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Study: Universal coverage could lead to fewer grads
There’s plenty of fog surrounding the consequences of health care reform: What will happen to insurance premiums? What about Medicaid eligibility? Will hospital expenses ultimately increase or decrease?
Maryland Moment – Law school goes to the dogs
Sylvia, a French bulldog, and owner Mellisa Thompson are all smiles at University of Baltimore School of Law on Friday. The dogs were brought to UB as a stress reliever for students during finals. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Duck, duck… lawsuit?
How a South Dakota girl was finally able to put her stamp on a national contest.
Coppin out to STEM the tide with Science & Technology Center
Coppin State University is the latest of several Maryland colleges to throw support — and dollars — behind the hot-button fields of science, technology, engineering and math as a way to boost competiveness and attract highly motivated students.
Congressional inaction could cost college students
WASHINGTON — Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans. The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase from 3.4 percent […]
SECU gives annual gift to USM
Linthicum-based SECU, one of the largest credit unions in the United States in total assets, will present a $50,000 annual gift to the University System of Maryland Foundation, to be awarded to students transferring from one of the state’s 16 two-year community colleges to any of USM’s 11 undergraduate institutions and two regional higher education centers.
Engineering scholarships to be awarded by Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corp. has set a deadline of March 31 to receive applications for the 11th annual Engineering Scholars competition, which will provide $240,000 in college scholarships across Maryland this year to promising high school seniors interested in studying engineering.
University of Md. mapping tree DNA in climate-change study
FROSTBURG — The University of Maryland is seeking volunteers for a coast-to-coast study of trees and climate change. The university’s Center for Environmental Science said Wednesday that the volunteers will […]
Memories of Newtown
An idyllic spot filled with cousins and family and small-town feeling and values has been forever altered.
Montgomery Co. to study later school starting times
ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County school officials say they will study starting the school day later following a petition from parents. The petition asks for school to start at 8:15 a.m., […]
Demand growing, but fewer medical technologists entering field
Faced with a growing demand for medical laboratory technologists but a declining number of graduates entering that field, industry professionals are boosting their efforts to recruit prospective personnel.
