ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Signs Proclamation to Enshrine Reproductive Freedom in Maryland's Constitution ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore signed a proclamation officially enshrining into Maryland's constitution "an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom." The constitutional amendment--sponsored by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson--passed by over three-  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 18 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: The weather's frosty, pine mist floats on the wind, and the distinctive aromas of cozy fireplaces, seasonal baking and hot cider fill the air. But winter's scents aren't the only things being spread. Winter also marks the height of the respiratory virus season, a period of sniffles, sneezes, congestion, fever and other maladies brought about primarily by four pathogens: the respiratory syncytial virus (RS  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 18 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news on Jan. 17, 2025: Earlier this week, Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expanded its long-term contract with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide more wildlife technicians in the state to dispose of dead waterfowl, raptors, and other birds that could be carrying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The federal agency specializes in eliminating and r  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Jan. 18 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) faculty member Brandon Schweitzer spent most of November 2024 in Colombia working on a Fulbright Specialist Grant. Schweitzer focused on the link between corporate profitability and responsible environmental, social and governmental business practices in Latin America. Schweitzer, collegiate associate professor of accounting, was selected by the Fulbrig  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A team of astronomers led by University of Arizona researcher Catherine Fielder has obtained the most detailed images of a small galaxy and its surroundings, revealing features typically associated with much larger galaxies. The observations provide a rare, elusive glimpse into how small galaxies form and evolve, suggesting that the mechanisms fueling galaxy growth may be more universal than previo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Social Equity in a Post-Roe Environment: Gender, Race, and the Rule of Law, a new book co-authored by The University of Baltimore Prof. Lorenda A. Naylor and Associate Prof. Heather Wyatt-Nichol, examines the many factors contributing to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 overturning of the nation's long-standing legal doctrine on access to abortion, Roe v. Wade, and the resulting upheaval which h  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Onic Shuvo, an alumnus of our Master of Science in Physics program. Shuvo's research in astrophysics has led to significant achievements, earning him recognition in the international scientific community. Shuvo is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He is part of a project that   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Governor Wes Moore Announces Moore-Miller Administration's FY 2026 Budget Proposal ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore this week released the Moore-Miller Administration's FY 2026 budget proposal. The $67.3 billion plan is driven by four principles: growing our economy, strengthening Maryland's labor force, modernizing government, and fixing what's broken in our tax syste  more