MICA startups win $100,000 at annual competition
Five startups founded by students or recent alumni of the Maryland Institute College of Art won a total of $100,000 at the school’s annual UP/Start Venture Competition last week.
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Fulbright recipients abroad enjoy diverse learning, teaching, and cultural experiences
Quantum physics in Germany, novel writing in South Korea, and teaching English in Mongolia—these are some of the projects Johns Hopkins scholars are undertaking this year as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the government's flagship international educational exchange program.
Virtual Bookstore to Save Goucher College Students Up to 70 Percent on Textbooks
This fall, students at Goucher College can save up to 70 percent off publisher list textbook prices thanks to the institution's partnership with eCampus.com. The liberal arts college in Baltimore, MD, selected eCampus.com's Virtual Bookstores in an effort to increase access to affordable course materials and streamline the ordering process, according to a news announcement.
Drexel, Johns Hopkins combine for new research
The shared research interest in creative arts therapies between Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions and the International Arts + Mind Lab of the Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University has led to the decision to collaborate on new creative arts therapies utilizing virtual reality.
MICA supported diversity with benefit student fashion show
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) hosted its the 26th Annual Benefit Fashion Show this weekend. Titled Catalyst, the runway event showcased 15 fashion lines from 18 of the university's students.
Here’s a look at 11 Johns Hopkins student startups working in health, VR and beverages
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) students forming startups have gained resources like space, funding and programming in recent years, and a demo event held inside Remington’s FastForward U (FFU) Homewood space on Friday night provided a look at what some of them are building, from health and virtual reality businesses to new products for the lab.
McDaniel Innovation Challenge winner focused on untapped market for women in STEM
Rachael Fox found the seed of a $10,000 business pitch buried in mud and pond water.
In Honor of Speaker Busch
On Sunday, April 7, House Speaker Michael E. Busch died at the age of 72 from pneumonia. His passing hung heavy on Sine Die – April 8, the last day of the 2019 Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Program helps prepare low-income students for success at some of the nation's top colleges (Johns Hopkins)
The Johns Hopkins CTY Scholars Class of 2019 is made up of 35 high school seniors from around the country. Many of them come from single-parent families, or unsafe neighborhoods, or work part-time jobs to help their families make ends meet. Their average household income is $36,000.
Program helps prepare low-income students for success at some of the nation's top colleges
The Johns Hopkins CTY Scholars Class of 2019 is made up of 35 high school seniors from around the country. Many of them come from single-parent families, or unsafe neighborhoods, or work part-time jobs to help their families make ends meet. Their average household income is $36,000.
WBAL-TV 11 to broadcast 'Project CommUNITY-CommUNITY Conversations' Taped at Loyola University Maryland
WBAL-TV 11 will broadcast a one-hour prime-time special focusing on many of the issues facing Baltimore today.
Mike Busch: Maryland's speaker, but Annapolis' delegate dies
Maryland Speaker of the House Mike Busch was a powerful statewide politician who always found time and money to help his home — Annapolis and wider Anne Arundel County — with sports, parks and the arts.
McDaniel College Launches Engineering Track, Plus Dual-Degree Option with Washington University in St. Louis
Starting Fall 2019, students will have the option to earn a bachelor’s degree in physics with a specialization in engineering in addition to a second degree, bachelor’s or master’s, in engineering at Washington University in St. Louis
Hood College Partners with Google to Offer Courses in Foundations of Computer Science
Hood College is partnering with Google to offer a series of classes that teach the foundations of computer and data science through hands-on, project-based coursework.
MICA'S Fiber Department Multi Media event class debuts Perspectives on Textile and Place through Annual Fashion Showcase
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) presents "You Are Here," a Multi Media Event a debut of the work of 12 MICA students in the Fiber Department’s yearlong Multi Media Event I and II course. The annual showcase of student-designed fashions and performance takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, April 26 and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 in BBOX, 1601 W. Mount Royal Ave.
