Johns Hopkins University’s upcoming Foreign Affairs Symposium series will feature one speaker who’s very much in demand in the United States. Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who revealed documents detailing that agency’s surveillance programs and is now living in ...

The Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) is searching for a new CEO following the resignation of President and Executive Director Robert A. Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum has left to pursue other interests, the organization announced Friday. John Wasilisin, who has served as ...

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The University of Baltimore has appointed a former dean of its Merrick School of Business to be executive vice president and provost. Darlene Brannigan Smith, a professor of marketing at the business school who has taught at UB since 2005, ...

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Already stacked with some of the best athletes in the country, Under Armour’s roster is getting another heavyweight with the addition of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The Baltimore sportswear brand announced a “long-term partnership” with the WWE star and actor on ...

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A Johns Hopkins University survey of nearly 4,000 students found that nearly one in seven experienced some sort of unwanted sexual behavior at the university, such as inappropriate touching or rape. The “It’s On Us Hopkins” survey, developed by Jacquelyn ...

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Along with selfies and pictures of people’s brunches, Instagram hopes to see more small businesses take advantage of the image sharing app for advertising, the Financial Times reported Monday. Acquired by Facebook three years ago for $1 billion, Instagram plans ...

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Last month, the University of Maryland and Fifth Quarter Fresh – a Maryland company that’s marketing a chocolate milk drink as a beverage for athletes recovering from workouts – announced that early research results suggested the drink helped improve cognitive ...

The organization looks to be joining forces with another Baltimore-based firm, Fontaine & Co.

Looking for new investment opportunities in 2016? A new study says your best bet is to buy a luxury handbag. Not just any handbag, an Hermes Birkin bag. A symbol of fashion luxury made for the most elite that can ...

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U.S. President Barack Obama’s forthcoming budget proposal will include a special, $2 billion allotment to help local agencies fight homelessness. White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan visited the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Wednesday, following up ...