ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 24 -- Abt Global, a consulting and research firm, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Abt Global is thrilled to receive the 2024 Climate Leadership Award in the Organizational Leadership category. Organized by The Climate Registry, the Climate Leadership Awards recognize organizations that have demonstrated exemplary leadership in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and addressing climate change across their operations and strategies. Specifically, t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 24 -- Baltimore Gas and Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: The city of Baltimore is getting a dramatic makeover, underground. Through its Downtown Pipeline Project, BGE's own construction crews are replacing aging cast iron gas pipes, some dating back to the 19th century, with modern and resilient infrastructure. This project is the most significant gas work BGE has undertaken in this area of Baltimore since before the First World War.   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 24 -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recognized the Class of 2024 during its convocation ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, at the Homewood Field on Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus. As of May 22, the Class of 2024 had 1,273 graduates from 66 countries, including the U.S. There were 129 doctoral degrees and 1,156 master's degrees co  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a bipartisan coalition of 30 states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry. "When the world's largest live entertainment company illegally domi  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced $1.75 million in tax credits for nonprofit organizations through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development's Community Investment Tax Credit program. The funding will assist nonprofits with capital and operating costs associated with local housing efforts and community revitalization projects and initiatives. "Those closest to the p  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 24 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: A team of researchers is preparing for a large-scale analysis of the blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay that will help guide future management of the crab fishery and investigate factors that influence the animal's survival and reproduction. The stock assessment comes as a response to ongoing questions about the regional population of the iconic crustacean, particularly aroun  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As part of a $3.25 million Department of Defense grant through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Montreal, and SRI International are using artificial intelligence (AI) to study hemorrhagic fever viruses with the ultimate goal of identifying targets for therapeutics. The researchers are starting their project with Rift Valley fever v  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 24 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: An agreement between The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business and the College of Engineering and Information Technology at UMBC will offer students from both institutions enhanced opportunities for their graduate-level degrees and future careers. UBalt students may apply credits from the MBA program or the Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals to UMBC's M.S. i  more