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Coppin State again targeted for transformation

2013-06-09 15:46:00

When Tasha Wilkie helped out in the math department as an undergrad at Coppin State University, she dealt with some students who came in without basic skills. They didn't know their multiplication tables or how to work with fractions. "We have...

CMW's Abby Smucker, Fallston's Marc Badger win Cesky Scholarships

2013-05-16 09:51:44

C. Milton Wright's Abby Smucker and Fallston's Marc Badger were named this year's female and male recipients of the annual $5,000 Al Cesky Scholarship at the banquet Wednesday night. Richlin Ballroom in Edgewood was packed front to back for this year's...

Four public university presidents make collective $9.2 million

2013-05-12 15:50:00

Four presidents at public research universities made a collective $9.2 million in fiscal year 2012, with the top earner of the group making much of his money because he was fired, according to a report released Sunday by the Chronicle of Higher Education....

Hopkins startup Healthify targets overlooked factors in evaluating health risks

2013-04-22 16:20:30

A doctor might ask for a patient's family disease history, or exercise or smoking habits, but whether they have trouble getting food onto the table or paying energy bills is unlikely to appear on any clinic questionnaire. Those sorts of factors could...

Several Harford residents experience Boston Marathon's tragic end first-hand

2013-04-16 16:32:00

Kevin Hennessey of Bel Air started running four years ago, just so he could qualify for the Boston Marathon. Monday's race was his first. "It's the only race you have to qualify for. It's very prestigious," he said Tuesday. "It's probably as close to...

Ravens' Ray Lewis had dramatic impact on ex-Gilman star

2013-01-24 16:11:00

Stan White Jr. showed up for a different type of workout on the hills of Oregon Ridge Park in June of 2000 with trainer Kurtis Shultz. White, then a rising junior football player at Gilman, was stunned to find who would be his workout partner —...

Pacemaker could help treat Alzheimer's

2012-12-24 14:29:00

Pacemakers regulate the beat of a weak heart and ease the tremors caused by Parkinson's disease, and now Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers hope the devices also will slow down the symptoms of Alzheimer's. Doctors at Hopkins and four other medical...

Maryland's application for Big Ten admission approved

2012-11-19 15:27:00

Setting aside almost 60 years of athletic tradition in a quest for greater financial stability, the University of Maryland will join the Big Ten Conference, school and league officials announced Monday after a weekend of whirlwind negotiations. In...

Big Ten brings Maryland new chances for study, research

2012-11-22 19:04:00

Few would argue that the University of Maryland's decision earlier this week to join the Big Ten isn't about the money — $24 million a year in television revenue. But university officials are helping to sell the deal with what they argue is a...

A great move for Maryland and the Big Ten

2012-11-20 09:05:21

As a graduate of The Ohio State University, I would like to extend a warm Buckeye welcome to the Big Ten's newest member, the University of Maryland ("UM to leave ACC for Big Ten in '14," Nov. 20). The move is great for both the Big Ten and Maryland. I...

Dr. Moreland Perkins, philosophy professor

2012-11-16 14:22:17

Dr. Moreland Perkins, a philosophy professor who taught at the University of Maryland, College Park and was also former mayor of Riverdale Park, died Nov. 7 of pneumonia at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Roland Park resident was 85. "Moreland was highly...

'Terrordome' describes teaching at a West Baltimore high school

2012-11-17 00:00:00

During Heather Kirn Lanier's two years in Baltimore as a neophyte teacher, she taught at a city high school that backed up against Mount Olivet Cemetery. She could clearly see tombstones from her classroom window. Each time Lanier took in the view,...

Hitchcock Design Group announced that Steve Wilson has joined the firm as a senior associate in its planning and urban design practice.

2013-04-02 10:44:00

Dr. Gerard J. Abood, a gastrointestinal oncology surgeon, has joined to Loyola University Health System. He also is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

2013-02-05 00:00:00

Dr. Gerard J. Abood brings his expertise in gastrointestinal surgical oncology to Loyola University Health System. He also is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

2013-01-03 15:30:00