In the News

April 2004

Bush Treading on Rights of Citizens, Attorney Argues Before Supreme Court
Toronto Globe and Mail - April 29

A lawyer arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court says that President Bush has trampled on the most fundamental rights of U.S. citizens by jailing indefinitely those considered "enemy combatants" and denying them basic legal protections. In observing the case, Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, says, "I was taken aback by how deferential the court was to the needs of the President to act (with extraordinary powers)."
www.theglobeandmail.com

PhillySwirl Helping to Fund Celiac Research
All About Allergies.com - April 30

Before licking a popsicle or swallowing a spoonful of a sundae, children and adults with celiac disease must make sure their treat is gluten-free. "The only way for people with celiac disease to prevent an adverse reaction and damage to their intestines is to avoid all foods that contain the protein gluten," says Alessio Fasano, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine and co-director of the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research. PhillySwirl, which makes gluten-free ice cream, is helping the center raise money for research toward a cure.
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Yearly Flu Shots Encouraged for Babies and Toddlers
Scripps-Howard News Service - April 29

The CDC has joined the nation's pediatricians and family physicians in encouraging yearly flu shots for babies and toddlers. "Influenza is a highly contagious, easily transmitted disease and these new recommendations will help prevent hospitalization and even deaths among infants and children," says Margaret Rennels, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine.

A Medigap in Information
Newsday - April 29

One major concern about the new drug discount card for seniors is how many Medicare beneficiaries have access to and would know how to use a federal Web site with drug-pricing information, says Bruce Stuart, PhD, a professor in the School of Pharmacy and director of the Peter Lamy Center for Drug Therapy and Aging. "So even if it works well, there's going to be a minority of elderly able to take advantage of it," Stuart says.
www.newsday.com

Coping With Abuse, Rape, and Sexual Abuse Within African-American Families
92-Q FM, 9 a.m. - April 28

Melissa Littlefield, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, discusses coping mechanisms that African-Americans can use when dealing with issues in their families such as verbal abuse, rape, and other forms of sexual abuse. She also discusses the role counseling can play.

Ehrlich Heading Far East
Daily Record - April 29

Maryland economic development officials will make their second trip to Asia later this year, Gov. Ehrlich announced during a forum at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, promoting business opportunities between Southeast Asia and the state.

Enemy Combatants Case Heard Before Supreme Court
BBC World Service Radio, 11:20 p.m. (London) - April 28
WTOP Radio, 4:50 p.m. - April 28

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the oral arguments made before the Supreme Court on April 27 in cases involving the military detention of two U.S. citizens suspected of membership in the Taliban and al Qaeda.

Historic Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Conference
Baltimore Times - April 23
WOLB Radio, 1-2 p.m. - April 23

A conference sponsored by the School of Law, Coppin State, and Morgan State universities was profiled and Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, an associate professor in the School, was interviewed. The conference runs April 29 through May 1.
btimes.com

National Institutes of Health Awards Contract to Jarvik Heart, Inc.
Daily Record - April 28

The National Institutes of Health awarded a contract to Jarvik Heart, Inc., to develop tiny ventricular assist devices for use in children. A surgical research team, headed by Bartley Griffith, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine and head of the department of cardiac surgery and cardiac transplants, along with leading experts from Mississippi State University and Whalen Biomedical, Inc., will collaborate as subcontractors on the $5 million program.

Private Investor Lawsuits Wait in the Wings
Rocky Mountain News - April 28

Civil lawsuits brought by angry investors who seek compensation from mutual-fund companies in the wake of a trading-abuses scandal remain unsettled. Settlements could total nearly $1 billion, says Richard Booth, JD, a professor in the School of Law.
www.rockymountainnews.com

Reimportation: Senators Introduce Bill to Allow Practice
American Health Line - April 22

In an effort to drive down the cost of prescription drugs, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a measure to legalize the importation of cheaper medicines from Canada and eventually from European countries. Frank Palumbo, JD, PhD, a professor in the School of Pharmacy, says that although the billýs sponsors hope to reduce prescription drug prices for United States residents, "the fact of the matter is they're skirting the edges of a well-working regulatory process that is designed for the protection of the American public."

Supreme Court Hears Hamdi/Padilla Cases
ABC-TV Network News, 7 a.m. - April 28

The Supreme Court heard back-to-back cases today that question the government's authority to seize and hold American citizens suspected of links to terrorism and deny them access to lawyers and courts. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, was interviewed.

Internet2 Brings More Innovations
United Press International - April 21

Internet2, a collaborative, high-speed Internet test-bed operated by leading schools such as the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Stanford University, and the University of Wisconsin, is profiled. "If you have a complex medical problem and you are a doctor, you can send the image or data to other researchers across the country via the network," says Peter Murray, PhD, vice president and chief information officer for the Center for Information Technology Services.

National Museum of Dentistry Teaches Oral Health Care, Dental History
The Capital (Annapolis, MD) - April 25

The history of the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the programs it offers are profiled extensively. Executive director Rosemary Fetter, MA, is quoted and pictured.

Therapy In a New Light
Baltimore Sun - April 27

Daniel Buccino, PhD, a field instructor in the School of Social Work, writes in an opinion column that a recent FDA advisory regarding potential side effects of antidepressants "actually underscores the place and power of psychotherapy in the treatment of most emotional and behavioral disturbances."
www.baltimoresun.com

Doctors See HDLs as Path to Healthy Hearts
Los Angeles Times - April 26

Michael Miller, MD, director of preventive cardiology and a professor in the School of Medicine, discusses research advances that could lead to medications that boost high-density lipoproteins, the "good cholesterol" that plays an essential role in reducing heart disease.

Rural Health Conference Set for University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa News - April 24

Claudia Baquet, MD, MPH, an associate dean in the School of Medicine and a leading national expert on cancer in minority and low-income populations, will be among the speakers on April 28 during the fifth annual Rural Health Conference at the University of Alabama.

State's Businesses Seek Asian Trade
Daily Record - April 26

Ambassadors from ten Southeast Asian countries are visiting the University of Maryland, Baltimore, on April 28 to promote business and trade opportunities with companies around the state.

Asian Ambassadors Visit Maryland
Baltimore Sun - April 23

Ambassadors from ten Southeast Asian countries are visiting the University of Maryland, Baltimore, on April 28 to promote business and trade opportunities with companies around the state.
www.baltimoresun.com

Prisoners' Rights Project
Daily Record - April 23

The Public Justice Center (PJC) at Baltimore's Legal Aid Bureau created the Prisoners' Rights Project (PRJ) in 2002 to safeguard the rights of inmates at the Baltimore City Detention Center. Ellen Weber, JD, an assistant professor in the School of Law, calls the PRJ's work "vitally important," and Doug Colbert, JD, a professor, says, "The PJC project should be congratulated for bringing attention to the jail conditionsý that people face while awaiting trial."

UPM Banking on Time-Release Technology for the Future
Daily Record - April 23

UPM Pharmaceuticals, which has patented its novel microbead, time-release system of drug delivery, earned $4 million in 2003, 6 years after a group of researchers spun it out of the School of Pharmacy. Additional funding for the company came from a School alumnus and a personal friend of David Knapp, PhD, dean of the School.

A Big Push For Imports Of Drugs
Newsday (NY) - April 22
Chicago Tribune - April 22

In an effort to drive down the cost of prescription drugs, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a measure to legalize the importation of cheaper medicines from Canada and eventually from European countries. Frank Palumbo, JD, PhD, a professor in the School of Pharmacy, is quoted.
www.newsday.com

For Some, Gluten Can Have Devastating Effects
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - April 21

Celiac disease can be triggered at any age and is characterized by an immune reaction to the protein gluten, found in wheat and several other grains. "Celiac disease is highly undiagnosed. Roughly between 60,000 and 70,000 thousand people have been diagnosed in the U.S., but it is projected that 1.5 to 2 million have it," says Alessio Fasano, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine and co-director of the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research.

Juan Williams Writes of Watershed Moments
Des Moines Register - April 16

Juan Williams, an author and commentator on National Public Radio and Fox News, recently discussed the life of Thurgood Marshall, who filed a lawsuit against the University of Maryland for not admitting a black friend to the School of Law. After the victory, a series of court cases challenged segregation, culminating in the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954.

Guantanomo Prisoners, Supreme Court Case
WUSA-TV, 9 a.m. - April 21

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the continuing case of the 'enemy combatants' being held at the Guantanomo prison camp. The Supreme Court is determining whether such prisoners have the right to challenge their detention in military custody.

People at Risk for Abuse of Prescription Drugs
Web India.com - April 21

Millions of Americans are at risk for abusing prescription drugs, especially women, people in poor health, and those who drink alcohol daily, according to research by Linda Simoni-Wastila, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy.

Thermometer Exchange
Daily Record ý April 21

In recognition of Earth Day, on April 22 the School of Nursing will hold a mercury thermometer exchange from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Schoolýs lobby at 655 W. Lombard Street. School personnel will be on hand to swap a non-mercury thermometer for each unbroken mercury fever thermometer that is presented.

Bush Detention of 'Enemy Combatants' Gets Supreme Court Test
Bloomberg News - April 20

President Bush's war on terrorism faces a Supreme Court test over the right of Unites States and foreign citizens seized as 'enemy combatants' to challenge their detention in military custody. A ruling in favor of the administration "accumulates enormous power in the president to make all sorts of decisions in the United States and elsewhere that escape judicial review," says Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law.

Ridge Warns Attacks Possible
Philadelphia Inquirer - April 20
San Jose Mercury-News - April 20
Knight-Ridder Newswire - April 20

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced the creation of a working group to focus on key United States vulnerabilities, such as rail and air travel and chemical facilities. "Itýs shocking to me that they're only doing this now," says Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law. "This is the kind of thing people thought that Homeland Security was doing all along."

Trendy Diets Make Their Way to Class
Baltimore Sun (Education Supplement) - April 18

New nutritional trends, such as the Atkins diet, have affected the educational experience of students pursuing fields such as medicine, culinary arts, nursing, sports management, holistic health, and even psychology and sociology. Jack Gladstein, MD, an associate dean in the School of Medicine, says the School is starting a 4-year course to explore various issues concerning nutrition.

Volunteer Works Online to Track Missing People
Baltimore Sun - April 20

Kylen Johnson, a stay-at-home mother, has helped state authorities solve missing-persons cases that have stumped law enforcement officials for years. "With what she does and what she has to work with, I canýt beat the drum loud enough on her behalf," says Warren Tewes, DDS, MS, a forensic dentist and an assistant professor in the Dental School.
www.baltimoresun.com

Letter to the Editor: Medical Resident Matching System Fair, Efficient
Baltimore Sun - April 19

Donald Wilson, MD, MACP, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, writes in a letter to the editor that he applauds Congress for protecting the National Resident Matching Program by providing an exemption against anti-trust laws. "The match is a fair and efficient computerized process that matches graduating medical students to residency programs at teaching hospitals around the country," Wilson writes.
www.baltimoresun.com

Raising the Bar - Speaking of Ethics
Daily Record ý April 16

What must an attorney do when the essence of a case is proven groundless by an adverse fact made known to the attorney alone just before trial? What action must an attorney take when it is learned that a witness intends to lie under oath? Such questions were discussed in a symposium held this month at the School of Law. Dean and professor Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, introduced the program.

The Science of Happiness
News.com (Australia) ý April 18

In a recent study by the School of Medicine, doctors discovered that people who laugh more have less chance of a heart attack.
www.news.com.au

Doctors Weigh Risks of Drugs in Pregnancy
Arizona Republic - April 16

Researchers continue to study the safety of drugs in expectant mothers and the so-called "basic science" of pregnancy, such as how the changes a womanýs body undergoes might affect how she processes a medication and how much of it passes through the placenta to her baby. "The question is: How much of it goes through and what kind of action does it have in the child?" says Sheila Weiss Smith, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy.
www.azcentral.com

Doctors to Fight On Against Matching
Baltimore Sun - April 16

A group of young doctors is vowing to pursue an antitrust challenge to the "matching" system hospitals use to choose medical residents. The outcome might turn on whether the court views the matching system as one that allocates a commodity (young doctors) or one that sets prices (meaning the doctorsý salaries), says Lewis Noonberg, JD, an adjunct professor in the School of Law.
www.baltimoresun.com

Russert to Speak at UMB Commencement
Hagerstown Herald-Mail - April 16

NBC political journalist Tim Russert, host of "Meet the Press," will be the speaker at commencement ceremonies for the University of Maryland, Baltimore, on May 21. "His important and groundbreaking work as a journalist will be an inspiration to graduates from all of our programs," says President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil.
www.herald-mail.com

Aunt's Diary Furnishes the Material for Show
Baltimore Sun - April 15

The article discusses a free seminar, ýThe Use of Poetry in Working With the Elderly,ý which will be held 12:15 p.m. on April 26 at the School of Social Work. The seminar is being held in conjunction with a play, "Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn," at the Theatre Project April 26ý27. Reservations for the free seminar are required and can be obtained by calling the School at 410-706-7794.
www.baltimoresun.com

Hospitals Put Medical Skills on Display With Live Webcasts
Baltimore Sun ý April 11

James Gammie, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine, has served as a "host" of a Webcast of a surgical procedure that took place at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Hospitals are increasingly producing live streaming video of their surgeries and posting them on the Internet.
www.baltimoresun.com

FDA Issues Warning About Risky Chemicals
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 6 p.m. ý April 13

The government is warning consumers not to use a list of liquid products, including a date-rape drug, that are touted as providing a "safe legal high" because they actually may contain some risky chemicals. Bruce Anderson, PharmD, a professor in the School of Pharmacy and director of the Maryland Poison Center, is interviewed.

About Clinical Trials
Washington Times ý April 13

Citizens for Responsible Care and Research has established a Web site, www.circare.org, to protect people engaged in clinical trials. Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor in the School of Medicine, says supervision is lacking in the enforcement of current federal regulations and that protection of human subjects in research trials is less than that for animal subjects.

Charge Reduced for Student Who Hid Box Cutter on Planes
USA Today ý April 13
Winston-Salem Journal ý April 13
Associated Press ý April 13
Chicago Sun-Times ý April 13

Federal authorities have reduced a charge from a felony to a misdemeanor against a college student accused of hiding box cutters on four planes to expose weaknesses in security. Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, says authorities reduced the charge to resolve " complete embarrassment to the United States government."
www.usatoday.com
www.suntimes.com

Coping With Stress
WMAR-TV, 5:30 p.m. ý April 13

Jesse Harris, PhD, dean of the School of Social Work, discusses stress in military families when their loved ones are deployed in areas with escalating violence and fatalities.

Court Finds Defendant Has No Right to Counsel at Bail Hearing
Daily Record ý April 13

A damaging statement to a bail review court by an unrepresented defendant was properly admitted at trial because the proceeding is not a custodial interrogation, within the meaning of Miranda v. Arizona. Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor in the School of Law, says the Court of Appealsý decision "points to the crucial importance of guaranteeing indigent defendants' right to a lawyer when they first appear before a judicial officer."

Court Nixes Tuition Hike Challenge
Daily Record ý April 13

On April 12 the stateýs highest dismissed a suit brought by students challenging a tuition increase by the Board of Regents for the University System of Maryland. Seven students filed a breach-of-contract suit against a group of defendants, including the Board and President David Ramsey, DM, DPhil.

Doctors Weigh Risks of Drugs in Pregnancy
Baltimore Sun ý April 12

Researchers continue to study the safety of drugs in expectant mothers and the so-called "basic science" of pregnancy, such as how the changes a womanýs body undergoes might affect how she processes a medication and how much of it passes through to the placenta to her baby. "The question is: How much of it goes through and what kind of action does it have in the child?" says Sheila Weiss Smith, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy.
www.baltimoresun.com

Future Looks Bright for CRNAs
Baltimore Sun (Career Builder) ý April 11

The newspaperýs advertising supplement "Career Builder" cited the nurse anesthetist program, available in the fall of 2004, in the School of Nursing.

Prisoners Set Free by Pardons
Maryland Gazette ý April 10

People seek gubernatorial pardons to clear their names, often because they need to undergo a criminal background check for work, get a passport, or adopt a child. Abraham Dash, JD, a professor in the School of Law, says the centuries-old tradition of pardons, often a misunderstood executive power, clears a person from any guilt or punishment for past crimes.

Developing the Tools of the Trade
Baltimore Business Journal ý April 9

State officials say companies that focus on offering tools and services to biotechnology firms have found a solid niche that will only grow more important as Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, develop planned biotech parks in the city.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Industry, Agencies Work to Fight Fake Prescription Drugs
Daily Record - April 12
Newsday - April 12
Miami Herald - April 12
Associated Press - April 12

James Polli, PhD, a professor in the School of Pharmacy who teamed with a colleague to develop a "fingerprinting" system that detects counterfeit drugs, says, "For folks who are into crime and counterfeiting, prescription drugs are the new gold fields." Says Frank Palumbo, PhD, JD, a professor in the School and director of the Center on Drugs and Public Policy, "The question is, where do those (other) wholesalers get their products? We just don't know."
www.newsday.com
www.miami.com

National Museum of Dentistry Teaches Oral Health Care, Chronicles Dental History
Daily Record ý April 10

The history of the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the programs it offers are profiled extensively.

RFP for Second Biotech Park Site Expected by July
Baltimore Business Journal ý April 12

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, hopes to start developing a second building at its UMB BioPark by July. Jane Shaab, senior director of business development in the Office of Research and Development, and Richard Himelfarb, a member of the BioPark board of directors, were interviewed.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Scans Look Beyond the Heart
Louisville Courier-Journal ý April 8

William Flinn, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine, is concerned that people are not paying sufficient attention to vascular disease outside of the heart. Flinn is the coordinator of an American Vascular Association program that brings free vascular disease screenings to communities.
www.courier-journal.com

UMBI Student Lauds Institute, Says Story Misleading
Baltimore Business Journal ý April 9

Chris Cook, a student at the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, writes in a letter to the editor that the newspaper's recent critical story of UMBI might lead some readers to be "misled about the quality of scientific research our institute maintains."
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Capital Cases Take a Severe Toll on Defense Attorneys
Baltimore Sun - April 7

Michael Millemann, JD, a professor in the School of Law who has worked as a defense attorney and for the Maryland attorney general's office, says he stopped taking capital cases when his son was born. "I knew I would not be the attentive father I wanted to be. When you reach a certain point in your career, you can leave most of your legal work at the office. You can'týwith a death-penalty case," he says.
www.baltimoresun.com

Exploring Alternatives
Louisville Courier-Journal - April 8

From acupuncture to aromatherapy, many people are looking beyond conventional medicine to improve themselves mentally and physically. "It's very much a consumer-driven movement. It's the great American principle of freedom of choice," says Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD, PhD, a clinical professor in the School of Medicine.
www.courier-journal.com

Hollins Market Area Ready for Rebirth
Baltimore Sun - April 4

Residents of the Hollins Market neighborhood in southwest Baltimore are hopeful that the new biotech park being developed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in nearby Poppleton will help spark a westside renaissance.
www.baltimoresun.com

Lawyers Rehearse at Supreme Court Practice
Washington Post - April 6

Lawyers are finding various venues to practice arguing cases scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. "You have to know the facts cold and the law, but beyond that you need a well-crafted response to just about any question that might come at you," says Susan Hankin, JD, MPH, an associate professor in the School of Law.
seattlepi.nwsource.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Prisoners Set Free by Pardons
Annapolis Capital - April 5

People seek gubernatorial pardons to clear their names, often because they need to undergo a criminal background check for work, get a passport, or adopt a child. Abraham Dash, JD, a professor in the School of Law, says the centuries-old tradition of pardons, often a misunderstood executive power, clear a person from any guilt or punishment for past crimes.

There's Money in the Business of Body Parts
Arizona Central.com ý April 7

Professionals known as "body brokers" make profits by providing bodies and body parts for medical research. Calls from body brokers are occasionally fielded by the Division of Anatomical Services in the School of Medicine. Ronald Wade, director of the Division of Anatomical Services, is quoted.
www.azcentral.com

Traffic Fatalities a Growing Threat Worldwide, WHO Reports
Washington Post - April 7

Road traffic crashes are second only to childhood infections and AIDS as the killers of people between the ages of 5 and 30, according to a World Health Organization report. Rochelle Sobel, who helped prepare the report, founded the Association for Safe International Road Travel after her son, Aron, was killed in a bus crash in Turkey in May 1995, a week before his graduation from the School of Medicine.
www.washingtonpost.com

Lawyers Rehearse at Supreme Court Practice
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - April 6
The Guardian - April 6

Lawyers are finding various venues to practice arguing cases scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. "You have to know the facts cold and the law, but beyond that you need a well-crafted response to just about any question that might come at you," says Susan Hankin, JD, MPH, an associate professor in the School of Law.
seattlepi.nwsource.com
www.guardian.co.uk

School Violence
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45 - 7:30 a.m., April 5

In the wake of a brawl at Woodlawn High School, Trish DiPaula, MSW, a field instructor for the Community Outreach Service in the School of Social Work, discusses her role as a social worker in handling school violence. The incident reportedly involved a parent and a child alleged to be bullying her daughter.

Testimony by Rice
WUSA-TV, 9 a.m. - April 7

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discussed the testimony of national security adviser Condoleezza Rice before the commission investigating the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

There's Money in the Business of Body Parts
USA Today - April 7

Professionals known as "body brokers" make profits by providing bodies and body parts for medical research. Calls from body brokers are occasionally fielded by the Division of Anatomical Services in the School of Medicine. Ronald Wade, director of the Division of Anatomical Services, is quoted.
www.usatoday.com

Businesses Gain Immunity if They Tell Security Flaws
Austin American-Statesman - Apr. 2

If a chemical company spilled a toxin into the water and it had previously informed the Department of Homeland Security about a faulty machine that caused the spill, the government could not disclose information about the spill without the company's consent, says Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor and director of the Environmental Law Clinic in the School of Law.

Knife Found at BWI
WBFF-TV, 10 p.m. - April 5

Chris Gozdor, JD, law fellow in the Center for Health and Homeland Security in the School of Law, discussed how a knife could have slipped past Baltimore-Washington International Airport security screeners on Monday.

Most D.C.-Area Law Schools Climb in Rankings
The Legal Times - April 5

Most Washington-area law schools continued their steady march up U.S.News & World Report's just-released ranking of the nation's best law schools. The School of Law earned its best ranking yet, at No. 43. School dean and professor Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, says she is pleased with the ranking, but says students should remember that the report is just one measure of a program's quality.

UM Law School Hits Top 50 in Law School Survey
Baltimore Business Journal - April 5

The School of Law ranked 43rd this year on the U.S.News & World Report annual survey of law schools. It is the only public law school to have three specialty programs ranked in the magazine's top 10.
www.bizjournals.com

Vacant Homeland Security Position
WTOP Radio, 8:50 a.m. - April 6

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discussed the failure of the Bush administration to fill the vacant position of national capital region coordinator. The position, vacant for five months, is statutorily mandated in the Homeland Security Act.

Maryland Wins Some Relief in Electric Bill at Web Auction
Baltimore Sun - April 2

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is among the local institutions that has awarded service contracts to competing energy suppliers through a first-of-its-kind Internet auction, state officials say.
www.baltimoresun.com

Mutual-Fund Litigation Converges in Maryland
Associated Press - April 3
Richmond Times-Dispatch - April 3
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - April 3
Lancaster New-Era - April 3

Maryland has become a jurisdiction of choice for the $7 trillion mutual-fund industry because of state law favorable to mutual-fund companies, says Richard Booth, JD, a professor in the School of Law.
www.timesdispatch.com
www.ajc.com

State Legislators: Stop 'Negative Attacks' on UMBI
Baltimore Business Journal - April 2

Three state legislators have co-signed a letter-to-the-editor calling for an end to "negative attacks" on the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute and praising the leadership of UMBI president Jennie Hunter-Cevera, PhD.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

UMB Plots New $35 Million Student Union
Baltimore Business Journal - April 2

The University of Maryland, Baltimore, hopes to invest $80 million for two high-impact projects, the construction of a new student union and an addition to the School of Pharmacy. James Hill MPA, vice president for administration and finance; David Knapp PhD, dean of the School of Pharmacy; and first-year School of Law student Velvet Johnson are quoted.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Health Advice from Legendary 'Satchel' Paige
Newhouse News Service ý April 1

Legendary baseball pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige, who played in the major leagues until age 46 and made a brief comeback at 58, adhered to several health habits, including lying down when his stomach was upset. "Emotional responses can have direct and profound effect on body chemistry that affects the gut," says Kenneth R. Pelletier, MD, PhD, a clinical professor in the School of Medicine.
www.newhousenews.com

Maryland to Become Focus of Litigation in Mutual Funds Cases
KOTV.com ý April 1
Grand Rapids Press ý April 1
Associated Press ý April 1

Four federal judges in Baltimore were scheduled to hold their first hearing regarding nearly 100 private lawsuits against six mutual fund companies accused of widespread trading abuses. "(Baltimore) is now going to be sort of ground zero for the federal securities litigation involving the mutual fund fraud that has been in the news," says Andrew Levy, JD, an adjunct professor in the School of Law.
www.kotv.com
www.mlive.com

UM Law School Marks Thirty Years of Clinical Law Program
Daily Record ý April 2

Legal scholars will be attending an event at the School of Law to mark the 30th anniversary of its well-regarded clinical law program. "All full-time students must offer legal services to those without access to justice or organizations that represent them," says Brenda Bratton Blom, JD, an assistant professor in the School. Michael Pinard, JD, an assistant professor, and Michael Millemann, JD, a professor, are also cited.

All Charges Dropped Against Army Chaplain
NBC News - March 20
MSNBC - March 12
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - March 12

A Muslim Army chaplain accused of mishandling classified documents at Guantanamo Bay was expected to return to active duty soon after the facility's commander dropped all charges in mid-March. As reports of a possible settlement in the case began circulating, Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, said the Army would be smart to back off and minimize its embarrassment.

Commentary: From Courtroom to Classroom for Judge Fader
The Daily Record ý March 22

This commentary honors Judge John Fader, JD, who completed 26 years as a judge in Baltimore County in January. Judge Fader left the bench to be the senior judicial fellow and lecturer in the School of Law.

Commission to Question Rice Publicly
Associated Press - March
Yahoo! News - March 31
MSNBC.com - March 31
WNBC.com - March 31

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice will testify publicly before the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks. Says Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and a former Clinton administration official, "I think she's absolutely critical to the 9-11 investigation. Even before Richard Clarke testified there was a substantial record that Clinton administration officials had specifically told her and deputy Stephen Hadley on the changeover that al-Qaeda was the No. 1 national security priority."
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www.msnbc.msn.com

Court Takes Up Plea-Deal Case
The Daily Record ý March 30

The Maryland Court of Appeals will consider this week whether a defendantýs incriminating statements made as part of a plea agreement should have been admitted at his trial after the plea agreement was rescinded by the state. Jerome Deise Jr., JD, an associate professor in the School of Law, hopes the top court will take into consideration the ramifications that admitting these statements could have on future negotiations with defendants.

Leaders to Revisit Clinic Debate
The Baltimore Sun (Howard Edition) ý March 28

Ellen Weber, JD, an assistant professor in the School of Law, was interviewed about establishing methadone clinics near residential areas of Howard County. "When people start taking a close look and an unbiased view of what methadone treatment is, you quickly come to the conclusion that (zoning) restrictions arenýt necessary," says Weber.
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Local Holistic Nurses Say Your Attitudes, Beliefs, Actions Affect Your Well-Being
Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, TN) - March 24

Deborah Sturpe, PharmD, an assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy, says an old-fashioned pillbox with compartments separated by day and time is still the best way to make sure you're taking medicines as directed.

Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service Receives Grant
Baltimore Sun - March 30

The Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service has received an $85,000 grant from the IRS to represent qualifying low- and moderate-income taxpayers in disputes with the federal agency. The grant enables the nonprofit service, along with students from the University of Baltimore and the School of Law, to provide free assistance in resolving various IRS disputes, including non-filing and head-of-household status.
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McCready Inducted into Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
Washington Post - March 25

Esther McCready, the first African-American woman to attend the School of Nursing, is among the women inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. The hall was established in 1985 and is sponsored by the Maryland Commission for Women.
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New Law Cloaks Businesses in Secrecy
Cox News Service - March 31

If a chemical company spilled a toxin into the water and it had previously informed the Department of Homeland Security about a faulty machine that caused the spill, the government could not disclose information about the spill without the company's consent, says Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor and director of the Environmental Law Clinic in the School of Law.

Rape Shield Law in Bryant Case
WBAL-TV, Ch 11 ý 5 and 6 pm, March 25

The judge in the Kobe Bryant rape trial conducted a closed-door hearing to determine whether the sexual history of the accuser should be admitted as evidence, despite the Colorado rape shield law. Law School adjunct professor Paul Grimm, JD, and Melissa McDermott-Lane, LCSW, adjunct professor in the School of Social Work, were interviewed for the story.

Research on Kids Needs Tighter Rein
Baltimore Sun - March 26

To avoid putting kids at unnecessary risk, pediatric medical research must be more stringently supervised, a panel of experts has declared. Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor in the School of Medicine, says no more than 60 percent of the general population who volunteer for research studies are in studies that fall under federal ethics rules.
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Sacramento Atheist, Father Reflects on His Day in Court
Marin Independent Journal (Marin, Calif.) - March 27

An Associated Press photo and caption of Michael Endow at the School of Law practicing his argument against the use of 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance. Endow discusses his Supreme Court appearance on March 24 to contest the 'under God' clause.
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State Must Invest in Training of Nurses
Baltimore Sun - March 27

Barbara Heller, EdD, RN, FAAN, director of the Center for Health Workforce Development, writes in this letter to the editor that access to health care, quality of care, and patient safety depend on an adequate supply of registered nurses. Given the current and projected shortage of nurses, it is imprudent to turn away qualified applicants, she writes.
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Testimony by Rice
WUSA-TV, 9 a.m. ý March 31

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the upcoming testimony of national security adviser Condoleezza Rice before the commission investing the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The Legislature Should Insist on a Paper Trail Now
The Daily Record ý March 26

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, co-wrote this article about the vulnerabilities of the new touch-screen voting system Maryland is using. State lawmakers are considering legislation that would require the machines to print a paper record of electronically cast ballots.

The Wisdom of Removing Wisdom Teeth
The Washington Times ý March 30

Stewart Bergman, DDS, vice chairman of the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Dental School, was one of several experts interviewed concerning the removal of wisdom teeth.
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Tracking Language Development of Children
WBALChannel.com, MD ý March 30
WESH.com ý March 30

Parents can target different milestones to determine if their childýs speech development is on track. "The development of language is one of the most amazing changes that occurs between the ages of one and four," says Brenda Hussey-Gardner, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine and a child development specialist at the Hospital for Children.
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UMB Holds Mock Terrorism Drill
WMAR-TV, Ch 2 ý 5:30 pm, March 26
WBAL-TV, Ch 11 ý 5 and 6 pm, March 26
WJZ-TV, Ch 13 ý 5, 6, and 11 pm, March 26
WNUV-TV, Ch 54 ý 6:30 pm, March 26
WBFF-TV, Ch 45 ý 10 pm, March 26

In an effort to test its emergency response to a simulated terrorist threat, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, held a mock terrorism drill on March 26. ýBecause of these drills, we are better prepared,ý says Colin Mackenzie, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine and director of the National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Management Systems.

UMB Holds Mock Terrorism Drill
WBAL.com - March 26
WMAR-TV - Noon (Live) - March 26
WBAL-AM Radio - March 26

In an effort to test its emergency response to a simulated terrorist threat, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, held a mock terrorism drill on March 26. "Because of these drills, we are better prepared," says Colin Mackenzie, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine and director of the National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Management Systems. (The WBAL Radio story previewed the drill and ran during its morning rush-hour newscasts on the half hour.)
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What Makes Lead Such a Problem for Humans?
Washington Post ý March 31

Barbara Sattler, PhD, RN, director of the Environmental Health Education Center in the School of Nursing, warns against assuming only poor children have elevated lead levels. "The issue around lead poisoning is not whether you are rich or poor. The issue around lead poisoning is whether or not you are exposed to lead," Sattler says.
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