want to enter as a physician or nurse. The program would help bolster a healthcare industry that has found itself in a state of flux in recent years, even before the COVID-19  more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Dr. Janet A. Guyden joins Bowie State University as the interim Dean of the Graduate School after over 30 years of leadership roles at Florida A & M University, Georgia State University, Grambling State University and other institutions to guide and assess strategies needed to i enhance the graduate school and its programs. "One of my goals is to provide leadership in evaluating the graduate school's programs more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Students interested in learning more about risk management, insurance and the career opportunities available in the rapidly expanding industry can now enroll in a new course for the spring semester. Principles of risk management and insurance (FINA - 400) will introduce students to the sector and provide them with an overview of the varied positions that they can fill in the upcoming years. The course will al more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Bowie State University's Philanthropy Fellows program has been on a growth fast track since its launch in the fall of 2022 more than doubling the number of students in this year's cohort and the number of non-profit organizations participating. There are eight master's of public administration students and six non-profit organizations participating in the initiative this year versus three fellow more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Governor Polis led a letter to the Biden administration with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The Governors applauded President Biden for reconsidering the classification of cannabis and encouraged the federal government to reschedule cannabis. Gov more PR

HUNT VALLEY, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- EA Engineering, Science and Technology, a provider of environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: EA Engineering Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC (EA), a leading provider of interdisciplinary environmental services, is proud to announce that Melissa Smith, Vice President and Small Business Liaison Officer, was recognized by the Society of American Mili more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College students captured the first and third spots for best undergraduate student research posters at the at the American College of Sports Medicine Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Lancaster, Pa. A group of Grove City College Exercise Science students attended the professional conference, which is held annually and covers a variety of research topics in health and fitness. Fiv more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: In the December issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Wilmer Eye Institute researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found how a molecular pathway -- involving oxidative stress, or an imbalance of molecular oxygen in cells, and the protein HIF-1 -- contributes to what kind of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) a patient could develop. The leading cause of vision in Ame more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: A study of more than 50 babies through age 2 in Africa, Asia, North America and South America has added substantially to evidence that giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to newborns with HIV within the first days -- rather than within weeks or months -- of life can safely suppress amounts of HIV in the blood to undetectable levels. Findings of the study, which was co-led by Johns Hopkins Children' more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Report highlights recommendations and policies to help prevent political violence * * * A new report by researchers at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to both public health and the functioning of democracy. The report offers policy and prac more PR

MIDDLE RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- The Maryland National Guard issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Chris Schepers The Maryland Air National Guard conducted a sweeping operational readiness exercise involving the full spectrum of missions and personnel across Martin State Air National Guard Base Nov. 30 through Dec. 3. The Air Combat Command directed exercise, designated Operation Frosty Strike 2023, was designed to demonstrate the 175th Wing's ability to survive and operate in a simulate more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, the Office of the Attorney General filed a petition for a rehearing en banc in the case of Maryland Shall Issue v. Wes Moore, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled unconstitutional Maryland's law requiring most citizens to obtain a license before acquiring a handgun. On November 21, 2023, a divided three-judge panel of the Fourth more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition letter of 19 Attorneys General in a comment letter in response to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule. In the letter, the coalition supports several elements of the proposed rule that provide enhanced protections for unaccom more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and the World Recycling Company (WRC) have agreed to settle a civil complaint that alleged, among other things, the company's unauthorized acceptance and disposal of solid waste. The complaint, which was filed earlier this year in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), sought c more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Governor Wes Moore attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at The Children's Guild: Transformation Academy's Adaptive Playground. The new, inclusive playground showcases a model for inclusive education and play spaces. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, Governor Moore had the opportunity to tour some of the school's facilities. Also in attendance were Maryland Department of Disa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: The Maryland Department of Health today hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand re-opening of Cottage 2 at the John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents in Rockville, MD. The renovations added 12 beds, increasing capacity for the treatment of adolescents who are experiencing emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. The John L. Gildner Regional more PR

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, Dec. 6 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Students at Mid-State Technical College will now benefit from a transfer agreement between the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS). The agreement permits transfer into one of the university's 125+ online academic programs with tuition and transfer-credit benefits. Under the agreement, each WTCS student who completes an associate degree receive more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 1 -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: Criminal Justice majors at Montgomery College will receive laptops and digital literacy training thanks to a $40,000 contribution from AT&T to the Montgomery College Foundation. These contributions are part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative, created as part of a companywide commitment to help address the digital divide through internet accessibility, affordability, and safe adoption. "We want to do  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 7 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release: The Oceantic Network, the leading organization working to advance offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries and their supply chains, celebrates today's announcement by Eversource and 0rsted that its South Fork Wind Project has delivered electricity to the New York grid. This marks the first commercial-scale offshore wind project to deliver power to th more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- The University of Maryland School of Law issued the following news: Westminster Hall was abuzz with conversation the evening of Nov. 2 when students enjoyed a valuable opportunity to network with more than 50 judges at the annual Maryland Carey Law Judicial Reception. Among those offering advice and information were Chief Judge James Bredar on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and Justices Jonathan Biran and Brynja Booth of the Supreme Court o more PR

WAYNESBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 -- Waynesburg University issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Graduate Counseling at Waynesburg University Dr. Dennis Winkler ('22) was recently awarded The Maxie T. Collier Phoenix Arising Award, Peoples' Choice For Impact on the Mental Health And Substance Use In the Community by the Black Mental Health Alliance for Education & Consultation, Inc. (BMHA). Dr. Winkler was presented the award at the Dr. Maxie T. Collier Awards Ceremony and 40th Anni more PR