BETHESDA, Maryland, June 1 -- The Luxury Collection, a subsidiary of Marriott International, issued the following news on May 31, 2024: The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announces the opening of TA'AKTANA, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo in one of Indonesia's most scenic and distinctive leisure destinations. The waterfront property, Marriott International's first in Labuan Bajo and The Luxury Collection's  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Survey also finds 'overdose loss' bolsters recognition of addiction as an important policy issue that spans party lines * * * Losing a loved one to drug overdose has been a common experience for many Americans in recent years, crossing political and socioeconomic divides and boosting the perceived importance of the overdose crisis as a policy issue, ac  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 1 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Tony Woods last week accepted the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes Community Leader Impact Award on behalf of the State of Maryland. The annual award recognizes dedication to innovative workforce initiatives that support military spouses. "When I joined the Army, I learned a simple but power  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Mitra Gavgani, Pharm.D., has been named president of Johns Hopkins Care at Home, an organization of Johns Hopkins Medicine made up of three Medicare-certified home health agencies (two adult and one pediatric), two private duty companies, a home medical equipment company, and community, specialty and infusion pharmacy services. Her appointment is effective immediately. Dr. Gavgani has more than 20 years of  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 1 -- Montgomery College issued the following news release: Montgomery College (MC) is providing a $1,000 tuition scholarship to Montgomery County residents who are spring 2024 graduates from a Montgomery County high school and are taking at least six MC credit hours this fall. The $1,000 "Raptor Ready" Scholarship may only be applied to fall 2024 tuition and fees, and the application MUST be completed by August 1, 2024. The first 750 eligible applicants will be conside  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) held its graduate commencement ceremony May 31 at its Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology campus in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The ceremony featured the conferral of 11 master's and doctorate degrees to the next generation of leaders in environmental science, distinguished speakers and univer  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, June 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Study finds all masks effective, but "duckbill" N95 masks far outperform others, suggests they should be the standard in high-risk settings * * * In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive "duckbill" N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infected people from escaping into the air. Led   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 1 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents Committee on Audit will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4. Access to the public session is via the following dial-in information: Dial In: 1-443-353-0686 Access Code: 868 550 593 In public session, the committee will discuss several information items. These items include fiscal year   more