The University of Maryland, College Park, and McDaniel College named commencement speakers Thursday. Mark Ciardi, a University of Maryland alumnus and member of the school’s board of trustees, will speak at the May 21 commencement at the Xfinity Center. Ciardi ...

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McDaniel College handed out $18,000 in prizes to student entrepreneurs competing in the school’s Innovation Challenge on Monday night. Freshman Justin Arter and junior Louis Schaab won the $10,000 top prize with their business, called Ride with Pride. Their company tries ...

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Solar energy usage in Baltimore is growing, according to a report from Environment America. Baltimore’s installed solar capacity grew from 7 megawatts to 11 megawatts from 2015 to 2016, according to “Shining Cities: How Smart Local Policies Are Expanding Solar Power ...

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What happens on college campuses after a sexual assault has been reported has become increasingly scrutinized beyond the universities’ boundaries. The American College of Trial Lawyers is trying to bring some clarity by recommending new standards for campus sexual assault ...

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The Associate, the annual competition at the College of Business and Economics, had a surprise ending this year.

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Frank Bruni, a journalist at the New York Times, will give the commencement address at Johns Hopkins University's commencement in May.

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The Maryland Higher Education Commission and Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced a campaign to encourage students to seek financial assistance from the state. The $350,000 campaign will target high school students, adult learners, senior citizens and veterans. “Having a college ...

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Bard College President Leon Botstein will be this year’s commencement speaker at Goucher College.

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The study ranked the states on two factors: human capital and innovation environment.

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Five companies have received funding through the Maryland Technology Development Corporation’s (TEDCO) Seed Investment funds. The five companies — Visbyl Inc., SecuLore Solutions LLC, GrekTek LLC, Beacon Tech Inc. and Network Alarm Corporation — received a total of $500,000 through ...