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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Bowie State Awarded Grant for Artificial Intelligence Research
BOWIE, Maryland, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Grant Supports AI Curriculum Development and Research * * * Bowie State University has received a $400,000 National Science Foundation grant designed to increase artificial intelligence usage and inclusivity among historically underrepresented groups. Business professor Dr. Rand Obeidat, leader of the grant project, envisions using the funds to upgrade Bowie State's hardware and software ca  more

Institute for Operations Research: New Research Showcases Pivotal Shift Toward Energy Democracy
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Small-scale Energy Sources, When Collectively Managed, Significantly Impact Market Efficiency Reducing the Influence of Large Utility Companies New INFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Study Key Takeaways: * Aggregating distributed energy resources (DERs) can significantly challenge and diminish the market power of tradit  more

Johns Hopkins Researchers Use Electronic Diagnostic Model to Predict Acute Interstitial Nephritis in Patients
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers from both Johns Hopkins Medicine and Yale University collaborated on the development and application of a diagnostic model to detect acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) in patients, which could have a lasting impact on getting patients diagnosed earlier AIN is a common cause of acute kidney injury, or AKI, marked by swelling and inflammation of certain kidney tissues, and generally lin  more

REPORT: Buildings Play Big Role in Unsafe Smog Levels for 5.1 Million Marylanders
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: BALTIMORE, MD Buildings play an unexpectedly large role in contributing to dangerous levels of smog pollution, according to new modeling from Sonoma Technology in a report commissioned by the Sierra Club. Smog pollution, otherwise known as ground-level ozone, is a major public health issue in Maryland, with approximately 5.1 million Marylanders living in areas with unsafe levels of smog. Smog can c  more

SWANA Comments on US Injury and Illness Data
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: According to annual data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on November 8, there were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2023, a decrease of 8.4 percent from 2022. The injury rate for solid waste collection workers was 4.3 total cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers and the rate for l  more