CDC Leadership in Focus: The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next CDC director, ending months of turmoil as the agency faces major measles and other public health challenges. Public Safety Tech & Privacy: Salisbury Police Chief Dave Meienschein defended the city’s Flock Safety camera network in an open letter, outlining how cameras are deployed and governed under state law and department policy. Biotech & Health Innovation: UMD researchers reported a new antivenom strategy inspired by snakes’ own molecular defenses, pointing to stronger treatments for snakebite victims. AI in the Lab: Scientists reported the first viruses designed by AI, raising hopes for phage therapy while also prompting biosafety and biosecurity concerns. Maryland Education & STEM: Baltimore’s Frederick Douglass High School opened its $118M renovation with upgraded science and career/technical spaces, while BCPS superintendent William Heiser named a transition team to map next steps. Local Governance & Infrastructure: A Baltimore County delegate criticized Baltimore City over Warren Road Bridge replacement delays tied to a missing federal funding application. Maryland Science in Schools: Educators in the TEMPO-Lab program used NASA air-quality data to build teen-led investigations into local air pollution. Chesapeake Bay Fisheries: ASMFC advanced a menhaden addendum toward public comment, potentially tightening harvest limits for the Bay’s reduction fishery. Business Moves: NextCure outlined its proposed merger with Avere Therapeutics, and Pn Automation formed a strategic advisory board to expand federal tech work.