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Dr. Russell Hill elected to American Academy of Microbiology

March 4, 2015
Dr. Russell Hill, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science americaprofessor and director of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, has been elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology.

Dr. Russell Hill Chosen for Leadership Maryland Class of 2015
February 27, 2015
Dr. Russell T. Hill, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science professor and director of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore, has been chosen by Leadership Maryland to participate in the prestigious professional development program dedicated to building a stronger Maryland by educating, cultivating and connecting our state’s brightest leaders.

Bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community
February 23, 2015
For the first time scientists at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology have identified that bacteria on sponges are harvesting phosphorus from the water for the reef ecosystem to use for nourishment.

Entrepreneurs Fellowship Program helps young scientists
December 16, 2014
Graduate students at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor recently completed the first semester of an entrepreneurial boot camp focusing on basic business principles, venture capital and entrepreneurism. The Ratcliffe Environmental Entrepreneurs Fellowship Program was established in June 2014 with funding from the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation to help young scientists cultivate the leadership and business skills necessary to bring their bench research into commercial markets.

IMET receives $600K Ratcliffe Foundation grant

July 10, 2014
The Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation awarded the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology a three-year, $600,000 grant to initiate the Ratcliffe Environmental Entrepreneurs Fellowship Program.

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