In the News

March 2009

'Bitter Lawyer' Talks Wine and the Law with Critic Robert Parker
WSJ Blogs - March 27
Bitter Lawyer - March 26

Robert Parker is a famous wine critic with a law degree. "I went to the University of Maryland undergraduate school as well as the University of Maryland School of Law. I graduated in the top third of my class, but I wasn't Law Review material," he tells Bitter Lawyer.
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www.bitterlawyer.com

Are Lab Standards Harmful?
The Scientist - March 31

Standardizing the laboratory environment may be doing science more harm than good: Removing all variability from animal experiments makes them less reproducible, rather than more, according to a study published online today in Nature Methods. Neri Kafkafi, PhD, research associate at the School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research, is quoted in the article.
www.the-scientist.com

Baltimore Facing Yearlong Snarl Downtown
The Baltimore Sun - March 31

Beginning as early as May, the city will close some lanes of Lombard Street for the $2.6 million project, potentially the most disruptive downtown road work in recent years. Lombard, a block north of harbor-front Pratt Street, is one of Baltimore's busiest streets. Downtown workers are urged to take light rail or the Metro subway. On July 27, the city expects to begin operating a free "circulator" shuttle bus along Lombard and Pratt streets between the University of Maryland Biopark and Harbor East.
www.baltimoresun.com

Brain Trauma 101: Get Treatment Right Away
The Virginia-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) - March 30

An autopsy confirmed that Natasha Richardson, who fell on a beginner slope, died of an epidural hematoma, which is bleeding between the skull and the outer layer that covers the brain called the dura. But doctors not involved in her care noted reports that said she initially declined treatment. It's not possible for those who didn't examine her to say faster treatment would have saved her, and death from such a seemingly minor accident is rare--but they agree any blow to the head that causes an ache that gets worse requires immediate medical attention. Howard Eisenberg, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and chair of neurosurgery, is quoted.

Class Action Sought in Harford Pollution Case
The Baltimore Sun - March 31

A Harford County judge heard arguments Monday on whether a lawsuit over a vapor leak at an Exxon gas station in Fallston should proceed as a class-action case. Donald Gifford, JD, a professor at the School of Law, is quoted in the story.
www.baltimoresun.com

Greenberger in Extra Scene From PBS's 'Frontline'
PBS.org - March 6

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, appeared in the "Frontline" special "Inside the Meltdown" on PBS in February. Deleted scenes were made available online, and one of those scenes is three minutes of Greenberger's interview.
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Md. Shock Trauma Head Denounces Medevac Delay Bill
WTOP.com - March 28

The head of the University of Maryland's R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center is speaking out against a bill that would delay the purchase of new Medevac helicopters that bring patients to the Baltimore hospital. Thomas Scalea, MD, professor in the School of Medicine, says as aging helicopters in the fleet get older the number out of service for repair will increase.
www.wtop.com

Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2.1 Million to Improve Drug Delivery in Parkinson's Disease
Bio-Medicine.org - March 27

The Michael J. Fox Foundation announced that it has awarded approximately $2.1 million total to seven research teams working to improve drug delivery for Parkinson's disease. Among them were Samir Jafri, PhD, and Cha-Min Tang, MD, PhD, both of the School of Medicine.
www.bio-medicine.org

Monday with Dan Rodricks
"Random Rodricks," blog The Baltimore Sun - March 31
WYPR-FM - March 31
WYPR.org - March 31

In Maryland, we charge parolees for their supervision. A new report published by the Open Society Institute indicates that the practice creates an unnecessary risk of ex-offenders violating their parole conditions and returning to jail or prison. Our guests include the co-author of the report, Rebekah Diller, deputy director of the Justice Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, and Michael Pinard, JD, a professor at the School of Law who is also policy expert.
weblogs.baltimoresun.com

Panel Favors Ban on Drop-Side Cribs
The Washington Post - March 31

A committee of crib manufacturers, retailers, and consumer advocates passed a proposal at a March 17 meeting of ASTM International (a standards organization) that would ban drop-side cribs, one of the most popular crib designs in the U.S. Richard Lichenstein, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine and a pediatrician at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is quoted in the story.
www.washingtonpost.com

Student Earns Valedictorian Spot - Four Years Late
The Charlotte Observer - March 27
WRAL.com - March 28

Every high school has its battle of the academic stars. At Providence High four years ago, it was Chris Gibson and Jason Zhu. After they graduate from Duke University this spring, Gibson will go to the University of Maryland Dental School.
www.wral.com
www.charlotteobserver.com

The Violence Intervention Program
BlackGivesBack.com - March 29
USMessageBoard.com - March 29

Carnell Cooper, MD, a Baltimore surgeon, is saving lives inside and outside the operating room. Cooper, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, created the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
blackgivesback.blogspot.com
www.usmessageboard.com

University of Maryland Appoints New Law School Dean
The Baltimore Sun - March 31
The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pa.) - March 31
The Washington Post - March 31
The Daily Record - March 31
The Baltimore Business Journal - March 31
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 p.m. - March 30
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 4, 5 and 6 p.m. - March 30

The University of Maryland has appointed a Temple University legal education leader and constitutional and tort law expert to serve as its next law school dean, officials announced yesterday. Phoebe Haddon, JD, LLM, will be the law school's first African-American dean and the first African-American female dean to lead a top-tier law school, said law school spokesman Ed Fishel. She replaces Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, who is returning to the faculty after a decade in that position. Haddon, who holds degrees from Yale Law School and Smith College, graduated from Duquesne University School of Law, where she was editor-in-chief of the Duquesne Law Review.
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Cases of Whooping Cough on the Rise, With Infants Most at Risk
The Baltimore Sun - March 29
The Ledger.com - March 29

Whooping cough sounds like one of those diseases that only the heroines of Victorian novels get. But whooping cough, or pertussis, is a serious and sometimes fatal illness that has been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years, says Virginia Keane, MD, associate professor at the at the School of Medicine.
www.theledger.com

Mothering From Afar
Brain Child Magazine - March 30

As a society, we don't quite know what to make of mothers who don't live with their kids. Whether it's expressed openly or not, society still tends to assume that the mother is the parent mainly in charge of caring for children, and the one best equipped to do it, the one to whom most of the responsibility rightly falls. Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work, is quoted in the story.
www.brainchildmag.com

Purifying Science
The Baltimore Sun - March 30

Rena Steinzor, JD, professor at the School of Law, director of its Environmental Law Clinic, member of the Center for Progressive Reform, and the editor of "Rescuing Science From Politics: Regulation and the Distortion of Scientific Research," co-wrote an Op-Ed, saying, "President Barack Obama's order this month striking down Bush-era barriers to embryonic stem cell research overshadowed his perhaps larger announcement on science that day: He directed his science adviser to develop a comprehensive plan to protect science from politics in his administration."
www.baltimoresun.com

Surgeon Heals Patients and Their Violent Ways
Examiner.com - March 27
ýZ on TV,ý blog, The Baltimore Sun - March 27

Carnell Cooper, MD, a Baltimore surgeon, is saving lives inside and outside the operating room. Cooper, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, created the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
www.examiner.com
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Tailwind Helps Retrain Brain of Stroke Victims
The Baltimore Sun - March 30

The Tailwind is licensed and for sale by researchers from the University of Maryland who invented it and a local entrepreneur who believed it could help stroke patients. Sandy McCombe Waller, PhD, PT, NCS, assistant professor, worked on the Tailwind with her colleague Professor Jill Whitall, PhD. They teach in the School of Medicine's Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and are quoted in the story.
www.baltimoresun.com

Anesthesia Machine Cake Created for School of Nursing
"Ace of Cakes," Food Network - March 26

The team of cake bakers on Ace of Cakes featured the creation of an anesthesia machine cake for the School of Nursing's 2008 graduating class.

Richard Montgomery Student Wins Brain Bee
The Gazette - March 25

Over the weekend, Julia Chartove, a junior at the Rockville school and a Bethesda resident, took first place in the U.S. National Brain Bee. Founding director Norbert Myslinski, PhD, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Maryland Dental School, is mentioned.
www.gazette.net

Surgeon Heals Patients and Their Violent Ways
CNN - March 26

Carnell Cooper, MD, a Baltimore surgeon, is saving lives inside and outside the operating room. Cooper, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, created the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) at the Shock Trauma Unit of the University of Maryland Medical Center.
www.cnn.com

Treasury Proposes Overhaul of Financial Regulatory System
CBS Evening News, CBS-TV - 6:30 p.m., March 26
CBSNews.com - March 26

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has outlined a plan to boost regulation and oversight of the financial system, targeting hedge funds and derivatives traders. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
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www.cbsnews.com

Working Memory Fluctuates in Kids With ADHD
U.S. News and World Report - March 26
Science Daily - March 27

Compared with other children, those with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more inconsistent responses when doing short-term memory tasks, says a new study authored by Julie Schweitzer, MD, an associate professor at the University of California, Davis. The study was done while Schweitzer was an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
health.usnews.com
www.sciencedaily.com

Derelicts on the Dole
GoldSeek.com - March 25

A columnist discusses the current state of the economy and the failure to heed words of warning in the late 90s. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
news.goldseek.com

Horizon Secures World-wide Exclusive License From University of Maryland, Baltimore on New X-MAN Cell Lines
Horizon Discovery - March 26

Horizon Discovery secured world-wide exclusive rights to a panel of human disease cell lines developed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore using its proprietary GENESIS platform. Elizabeth Hart-Wells, PhD, executive director of the Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property group, Office of Research and Development, is quoted.

Viewpoint: In New World of Biologic Medicine, Safety Must Come First
BaltimoreSun.com - March 26

Francis Palumbo, PhD, JD, professor in the School of Pharmacy and executive director of its Center on Drugs and Public Policy, writes, "I support the goal of more affordable medicine. But there is no getting around the scientific reality that few, if any, FOBs should escape testing prior to their approval. Therefore, Congress should grant FDA the authority to determine on a case-by-case basis whether potential FOBs need to undergo testing and what the testing should consist of."
www.baltimoresun.com

Antibiotic Dressing Reduces Catheter-Related Infections
Modern Medicine - March 24

An antibiotic-impregnated catheter dressing reduces catheter-related infections better than standard dressings in critically ill patients, according to a report in the March 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Eli Perencevich, MD, MS, assistant professor at the School of Medicine and part of the Division of Healthcare Outcomes Research at the Veterans Administration Maryland Health Care System, co-wrote an accompanying editorial discussing the dressing.
www.modernmedicine.com

Health Care Professional Winner
Daily Record - March 15

Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, a professor at the School of Pharmacy, is an advocate and authority on end-of-life sympton management. She created the concept of "precise pharmacopalliation," or the critical balancing act of the "just right" number of medications.
In a supplement "Health Care Heroes" to the March 20 edition

States Rethinking Costly Stem Cell Programs
NPR - March 23

Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, chair of Maryland's Stem Cell Research Fund and dean of the School of Law, says the state's decision to fund stem cell research was more about economics than health. "It was a strategic part of a much larger model of biotechnology advancement and economic development in the state," she explains.
www.npr.org

AIG, Larry Summers and the Politics of Deflection
OnlineJournal - March 24, 2009

A columnist weaves together American International Group, credit default swaps, and the troubled state of the economy. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
onlinejournal.com

Advocacy Groups Urge Maryland Ban on Flame Retardant Chemical
WTOP Radio - March 20
WBAL-TV, Ch.11, 5 p.m. - March 19

Advocacy groups gathered Thursday at a day care center to support a proposed statewide ban on a chemical flame-retardant, even though scientists disagree on the safest course for handling the product. Brenda Afzal, MS, RN, a director at the Environmental Health Education Center at the School of Nursing, has decided to support a state deca-BDE ban.
WTOP
www.wbaltv.com

Maryland Nursing Dean Assumes Treasurer Duties With AACN
nurse.com - March 23

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, assumed the role of treasurer of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on March 17.
include.nurse.com

Obama Administration Unveils Plan to Buy Banks' Troubled Assets
"FoxBusiness.com Live," FoxBusiness.com - March 23, 2009

President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner released details of the government's latest plan to lift the crippling burden of toxic assets off the books of banks. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
www.foxbusiness.com

Report Finds Contaminants in Baby Food
Portsmouth Herald - March 24

The FDA has been monitoring 1,4-Dioxane since the 1970s. It is a byproduct of the manufacturing process, but methods such as vacuum stripping, where ingredients are heated and the volatile 1,4-Dioxane is lifted off, minimize the presence of the chemical. Robyn Gilden, RN, MS, a clinical instructor at the School of Nursing's Environmental Health Education Center, is quoted.
Portsmouth Herald Latest Headlines - seacoastonline.com

Rescuing Science From Politics
Cleveland Plain-Dealer - March 23
Austin American-Statesman - March 23

School of Law Professor Rena Steinzor, JD, co-edited Rescuing Science From Politics: Regulation and the Distortion of Scientific Research, published by Cambridge University Press.
blog.cleveland.com
www.statesman.com

Acupuncture Helps Addicted Inmates
The Baltimore Sun - March 23

Ancient Chinese medicine came to Baltimore's jail 16 years ago with the promise of curbing the cravings of drug addiction. Since then, acupuncture has been the centerpiece of a treatment program that serves nearly 700 inmates each year. Lixing Lao, PhD, LAc, director of the traditional Chinese medicine program at the School of Medicine, is quoted in this story.
www.baltimoresun.com

Advocacy Groups Urge Maryland Ban on Flame Retardant Chemical
The Daily Times - March 19

Advocacy groups gathered Thursday at a day care center to support a proposed statewide ban on a chemical flame-retardant, even though scientists disagree on the safest course for handling the product. Brenda Afzal, MS, RN, a director at the Environmental Health Education Center at the School of Nursing, has decided to support a state deca-BDE ban.
www.delmarvanow.com

Head Injuries Should Not Be Dismissed
The Baltimore Sun - March 23

The death of 45-year-old Natasha Richardson last week from what had been labeled a "mild brain injury" after a skiing accident has experts in trauma warning the public to take a blow to the head seriously. In many cases, bleeding is usually revealed by a timely CT scan, which is a more sophisticated X-ray of the body that shows cross-section images, said Howard Eisenberg, MD, chair of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine.
www.baltimoresun.com

Keeping It Quiet
The Baltimore Sun - March 22

School of Law professor William Reynolds, JD, a longtime advocate of opening up the work of appellate judges, said reforms would increase accountability and make the law more predictable. "They're public documents," Reynolds said. "Taxpayers paid for them. Why should they have to trek to a faraway courthouse?"
www.baltimoresun.com

More Public Outcry Over AIG Bonuses
"NBC Nightly News," NBC-TV - 7 p.m., March 21

NBC News continues its coverage of the "AIG Bonus Backlash," as word that bonuses actually totaled close to $218 million rather than the $165 million previously reported. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
www.msnbc.msn.com
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Names in the News
The Baltimore Sun - March 23

Steven Fleisher, MD, has been named director of interventional gastroenterology. He will continue to serve as clinical assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine.
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Rethinking Maryland's Death Penalty
Truth in Justice Files - March 21

Michael Millemann, JD, professor at the School of Law, wrote an Op-Ed, saying that, "The Maryland death penalty has been an utter failure by every measure since it was reinstituted in 1978," and that "for the present, however, SB 279 is a critically important step in the right direction."
truthinjusticefiles.blogspot.com

Week in Review - Legal Edition
The Daily Record - March 23

State legislation to enable landlords and lead-poisoned residents of Baltimore to sue the pigment industry came under sharp attack Wednesday from a School of Law professor, who questioned the constitutionality of providing a cause of action for victims in only one city.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Medical Match Game
The Daily Record, Midnight Sun blog, The Baltimore Sun - March 20
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2 - March 19

At the University of Maryland School of Medicine, 154 fourth-year students and alumni who had not matched before participated in Thursday's Match Day. While most of the students matched in non-primary-care fields, 10 percent of students received residencies in family practice and 5 percent will specialize in pediatrics, two areas that are struggling to add and retain physicians.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Obama's Picks for FDA Are Longtime Advocates of Tobacco Regulations
Winston-Salem Journal - March 19

"The buzz has all been very positive," Kathleen Dachille, JD, director of the Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation, and Advocacy at the University of Maryland School of Law, said of Margaret Hamburg and her top deputy Joshua Sharfstein.
www2.journalnow.com

Perez Given Civil Rights Post
Gazette.Net - March 20

Tom Perez, JD, is President Barack Obama's new top civil rights enforcement officer. When the Republicans took over Washington in 2000, Perez became a professor at the University of Maryland School of Lawand entered politics, winning a 2002 Montgomery County Council election.
www.gazette.net

University Triples Doctors' Office Space in Baltimore
The Gazette - March 20

The University of Maryland School of Medicine signed a lease to triple the size of its office space for its University Physicians unit in the marquee 250 W. Pratt St. building in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, according to Cushman & Wakefield, which represented the owner.
www.gazette.net

AIG Bonus Flap: Day Four
The Market Oracle - March 18
GlobalResearch.ca - March 18

The White House, Capitol Hill, and taxpayers are up in arms over $165 million in bonuses paid to American International Group executives. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
www.marketoracle.co.uk
www.globalresearch.ca

Lead Paint Pigment Bill Challenged at Hearing
The Daily Record - March 19

State legislation to enable landlords and lead-poisoned residents of Baltimore to sue the pigment industry came under sharp attack Wednesday from a University of Maryland law professor, Donald Gifford, JD, who questioned the constitutionality of providing a cause of action for victims in only one city.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Rethinking Maryland's Death Penalty: A Worthy Compromise?
The Baltimore Sun - March 19

Michael Millemann, JD, professor at the School of Law, wrote an Op-Ed, saying that, "The Maryland death penalty has been an utter failure by every measure since it was reinstituted in 1978," and that "for the present, however, SB 279 is a critically important step in the right direction."
www.baltimoresun.com

UN Report: Speculators Drove Swing in Commodity Prices
The Financial - March 19

A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development set for release today found speculation is partly to blame for the record swing in food and other commodity prices in 2007-2008. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
finchannel.com

University Physicians Expands at 250 W. Pratt
CoStar Group - March 18

University Physicians Inc., an affiliate of the School of Medicine, is spreading out at its Pratt Street office space. The physicians group has reached a deal to take an additional 25,360 square feet at 250 W. Pratt St., nearly tripling the amount of space it occupied at the downtown office tower.
www.costar.com

Young Blacks Face Higher Risk of Heart Failure, Study Finds
The Baltimore Sun - March 19

Young African-Americans are 20 times as likely as whites to develop heart failure, according to a new study published today. The deadly illness strikes one in every 100 blacks under the age of 50. Mandeep Mehra, MBBS, MPH, professor at the School of Medicine and chief of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is quoted in the story, and Timm Dickfeld, MD, PhD, assistant professor at the School, is pictured with a patient.
www.baltimoresun.com

Bromance Is in the Air
Edge New York - March 16

Bromance is in the air. . . or at least all over the media, particularly this week with the upcoming release of the new comedy "I Love You, Man," starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segal as a pair of straight men who carry on something close to a romantic relationship. Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work and author of the book The Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships, is quoted in this story.
www.edgeunitedstates.com

Close Vote by FDA Advisers Favors Propoxyphene Withdrawal
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists News - March 15

A bare majority of FDA advisers agreed that propoxyphene-containing products should be removed from the U.S. market because they offer little benefit and may harm patients. Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, BCPS, a professor at the School of Pharmacy, is quoted.
www.ashp.org

Feature Story: University of Md. School of Pharmacy
Academic Pharmacy Now - Jan.- March edition

Since the passage of legislation in Maryland in 2005 authorizing pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines, the School of Pharmacy has been a leader in educating practicing pharmacists and its own students. Those mentioned in the article are Lisa Charneski, PharmD, BCPS, assistant professor, and Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, assistant professor.
www.aacp.org

Maryland Nursing Dean Assumes Treasurer Duties With AACN
Nurse.com - March 9

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, assumed the role of treasurer of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on March 17. She was recently elected to the position and officially assumed the duties at the end of the AACN's spring annual meeting, which was held March 14-17 in Washington, D.C.
include.nurse.com

News Briefs: Public Allies Comes to Maryland
The Daily Record - March 18

The School of Social Work said it is partnering with Public Allies. The partnership aims to identify and select eligible Marylanders and match them to nonprofit organizations.
www.mddailyrecord.com

News Briefs: Public Allies Comes to Md.
Maryland Daily Record - March 18

The School of Social Work said it is partnering with Public Allies, a national organization that prepares people ages 18 to 30 for viable careers in the nonprofit sector.
www.mddailyrecord.com

News Briefs: School of Pharmacy and Medical Center Announce Partnership
Acadamy Pharmacy Now - Jan-March edition

The School of Pharmacy and the University of Maryland Medical Center's Department of Pharmacy have joined forces to create a combined residency training program that will enhance the training of pharmacists.
www.aacp.org

The AIG 'Outrage'
"NBC Nightly News," NBC-TV - 7 p.m., March 17

The White House, Capitol Hill, and taxpayers are up in arms over $165 million in bonuses paid to American International Group executives. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
www.msnbc.msn.com
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The Day of Precision Medicine Is Dawning
Business Exchange - March 10
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The pharmaceutical industry and regulators are each adjusting well to the dawning of personalized medicine, said Lawrence Lesko, PhD, FCP, director of clinical pharmacology and biotherapeutics, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, recently at the School of Pharmacy.
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AIG Execs Land Big Bonuses
WTOP, 103.5 FM (Washington, D.C.) - 3:20 p.m., March 16
Beliefnet.com - March 16

Reeling insurance giant American International Group paid out $165 million in bonuses for some of its employees and executives despite receiving $170 billion in federal rescue money. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
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blog.beliefnet.com

An Exciting Day of Radical Lawyering
The Daily Record - March 17

Just in time for Great Depression II, the National Lawyers Guild--a left-tilting bar association founded in the first Great Depression to involve lawyers in the social justice movement, civil rights struggles, and the peace movement--is coming to Baltimore. The NLG's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference will be held at the School of Law on Saturday, March 28. The day-long conference will feature panels on the right to counsel as a fundamental human right, youth leadership and empowerment, and restoring worker rights.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Biotech Success Stories
SmartCEO - March

Gliknik is a clinical stage company developing new biotechnology products with advantages over current therapies for oncology and autoimmune disease patients. A trial is taking place at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
smartceo.com

Chicago Hospital to Halt New Emergency Department Policies After Criticism
Medscape.com - March 16

After two national emergency physician groups took the unusual action of separately voicing concerns last month about emergency department policies at a large Chicago hospital--policies they believe could reduce patient access and quality of care--the hospital has said it will reconsider its policies. American Academy of Emergency Medicine President Larry Weiss, MD, JD, professor of emergency medicine at the School of Medicine, is quoted in the story.
www.medscape.com

Laugh and Let Live
International Herald Tribune - March 17

Michael Miller, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine is quoted in a story about the importance of laughter to longevity and good health.
www.iht.com

News Briefs: Paragon to Move to UM BioPark
Maryland Daily Record - March 17

The University of Maryland BioPark announced that Paragon Bioservices Inc., a Baltimore-based contract research and manufacturing organization, has become a tenant in the BioPark's Building Two.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Reforming America's Financial Regulatory System
WNYC (NPR), 93.9 FM - 4:30 p.m., March 16

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, discusses whether there should be a U.S. "systemic regulator" and if that regulator should be the Federal Reserve.
www.wnyc.org

Stem Cell Order Could Be Boon for Maryland
WYPR-FM - March 17

Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, chair of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission and dean of the School of Law, said, "The commission is here to do our job primarily in a fair and equitable way and with our focus primarily on science, to look at how best to distribute the funds to promote stem cell research and economic development in the state."
www.publicbroadcasting.net

University Physicians Expands at 250 W. Pratt
Baltimore Business Journal - March 16
The Daily Record - March 16

University Physicians Inc., an affiliate of the School of Medicine, is spreading out at its Pratt Street office space. The physicians group has reached a deal to take an additional 25,360 square feet at 250 W. Pratt St., nearly tripling the amount of space it occupied at the downtown office tower.
baltimore.bizjournals.com
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Economy, Layoffs Have Law Students Wondering About Their Prospects
The Daily Record - March 16

Dana Morris, JD, the School of Law's assistant dean for career development, said she has seen a jump in e-mails and visits to her office, not only from graduating students but from those who graduated a few years ago and just lost their jobs. She said she had anticipated that graduating students would have trouble getting jobs, but not that they would be competing with laid-off older lawyers for entry-level positions.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Experts: Temporary Bank Nationalization a Viable Option
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45 (Baltimore) - 5:30 p.m., 10 p.m., March 13

Rather than move toward full-fledged bank nationalization, some experts believe the federal government should take looser, more temporary control of banks under what's known as conservatorship. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
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Lynch Victim Remembered
Delmarva Now - March 16
The Daily Times - March 16

In her book "On the Courthouse Lawn," author Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, a professor at the School of Law, discusses racial atrocities like the lynching of [George] Armwood and others in the post-Civil War era. At a talk last year at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ifill called on communities to seek reconciliation through dialogue.
www.delmarvanow.com

Names in the News
The Baltimore Sun - March 16

Gina Perez, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, has been named assistant dean for student affairs at the School.
www.baltimoresun.com

Of Service: 'An Exciting Day of Radical Lawyering'
The Daily Record - March 16

Just in time for Great Depression II, the National Lawyers Guild--a left-tilting bar association founded in the first Great Depression to involve lawyers in the social justice movement, civil rights struggles, and the peace movement--is coming to Baltimore. The NLG's Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference will be held at the University of Maryland School of Law on Saturday, March 28.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Officials Anticipate Healthier Residents Thanks to Wellmobile
The Prince George's Gazette - March 12

One of the four Governor's Wellmobiles--a mobile clinic that provides free physicals, well-woman exams, and nonemergency room services to under and uninsured Maryland residents--will come to Greenbelt twice a month indefinitely. Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing and director of the Wellmobile program, was mentioned in the article, and Laura Koo, MS, RN, CRNP, a nurse practitioner aboard the Wellmobile and clinical instructor at the School of Nursing, was pictured with a patient.
www.gazette.net

Rawlings-Blake Withdraws Support for Group Home Measure
The Baltimore Sun - March 16

The head of the Baltimore City Council has withdrawn her support for an effort to streamline the opening of city group homes, a decision that could trigger a costly federal lawsuit. The current law "is not defensible," said Ellen Weber, JD, a professor at the School of Law who has been advocating for seven years to change the city's zoning law.
www.baltimoresun.com

The Day of Precision Medicine Is Dawning
Medical News Today - March 14

The pharmaceutical industry and regulators are each adjusting well to the dawning of personalized medicine, said Lawrence Lesko, PhD, FCP, director of clinical pharmacology and biotherapeutics, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, recently at the School of Pharmacy. Lesko "is one of the leading thinkers in the area of pharmacology," says Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, the current dean of the School.
www.medicalnewstoday.com

University of Scranton Holds Brain Bee Competition
Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) - March 15

First place winner Emily Dicker won a $400 prize and will compete in the U.S. Brain Bee to be held on Friday and Saturday at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
www.timesleader.com

Bioinformatics Sheds Light on Evolutionary Origin of Rickettsia Virulence Genes
Brightsurf.com - March 12

Scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the University of Louisville have revealed that genes for a specific type of molecular secretion system in Rickettsia, a structure that is linked in many cases to virulence, have been conserved over many years of evolution.
www.brightsurf.com

Dental Students to Join USNS Comfort
WBAL-TV - March 13

The hospital ship USNS Comfort, docked in Baltimore, will take two University of Maryland Dental School students on a mission to give medical and dental care to the underserved in Caribbean nations. Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, professor and chair of the Dental School's Department of Health Promotion and Policy, is quoted.
www.wbaltv.com

Jewish Baltimore Struggles to Help Unemployed
The Jewish Times - March 13

In a story about how the economic downturn is affecting Baltimore's Jewish community, Jodi Jacobson, PhD, MSW, an assistant professor at the School of Social Work, is quoted about the art of negotiating a severance package.
www.jewishtimes.com

Report Finds Cancer-Causing Contaminants in Baby Products
Southern Maryland Online News - March 12

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' report on children's bath products showed that 61 percent of baby products tested were contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals. "The important message is that none of these contaminants are required to be on the label," said Robyn Gilden, MS, of the School of Nursing Environmental Health Education Center.
somd.com

The Blossoming of the New Bromance
The Toronto Star - March 13

The ideal man is no longer the strong, silent type who rides off into the sunset alone, but rather one who surrounds himself with friends and lets them know he cares. Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work and author of The Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships, is quoted in the story.
www.thestar.com

The Importance of Male Friendships
"The Signal," WYPR Radio, noon and 7 p.m. - March 13

Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work and author of The Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships, is interviewed about the importance of male friendships.
www.signalradio.org

Beat It, Wheat
Weekly Volcano (Tacoma, Wash.) - March 12

In 2003, just 40,000 Americans had been diagnosed with celiac disease, but USA Today's research discovered diagnoses climbed to 2 million by 2008. "And, if everyone with the disease were diagnosed, it would be 3 million," Alessio Fasano, MD, professor and director of the Center for Celiac Research at the School of Medicine, told USA Today.
www.weeklyvolcano.com

Dude, I Love You
The Globe and Mail - March 12
CJOB Radio, (Winnipeg, Manitoba), 4 p.m. ý March 12 (and 7 other radio stations across Canada)

In his column exploring the male mind, Micah Toub discusses how to start a "bromance" in response to the forthcoming movie, "I Love You, Man." He interviews Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work and author of The Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships. Greif was also interviewed on Canadian radio.
www.theglobeandmail.com

Gladhill Elected to MEDBANK Board
GBC Newsletter - March 12

T. Sue Gladhill, MSW, vice president for external affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and CEO of the University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc., has been elected to serve as a board member of MEDBANK of Maryland, Inc.
www.gbc.org

More Reaction to '60 Minutes'
Associated Construction Publications - March 11

In the latter half of 2008, the price of oil reached a record high before taking a historic plunge, and market experts across the country agree that the primary cause was speculation by large financial institutions. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted in the "60 Minutes" story.
www.acppubs.com

Poultry Not Likely E. Coli Source
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - March 12

The Oklahoma Department of Health found harmful E. coli strains in three of 17 groundwater wells near Locust Grove that contained the bacteria, but the contamination likely did not come from chickens, the agency reported Wednesday. James Kaper, PhD, professor of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the School of Medicine, said dangerous E. coli are most often tied to cattle.
www.nwanews.com

Requiem for the Common Cold
Chicago Tribune - March 12

Researchers have solved the first step in treating the common cold by mapping its entire genome, or genetic map, teams from the University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin, Madison reported Thursday. Stephen Liggett, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted.
www.chicagotribune.com

The Hottest up and Coming Nursing Specialties
NurseZone.com - March 11

Nursing informatics will be an increasingly popular specialty as the U.S. health care system shifts to using electronic health records. Nurses who specialize in informatics often work at companies that maintain and develop systems to support patient information and care documentation. Judy Ozbolt, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FAIMBE, professor and director of the Nursing Informatics master's program at the School of Nursing, is quoted in the story.
www.nursezone.com

Wellmobile Brings Services to Uninsured
The Prince George's Sentinel - March 11

The Governor's Wellmobile Program, a convoy of four mobile treatment centers operated by the School of Nursing and designed to provide support for children, families, and individuals who have no other access to affordable medical treatment, delivered services in Greenbelt, Md., earlier this week. Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School and program director of the Wellmobile, is quoted.
www.thesentinel.com

Lifting Stem Cell Ban Opens Up Plethora of Medical Possibilities
WTOP Radio (Washington, D.C.) - 7:30 p.m. March 9
Voice of America, Russian service - March 9

Robert Gallo, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine and director of the School's Institute of Human Virology, discussed the medical possibilities from the lifting of the stem cell research ban.
www.wtopnews.com

Living HIV Positive
"Maryland Morning," WYPR - March 10

Tuesday was National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It was a day of particular poignancy in Maryland, which ranks higher than almost any other state in new cases of HIV infection. Students from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in partnership with the Joint AIDS Community-wide Quest for Unique and Effective Treatment Strategies (JACQUES) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology, held a candlelight vigil. Derek Spencer, MS, CRNP, a nurse practitioner who is the director of the JACQUES initiative; and Judith Shaw, bride of one year, the mother of a grown daughter, a receptionist at the JACQUES initiative, and a person living with HIV, spoke to WYPR.
www.wypr.org

Ponzi Boss to Plead Guilty
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9 (Washington, D.C.) - 9 a.m. March 11

Bernie Madoff, alleged guru of a decades-long Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of billions of dollars, is expected to plead guilty to 11 felony charges and spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted in this report.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Researchers See Big Boost in Stem Cell Research
Agence France-Presse - March 10

Researchers seeking to unlock the mechanisms of human disease will get a big boost from President Barack Obama's decision to lift U.S. barriers to embryonic stem cell research, scientists said. Calling it a "great day," Curt Civin, MD, director of the University of Maryland's Center for Stem Cell Biology at the School of Medicine, cautioned against expecting medical breakthroughs soon but said lifting the restrictions will spur research activity.
www.google.com

Students Push for Bill to Require Reporting of Early Slave Policies
The Daily Record - March 11

Law students and civil rights activists endorsed a bill Tuesday that would require insurance companies to report pre-1865 slaveholder insurance policies in order to do business in Maryland. Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, professor at the University of Maryland Law School, testified alongside several of her students.
www.mddailyrecord.com

A Promise Kept: Our View: Obama's Decision on Embryonic Stem Cell Funding a Plus for Science
The Baltimore Sun - March 10

President Barack Obama's decision to lift the ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research affords U.S. scientists a chance to expand this potentially ground-breaking, disease-curing work and make up ground lost to researchers elsewhere whose hands weren't similarly tied. More federal dollars would allow researchers at the University of Maryland's Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the Johns Hopkins University to build upon the impressive work they've done so far.
www.baltimoresun.com

Effect of Obama's Stem Cell Reversal Could Take Years
The Daily Record - March 9

President Barack Obama's announcement that he is overturning his predecessor's policies toward embryonic stem cells will include a broad declaration that science - not political ideology - will guide his administration. Curt Civin, MD, founding director of the University of Maryland Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, is quoted in the story. Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, chair of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission and dean of the School of Law, which administers the state funds, is also quoted.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Obama Today Will Reverse Stem Cell Limits
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA.)- March 9
Hattiesburg American - March 9
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 11 p.m. ý March 9

President Barack Obama's announcement that he is overturning his predecessor's policies toward embryonic stem cells will include a broad declaration that science - not political ideology - will guide his administration. Curt Civin, MD, founding director of the University of Maryland Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, is quoted in the story.
www.lexis.com

There's Beauty in Green Lipstick: SON Students Learn Cautions of Cosmetics
Nursing Spectrum - March 9

Stacy Malkan, author of the book, Not Just a Pretty Face, and her colleagues discussed the question of toxic beauty products and recently gave a presentation at a meeting with students at the School of Nursing. Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN, associate professor and director of the Environmental Health Education Center at the School, is featured in a sidebar.
include.nurse.com

Tracking Homeland Security Grant Spending
Wisconsin State Journal - March 9

It's difficult to track U.S. Homeland Security grant spending at the state level given the myriad of local agencies, governments, and grants involved. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and founder and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, is quoted.
www.madison.com

Travelsite.com Adds Gluten-free Menus to Popular Web Site
sys.con.com - March 10

Designed to help people on gluten-free diets find national and regional restaurants that offer gluten-free items on their menu, a new part of a travel Web site added a gluten-free section to their menu that also benefits restaurants who have taken the time to accommodate the fast-growing Celiac community. Alessio Fasano, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted in the article.
www.sys-con.com

U.S. Stem Cell Funds Freed; Md. Debates Its Own
The Washington Post - March 10
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 10 p.m. - March 9

President Obama's decision to lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research is certain to rekindle debate in Maryland and a number of other states that moved to pay for the controversial science after the Bush administration's limitation order but are now facing large budget gaps. Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean of the School of Law and head of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission, which awards grants, is quoted in the story.
www.washingtonpost.com

Anonymous Jury Selection
ABC2News, 6 a.m. - March 9
ABC2News, 11 p.m. - March 6

The case against Patrick Byers is providing a legal lesson. A federal judge determined the jurors will remain anonymous, calling the decision a necessary move to protect their safety. "It's unusual. It's exceedingly rare to have a jury where people do not know the names of the individuals who'd be likely to serve," said Doug Colbert, JD, a professor at the School of Law.
www.abc2news.com

Changing the Way We Look at Stem Cells
WYPR-FM - March 9

News from Washington announcing a lift on the ban on funding for embryonic stem cell research is expected today. Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, chair of the Maryland Stem Cell Commission and dean of the School of Law, comments on the "Maryland Morning" program.
www.wypr.org

Federal Workers' Fair-Labor Friend
The Daily Record - March 9

Deborah Thompson Eisenberg, JD, a visiting professor who teaches a workers' rights class at the School of Law, said taking on a collective action FLSA case is a huge undertaking for a firm.
www.mddailyrecord.com

HS/HSL Library Staff Appears on Morning News
WJZ-TV. Ch. 13, 5:45 a.m. - March 9

Members of the HS/HSL sang "Manic Monday" on the morning news this morning to promote the library's Go-->Local program.

Inner Workings of Brain Captivate Teen
TwinCities.com - March 9

Amy Sun, a Woodbury High School junior, won the state Brain Bee Championship, a neuroscience competition for high school students to motivate them to learn about the brain. Sun heads to the national contest at the University of Maryland, Baltimore later this month.
www.twincities.com

Legg Mason Sells off Toxic Debt
WBAL TV, Ch. 11 (Baltimore) - 11 p.m., March 6

Baltimore-based Legg Mason sold its remaining so-called "structured investment vehicles" last week at 25 cents on the dollar, relieving the company of $1.8 billion in toxic assets. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

My TV Segment on Seniors Today
Seniors Today - March edition

Heather Brennan Congdon, PharmD, CACP, CDE, assistant dean at the Universities at Shady Grove, School of Pharmacy, was interviewed by Montgomery County TV.
www.montgomerycountymd.gov

Native Makes Strides in Common Cold
Pensacola News Journal - March 7

Researchers have solved the first step in treating the common cold by mapping its entire genome, or genetic map, teams from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the University of Wisconsin, Madison have reported. Stephen Liggett, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and a native of Pensacola, Fla., is quoted in this article.
www.pnj.com

Obama Reverses Bush Policy on Stem Cells
Examiner.com - March 9

Says Curt Civin, MD, founding director of the University of Maryland Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, "We've got eight years of science to make up for. ... Now, the silly restrictions are lifted."
www.examiner.com

Under Obama, No Mass Firings of U.S. Attorneys
The Baltimore Sun - March 9

Jane Barrett, JD, associate professor at the School of Law and director of the School's Environmental Law Clinic, is on the short list for judicial replacements to succeed U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein, a George W. Bush appointee, when his term expires in July.
www.baltimoresun.com

Baltimore's Big White Ship Set to Sail
WBAL Radio - March 6

For the first time, students from the University of Maryland Dental School will serve on a humanitarian mission of the U.S. Naval Ship Comfort soon to deploy to Central and South America and the Caribbean through the spring and summer of 2009. The students will assist with digital dentistry technology.
wbal.com

On The Move - Business Edition
Maryland Daily Record - March 6

Larry Gibson, LLB, professor at the School of Law has been selected to receive the University of Maryland, Baltimore's 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Diversity Recognition Award for achievements in the areas of diversity and inclusiveness.
www.mddailyrecord.com

On The Move - Business Edition
Maryland Daily Record - March 6

M.J. Tooey, MLS, AHIP, executive director of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, has been honored as a Fellow of the Medical Library Association.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Stem Cell: Myths and Realities
The Royal Gazette - March 6

A public forum titled 'Stem cells for research and transplantation: myth and realities' takes place at Bermuda College's North Hall Lecture Theatre next Wednesday at 7 p.m. It will feature a talk from cancer research and stem cell pioneer Curt Civin, MD, associate dean of research and founding director of the Center for Stem Cell Biology at the School of Medicine.
www.royalgazette.com

Anti-Malaria Drug Limited Due to Risks
Stars and Stripes - March 5

The Army has limited the use of the anti-malaria drug mefloquine, widely known by the brand name Lariam, because of its risks for soldiers with other health issues. But the fear that mefloquine can drive people crazy is based on urban myth, said Christopher Plowe, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine who specializes in malaria.
www.stripes.com

Bioparks Becoming Fixtures in Baltimore
The Daily Record - February 2009

In a roundup of all the biotech facilities now located in the Baltimore metro area, the University of Maryland BioPark and the School of Medicine are mentioned and James L. Hughes, MBA, vice president for research and development, is quoted. (To read a copy of this article, please contact the Communications Office at ext. 6-2780 or respond to this e-mail.)

Bioscience Moves From Petri Dish to Public Domain
The Daily Record - February 2009

Within the walls of the Baltimore region's biotechnology parks, researchers are developing treatments and early diagnostic tools for cancer, creating vaccines, and pioneering products to improve the lives of stroke victims. The University of Maryland BioPark is mentioned with the others in the area for "producing heady research results, and promising products and businesses." (To read a copy of this article, please contact the Communications Office at ext. 6-2780, or respond to this e-mail.)

Lawmakers Look for Ways to Recruit, Retain Physicians in Rural Areas
Kaisernetwork.org - March 3

Maryland lawmakers are looking for ways to recruit and retain physicians in rural parts of the state where a physician shortage is "leaving some residents without access to basic health care and leading to more costly and serious illnesses," The Baltimore Sun reports. Claudia Baquet, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Health Disparities at the School of Medicine and a member of a state task force that studied rural issues, is quoted.
www.kaisernetwork.org

Media Scan: A Peek at Useful Health Books
The Indianapolis Star - March 5

Advances in the medical field--from vaccines to equipment--are changing for the better the way doctors and patients relate, according to The Future of Medicine--Megatrends in Health Care That Will Improve Your Quality of Life by author Stephen Schimpff, MD, FACP, a clinical professor at the School of Medicine. He writes about advances such as vaccines that prevent cancer and chronic disease, surgery simulation and operating room robots, and small, powerful medical devices that help your heartbeat, relieve depression, and replace organs.
www.indystar.com

Stem Cell Expert to 'Dispel the Myths'
Bermuda Sun - March 5

Curt Civin, MD, a stem cell expert, will give two talks during a visit to Bermuda next week to help clear up the "misunderstandings of stem cell research." Civin is a professor, associate dean of research, and founding director of the new Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the School of Medicine.
www.bermudasun.bm

Talking Politics
NPR - March 4

Tony Cox talked politics with Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, a civil rights lawyer and professor at the School of Law.
www.npr.org

The Reeducation of Larry Summers
Rio Negro (Brazil) - March 5

President Obama's top economic adviser, Larry Summers, was once on the forefront of free market economics; now, he's pushing for massive government intervention in the financial sector. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted in this article.
www.rionegro.com.ar

Three Students Take Top Honors in Brain Bee
Gazette.Net - March 4

Three Montgomery County youths put their knowledge of neuroscience to the test and finished in the top spots in the 2009 Brain Bee in Washington, D.C. The Brain Bee competitions are directed by their founder, Norbert Myslinski, PhD, an associate professor of the University of Maryland Dental School.
www.gazette.net

Cyber Harassment and the Law
WBUR - March 3

Danielle Citron, JD, associate professor at the School of Law, was a panelist on the nationally syndicated show On Point With Tom Ashbrook to discuss the dangers of cyber harassment.
www.onpointradio.org

Main Flu Drug May Not Be as Effective as Hoped
WJZ.com - March 4

Tamiflu is prescribed to reduce the severity and duration of the flu. Now a government report finds in most cases, the antiviral medication doesn't work. "When I saw that on the CDC Web site, I almost fell over," said Kevin Ferentz, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Ferentz says the problem isn't the drug, it's the resistance of the virus.
wjz.com

One in Three UK Children Targeted by Cyber Bullies
Digital Journal - March 3

Cyber bullying is on the increase and targeting the vulnerable. Research has found that one in three children in the United Kingdom has been cyber-attacked. Women and minorities are targeted also. Danielle Citron, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law, is so concerned about Internet attacks on minorities that she believes federal law must address the issue.
www.digitaljournal.com

Safety of Sugar Substitute Truvia
Bay City Living - March 3
The Baltimore Sun - March 3

The Food and Drug Administration said in December that an extract of stevia is safe to eat, and at about the same time, the food-supply giant Cargill, Inc., launched a commercial for tabletop packets of Truvia. Peter Butko, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, agrees that sugar substitutes are safe and adds that those who look to sugar as the more natural choice need to realize that unless they are eating sugar beets, they are getting a processed product.
www.mlive.com

Are We There Yet?
WYPR-FM - Feb. 27

Professor Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor at the School of Law for 35 years, says that while certain acts may be racist, not all fit the legal definition of a hate crime.
www.publicbroadcasting.net

Close Vote by FDA Advisers Favors Propoxyphene Withdrawal
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - March 15

Hospice and palliative care specialist Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, professor at the School of Pharmacy, said she hopes the FDA follows its advisers' recommendation to pull propoxyphene from the U.S. market.
www.ashp.org

Doctors in Short Supply in Rural Maryland
The Baltimore Sun - March 1

There are not enough primary-care doctors setting up practice in rural areas, leaving some residents without access to basic health care and leading to more costly and serious illnesses, doctors say. Claudia Baquet, MD, MPH, associate dean for policy and planning at the School of Medicine and a member of the task force that studied the rural issue, thinks that some progress can be made.
www.baltimoresun.com

Former UMB Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft From the University
States News Service - Feb. 27

Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Cheryl Denise Green of Owings Mills, pled guilty before the Honorable David W. Young in Baltimore City Circuit Court to felony theft of $469,851 from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Green, a law school graduate, elected to proceed without counsel. Sentencing is scheduled for April 16, 2009.
www.topix.com

Law School Students Honor Ehrlich
WBFF-TV - Feb. 25

Former governor Robert Ehrlich was honored by students at the School of Law for his decision to grant clemency to Walter Arvinger decades after he was convicted for murder. University of Maryland law students worked to help free Arvinger after learning that he was convicted on faulty evidence.

Md. Court of Appeals Tackles Free-Speech Rights in Cyberspace
The Daily Record - March 2

School of Law associate professor Danielle Citron, JD, said the majority's balancing test provides insufficient First Amendment protection for the anonymous commenters on the Internet. She agreed with the court that the constitutional right of free speech is not absolute, even in cyberspace.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Oncologix Announces Agreement With IUT
CNN Money.com - Feb. 27

Oncologix Tech Inc. entered an agreement with Institut fuer Umwelttechnologien GmbH, a German company, to develop technology for treating cancer, and not with technology licensed from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). Oncologix announced the formal termination of its Master License Agreement with UMB.
money.cnn.com

Read On! Law and Rights: Global Perspectives on Constitutionalism and Governance
IntLawGrrls - Feb. 28

"Law and Rights: Global Perspectives on Constitutionalism and Governance" (Vandeplas 2009) engages current debates about "the context, substance, and meaning of constitutionalism," using both comparative and municipal approaches. Among the authors is Taunya Lovell Banks, JD, professor at the School of Law.
intlawgrrls.blogspot.com

U.S. House Considers Stronger Oversight of Derivatives Market
"The Federal Drive," Federal News Radio, 1500 AM (Washington, D.C.) - 8:30 a.m., March 2
Delta Farm Press - March 2

A bill that would increase federal oversight and market transparency of derivatives passed the U.S House Committee on Agriculture in mid-February. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified at a hearing on the bill and is quoted in both stories.
www.federalnewsradio.com
deltafarmpress.com