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The state’s largest doctor’s group called on the University of Maryland to require its students to get the meningitis B vaccine, joining other health advocates in making the request to Big Ten Conference schools.

Fashion, home decor and features writer worked in the Manhattan clothing industry before moving to Annaoilis

Lydia Smith Michael Aspatore, Indiana engaged to be married

This year, Lisa Snowden-McCray and I attended two days of Writers in Baltimore Schools’ Summer Writers’ Studio (aka camp) outside Frederick to work with...

Frederick H. "Fritz" Schwarz, 78, a retired McCormick executive who traveled the globe buying spices, died of a suspected heart attack Monday at his Locust Point home.

With a host of local, state and national accolades, the 304 members of Aberdeen High School's 108th graduating class are poised for success, principal Michael O'Brien said.

A new fruit and vegetable garden at Douglass High School is training students for future careers as urban farmers.

With an official link established this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between Zika and birth defects, and warmer weather expected to propel the mosquito-borne virus north, the push is intensifying for a drug to prevent or treat infections

C.M. "Mike" Maskell, a retired Navy captain who headed naval engineering projects, died of Parkinson's disease complications Sept. 30 in Riverside, Calif.

J. Michael Tyler has been named dean of graduate and professional studies at McDaniel College.

McDaniel College announced that J. Michael Tyler, a licensed psychologist with more than 15 years of higher education experience, was named dean of graduate and professional studies at the school located in Westminster.

McDaniel College announced that J. Michael Tyler, a licensed psychologist with more than 15 years of higher education experience, was named dean of graduate and professional studies at the school located in Westminster.

Mahlon Reid Straszheim, 75, former University of Maryland Economics Department chair, died.

Madison Mitzel didn't start out to break a record. After all, she was only 5 and in kindergarten. But by the time Mitzel graduated fifth grade at Warren Elementary School and was given a prize for perfect attendance, she had a goal – to not miss a day "for the rest of school."

The University of Maryland has launched a $4.2 million machine, Deepthought2, that is expected to rank among the 10 most powerful owned by public universities.

St. Mary's College of Maryland has selected as its new president a dean at a small Portland college who has Maryland roots, the college announced Wednesday.

Six Harford County high school are serving as student pages during the 2014 Maryland General Assembly session in Annapolis.

Stephen M. Ross, who devoted years to studying novelist William Faulkner and was a retired National Endowment for the Humanities official, died of a stroke Aug. 21 in Philadelphia. The Catonsville resident was 69.

Monologue combines story about the performer's battle with prostate cancer with reflections on his own mortality

Howard H. Seliger, a retired John Hopkins biology professor who fulfilled a childhood fascination with fireflies by later investigating the science behind their light-making properties, died of coronary artery disease Dec. 20 at his Mount Washington home. He was 88.

NFL, Ivy League have limits on full-contact practices, but restrictions could be coming to Maryland schools soon

The following students earned degrees and honors ....

The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) and contracting firm SAIC are answering the Army's call for more green technologies to be developed by partnering to create the Tactical Garbage to Energy Refinery (TGER) 2.0 system

The following students recently graduated or earned honors at the schools ...

Mr. and Mrs. Evan Jones, of St. Petersburg, Fla., announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Lynn Jones, to Dean Bradford Layman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Layman, of Ellicott City. Jessica Prosen, daughter of David and Beverly Prosen, of Columbia, is engaged to be married to Ryan Strawcutter, son of Susan Strawcutter, of Harrisburg, Pa., and Ron Strawcutter, of Tree City, Ga.

Q&A with Carolyn Y. Woo, new CEO and president of Catholic Relief Services.

Safety, quality, prevention of shortages goal with FDA grant on drug manufacturing process

The University of Maryland took first place Saturday in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011 with its solar-powered, energy-conserving WaterShed House inspired by the Chesapeake Bay.

Political scientist Daniel P. Aldrich has found that the most important factor in surviving and recovering from natural disasters is having strong community connections.

Political scientist Daniel P. Aldrich has found that the most important factor in surviving and recovering from natural disasters are having strong community connections.

Erica Kempler, of Columbia, has two ceramics pieces on juried exhibit at the First Street Gallery in New York City, and two other ceramics pieces on juried exhibit at the Bedford Gallery