TOWSON, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Baltimore County Public Schools issued the following news release: Tyshawn McGee, school counselor and chair of the family engagement committee at Hebbville Elementary School, has earned The Minority Recognition Award in Education from the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA). The award was presented to McGee at MSEA's 2024 Racial and Social Justice Summit and 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, held on January 13 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Bowie State University, in collaboration with a local environmental group, will restore forested areas on the north-eastern boundary of the campus for recreational and research purposes. The university is working with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, which received a $579,576 grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation's Chesapeake WILD program to restore hundreds of acres of forests and wetlands  more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: Students who are data enthusiasts can now network and explore a variety of project-based opportunities by participating in the Data Tribe, a College of Business club formed in the fall that enables individuals to learn more about data analytics. The club creates a safe space for students to share ideas on data related topics and issues while emphasizing the relevance of data analytics and potential career pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Institute of World Politics issued the following news release: IWP and its China/Asia Program are pleased to announce a new partnership with Loyola University Maryland, Inc., a private Jesuit university in Baltimore, Maryland. This partnership marks the China/Asia Program's first-ever collaboration with another academic institution. This venture signifies a commitment to enhance education in international affairs, national security, and intelligence. Dr. Amanda Won,  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins neuroscientists show how specialized cells signal the presence of light simultaneously in two distinct ways * * * Working with mammalian retinal cells, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that, unlike most light-sensing cells (photoreceptors) in the retina, one special type uses two different pathways at the same time to transmit electrical "vision" signals  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Jan. 22, 2023, with Megan Latshaw, associate professor in the Environmental Health and Engineering: * * * Missed doctor appointments, school tardiness, air pollution--a Johns Hopkins expert unpacks a new CDC report on access to transportation. * * * In a country of suburban sprawl and endless highways, most Americans need a car in order to complete such basic task more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain today announced the settlement (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/011824_Tri_Gas_and_Oil.pdf) of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel storage facility, including a $600,000 penalty for pollution to groundwater and a nearby creek. The settlement  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Serena McIlwain and Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel storage facility, including a $600,000 penalty for pollution to groundwater and a nearby creek. The settlement resolves a lawsuit brought against Tri-Gas & Oil Co., Inc., last year by the Attorne more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- The Maryland Forest Service issued the following news: The Maryland Forest Service is offering a new grant program to distribute $4.8 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act funds towards urban and community forestry projects during the next four years. The Community Forestry Catalyst Fund expands resources for Maryland's ambitious commitment to enhance its forest cover and tree canopy through the state's 5 Million Trees for Maryland initiative and existing p more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * CEAMLS to Collaborate with Latimer, developer of a first-of-its-kind AI platform designed to be more reflective and representative of BIPOC communities, history and culture * * * Advancing its mission to innovative technologies void of the inherent bias that can perpetuate inequities and disparities, Morgan State University's Center for Equitable AI and Machine Learning Systems (CEAMLS)  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: 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 the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selecting two projects to deliver 3.7 GW of offshore wind generation in its third offshore wind solicitation round. En more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: For more than a quarter-century, SU students have been studying abroad with the American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS). After 30 years of partnership, SU has added a new feature to that relationship. Dr. Sherry Maykrantz of SU's School of Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services recently taught her public health course, HLTH 225, at the AIFS Center in Salzburg, Austria, marking the more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Salisbury University has taken its partnership with the University of Stirling, Scotland, to a new level. For the first time, SU students were able to take multiple courses taught by Salisbury faculty at Stirling during the winter 2024 term, allowing them to continue their SU education while exploring a different country. SU leased an entire residence hall in historic downtown Stirling, just steps from the more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: Salisbury University's Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) brought experts, activists and individuals passionate about combating human trafficking together to commemorate National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January. The fourth annual Anti-Human Trafficking Conference explored aspects of the global crisis through engaging discussions and informative, impactful presentations. Guest spe more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 26 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: A screening and panel discussion for the new film Eroding History will take place at The University of Baltimore on Wednesday, Feb. 28 beginning at 6 p.m. in UBalt's Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. The film will be shown in the Wright Theater, located on the building's 5th floor. The event is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the University's Yale Garden College of Arts and S more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * First Study in Africa Found TCV Provided More than Four Years of Protection in Those Ages 9 Months & Older * * * A single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine, Typbar TCV(R), provides lasting efficacy in preventing typhoid fever in children ages 9 months to 12 years old, according to a new study conducted by researchers at University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- The University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (UM SJMC), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has been rated #1 in Maryland in Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery according to new research released by Healthgrades. UM SJMC was also rated among the Top 5 in Maryland for Cardiology and Critical Care. "This achievement i more PR

SALISBURY, Maryland, Jan. 25 -- Wor-Wic Community College issued the following news release: "Echoes and Visions," the creative arts journal at Wor-Wic Community College, has earned a designation of "excellent" by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This year, schools in 46 states and five countries nominated 375 student magazines from middle school, high school and higher education. "To receive this award of excellence from the NCTE, a nationally respected organization, is tr more PR