Recent Articles from Alissa Gulin
Bitcoin ATM introduced at Baltimore bar
With a quick flash of their smartphone, Fells Point bar-goers will be able to exchange their beer money for bitcoins.
Morgan State faulted for sloppy record-keeping
State auditors identified a number of issues with Morgan State University’s internal record-keeping, information technology and accounting systems, but university officials said they've already resolved many of those problems.
Long-closed Parkway Theater to get new life
Johns Hopkins University will work with other local institutions to renovate Baltimore’s historic Parkway Theater, thanks to a $5 million gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Salisbury U. plans $29M in athletic upgrades
Salisbury University unveiled design plans over the weekend for a new $19 million stadium and $10 million in other renovations.
New MedChi leader ponders the future of health care
For a guy who spends most of his time contemplating the big-picture issues facing the medical community, Dr. Tyler Cymet is remarkably sensitive to the little things.
UM adds entrepreneurship classes as Coursera expands
Half a million people from across the globe have, in the last two years alone, turned to the University of Maryland, College Park to learn how to think like an entrepreneur.
Baltimore firm gets contract to develop Ebola vaccine
Baltimore-based Profectus BioSciences Inc. has received a one-year, $5.8 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate development of an experimental Ebola vaccine.
Md. boosts funding for hospital data-sharing
State health officials on Wednesday approved $2 million in additional funding for the entity that collects and analyzes hospital data.
Wellness programs too onerous, EEOC says
Some companies have come under fire for implementing employee wellness programs that may be too burdensome, according to an article in the American Bar Association Journal.
Few Md. veterans choosing private care option
Despite the VA Maryland Health Care System’s plan to allow veterans to be seen by private providers in Baltimore, most veterans are choosing to wait longer for an appointment at VA facilities.
Harford Community College now home to Towson U.
Towson University and Harford Community College have launched their “2+2” program, which enables HCC graduates to receive bachelor’s degrees in Harford County.
UM’s global business center gets $1M
The business school at the University of Maryland, College Park has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) through 2018.