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Morgan State University received $3 million in state funds to endow three new research professorships, creating new research positions to study the brain health of African Americans, predictive analytics and cybersecurity engineering. The endowed professorships are the first in the Morgan’s 154-year history, the university said. In a statement, Morgan State University president David K. Wilson said the positions will help the university contribute to developing areas in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

Plant-based beverage brand Silk, in partnership with track and field Hall of Famer Carl Lewis, announced Tuesday that Coppin State University as a winner of the Silk Team Protein Initiative, a $10,000 donation toward its track and field program to support student athletes on and off the field. Coppin State University —along with Xavier University of Louisiana, Prairie View A&M University, Alabama State University and Southern University are the five recipients of the Silk Team Protein Initiative, totaling $50,000 in donations.

After closing its doors in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope Lodge Baltimore, which provides free lodging for cancer patients who have to travel long distances for treatment at Baltimore’s medical facilities, is once again welcoming guests. It is opening at 636 W. Lexington St. in Baltimore at reduced occupancy and will gradually increase capacity during the coming months.

Back in November 2020, sports bettors in Maryland had a reason to celebrate because the voters decided to make online betting in the state of Maryland legal. The decision was supposed to be put into law in May 2021, but it was delayed until September. Unfortunately for sports enthusiasts, this was delayed once again and now the final deadline is set for October 22. The way things are going, this deadline should be honored. Once this happens, the people of Maryland will have a plethora of options when it comes to sportsbooks. Here are some of the best sportsbooks they should consider.

“On time and on budget.” That age-old axiom is the benchmark for whether a construction project is considered a success. In 2021, both of those measures are being put to the test like never before because of supply chain bottlenecks and surging materials prices. The impact? Developers, general contractors and subcontractors all have to rethink how they structure construction contracts to protect against this remarkable volatility.

Chesapeake Contracting Group moved into a new home this June that gave the Baltimore County company an additional 8,000 square feet to spread out. Employees at the general contracting firm now have more offices, conference rooms and multi-purpose spaces to utilize for greater collaboration. The space replaces the company’s former headquarters of 30 years in Reisterstown.

Kirchmayr Chocolatier, Baltimore’s venerable high-end chocolate company, will make a comeback in time for the holiday season. The chocolate maker has leased retail space in the Grand York Plaza shopping center at 1811-E York Road in Timonium and plans to open a shop there this fall, according to Miyoko Russell, a longtime Kirchmayr store manager and chocolate maker who took charge of the business after founder Albert Kirchmayr stepped down last year.