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UMBC and the ‘cutthroat’ world of collegiate chess
Ah, chess. It’s a game of strategy, of planning ahead. It’s about putting the right pieces in the right places. As it turns out, in the multi-million dollar world of collegiate chess, bold and well-executed moves are equally crucial off the board, too. And that’s exactly what a bunch of shrewd grandmasters have been doing. […]
Proposal fires up ‘vaping’ advocates
Under current state law, the use of electronic smoking devices is generally allowed in public indoor places. But the city of Baltimore might become the first jurisdiction in Maryland to treat e-cigarettes just like their tobacco-filled cousins.
MedImmune expands partnership with USM
Gaithersburg-based MedImmune is expanding its recently announced research partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore to include two more UM campuses: College Park and Baltimore County.
Bill would restrict e-cigarette use, sales in city
The Baltimore City Council will consider whether electronic smoking devices should be governed by the same restrictions that apply to the use and sale of tobacco products.
Hopkins boosts undergrad tuition by 3.5 percent
Johns Hopkins University has increased undergraduate tuition by 3.5 percent for the coming fall semester, but there will also be more financial aid money available for those students, university officials said Friday. Tuition will increase by $1,590 — bringing the bill to $47,060 — for the nearly 5,200 undergraduates who study either in the Whiting […]
T. Rowe downplays tech investments
T. Rowe Price Group Inc., along with other money managers, has earned plenty of publicity recently for investing in private technology companies, which traditionally has been the role of venture capitalists, not mutual-fund firms.
Pre-K plan alarms day care operators
Maryland’s 4-year-olds aren’t the only ones who should care about the state’s expansion of pre-kindergarten this year. Private-sector child care providers also need to pay attention, or risk being squeezed out of business.
UM to unveil $128M physical sciences complex
After more than a decade of planning and four years of construction, University of Maryland officials are officially unveiling the $128 million Physical Sciences Complex, a state-of-the-art research facility that’s expected to become a hallmark of scientific achievement and progress.
UMUC expands tuition discount for federal employees
University of Maryland University College is trying a new tactic that could help boost enrollment: offering discounted tuition to out-of-state federal employees and their families.
Building a different kind of health insurance company
Maryland hadn’t had a health insurance co-op for 20 years. Then Dr. Peter Beilenson came along.
Bus operator says no disruptions in Howard County
First Transit Inc., a nationwide bus transportation company, plans to close a facility in Elkridge and lay off 150 employees there, state officials said Friday.
Towson unveils new sustainability efforts
Towson University isn’t messing around when it comes to the environment. The university has several initiatives underway, and has just joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge, the first higher-education institution in Maryland to do so, TU officials announced Thursday. By signing up for the challenge, the university pledges to slash energy consumption […]
