In the News

April 2009

2009 Silver Gavel Award Winners
ABAnet.org - April 29

The American Bar Association gave a 2009 Silver Gavel award, recognizing outstanding efforts to foster public understanding of the law, to "The Response," produced by the University of Maryland School of Law and Venable LLP, in the drama and literature category.
www.abanet.org

Doctor Wants to Defuse the Texas Time Bomb of Kidney Disease
"Hair Balls," blog, Houston Press - April 29

People usually don't realize they have kidney disease until it's too late. High blood pressure or diabetes may go untreated for years, and by the time symptoms such as nausea and fatigue show up―and these are often misconstrued as the flu―both kidneys are already damaged beyond repair. Matthew Cooper, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and the director of kidney transplants calls kidney disease a "time bomb."
blogs.houstonpress.com

Drug Protocol Used to Treat Swine Flu
Shari Elliker Show, WBAL Radio, 9 a.m. - April 30

Angela Wilks, PhD, professor at the School of Pharmacy, discusses the medicines used to treat flu, particularly Swine Flu.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

O'Malley Names Swine Flu Advisory Board
WBALtv.com - April 30

Gov. Martin O'Malley has named six doctors to an advisory board to advise him and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on issues related to swine flu in Maryland, including Frank Calia, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine.
www.wbaltv.com

School Offers Virtual Training in Dental Care
DentalPlans.com - April 30

The Dental School is offering a unique tool to dental students, a "virtual school" where students can learn how to practice infection control, learn the best dental care techniques, help children overcome fear, and practice role playing in dental situations. "What we are doing is developing a 3-D virtual world that we can use to engage in global outreach, teaching, and perhaps collaboration," says Caroll-Ann Trotman, MS, BDS, associate dean for Academic Affairs.
www.dentalplans.com

Smith Alumna Breaks Racial Barriers as Law School Dean
Smith College Sophian - April 30

A distinguished alumna and trustee of Smith College, Phoebe Haddon, '72, recently made history as the first black dean of the University of Maryland School of Law.
media.www.smithsophian.com

Speak Out on the Economic Crisis
The Daily Record - April 30

This important event at the School of Social Work will bring together people and leaders from around the state, provide a forum to discuss the possible development and implementation of new policies, and promote community collaboration and planning for Maryland's economic recovery. The Speak Out is designed to provide opportunities for community leaders and everyday people to share how the economic downturn has affected their lives and work. It is free and open to the public.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Students Explore Nursing Profession Through Documentary Film Course
Wesleyan blog - April 29

Baltimore native Esther McCready grew up in segregated, discriminatory world and was denied admission to the School of Nursing. At that time, the School did not admit "Negros." In the spring semester course at Wesleyan, "Making the Science Documentary," molecular biology and biochemistry major Christopher Doucette '11 had the opportunity to interview and film McCready about being the first African-American woman to attend Maryland's nursing school. He also interviewed Rosetta Sands, the first African-American dean in the University of Maryland's undergraduate program.
newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu

The Perfect Prescription
Cleveland Scene - April 29

Robert Conley, MD, adjunct professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, believes that although schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder are very different, at least some of the underlying causes are similar.
www.clevescene.com

Can Mirtazapine Be Used to Treat OCD Symptoms Associated With Asperger's Syndrome?
Medscape - April 28

Bethany DiPaula, PharmD, BCPP, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the School of Pharmacy, assesses how to treat a patient with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder symptoms associated with Asperger's syndrome.
www.medscape.com

Crime Scene Cleanup
San Antonio Current - April 29

A report on the former Kelly Air Force Base features criticism by University of Maryland toxicologist Katherine Squibb, PhD, professor at the School of Medicine, who reviewed the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's work in 2000 and 2002 after being hired by the Technical Review Committee of the Kelly Restoration Advisory Board. "If you read through their reports, a lot of times they'll say there's not enough information to make a decision and that's where there's a real failure of follow-up."
sacurrent.com

DHS: Swine Flu 'Cause for Concern'
WTTG-TV, Ch. 5 (Washington, D.C.), 7 a.m. - April 29

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal, state, and local agencies are in a surveillance and monitoring mode, attempting to mitigate the spread of swine flu. Megan Timmins, JD, a staff attorney at the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security, analyzed the situation in a live interview on Fox 5.
www.youtube.com

Swine Flu's Impact on the Economy
"The World," NPR-April 28

A global pandemic could cost the world economy trillions of dollars, according to a report by the World Bank, but swine flu hasn't come close to that stage at this point. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, is quoted.
www.theworld.org

The Tree Man Disease
PR-Inside.com - April 29

The case of a 36-year-old Indonesian man is the worst scenario of the human papillomavirus disease that doctors have come across. Anthony Gaspari, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, has taken major interest in his situation and feels he can help the tree man with a simple dose of vitamin A.
www.pr-inside.com

University of Maryland Offers Swine Flu Facts Online
Baltimore Business Journal - April 29

The University of Maryland, Baltimore has set up a Web site that lets the public and health officials monitor the latest updates on the swine flu outbreak. The University's Health Sciences and Human Services Library contains the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, as well as travel and safety tips. The page will be updated as new information on the virus emerges.
www.bizjournals.com

Men Find Their Best Friends in Middle Age
Irish Radio 4 p.m. - April 27

At last, good news for sad middle-aged men. Scientists have found that, after shedding friends like follicles for much of their adult life, many men enjoy a "golden age" of friendship in their late 40s. According to Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work, these friends will be more loyal, outgoing, and fun than their college pals 30 years earlier.

Banks on Thurgood Marshall as 'Race Man' and 'Pragmatic Feminist'
Legal History Blog - April 27

An abstract written by Taunya Banks, JD, professor at the School of Law, is referenced on the Legal History Blog: "Most people think of Thurgood Marshall as a champion of racial equality. Few legal scholars hail him as a great friend to women when he was on the United States Supreme Court. His overwhelmingly pro-woman voting record might even cause some to call Marshall a feminist."
legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com

CHHS Discusses Swine Flu Response
WBFF TV, Ch. 45 (Baltimore), 7:18 a.m. - April 28
WBFF TV, Ch. 45 (Baltimore), 10 p.m. - April 27
WTOP, 103.5 FM (Washington, D.C.), 3:20 p.m. - April 27

Arianne Spaccarelli, JD, and Robin Clark, JD, each a staff attorney at the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS), appeared on Fox 45 to discuss the international and U.S. response efforts (respectively) to the Swine Flu outbreak. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the founder and director of CHHS, explained why public health officials have a responsibility to walk between cautious preparedness and not setting out a panic.
www.youtube.com
www.youtube.com
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Deconstructing the Swine Flu: Causes for Concern and Calm
FoxNews.com - April 28

Leigh Vinocur, MD, emergency-medical physician at the School of Medicine is interviewed on Fox News about the Swine Flu panedemic.
www.foxnews.com

Doctors Worry About Kids' Use of Antipsychotic Drugs
Washington Post - April 28

Among all patients taking the new generation of antipsychotic medications, children are most likely to suffer severe weight gain and metabolic disturbances. "We have optimism based, I think, on intense marketing," says Julie Zito, PhD, a professor at the School of Pharmacy and a researcher who has led several studies documenting the growth of antipsychotic use in children.
www.washingtonpost.com

DuPuy Spine Launches Healos Fx Injectable Bone Graft Replacement
Medical News Today - April 28

DePuy Spine, Inc. announced the launch of HEALOS' Fx Injectable Bone Graft Replacement. The new HEALOS Fx is a bone graft option for precise placement into difficult-to-reach surgical sites, particularly around pedicle screws and the interbody space, said Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.medicalnewstoday.com

Feds Coordinate Web Communications to Fight Swine Flu
next.gov - April 28

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have coordinated their Web-based communications on the Swine Flu outbreak to ensure uniformity across platforms, say homeland security professionals and federal officials. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the CDC, DHS, and WHO have done a good job of collecting and sharing information with the public.
www.nextgov.com

High-Tech Smokes Get a Case of the Vapors
Jakarta Globe - April 28

The e-cigarette uses a small lithium battery that atomizes a liquid solution of nicotine. What you inhale looks like smoke, but it's a vapor similar to the "stage fog" used in theatrical productions. It even has a teeny red light at the tip that lights up with each drag, just like the ember of a real cigarette. "Just in the last few weeks, I've gotten a flurry of calls about the e-cigarette. It presents some novel issues from a regulatory standpoint," said Kathleen Dachille, JD, director of the Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation and Advocacy at the School of Law.
www.thejakartaglobe.com

Maryland Opens Swine Flu Command Center
wbaltv.com - April 27
foxbaltimore.com - April 27
wmtd.com - April 27
Washington Post - April 28

Frank Calia, MD, vice dean for clinical affairs at the School of Medicine, said there is no reason to be concerned about contact with Mexican immigrants because the virus has an incubation period of one to three days. That would affect only people who have recently traveled from Mexico.
www.wbaltv.com
www.foxbaltimore.com
www.wmdt.com
www.washingtonpost.com

New Tailwind Device Shows Promise for Stroke Victims
Buffalo News - April 28
Nevada Appeal - April 29

The Tailwind is licensed and for sale by researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore 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.buffalonews.com
www.nevadaappeal.com

Senate to Vote on Plan Bolstering Mortgage-Fraud Prosecutions
Bloomberg - April 28
Fraud With Peril - April 28

The U.S. Senate is poised to approve legislation giving the government more power to prosecute mortgage and financial fraud and to create a commission to investigate the causes of the economic crisis. Under current law "it is harder to prove fraud in the futures realm than in the equity realm," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a former U.S. commodities-trading regulator and professor at the School of Law.
www.bloomberg.com
federalmdlawyers.wordpress.com

The $30 Trillion Market No One Cares About
TheStreet.com - April 28

While legislation that would drastically increase oversight of the credit default swaps market (CDS) sits on Capitol Hill, some analysts fear the move to regulate CDS--the very instruments at the heart of the financial meltdown--is losing steam. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, supports new regulatory measures and is quoted in the article.
www.thestreet.com

'American Casino' Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival
Variety - April 27

"American Casino," a documentary that chronicles how predatory mortgage lending practices in Baltimore and other cities across the country destroyed lives and generated windfall profits for Wall Street, premiered this weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. An interview with Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is prominently featured in the film.
www.variety.com

Connect to Protect
The Baltimore Sun - April 27

Dana Wilson, MSW, LCSW, deputy director of the Ruth Young Center for Families and Children at the School of Social Work, wrote an Op-Ed saying, "A successful campaign to address a human need or a societal problem often begins with a person, a group or a neighborhood deciding to get involved."
www.baltimoresun.com

Dental School Integrating Second Life
Virtual Worlds News - April 24
Business in Virtual Worlds - April 26

The Dental School, one of the top-ranked dental programs in the U.S. and Canada, is adopting Second Life as a training tool, offering students lessons from best dental hygiene practices to infection control and anatomy. "What we are doing is developing a 3-D virtual world that we can use to engage in global outreach, teaching, and perhaps collaboration," said Carroll-Ann Trotman, BDS, MS, associate dean of Academic and Student Affairs.
www.virtualworldsnews.com
www.calebbooker.com

Insuring Racial Discrimination
Not So Silent Thoughts - April 26

In a 2006 article in the School of Law's Journal of Health Care Law and Policy, Thomas Perez, Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, argued for the preferential treatment of minority applicants for medical school admission on the theory that minority medical school graduates are significantly more likely than their white counterparts to provide care to the poor.
www.notsosilentthoughts.com

Local Asparagus, Market Packs, a New Market, and More
Dining @ Large (Sun blog) - April 25

While I'm writing about farmers markets, here's some info about a new one I got yesterday: The University of Maryland Medical Center has partnered with the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the local community to bring you the new "University Farmers' Market."
weblogs.baltimoresun.com

People on the Move
The Daily Record - April 26

Jim Astrachan, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law and senior principal at Astrachan Gunst Thomas P.C., has joined Creative Dispute Resolutions LLC. Astrachan will add intellectual property, technology licensing, software, and advertising disputes to the roster of dispute resolutions available through Creative Dispute Resolutions.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Zoned Out; Time for Jet Lag Primer
Philly.com - April 27
The Virginia-Pilot ý April 26
The Star Ledger (Newark, NJ) - April 26

Travelers flying across time zones should expect to experience jet lag. The fatigue, upset stomach, and disorientation that occurs is normal, says Andrea Meredith, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.philly.com

Daily Record Announces Its 2009 List of Influential Marylanders
The Daily Record - April 24

The Daily Record has announced its 2009 List of Influential Marylanders. This year, the list includes Curt Civin, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine; Trisha Fronczek, MS, RN, School of Nursing and clinical scholars coordinator for UMMC; and Lisa Fairfax, JD, a professor at the School of Law.

A Kidney Transplant Through the Belly Button
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 5 p.m. - April 23
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 10 p.m. - April 23
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 6 p.m. - April 23
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 p.m. - April 23
New York Times - April 24
plus four other sites

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore is the first hospital in Maryland and only the third in the United States to perform a single-port, natural orifice kidney removal surgery through the navel for a living kidney donor. Rolf Barth, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the School of Medicine and a transplant surgeon at UMMC led the surgical team as they performed the single-incision kidney removal on April 15. Benjamin Philosophe, MD, PhD, associate professor at the School, is interviewed.
www.youtube.com
www.nytimes.com

Baroque Classical Music Can Improve Mood, Productivity
Silver Scorpio - April 23
Science Blog - April 23
newsmax.com - April 23
Dotmd.com - April 24

A new study on radiologists has suggested that playing baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve mood and productivity. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia.
silverscorpio.com
www.scienceblog.com
www.newsmax.com
www.dotmed.com

Early Dental Visits Improve Oral Health
About.com - April 23

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends your child's first dental visit should occur around the time their first tooth appears. New research from the University of Maryland, Baltimore reinforces this recommendation. Glenn Minah, DDS, PhD, professor in the Dental School, is the lead researcher.
dentistry.about.com

Early-stage Lung Cancer Identified Using Computer-aided System
Science Daily - April 23

A computer-aided detection (CAD) method may help radiologists identify cancerous lung nodules at an early stage, according to a study performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Featured is the work of Joseph Jen-Sho Chen, MD, associate professor, School of Medicine .

Gala Gives Victims, Families Chance to Thank Trauma Staff
The Annapolis Capital - April 24

The purpose of the annual School of Medicine's Shock Trauma Gala, which has gone on for more than 20 years, is to "highlight how many people it takes to save one life," said Cindy Rivers, a spokeswoman for Shock Trauma.
www.hometownannapolis.com

Human Cell Exhibit at the Maryland Science Center
"Coffee With," WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 6:45 a.m. - April 23

In a story about the new human cell exhibit at the Maryland Science Center, the University of Maryland, Baltimore is mentioned for all the assistance it lent to the Science Center in the preparation of the exhibit.

Human Cloning Hysteria Breaks out Again
reason.com - April 24

Earlier this week, fertility specialist Paniyiotis Zavos claimed to have created 14 cloned human embryos, of which he implanted 11 in the wombs of four women. None of the alleged clones took. His efforts will apparently air as a documentary on the Discovery Channel. Zavos' stunt does not help people who want eventually to include safe human cloning in the armamentarium of fertility treatments. The 2003 work by School of Law Professor David Hyman, JD, is cited.
reason.com

Sanaria to Begin Human Trials of Malaria Vaccine
CNN - April 23
Washington Business Journal - April 23
UPI - April 23
Daily Record - April 24
The Baltimore Sun - April 24
plus 10 other sites

A Rockville company plans to begin the first human clinical trials of a malaria vaccine. First phase clinical trials will test the vaccine's safety and effectiveness at the Naval Medical Research Center and the Center for Vaccine Development at the School of Medicine.
www.cnn.com
www.bizjournals.com
www.mddailyrecord.com
www.baltimoresun.com

Swaps Pioneer Struggles to Regain Financial Footing
Bloomberg.com - April 24

Thomas Jasper transformed the derivatives market into a trillion-dollar industry, but the very instruments on which he built his career are now at the heart of the global financial crisis. 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.bloomberg.com

Baltimore Dental Study Offers Model Program To Reduce Tooth Decay In Urban Children
MediLexicon - April 23
Topix - April 23

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore recommend a model program for urban pediatric clinics that can significantly reduce dental cavities in low socioeconomic infants and toddlers. Quoted are University of Maryland Dental School professors Glenn Minah, DDS, PhD and Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS.
www.topix.net
www.medilexicon.com

Characterizing the "Lost" Heart-Failure Population: Transplantation in Adults with Congenital Disease
Heart.org - April 23

Adults with congenital heart disease account for only about 3 percent of the heart transplantations in the U.S. in recent years, but that's several times as many as 15 years ago, and the climb is likely to continue, according to a groundbreaking analysis of United Network for Organ Sharing data that only begins to characterize a population about which little is known. Mandeep Mehra, MBBS, a professor at the School of Medicine and chief of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is quoted in this story.
www.theheart.org

Legislators Deliberate New Law School in County
The Gazette - April 23

Prince George's County legislators are hoping to bring a law school to the county to help the county's image and provide a convenient location for law students in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. Currently, the two state-affiliated law schools are located in Baltimore -- the University of Maryland School of Law and the University of Baltimore School of Law.
www.gazette.net

Phase 1 Malaria Vaccine Trial to Begin
United Press International - April 23

A U.S. biotechnology company says it will conduct the first clinical trial involving humans of a malaria vaccine that contains the whole malaria parasite. Myron Levine, MD, DTPH, director of the School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development, said the Sanaria vaccine is based, in part, on findings from parallel studies conducted during the early 1970s by teams at the Center for Vaccine Development and the Naval Medical Research Center. Levine said those findings were never translated into a vaccine development effort because the task was considered to be impossible.
www.upi.com

State's Law Schools Hold Steady in the Rankings
On the Record - April 22
WSJ Law Blog - April 22
WTOP.com - April 23
The Washington Post - April 23

The University of Maryland remains in the Top 100 law schools, but falls one spot from a tie for 42nd last year to a tie for 43rd this year. It scored highly in U.S. News & World Report's new rankings for part-time law schools, placing sixth. The School of Law easily made the magazine's list of the 100 most diverse schools, with a 2008-2009 student body that is 13 percent black.
blogs.mddailyrecord.com
blogs.wsj.com
www.wtop.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Baltimore Dental Study Offers Model Program to Reduce Tooth Decay in Urban Children
Medical News Today - April 22

A new study by researchers at the Dental School recommends a model program for urban pediatric clinics. Professors Glenn Minah, DDS, PhD, and Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS--program director of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry--are quoted.
www.medicalnewstoday.com

Laughter Is the Best Medicine
Foxnews.com - April 22

Research in 2005 at the School of Medicine indicated that laughter causes the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate or expand, increasing blood flow in a manner thought to be healthy.
www.foxnews.com

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Strip Search in School Case
WUSA TV, Ch. 9 (Washington, D.C.), 9 a.m. - April 22

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that asks the court to decide whether school officials may strip-search students based on a "mere suspicion" of drug possession. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, is quoted.
www.youtube.com

2.5 Minutes With David J. Ramsay
The Baltimore Business Journal - April 17

University of Maryland, Baltimore President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, received the inaugural Paul's Place Commitment to Community Award for his efforts as academic, developer, and innovator. He is profiled in this short Q and A about the developing renaissance of Baltimore's west side where the University has long been an anchor.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

A Maryland Pioneer
The BN Village - April 20

Esther McCready, the first African-American student to attend the School of Nursing, is profiled as a pioneer. She graduated in 1953 and became a public health nurse. Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor at the School of Law, is quoted in this story.
The BN Village - www.bnvillage.co.uk

Anonymous College Gossip Can Be a Problem
Philadelphia Inquirer - April 19

The coarseness of anonymous college gossip can be a real problem, said Danielle Citron, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law. Most of the anonymous gossip is aimed at women, and it's overwhelmingly sexual, Citron said. But unlike scrawling on a bathroom stall or fratboy banter, online comments have an infinite audience.
www.philly.com

Education, Medical Treatment, and Social Networking Can Promote 'Brain Health' Among U.S. Elderly
Docuticker.com - April 21

Three researchers presented their findings on how education, income, better treatment of stroke and heart disease, and other factors affect the severe decline in cognitive ability among nearly 10 percent of U.S. elderly. Dawn Alley, PhD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, was among the three.
www.docuticker.com

Hurting for Nurses: The Nursing Shortage
"Inside E Street," AARP Cable TV - April 20

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing and BSN student Hershaw Davis Jr., were featured in a segment focused on the nurse shortage.
www.aarp.org

Many Common Chemicals Untested
Danville Times (Sunbury, Pa.) - April 21

Consumers may use as many as 25 different products containing more than 200 different chemicals, said Brenda Afzal, MS, RN, with the Environmental Health Education Center at the School of Nursing.
www.dailyitem.com

Smoking Doubles Stroke Risk in Younger Women
Canada.com - April 21

Current smokers were 2.6 times as likely to have a stroke than women who never smoked, according to researchers led by John Cole, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.canada.com

The Music Behind Sound Therapy
PakTribune - April 21

A 2008 study from the School of Medicine revealed that listening to music that makes you happy for 30 minutes can help to reduce your stress level. Hearing joyful sounds during the day can tell the brain to release endorphins which make you feel happy, your muscles can relax, and eventually your stress lowers and pain can be relieved.
paktribune.com

Thwart Jet Lag's More Irritating Symptoms
Northwest Herald - April 21

Travelers flying across time zones should experience jet lag. The fatigue, upset stomach, and disorientation that occurs is normal, says Andrea Meredith, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.nwherald.com

Two Nominees Have UM Law Ties
WMDT.com, DelMarVa Newscast - April 20
Daily Record - April 21
foxbaltimore.com - April 20

University of Maryland School of Law officials say two members of the School's community will be the focus of attention on Capitol Hill next week: Judge Andre Davis and Sen. Ben Cardin.
www.wmdt.com
www.mddailyrecord.com
www.foxbaltimore.com

Wristband 'Could End Post-Op Sickness'
Herald.ie - April 20

A simple wristband could help the 80 percent of patients who complain about nausea and vomiting after surgery. The wristband is designed to stimulate an acupoint, traditionally used by acupuncturists to encourage the body to release its own chemicals to block nauseous symptoms. Lixing Lao, PhD, LAc, a professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted.
www.herald.ie

A Maryland Pioneer
The Baltimore Sun - April 20

Esther McCready, the first African-American student to attend the School of Nursing, is profiled as a pioneer. She graduated in 1953 and became a public health nurse. Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor at the School of Law, is quoted in this story.
www.baltimoresun.com

Beers and Tears―Inside a Men's Group
Stuff.co.nz - April 19

Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work, says when he first proposed a book about male friendships, he was told it would be a short read because "men don't have friends." Buddy Systems, the result of two years of research and interviews with 400 men, was released last year.
www.stuff.co.nz

Laughter Is the Best Medicine
LiveScience - April 17

Research in 2005 at the School of Medicine indicated that laughter causes the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate or expand, increasing blood flow in a manner thought to be healthy.
www.livescience.com

Men Find Their Best Friends in Middle Age
The Times (London) - April 18

At last, good news for sad middle-aged men. Scientists have found that, after shedding friends like follicles for much of their adult life, many men enjoy a "golden age" of friendship in their late 40s. According to Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work, these friends will be more loyal, outgoing, and fun than their college pals 30 years earlier.
www.timesonline.co.uk

New Web Site Tackles End-of-Life Issues
The Daily Record - April 20

A new Web resource for health care decision-making in Maryland was launched on National Healthcare Decisions Day. Jack Schwartz, JD, the former longtime director of health policy for the Maryland attorney general's office, and visiting professor at the School of Law, is quoted.
www.mddailyrecord.com

The Music Behind Sound Therapy
Health News - April 19

A 2008 study from the School of Medicine revealed that listening to music that makes you happy for 30 minutes can help reduce your stress level.
www.healthnews.com

Why We Should Indict the Memo Writers
The Root - April 17

The release of the Justice Department torture memos represents only the very tip of the complicated decisions facing President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder," writes Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, a professor at the School of Law. But it might be best, early on, to make a clear distinction between what law requires and what politics demands.

Cancer Vaccines Receive Orphan Drug Designation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Medical News Base - April 16

Two experimental vaccines from the University of Maryland, Baltimore recently received a federal orphan drug designation for advanced head and neck cancer, according to a company official. The vaccines were invented by Scott Strome, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine.
www.medicalnewsbase.com

How a Sitcom a Day Can Keep the Doctor Away
Daily Mail - April 15

A growing body of research suggests laughter could be a tonic for the body. Michael Miller, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, who conducted a study at University of Maryland, prescribes one funny film a day for all-around health reasons.
www.dailymail.co.uk

Insurers Must Disclose Early Policies on Slaves
UPI - April 16
Grant Daily - April 16
Smart Brief - April 14

Insurance companies doing business in Maryland will have to disclose their histories of slavery-related insurance before 1865, under a bill signed into law this week. The bill is an initiative of students at the School of Law, where the published reports will be stored.
www.upi.com
www.gantdaily.com
www.smartbrief.com

Tech Transfer Tidbits
Biotech Transfer Week - April 15

The Maryland Technology Development Corp. has awarded $512,637 to be split among seven Maryland technology companies, including Tendyne Medical, which is working with the University of Maryland, Baltimore to develop and manufacture medical devices that address the features of structural heart disease.
www.genomeweb.com

Doctors Say Dose of Laughter May Help With Wellness
Desert Valley Times - April 16
The Spectrum - April 16

A study conducted by researchers at the School of Medicine linked laughter to healthy function of blood vessels. Michael Miller, MD, associate professor at the School and director of the Center for Preventative Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is quoted in the story.
www.thespectrum.com

Insurers Must Disclose Early Policies on Slaves
The Baltimore Sun - April 16

Insurance companies doing business in Maryland will have to disclose their histories of slavery-related insurance before 1865, under a bill signed into law this week. The bill is an initiative of students at the School of Law, where the published reports will be stored.
www.baltimoresun.com

Maersk Alabama Crew Returns to U.S. Soil
WBAL TV, Ch. 11 (Baltimore), 11 p.m. - April 15

Crew members of the Maersk Alabama who escaped a pirate attack landed at Andrews Air Force Base early this morning. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, is quoted.
www.youtube.com

Buddy Bromances
"American Morning," CNN - April 15

In the wake of the movie "I Love You, Man," and a spate of television and films featuring male friendships, 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 reasons driving an upturn in men openly having and being emotionally accessible to friends.
www.cnn.com

Distance Learning in India
Advance for Nurses - April 15

Karen Bashir, MA, RN, program analyst, National Institute on Aging and a student at the School of Nursing, traveled to India in November to see the Taj Mahal. She also wanted to learn about India's initiatives in nursing informatics, her area of study.
nursing.advanceweb.com

Don't Dismiss Head Injuries
Business Mirror - April 15

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, professor and chair of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine.
businessmirror.com.ph

To Insure in Maryland, Companies Must Disclose Slaveholder Coverage
The Daily Record - April 15

The new law also requires that a copy of the report be kept at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the School of Law to honor the late black civil rights attorney and Supreme Court justice. The students said they were inspired to support the legislation by Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, who teaches a seminar titled "Reparations, Reconciliation, and Restorative Justice."
www.mddailyrecord.com

UMB Cancer Vaccines Get Coveted 'Orphan' Go-Ahead
The Suncoast News - April 15

Two experimental vaccines from the University of Maryland, Baltimore recently received a federal "orphan" drug designation for advanced head and neck cancer, according to a company official. The vaccines, designed in a precise manner to boost the immune system, were invented by Scott Strome, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine.
suncoastpinellas.tbo.com

'Emeritus' Attorneys Wanted for New Homeless Vets Project
The Daily Record - April 13

With the help of a $5,000 grant, several Maryland organizations are establishing a statewide initiative to provide legal assistance to veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The initiative will kick off April 17 at the University of Maryland School of Law. A morning conference will be followed by training on veterans' benefits for pro bono attorneys from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
www.mddailyrecord.com

New Way to Treat Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
KVOA.com Health 101 - April 13

Scientists from the School of Medicine have found a protein that modifies the androgen receptor and influences how it regulates target genes linked with the progression of prostate cancer. "Androgen ablation therapy is the most common treatment for advanced prostate cancer," senior study author Yun Qiu, PhD, associate professor at the School of Medicine, was quoted as saying.
blogs.kvoa.com

Tailwind Helps Retrain Brain of Stroke Victims
Connecticut Post Online - April 13

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.connpost.com

UMB Cancer Vaccines Get Coveted 'Orphan' Go-Ahead
News-medical.net - April 13

Two experimental vaccines from the University of Maryland, Baltimore recently received a federal "orphan" drug designation for advanced head and neck cancer, according to a company official. The vaccines, designed in a precise manner to boost the immune system, were invented by Scott Strome, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine.
www.news-medical.net

What Prince George's Needs Is ... UB Law?
The Daily Record - April 14
The Washington Post - April 14

The General Assembly has instructed the University System of Maryland to look into the possibility of a University of Baltimore Law branch in the D.C. suburbs. Teresa LaMaster, JD, associate dean for institutional advancement at the University of Maryland School of Law, declined to comment.
www.mddailyrecord.com
voices.washingtonpost.com

Your Favorite Lawyer in Film
Random Rodricks blog - April 14
Midday, WYPR-FM - April 14

From overachieving, idealistic law students to burned-out defense attorneys, Hollywood's depiction of lawyers has run the gamut. We'll look at the portrayal of lawyers in films with Taunya Banks, JD, professor at the School of Law, where she teaches seminars on law in film.
weblogs.baltimoresun.com
www.wypr.org

'The Girls from Ames'
The Ames Tribune - April 13

The Girls from Ames is a book about women's friendships connected to the Ames community in Iowa, which includes Jennifer Benson Lichtman, assistant dean for public affairs at the School of Medicine.
www.amestrib.com

Catholic U.'s Trailblazer (letter)
The Washington Post - April 11

The Washington Post needs to be more careful about its out-of-town sources. The writer complains that the University of Maryland School of Law's new dean, Phoebe A. Haddon, JD, LLM, is not the first African-American woman "to lead a top-tier law school." The Columbus School of Law of Catholic University --in the first quartile of accredited law schools, according to the American Bar Association--has had such a dean, Veryl V. Miles, for the past four years.

Common Cold DNA Successfully Mapped
The Future of Things - April 13

The large-scale project was undertaken by teams from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the J. Craig Venter Institute. The researchers have recently reported the sequences for all 99 known strains of the common cold virus, rhinovirus.
thefutureofthings.com

Emeritus Attorneys Wanted for New Homeless Vets Project
The Daily Record - April 13

With the help of a $5,000 grant from the American Bar Association's Enterprise Fund Veterans Advocacy Pro Bono Project, several Maryland organizations are establishing a statewide Maryland Emeritus Attorney Veterans Initiative to provide legal assistance to veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The initiative will kick off April 17 at the University of Maryland School of Law. A morning conference will be followed by training on veterans benefits for pro bono attorneys from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Family and Cancer Care: Stories from the University of Maryland Medical Center
Examiner.com - April 10

My family joins others in offering praises for the incredible care received from Dr. Robert Ord, DDS, MD, FACS, FRCS, MS, chief and professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. It's not only Dr. Ord's Scottish lilt that perks you up; it's the complete package of professional skills and care received from the oral cancer specialists and staff. Dr. Ord, who is known internationally as one of the best physicians for oral cancer treatment, is helping many patients and their families cope, hope, and thrive.
www.examiner.com

If Obama Administration Doesn't Swing for the Fences, Wall Street Will Flourish
Newsweek - April 10

Top economic officials in the Obama administration are pushing for trading of over-the-counter derivatives to go through an industry clearinghouse, but those same officials have stopped short of calling for derivatives to be traded on formal exchanges. 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.newsweek.com

Jet Lag Interrupts Internal Clock
The Baltimore Sun - April 13

Travel season is approaching, and those flying to Europe or heading to the West Coast can expect to experience jet lag. The fatigue, stomach upset, and disorientation that occurs is normal, says Andrea Meredith, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, who offers suggestions on how to deal with the discomfort.
www.baltimoresun.com

Kirwan: University System of Maryland Enjoys 'Successful Session'
Baltimore Business Journal - April 13

The General Assembly approved all University System of Maryland capital projects, including $16 million toward a Pharmacy Hall Addition at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Law School Names New Dean
WYPR Radio - April 10

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. David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and Phoebe A. Haddon, JD, LLM, the law school's first African-American dean and the first African-American female dean to lead a top-tier law school, discussed the new appointment, effective in July. Haddon replaces Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, who is returning to the faculty after a decade as dean. 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.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Marylanders on the Move
The Daily Record - April 11

Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing, has been named assistant dean for the nursing program at the Universities at Shady Grove. Wiseman joined the nursing faculty in 2002. Before that she worked as a senior staff specialist for workplace advocacy at the American Nurses Association in Washington, D.C.
www.mddailyrecord.com

New Way to Treat Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
Ivanhoe Newswire - April 13

Scientists from the School of Medicine have found a protein that modifies the androgen receptor and influences how it regulates target genes linked with the progression of prostate cancer. The research may also help create new ways to treat advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to traditional anti-hormone therapies. Yun Qiu, PhD, associate professor at the School, is quoted.
www.ivanhoe.com

UMB Cancer Vaccines Get Coveted 'Orphan' Go-Ahead
GBC Newsletter - April 13

Two experimental vaccines from the University of Maryland, Baltimore recently received a federal "orphan" drug designation for advanced head and neck cancer, according to a company official.
www.gbc.org

Weight Loss and Emotional Eating
Examiner.com - April 13

Emotional eating is one way to cope with stress and unpleasant issues. Not a good way, but never the less one of the biggest culprits when it comes to overeating. Andrea Wenger Hess, a nutritionist at the School of Medicine's Joslin Diabetes Center, is quoted.
www.examiner.com

Curt Civin: Stem Cell Pioneer
Jewish Times - April 10

Curt Civin, MD, is the founding director of the new Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the School of Medicine. He is also the associate dean for research and a professor of pediatrics at the medical school.
www.jewishtimes.com

Doctors Perform New Heart Surgery
ABC2News.com - April 9

It's a first for Maryland. A cardiac surgeon has performed a triple bypass heart surgery using a robot. This complicated procedure is done without incisions, but doctors use tiny dime-sized openings in the chest for the robotic instruments. Johannes Bonatti MD, professor at the School of Medicine, and his team overcame some barriers with improved techniques and new instruments that lift the heart up from the chest to provide access to blocked vessels on the heart's backside.
www.abc2news.com

Fawcett's Cancer Battle Brings Attention to Rare Illness
CNN.con - April 9

Former "Charlie's Angels" actress Farrah Fawcett, 62, was hospitalized this week. She received a diagnosis of anal cancer in 2006. Anal cancer affects more women and the illness is usually found in people who are in their early 60's. The American Cancer Society estimates that 5,000 new cases of anal cancer are diagnosed each year and about 680 people die from it annually. Petr Hausner, MD, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted in this story.
www.cnn.com

On the Move--Business Edition
Daily Record - April 10

Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing, has been named assistant dean for the nursing program at the Universities at Shady Grove. Wiseman joined the nursing faculty in 2002.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Tailwind Helps Retrain Brain of Stroke Victims
Cape Cod Times - April 8

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.capecodonline.com

Conference Targets Dangerous Toxins
PA Homepage (Blue Cross Direct) - April 7

Nearly 100 health care professionals gathered at Geisinger Medical Center to learn more about the hidden dangers in products we use on a daily basis. Brenda Afzal, MS, RN, a director at the Environmental Health Education Center at the School of Nursing, appears in video used in a story.
pahomepage.com

Dump Judge Handed a Reprimand
The Maryland Gazette - April 8

A judiciary oversight commission has issued a private reprimand for a judge convicted of illegally dumping landfill rubble along the shoreline of his Riviera Beach home. Retired judge John Fader, JD, a professor at the School of Law, said the disciplinary move is among the least severe in the judiciary committee's arsenal. It carries no further penalties, other than whatever the public chooses to say about the judge's conduct.
www.hometownglenburnie.com

UMB Cancer Vaccines Get Coveted 'Orphan' Go-ahead
Check Orphan - April 9
Medical News Today - April 9

Two experimental vaccines from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) recently received a federal orphan drug designation for advanced head and neck cancer, according to a company official. Quoted is Scott Strome, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine.
www.checkorphan.org
www.medicalnewstoday.com

In Hard Times, Lure of Guinea Pigging Grows
MinnPost.com - April 2

While the weakening economy presents a recruitment boon for clinical research companies like Prism and DaVita, critics of the industry worry that increasingly financially strapped volunteers will be left vulnerable to exploitation. Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine and founder of the advocacy group, Citizens for Responsible Care and Research (www.circare.org), is quoted in the story.
www.minnpost.com

Judge Dismisses Ted Stevens' Conviction
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9 (Washington, D.C.), 9 a.m. - April 8

Citing prosecutorial misconduct, a judge threw out the conviction of former Alaska senator Ted Stevens, and now there's a criminal investigation of the prosecutors who handled the case. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former principal deputy attorney general at the U.S. Justice Department, is quoted.
www.youtube.com

New Systemic Risk Regulator Would Oversee Derivatives
The Hill - April 7

The Obama administration and top financial committee lawmakers back the creation of a systemic risk regulator, which could be tasked with policing the derivatives market along with preventing large financial institutions from sinking the entire system. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
thehill.com

Should Congress Investigate CIA Torture of Detainees?
"Second Opinion," The Baltimore Sun - April 7

In the Sun's "Second Opinion" blog, the editorial board calls for Congress to launch an investigation into the mistreatment of prisoners under the Bush administration. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, is quoted.
weblogs.baltimoresun.com

University of Maryland Appoints New Law School Dean
Brian Leiter's Law School blog - 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.
leiterlawschool.typepad.com

WWL: Free Speech and the Internet
WNPR Connecticut Public Radio - April 7

Host Diane Orson explores how far should First Amendment protections extend into cyberspace, where content can be posted anonymously, and can remain published and searchable, pretty much forever. Danielle Citron, JD, associate professor at the School of Law, appeared as one of three guests on the show.
www.cpbn.org

A Potential New Target for Treatment of Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer
Science Blog - April 6

A new study identifies a protein that modifies the androgen receptor and influences its ability to regulate target genes linked with the progression of prostate cancer. Yun Qiu, PhD, associate professor, School of Medicine, is quoted.
www.scienceblog.com

A Profile of Larry Summers
MinnPost.com - April 7

In a detailed profile of Larry Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, 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.minnpost.com

Business People in the News
The Annapolis Capital - April 5

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., was recently elected to serve as a board member of MEDBANK of Maryland, Inc.
www.hometownannapolis.com

Going Gluten-Free: Celiac Disease Requires Diet Changes
Journal & Courier - April 7

Alessio Fasano, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and director of the School's Center for Celiac Research, will give an overview of the disease.
www.jconline.com

New Financial Regulations: New Risks?
Washington Post - April 7

The Obama administration is pushing for new financial regulations that include federal oversight of hedge funds and derivatives, but some experts say a savvy Wall Street will reinvent its reach into opaque markets and sidestep the government's watchful eye. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, supports new regulations and is quoted in the article.
www.washingtonpost.com

Saying Sorry Is Good for Your Health
philstar.com - April 7

Some physicians integrate formal apologies into couples or family therapy. Frederick DiBlasio, PhD, professor at the School of Social Work, has published a step-by-step strategy to foster forgiveness between adult children, their siblings, and parents.
www.philstar.com

Fixing the Economy: The Next Step
"Connect the Dots," KPFK 90.7 FM (Los Angeles) - 10 a.m., April 6

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, discusses the impact of steps taken by federal officials to address the economic meltdown, and what action should come next.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Heard and by the Numbers
Daily Record - April 6
Diverse Issues in Higher Education -April 6

"This was the place where I had the best fit," said Phoebe A. Haddon, JD, LLM, about being named the School of Law's ninth dean. Haddon will become the first African-American and second woman to serve as dean in the School's 185-year history when she starts July 1.
www.mddailyrecord.com
diverseeducation.com

Male Friendships
Choice - March 2009

Choice, current reviews for Academic Libraries, highly recommends Geoffrey Greif's book, The Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships, saying, "Male friendships are complex and sometimes hard to see clearly." Greif, DSW, MSW, is a professor at the School of Social Work.

Names in the News
Baltimore Sun - April 6

Rajabrata Sarkar, MD, PhD, blood vessel disorders expert and nationally known researcher in blood vessel growth and development, has joined the School of Medicine as a professor of surgery and head of the division of vascular surgery. He also becomes chief of vascular surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
www.baltimoresun.com

Of Trust and Science
Baltimore Sun - April 6

In the name of cutting-edge genetic medicine, Alan Shuldiner, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine, slowly won the trust of the Amish community, a group leery of outsiders, considered ideal for genetic research because their gene pool is small. Shuldiner said he hopes his findings on heart disease, high blood pressure, and the blood-thinner Plavix can be translated to the rest of the population.
www.baltimoresun.com

Tailwind Helps Retrain Brains of Stroke Victims
Newsday.com - April 6

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.newsday.com

Thriving Babies Reunited With Intensive Caregivers
The Baltimore Sun - April 6

The occasion was the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion, a gathering the doctors and nurses of the University of Maryland NICU stage every two years, welcoming hugs, balloons, and joyous tears. Fernando Mena, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, and Brenda Hussey-Gardner, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at the School, are quoted in the story.
www.baltimoresun.com

As the Economy Struggles, Higher Education Can Provide a Safe Haven for Adult Learners
The Urbanite - April 9

Crystal Dixon, 38, and Chris Barnes, 39, first-year students in the doctoral program at the School of Pharmacy, don't fret about their job prospects. The aging of the population, together with the possibility that 48 million uninsured Americans will eventually be enrolled in some kind of national health insurance plan, virtually ensures a stable future for pharmacists, they say.
www.urbanitebaltimore.com

Baltimore Judge Nominated for U.S. Appeals Court
Baltimore Sun - April 3
Daily Record - April 2
esqblog.me - April 2
blogs.wsj.com - April 2
overruled blog - April 2

President Barack Obama nominated Baltimore U.S. District Court Judge Andre Davis, JD, adjunct professor, School of Law, on Thursday to fill a long-vacant seat on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, calling his judicial record one of "integrity and fairness." He attended the School of Law alongside Elijah Cummings, now a Maryland congressman, who remembers Davis as the kind of guy who gets all As without having to do much work.
www.baltimoresun.com
www.mddailyrecord.com
esqblog.me
blogs.wsj.com
overruledblog.com

Doctors Hopeful With New Portable Lung
ABC 7 - April 2
InSciences.org - April 2

Doctors said a brand new portable lung is on the horizon that could provide more mobility, comfort, and ease. Bartley Griffith, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted in this story. Aldo Iacono, MD, associate professor at School and medical director of the lung transplant program at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is also quoted.
abclocal.go.com
insciences.org

Green City
The Urbanite - April 2

In a roundup of Baltimore's environment-related organizations and outreach, programs at both the School of Law and School of Nursing are described. Environmental Law at the University of Maryland, Baltimore: The law school offers an environmental law certificate "drawing on the University of Maryland's extensive expertise in law, science, and other disciplines to address the rapidly changing challenges of environmental policy." Environmental Nursing at the University of Maryland: The nursing school's Community/Public Health specialty offers full-time, part-time, and post-master's programs in environmental health that address the human health effects associated with environmental risks.
www.urbanitebaltimore.com

Kites Fly High Over Clarksburg
Gazette.Net - April 2

Six senior nursing students from the School of Nursing's Shady Grove campus, under the direction of Clinical Instructor Janet M. Roth, MPH, CNM, were on hand to offer free blood pressure checks and demonstrate the use of automated external defibulators at the Kites Over Clarksburg Festival Saturday, March 28. Roth is quoted in the article.
www.gazette.net

Obama Announces Two Circuit Court Nominees
The Blog of Legal Times - April 2

President Obama Announces Judge Gerard Lynch for United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Judge Andre Davis, JD, adjunct professor, School of Law, for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
legaltimes.typepad.com

Proposal Would Give FERC Oversight of Carbon Trading Market
ClimateWire - April 2

A turf battle is brewing in Congress over whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should police the carbon trading market. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the CFTC, is quoted.
www.eenews.net

Three Popular Diets Studied for Effects on Lipid Profile
ModernMedicine.com - April 2

The maintenance phases of the South Beach and Ornish diets reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, whereas levels are increased by the maintenance phase of the Atkins diet, according to research published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Michael Miller, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, and colleagues, conducted a study of 18 adults. Miller is quoted in the story.
www.modernmedicine.com

University of Maryland Announces New Law Dean
Greater Baltimore Newsletter - April 2

The University of Maryland has appointed a Temple University legal education leader and constitutional and tort law expert to serve as its next dean of the School of Law. Phoebe Haddon, JD, LLM, replaces Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, who is returning to the faculty after a decade in that position.
www.gbc.org

University of Maryland, Baltimore and President Ramsay Honored for Community Contributions
Greater Baltimore Committee Newsletter - April 1

The University of Maryland, Baltimore and its president, David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, were honored by the southwest Baltimore community organization Paul's Place at its annual gala at M&T Bank Stadium on March 28.
www.gbc.org

Balancing Race and Gender: LDF Women Pioneers
Rights Wire - March 31

Recognized nationally as an advocate of civil rights, voting rights, and judicial diversity and decision-making, Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, is a professor at the School of Law.
www.rightswire.org

In Hard Times, Lure of Guinea Pigging Grows
MinnPost.com - April 2

According to research by Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine and the founder of the advocacy group Citizens for Responsible Care and Research, about 10 million Americans participate in drug trials annually. While many of those trials are subject to federal oversight, he says, gaps still persist and so do abuses.
www.minnpost.com

New Round of Tedco Tech Transfer Funding Awards Top $500,000
Baltimore Business Journal - April 1

The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) has awarded $513,000 to seven technology and biotech firms from the group's technology transfer fund. The fund is meant to encourage partnerships between Maryland businesses, universities, and federal laboratories, and to bring new technologies to market. To date, 121 recipients including the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute have been given $7 million from the transfer fund to commercialize a product that would reduce the cost of developing gene and cell-therapy drugs.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

The Age of 'Bromance'
WBUR-FM (Boston) - April 2
WBUR.org - April 2

Are we in the age of "bromance"? The buddy flick I Love You, Man has guys talking again about male bonding. Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, author of Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships," and a professor at the School of Social Work, addressed the topic on the program On Point.
www.onpointradio.org

University of Maryland Law Gets First Black Female Dean
DCFab - April 1
Torts Prof Blog - April 1
Afro.com - March 30
Diversity Inc. - April 1
Examiner.com - March 30
EURWeb.com - April 1
Campus Connections - April 2
NewsChannel 8 - March 30

The University of Maryland has appointed Phoebe A. Haddon, JD, LLM, to serve as its next dean of the School of Law.
dcfab.thefabempire.com
lawprofessors.typepad.com
www.afro.com

Who Assumes Risk?
National Law Journal - March 23
Law.com - March 23

"It seems that there are two worlds out there," writes Robert Rhee, JD, MBA, associate professor at the School of Law. "One where you and I assume counterparty risk such as bankruptcy, and a parallel world where the government guarantees the risk to a few privileged gamblers who are deemed too important not to get paid."
www.law.com

Wiseman Named Assistant Dean of Shady Grove Nursing Program
Nurse.com - April 1

Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, an assistant professor at the School of Nursing, has been named assistant dean for the nursing program at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Md. Wiseman, who joined the School of Nursing faculty in 2002, is former director of the Governor's Wellmobile Program.
include.nurse.com

Experts: Cult Member Not Insane Despite Odd Plea
Yahoo News via AP - March 31

A former religious cult member who helped starve her son to death believes he will be resurrected. The mother made an extraordinary deal with prosecutors Monday that her guilty plea to child abuse resulting in death will be withdrawn if her one-year-old son, Javon Thompson, comes back to life. David Gray, JD, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Law, said he had never heard of prosecutors making a promise they knew they wouldn't have to keep. But he couldn't envision a legal challenge to the plea deal.
news.yahoo.com

Obama Administration Takes Action on GM
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9 (Washington, D.C.) - April 1

The Obama administration is giving General Motors 60 days to come up with a new restructuring plan, and a negotiated bankruptcy is not off the table. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.

Report Finds Contaminants in Baby Soaps and Products
Morning News, WBFF-TV. Ch. 45, 8:30 a.m - April 1

Robyn Gilden, RN, MS, a program manager at the School of Nursing's Environmental Health Education Center, discussed the dangers of two contaminants, which are associated with cancer and skin rashes and which have been found in baby products but omitted from the labels. She referred to a report by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics called "No More Toxic Tub," which discusses the baby products that contain the toxins.
www.youtube.com

To Knock or Not to Knock
WYPR-FM - April 1
WYPR.org - April 1

Assistant Professor David Gray, JD, PhD, of the School of Law appeared on "Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast" to discuss the legal ramifications of "no-knock" police raids, and efforts to regulate the practice.
www.wypr.org

University of Maryland Announces New Law Dean
PhillyBurbs.com - March 30
foxbaltimore.com - March 30
FeministLawProfessors.com - March 30
OnTheRecord - March 30
Today'sDrum - March 30
ArticlesOfLaw - March 30
TheFacultyLounge - March 30
Bet.com - March 31
National Law Journal - March 31
Bloglines.com - March 31

The University of Maryland has appointed a Temple University legal education leader and constitutional and tort law expert to serve as its next dean of the School of Law. Phoebe Haddon, JD, LLM, replaces Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, who is returning to the faculty after a decade in that position.
www.phillyburbs.com
www.foxbaltimore.com
feministlawprofessors.com

What Makes Laughter the Best Medicine
FindingDulcinea.com - April 1

In honor of April Fools' Day and National Humor Month, we look at the science behind laughter and uncover some sites that encourage this stress-relieving phenomenon. Dr. Know of Discovery Health explains that in a recent study at the School of Medicine, subjects were observed as they watched serious movies and comedies. During the comedies, subjects' arteries dilated and their blood pressure dropped, leading Dr. Know to conclude that while laughter isn't definitively "the best medicine," it is "certainly strong stuff."
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