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Loyola University Maryland has been awarded a $2 million, six-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish the Empowering STEM Scholars for Success program

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Hood College is proud to announce that Dorian Elizabeth Knapp, Ph.D., professor of English and founding director of Hood’s MFA in Creative Writing program, has published her third poetry collection, titled Causa Sui.

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With the guidance of Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, three Loyola engineering students are developing a new recyclable battery for electric vehicles.

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Goucher Expands Access to Academic, Career, and College Prep Support for Baltimore’s Youth

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David Hoe, Ph.D., associate professor of engineering, and Mary L. Lowe, Ph.D., professor of physics, have received a nearly $400,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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Biotechnology Training Program to be held in Hood’s Bioscience Research and Education Center

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Mr. Sawyer, currently serving as President of Loyola University Maryland, brings a wealth of experience and leadership to his new role within the organization. 

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Loyola University Maryland is one of 75 colleges and universities included on a list of the “new” dream schools in Jeffrey Selingo’s new book, Dream School.

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Courses are entirely online, offering working adults a flexible option to further their education in a high-demand field.

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Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship received a 2025 Empowering Women Award from The Daily Record.

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