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Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons)
UMBC’s president talks on “The Upside” about the pandemic’s impact on higher education and about the Black Lives Matters movement.
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The impish, giggle-prone Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer is America’s best-known sex therapist, and she knows how to use a Sten gun as well. (File photo)
Did you know that long before becoming a household name, “Dr. Ruth” was a scout and sniper for the Haganah paramilitary organization that fought for the establishment of Israel? Jmore spoke with Dr. Ruth about her commitment to Israel, her latest book and more.
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Pikesville native Justin Amoyal (left) and his business partner, Mike Mazzocco, are the creators of the SimPill, which employs a combination of sensors to encourage medication compliance and patient independence and to prevent medications from winding up in the wrong hands. (Provided photos)
Pikesville native Justin Amoyal and his business partner, Mike Mazzocco, are learning how to take an innovative idea from conceptualization to commercialization through I-Corps.
Read MoreJewish high school students can still take virtual tours of prospective college campuses, thanks to 4Front.
Read MoreFor her recent 65th birthday, Jill Petschek enjoyed a drive-by party that she’ll never forget.
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Morgan Suchin enlisted her brother, Sam, to create CODYY.org, a digital forum where people with a variety of medical and mental health concerns can find support. (Provided photo)
Late last year, Morgan Suchin and her younger brother, Sam, founded Codyy.org, a digital forum where people with a variety of medical and mental health concerns can find support, and she recently added a COVID-19 forum to the website.
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Author Robert Kolker: “My job is to not make those stories sensational but to identify with the people in the stories.” (Provided photo)
On May 20, Chizuk Amuno Congregation presented a virtual talk by author Robert Kolker. Jmore recently spoke with him about his new book, “Hidden Valley Road,” growing up in Columbia, and more.
Read MoreDuring times of stress such as the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining sobriety is especially challenging.
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Hay There: "Pearlstone’s Goat Talent!” offers a virtual visit with the Reisterstown-based farm and center’s goats and chickens. Not a ba-a-ad way to learn about animals and the environment. (Provided photo)
Reisterstown’s Pearlstone Center offers virtual visits with its goats and chickens for educational, professional and recreational purposes during the pandemic. Quite a tail!
Read MoreFor individuals struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the emotional distress from the coronavirus pandemic can be merciless and relentless.
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Animal behavior counselor and trainer Marty Sitnick urges people to think carefully before they adopt a pet. Baltimore Humane Society staff are working in shifts to ensure animals are well taken care of and that staff is safe. (Provided photos)
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Baltimore Humane Society has seen more pet adoptions than intakes.
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