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David L. ‘Dave’ Hollander, longtime UMBC registrar and environmental activist, dies
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDavid L. “Dave” Hollander, the former University of Maryland, Baltimore County, acting registrar who was active in environmental causes ...
Ranking the strongest tornadoes in the DMV
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 17 hours agoThe National Weather Service confirmed 13 tornadoes touched down in the suburban D.C. area on June 5. There were nine in Maryland, three in West...
Historic marker installed in Morgan Park, community designed during segregation for Black faculty
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA roadside marker unveiled Wednesday in Morgan Park details the community’s historic role in...
Welcoming New Computational Science Graduate Fellows
Newswise· 2 days agoA record 40 students on the path to achieving doctorates in fields that emphasize the use of computing and mathematics are now being welcomed into the U.S. Dep
At Age 50, National History Day Keeps Pushing Students to Seek Difficult Truths Through Research
US News & World Report· 2 days agoThis year’s theme of “Turning Points in History” asked students to explore ideas or events that sparked change. Contestants lined University of ...
State Department gives 37 U.S. colleges grants to expand study abroad programs
UPI· 2 days agoThe State Department on Thursday gave 37 grants to U.S. higher leaning institutions to expand...
Cricket's T20 World Cup brings global fans to Nassau, but economists are skeptical of impact
Newsday· 5 hours ago“Economists who study these kinds of super-events, or mega-events … found they aren’t big promoters ...
Antonio R. Moreira, vice provost for academic affairs at UMBC, dies
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoAntonio R. Moreira, who had dual careers in big pharma and academia, died May 21 of pancreatic cancer at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Silver Spring resident was 73. “Tony ...
A Marylander, and his parents, wait and hope for a transplant from a living donor
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 5 days agoParminder Ghuman hasn’t been missing many phone calls lately. He can’t risk it — a stranger might be on the other end willing to donate part of their liver to his son. “My ...
College Town Real Estate: How Much a House Will Cost You In Every State
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoVibrant, youthful and packed with plenty to do, college towns can be great places to live -- and...