Quantum physicist Ronald Walsworth is a busy guy. Over the years he has founded a number of startup technology companies, including several in the biomedical field. His name is on a number of patents and more recently one company he…
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UMD Baltimore’s Dr. Kirsten Lyke, a force in medicine, warns of ‘really treacherous times’
BALTIMORE – Although her colleagues describe her as incredibly humble, Dr. Kirsten Lyke’s exceptional work in the medical field not only speaks for itself, it shouts from the rooftops. Not only did Lyke help develop the first Ebola vaccine and…
‘There’s nothing left of the Republican Party’: Maryland veterans join pro-Ukraine GOP group
WASHINGTON – In the depths of the ocean, a young submarine officer spent his part of the Cold War on the USS Bluefish (SSN-675), a Sturgeon-class fast-attack submarine built to track and sink Soviet ballistic missile subs. That officer was…
Maryland’s largest underground coal mine changes hands
Maryland’s largest active underground coal mine changed hands last month after the mine’s previous operator, Canadian firm Corsa Coal, filed for bankruptcy and auctioned assets to pay creditors. The new operator, Pennsylvania-based Rosebud Mining Company, will not inherit the dozens…
Port of Baltimore unlikely to see tariff impacts until next month
BALTIMORE – It is still too early to gauge the impacts of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on imported goods on the Port of Baltimore, despite other ports experiencing changes. “We expect to see impacts with our container business, especially…
Prince George’s far outstrips other Maryland jurisdictions in highway deaths
A 31-year-old Hyattsville woman was killed in March when the car she was riding in collided with another vehicle at the Adelphi Road and Riggs Road intersection, fewer than two miles from the University of Maryland. But the road death…
Some Maryland brewers concerned tariffs will make tough times tougher
BALTIMORE — Maryland breweries have yet to fully recover from the economic effects of COVID-19, and the Trump administration’s tariffs have added another wrinkle to their bounce-back efforts. President Donald Trump has ordered a minimum 10% tariff on all imports…
Looking at driving under the influence of cannabis in Maryland
Driving under the influence of illicit substances has always been illegal in Maryland, but with marijuana recently decriminalized, driving while high has become more frequent according to data from the state – and potentially harder to catch. In 2023, after…
Loss of Key Bridge leads to more potholes, truck traffic in neighborhoods
DUNDALK, Md. – Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse, rerouted trucks have wrought havoc on Dundalk’s narrow roads, causing stress and headaches for motorists and local officials. Even truckers don’t like the situation. “I haven’t seen the roads this…
Sen. Alsobrooks Urges RFK Jr. to Resign at ‘Sick of it Rally’ outside NIH
Citizens gather to voice their discontent with cuts to NIH and the Trump Administration’s attitude towards the scientific community.