education : Featured Stories

The Inner Harbor: Going from Bio-don't to Bio-do

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Inner Harbor. It's the city's crown jewel, attracting visitors from around the world. There's just one small problem: the water. Known more for its impenetrable murky depths, fish kills, and algae blooms, some might say the term "Healthy Harbor" is an oxymoron. But, with the help of area citizens, the Waterfront Partnership says in 10 years that could all be history.

Biotechnology, education, Green Technology, Life Sciences, Sustainability

Downtown

Eyes Still on the Prize: 15 Minutes with Julian Bond

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, April 13, 2010

When Bmore heard that Julian Bond, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, was coming to Baltimore we jumped at the chance to ask him a few questions. So, after 50-plus years at the forefront of history, what does Bond have to say about the problems facing cities and how young people can get involved?

Community, education, Philanthropy

Changing Lives One Episode at a Time

Meredith Bower Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Few TV series have helped to elucidate the plight of a city's underserved citizens the way HBO's The Wire has done for Baltimore. Now the show's cast, led by Sonja Sohn, have a new production that flips the script and gives new meaning to the term "Reality TV"

Community, education, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Kid-centric, Philanthropy

Chartering A New Course to Education

Meredith Bower Tuesday, January 05, 2010

It's no secret that Baltimore's public school system has struggled to adequately educate the city's children. In a time when private education tuitions too closely resembe college tuition fees, parents across the city are turning to new charter schools. So we wondered what's in a charter school?

education, Kid-centric, Move To Baltimore

Better Food = Better Students

Meredith Bower Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The first thing that comes across about Tony Geraci, is that he is passionate about his job creating healthy school lunches. The second is that his enthusiasm is changing the way kids look at food.

education, For Foodies, Sustainability

Bringing Math and Science Back

Lucy Ament Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Technology. Companies around the world in every industry announce new innovations every day. But, unless we act now, students in the U.S. will be woefully unprepared for this technologically advanced workforce. Fortunately, several organizations in Baltimore have a plan to make math and science sexy again.

education, Emerging Technologies, High Technology, Higher Education, Kid-centric

Juxtopia: Looking Toward the Biotech Future

Sara Michael Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Jayfus Doswell, head of Juxtopia, is creating biomedical technologies to boost human performance. He's also using his ambitions to give back to his native Baltimore.

Biotechnology, education, Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, IT, Life Sciences

Charles Village