In the News

May 2004

BodyMedia Partners With Med School on Genetic Technology
Pittsburgh Business Times - May 26

Pittsburgh-based BodyMedia and the School of Medicine have partnered to implement a new genetic technology for identifying individuals with certain health conditions who can most benefit from exercise. James Hachberg, PhD, an adjunct professor in the School, has been a lead researcher in collaboration with other geneticists in the School and at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Desegregating Baltimore City Schools
MPT, 8 p.m. - May 27

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, discusses the desegregation of Baltimore schools for this MPT special commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education this May.

Homeland Defense
C-SPAN2 - May 26 and May 27

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, testified on homeland defense before the Democratic Platform Committee.
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How FBI's Arrest of Mayfield Unraveled
Portland Tribune ý May 28

The FBI will investigate how its national forensics laboratory erroneously linked a smudged fingerprint from Spain to Oregon lawyer Brandon Mayfield. The FBI and the U.S. attorneyýs office admitted their mistake a few days after Spanish police said they had matched the fingerprint to an Algerian living in Spain. "Theyýre under a lot of pressure to appear to be doing something, and they tend to grasp at straws and I think thatýs exactly what happened here," Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, a professor in the School of Law says of the FBI.
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Inmate Killed, Coroner Rules
Baltimore Sun - May 28

A 51-year-old prison inmate's death at the Western Correctional Institute after guards forcibly removed him from his cell has been ruled a homicide. Several inmates wrote letters to the Sun saying they saw correctional officers severely beat the inmate and spray him with a chemical or pepper spray on the day he died. "When you have this many inmates who are willing to sign their names, it suggests that they have valuable information to provide," says Doug Colbert, JD, a professor in the School of Law.
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Three Children Murdered in Park Heights
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. - May 28

In the wake of the murders of three children in northwest Baltimore, Gisele Ferretto, MSW, an instructor with the Title IV-E program in the School of Social Work, discusses how to tell kids about violence. She also gave six tips for parents dealing with kids who might experience fear upon hearing such news.

Advisor Urges Exempting Organizations from Geneva Convention
Baltimore Sun ý May 22

White House attorney Alberto R. Gonzales wrote a memorandum to the president in which he argued that Taliban and al-Qaida fighters are exempted from the protections of the Geneva Convention. Administration critics say the memo may have opened the door for mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and a former U.S. Justice Department administrator, is interviewed.
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Anita Reddy, Inspiring Graduate from School of Nursing
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 p.m. ý May 20

In advance of commencement at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the station profiled the family of Anita Reddy, who received her bachelorýs degree in nursing from the School of Nursing at the commencement. Also interviewed was Keith Plowden, PhD, RN, vice chair and an assistant professor in the Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health in the School.
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Anita Reddy, Inspiring Graduate from School of Nursing
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 p.m. ý May 20

In advance of commencement at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the station profiled the family of Anita Reddy, who received her bachelorýs degree in nursing from the School of Nursing at the commencement. Reddy is a survivor of childhood polio who obtained her degree while she and her husband are raising three small children and taking care of her mother and sister, who both have health problems.
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Bicycle Offers Viable Option for Cautious Commuter
Baltimore Sun ý May 22

Columnist Rob Kasper discusses a bike ride to his office on May 21. He witnessed the seasonal rite of graduates of the School of Nursing, wearing long black gowns, posing for pictures with relatives in front of the Lyric Opera House before their convocation ceremony.
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CDC Issues New Recommendations to Protect Infants From Flu
Aging & Elder Health Week ý May 30
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new pediatric influenza vaccination recommendations for all infants and toddlers 6 to 23 months of age. "The children's households contacts and out-of home caregivers are also recommended to receive annual influenza vaccinations. This includes siblings, grandparents, and babysitters," says Margaret Rennels, MD, a professor of pediatrics in the School of Medicine and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics committee on infectious diseases.

Common Drugs Linked to Sex Drive
Baltimore Sun ý May 24
The Guardian ý May 24
Nature.com ý May 24
BBC News ý May 24
Medical News Today.com ý May 24

Expectant mothers who take aspirin and other common anti-inflammatory drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may produce sons with unusually low libidos, according to a new study involving rats. "Until we know more, we should be cautious about giving COX-2 inhibitors to pregnant women," says one author of the study, Margaret McCarthy, PhD, a professor in the School of Medicine.
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www.guardian.co.uk
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Complex Litigation Concern Of Critics
Broward Daily Business Review ý May 21
Miami Daily Business Review ý May 21
Palm Beach Daily Business Review ý May 21

Eleven states have business divisions or commercial programs within one or more of their trial court districts, according to a soon-to-be-published study sponsored by the School of Law and the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Business Law.

Critics Galvanized by Oregon Lawyer's Case
ABC "World News Tonight With Peter Jennings" ý May 24

A federal judge's decision to release Muslim lawyer Brandon Mayfield rallied critics of the Justice Department, who decried his jailing in Oregon on dubious fingerprint evidence. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, says the government's approach to the case was legally flawed. Greenberger was interviewed for the national newscast on ABC Television.

Critics Galvanized by Oregon Lawyer's Case
Associated Press ý May 21
Kansas City Star ý May 21
Los Angeles Times ý May 22
www.infoshop.org ý May 24

A federal judgeýs decision to release Muslim lawyer Brandon Mayfield rallied critics of the Justice Department, who decried his jailing in Oregon on dubious fingerprint evidence. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, says the governmentýs approach to the case was legally flawed.
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GBC Awards President Ramsay 2004 Regional Visionary Award
Daily Record ý May 22

Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) President Donald C. Fry presented University of Maryland, Baltimore, President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, with the 2004 Regional Visionary Award during the GBC's 2004 annual meeting, which was attended by more than 800 area business leaders.

Law Students Graduate
Daily Record ý May 14

Elaine Jones, president and director-counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, delivered the address at the School of Law hooding ceremony at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on May 21.

NIH Awards Contract to Develop Heart Pump for Children
HealthBusiness Week ý May 28
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Jarvik Heart, Inc., has been awarded a major contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop tiny ventricular assist devices for use in children. A University of Maryland surgical team, headed by Bartley Griffith, MD, professor and head of the Division of Cardiac Surgery in the School of Medicine, will collaborate as subcontractors on the program.

New Pill Is Taken Just Once A Month
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) ý May 21

Sometime next year, Hoffmann-La-Roche Inc. of Nutley, N.J., plans to start selling prescription Boniva tablets that patients fighting osteoporosis would have to swallow only once a month. The drugs' tendency to cling to bone keeps them from being excreted, allowing them to be taken less frequently, says Peter Swaan, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy and a vice chair with the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

Pollen-Suicide Link?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ý May 11
Dallas Morning News ý May 10

Tree pollenýs effect on women may influence a seasonal variation of suicides, a study suggests. Studies of suicide patterns in the northern hemisphere find a consistent peak in or around May, and a mirror-opposite pattern in the southern hemisphere, says Teodor Postolache, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine.

UMB Commencement
WBAL-TV, Ch 11, 5 p.m. ý May 21
Baltimore Sun ý May 22

Tim Russert, moderator of "Meet the Press" and Washington bureau chief for NBC News, was the keynote speaker for the 2004 commencement for the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
www.baltimoresun.com

Walking to Hawaii
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11 - 6 p.m. ý May 22

Barbara Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN, assistant dean for research; Kathy Landers, MEd, RD, a research supervisor; student Sarah Burnam; and housekeeping staff members Priscilla Adams and Cindy Anderson, all in the School of Nursing, discuss the Schoolýs "Walking to Hawaii" fitness competition.

What Do Men Really Want (To Read About)?
New York Times ý May 23

Ben Mezrich, 34, has written a new book, "Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions." In middle age, his father, Reuben Mezrich, MD, PhD, a professor of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine in the School of Medicine, left a career as a patent engineer to attend medical school.
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9/11 Commission Hearings
WTOP radio, 3:50 p.m. - May 19

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the 9/11 commission hearings held on May 19.

GBC Awards President Ramsay 2004 Regional Visionary Award
Greater Baltimore Committee Newsletter ý May 18

Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) President Donald C. Fry presented University of Maryland, Baltimore, President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, with the 2004 Regional Visionary Award during the GBCýs 2004 annual meeting, which was attended by more than 800 area business leaders.
www.gbc.org

Lawsuit Claims Shy Bladder Got Man Fired
CNN.com ý May 20
Associated Press ý May 20
Newsday ý May 20

A man who says he was fired by Caterpillar, Inc., because he wasnýt able urinate for a drug test has sued the equipment giant, alleging discrimination against people who suffer from a condition known as paruresis, or shy bladder syndrome. The condition is recognized by the American Psychiatric Association as a social phobia, but no government agency has classified it as a disability, says Steven Soifer, PhD, associate professor in the School of Social Work and president of the International Paruresis Association.
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A Dangerous Mix
Ocala Star-Banner - May 17

Combining drugs with certain foods or herbal health supplements can be harmful to one's health. "It is our role (as pharmacists) to educate patients about possibilities of side effects and, if these occur, how to deal with them, (and) especially when to seek the help of a health professional," says Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy.

Court-Martial Process for U.S. Soldiers Begins
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9 - May 19

A U.S. soldier, Spc. Jeremy Sivits, received the maximum sentence in the first court-martial stemming from mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, was interviewed.

Maryland Child Abuse Deaths Exceed National Average
Baltimore Sun - May 18

The rate of child abuse deaths in Maryland is higher than the national average, according to new federal figures. "Clearly, poverty is one of those things that increases the risk. But poverty alone doesnýt explain it," says Diane DePanfilis, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Social Work and assistant dean for research and co-director of the Center for Families. Also quoted are Susan Leviton, JD, a professor and director of the Children's Law Clinic in the School of Law, and Howard Dubowitz, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine.
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Maryland Confronts Disparity Among Schools
WTOPNews.com - May 17

Alvin Thornton, whose commissions studied inequality of learning environments in state schools, says, "Separateness and inequality today are not necessarily race-specific but class-specific with a racial dimension." Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, agrees and says Brown v. Board of Education realized a "first objective" to "remove the legal barriers" that prevented integration.
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More Lawsuits Against Citibank Likely
Investment Dealers Digest - May 17

Citibank's $2.65 billion settlement with WorldCom Inc.'s investors is expected to be followed by more Enron-related lawsuits. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and a former director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's trading and markets division, says the large size of the Citibank settlement "is very dramatic."

Tim Russert: Leader of the D.C. Pack
Baltimore Sun - May 19

Sun media and television critic David Folkenflik praises the work of Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" and the network's Washington news bureau chief. He notes that Russert will deliver the keynote address May 21 at commencement for the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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Youths and Anti-Depressants; Ellicott City Teenager Guilty
WBAL-TV, 5:30 p.m. - May 18

An Ellicott City teenager who was treated for depression with the anti-depressant Effexor, a drug under international scrutiny for its side effects in adolescents and children, was convicted on May 17 of first-degree murder in the cyanide poisoning death of a friend. Julie Magno Zito, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine, says that there is a great need for more clinical research on whether such "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors" are appropriate and effective treatment methods for children with depression.

Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary
WYPR Radio, 1 p.m. - May 17

Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, an associate professor in the School of Law, discusses the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on "The Marc Steiner Show."

Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary
WYPR Radio, 12 p.m. - May 17

Esther McCready, DIN (Diploma in Nursing), the first African-American admitted to the School of Nursing, discusses the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on "The Marc Steiner Show."

Co-op Awards Energy Supply Pact to Reliant
Baltimore Sun - May 14

Baltimore-area governments, school systems, colleges, and attractions have pooled their money to purchase a $67.3 million energy supply deal from Houston-based Reliant Energy. Reliant also won a contract from the Maryland Department of General Services to supply about 70 megawatts of power to a number of state facilities, including the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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First Responder Preparedness
WTOP Radio, 7:50 a.m. - May 18

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses first responder preparedness in light of the 9/11 commission hearings today in New York City. Today, the commission will discuss the cityýs response at the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks.

Legality of Maryland's DNA Bank Challenged
Washington Post - May 17

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, discusses the collection of DNA from convicted felons who have been reincarcerated in order to see if their DNA matches DNA evidence in a database for unsolved crimes. "It's almost inevitable that there's going to be some egregious case of misuse of this data. There are periods of time when Americans temporarily lose sight of the value of certain of their freedoms and liberties. But we tend to bounce back the other way, usually as a result of some governmental abuse," says Gibson.
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Maryland Slips to Fourth in Biotech
Daily Record - May 14

With close to 80 biotechnology companies, Maryland has the fourth largest concentration of such businesses in the country, according to Ernst & Youngýs annual global biotechnology report. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is mentioned for constructing the first building of its West Baltimore Street biotechnology park.

People of Brown
Maryland Public Television, 7 p.m. ý May 17
WEAA Radio, 7:30 p.m. ý May 17

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, discusses Marylandýs role in shaping the Brown v. Board of Education decision during this commemorative special on the decisionýs 50th anniversary. The program focused on the lives of Marylanders affected by the case.

Red Tape May Be Bad for Your Health
Desert Morning News (Salt Lake City) - May 14

Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, held a hearing about how government regulation of health care is increasing costs too much. "It is economically inefficient to adopt regulations whose costs exceed their benefits. And there is plenty of evidence to suggest we routinely do exactly that in health care to provide extra assurance of quality care," says David Hyman, JD, MD, a professor in the School of Law, who testified at the hearing.

Rights Complaint Targets Anne Arundel Schools
Baltimore Sun - May 18

A group of African-American leaders in Anne Arundel County filed a civil rights complaint against the county school system on May 17, the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, alleging unequal treatment of African-American students. "The issue of internal segregation is one thatýs been with us mostly since the first day of (school) integration," says Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, an associate professor in the School of Law.
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Road to Brown Decision Timeline
Baltimore Sun - May 16

In this timeline leading up to the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the School of Law is noted as the place where the first black student was admitted in 1936 after the stateýs high court ruled that there was no publicly supported law school for blacks.
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TV Shows Commemorate Brown
Topeka Capital-Journal (Kansas) - May 14

"A Change is Gonna Come: Brown vs. Board of Education" aired on television on Kansas on May 16, raising awareness of the decision in Brown. "It didn't undo all the consequences of hundreds of years of slavery and Jim Crow and continued discrimination, but getting Jim Crow off of our backs as a legal matter was a big deal," says Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law.
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Timeline of Life of Thurgood Marshall
Baltimore Sun - May 16

A timeline of the life of Thurgood Marshall notes that he won his first major civil rights case, Murray v. Pearson, in 1935, along with his mentor and friend Charles Hamilton Houston. Murray v. Pearson served to desegregate the School of Law, which had rejected Marshall himself previously on the grounds of race. Marshall went on to win the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954.
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Behavior Drugs Lead in Sales for Children
New York Times - May 17

Spending on drugs to treat children and adolescents for behavior-related disorders rose 77 percent from 2000 through 2003 and the use of attention-disorder drugs by children under age 5 rose 49 percent from 2000 to 2003, according to a study of prescription purchases by Medco Health Solutions, a pharmacy benefits management company. "The benefits and risks of using these drugs in a preschool population should be studied systematically," says Julie Magno Zito, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy and the School of Medicine.
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Black Students Sent Away
Baltimore Sun - May 17

For more than 40 years, Maryland taxpayers paid for the graduate education of hundreds of African-American teachers, lest they breach the walls of segregation at the University of Maryland, writes the paperýs education columnist, Mike Bowler. Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, discusses the program that sent many leading African-American teachers to institutions such as Columbia University and Oberlin College from the mid-1930s to 1957.
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Court Questions Al Qaeda Contact
The Washington Post - May 15

A federal appeals court ordered Justice Department lawyers to explain at a closed hearing why they provided "arguably inconsistent" information about the interrogation of al Qaeda detainees, a subject that already has mired the case of terrorism suspect Zacarias Moussaoui. "It sounds like the judges are very troubled because the information they had been getting through the course of this litigation was not accurate," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law.
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Family of Terror Suspects Waits for Answers
Associated Press - May 16
Newsday (NY) - May 16

Senior United States law enforcement officials say Brandon Mayfield, a suspect in the attacks on Spanish commuter trains last March, was under surveillance for weeks before his recent arrest. When it became clear that news about him might leak, the Justice Department placed him in custody, officials said. "The fact that they are using the material witness statute shows they don't have probable cause to arrest him. They're scrambling to find a way to detain him," says Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law.
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GenVec, UM Docs Take Cell Therapy to Heart
Daily Record - May 19

Physicians in the School of Medicine are investigating a new cell therapy that they hope will lead to a cure for congestive heart failure. The University of Maryland Medical Center is one of just five research hospitals in the United States conducting the study, which is funded by GenVec, a Columbia-based developer of gene therapy.

Multiculturalism Controversy
WYPR Radio, 12ý12:20 p.m. ý May 13

Thomas Perez, JD, an assistant professor in the School of Law, appeared on "The Marc Steiner Show," discussing the multiculturalism controversy brewing in Maryland, following recent comments by Comptroller William Donald Schaefer and Governor Ehrlich.

Oath Among Doctors Takes Many Forms
Baltimore Sun - May 17

The tradition of the Hippocratic Oath is profiled. The oath is a resonating link with past, present, and future physicians, says William Henrich, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine.
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Opinion: Maryland Cases Helped Pave the Road to Brown
Daily Record - May 19

An editorial states that the case of Donald G. Murray in 1935, which desegregated the School of Law, should be recognized as part of Maryland's unique role in laying the foundation for the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision.

Community Health Fair at UMB
Baltimore Sun - May 12

The newspaper previewed a community health fair scheduled to be held May 12, 1:45 p.m.-4:30, in and around the School of Nursing. "Free health screenings and seminars on health and legal issues will be offered at a number of kiosks and at the University of Maryland's Breathmobile and the (Governor's) Wellmobile," the item notes in advance of that dayýs event, adding, "The event coincides with a conference on helping people without health insurance."
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Fingerprinting Drugs Could Stop Fakes
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 11 p.m. - May 13

An investigative report profiled efforts by several state residents to save money on prescription medicine by purchasing such drugs from Canada via the Internet. Interviewed for the segment was Stephen Hoag, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Pharmacy who, with James Polli, PhD, a professor in the School, has found a way to use beams of light and chemical "fingerprints" to detect and help stop the flow of counterfeit drugs.

Pollen-Suicide Link?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 11
Dallas Morning News - May 10

Tree pollen's affect on women may influence a seasonal variation of suicides, a study suggests. Studies of suicide patterns in the northern hemisphere find a consistent peak in or around May, and a mirror-opposite pattern in the southern hemisphere, says Teodor Postolache, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine.

Russert to Speak at UMB Commencement
WBAL Radio, 7:55 a.m. - May 14

During his regular weekly appearance in his role as moderator of NBCýs "Meet the Press" to preview guests and subject matter on his next show, NBC-Washington bureau chief Tim Russert discussed his upcoming keynote address on May 21 at commencement for the University of Maryland, Baltimore. "That is a great university and its role in graduating people who become doctors, lawyers, and other professionals is very special," Russert said.

Soy Nuts May Dampen Hot Flashes
Connecticut Post - May 8

New research suggests soy nuts, coupled with exercise, might be a good treatment for women struggling with troubling side effects of menopause. An estimated 40 to 70 percent of menopausal and postmenopausal women experience hot flashes, says Jodi Anne Flaws, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine.
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Abuses by U.S. Soldiers in Iraq, Death of Berg
WUSA-TV, 9 a.m. - May 12

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the U.S. Armyýs pursuit of criminal investigations into the deaths and abuse of Iraqi prisoners, and the beheading of civilian Nick Berg in Iraq.

Cityýs Home-Purchase Grants for Hispanics Raise Legal Doubts
Chicago Tribune - May 9

Although many observers applaud the plan's intentions, some question the legality of Mayor OýMalley's plan to offer a limited number of $3,000 grants to Hispanics who buy houses in the Baltimore city. "If the city just decided weýre going to give money to white people or black people, you'd say, 'Wait a minute. There's an equality issue here,'"ý says David Bogen, JD, a professor in the School of Law.

Democrats Hit Bush On Drug Imports
Boston Globe - May 12

Democratic strategists have seized on the issue of importing low-cost prescription drugs and are launching an airwave assault on President Bush in 17 presidential election swing states, including Florida and Michigan, where imports are popular. "It's like a runaway train," says Frank Palumbo, PhD, JD, a professor in the School of Pharmacy and executive director of the Center on Drugs and Public Policy. "It's an election year and it's a big political issue for people who donýt have access to drugs."
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Get Ready To Live Your Life After Graduation
Fort Collins Coloradoan - May 10

Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" will speak at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, during its commencement ceremonies May 21.

Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
KXEL Radio, 5:30-6 p.m. (Waterloo, Iowa) - May 10

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law, discusses the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.

Iraqi Prisoner Abuse
WYPR radio, 12-1 p.m. - May 12

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, was part of a discussion on "The Marc Steiner Show" concerning abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.

Murder Suspect in Annapolis Won't Be Tried
Baltimore Sun - May 13

A teenager who prosecutors say admitted being involved in a carjacking slaying in the Annapolis historic district likely will not be tried on murder charges after Maryland's highest court ruled that police improperly questioned him after he asked for a lawyer. The Court of Appeals was "absolutely right" in its decision, says Abe Dash, JD, a professor in the School of Law and a former federal prosecutor.
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School Board's Go-Slow Ways Challenged
Washington Post (Howard Extra) - May 13

In 1965, the Howard County Board of Education began to comply with the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling to end racial segregation in schools. The Maryland Board of Education provided no guidance to local school districts nor did it pressure them to comply with the court's directive to use "all deliberate speed" in dismantling segregation, says Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law who has studied school desegregation.
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TV Does A Lot Right in Recalling Brown
Baltimore Sun - May 8

The 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education inspired "A Change Is Gonna Come: Brown vs. Board of Education," a documentary that aired on WBAL-TV on May 9. The separation of myth from fact is examined by Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, who questions some of the history surrounding Thurgood Marshall, the famed member of the NAACP legal team that argued Brown.
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'Brown vs. Board of Education: A Change is Gonna Come'
Nationally syndicated program ý May, 2004 - Aired on 156 TV stations in the U.S.
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11 ý May 9

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, is included several times in a 30-minute documentary about the history preceding and including the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

'Brown' at 50
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - May 11

The history of Brown v. Board of Education is profiled, including the lawsuit filed by NAACP legal counsel Charles Houston and his former student, Thurgood Marshall, who argued the case of Donald Murray. Murray filed a successful lawsuit against the University of Maryland for not admitting him to the School of Law based on race.

Picturing Defeat in War on Terrorism
Baltimore Sun - May 10

Accusations of gross misconduct directed at a handful of U.S. soldiers guarding prisoners in Iraq have thrown the administration into a political crisis. Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, says that some countries that have suffered severely from terrorism have created new legal structures to deal with it. "Even in Israel and Britain, when suspected terrorists are put in preventive detention, they are given lawyers, and there are time limits and rules," he says.
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'Brown vs. Board of Education: A Change is Gonna Come'
Nationally syndicated program - May, 2004
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 7 p.m. - May 8

In a 30-minute documentary about the history preceding and including the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, is included several times.

Police Search for Teen Embroiled in Battle Over Custody
Camden Courier-News - May 10

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has listed a 16-year-old New Jersey boy as an "endangered runaway." The teen has been at the center of a family custody battle. "It is not uncommon for kids who are troubled to leave for a short time," says Geoffrey Greif, DSW, an associate dean and professor in the School of Social Work.
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Rumsfeld's Apology
WTOP Radio, 4:20 p.m. - May 7

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's apology for the abuse of prisoners in Iraq.

Abuses by U.S. Soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan
WUSA-TV, 9 a.m. - May 5

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the U.S. Armyýs pursuit of criminal investigations into the deaths of 10 prisoners and the abuse of 10 others in Iraq and Afghanistan.

American Soldiers and Contractors Abusing Iraqi POWs
WYPR-FM, 1-2 p.m. - May 4

Jesse Harris, PhD, dean of the School of Social Work, participates in a panel discussion on "The Marc Steiner Show" regarding the documented abuse of Iraqi prisoners of war.

Center Stage Highlights Brown Decision
Daily Record - May 6

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, re-enacted oral arguments in the Brown v. Board of Education case during a 50th anniversary event on Monday at Center Stage. Gibson is pictured on the front page, rehearsing with Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell, JD, and Gilbert Holmes, JD, dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Cityýs Home Purchase Grants for Hispanics Raise Legal Doubts
WMAR.com - May 6

Although many observers applaud the planýs intentions, some question the legality of Mayor OýMalleyýs plan to offer a limited number of $3,000 grants to Hispanics who buy houses in the city of Baltimore. "If the city just decided, 'We're going to give money to white people or black people,' you'd say, 'Wait a minute. There's an equality issue here,'" says David Bogen, JD, a professor in the School of Law.
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Drug-Treatment, Group-Home Bills Backed
Baltimore Sun - May 7

After more than four hours of conflicting and often emotional testimony, the city Planning Commission endorsed legislation that would permit drug treatment centers in all nonresidential areas of Baltimore and streamline the opening of group homes of all sizes. Ellen Weber, JD, an assistant professor in the School of Law who is an expert in disability law, testified. "Standards that may have made sense 40 years ago just don't make (sense) any more," Weber said.
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Ehrlich Baby Recovers From Surgery
WMAR-TV, Noon - May 4
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, Noon - May 4
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, Noon - May 4

Joshua Ehrlich, the 8-week-old son of Gov. Robert Ehrlich and First Lady Kendel Ehrlich, is recovering from emergency surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) to clear a blockage between his stomach and small intestine. "He's doing very well after his surgery," said Roger Voigt, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and chief of pediatric surgery at UMMC, who performed the surgery.

Nursing Students Open Carroll Park Walking Trail
Baltimore Sun - May 6

Marje Jozsa, MSW, executive director of Open Gates Health Center, a nonprofit community center in partnership with the School of Nursing, discusses the work of nursing students with community leaders to inaugurate a walking trail.
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Prison Situation in Iraq
WSAR Radio, 7:37 a.m. - May 5

Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor in the School of Law, discusses the treatment of Iraqi prisoners.

Russert to Speak at Commencement; Rankings Rise for Two UMB Schools
Greater Baltimore Committee Newsletter - April 14

Tim Russert, JD, moderator of "Meet the Press" and Washington bureau chief of "NBC News," will deliver the keynote address at the commencement for the University of Maryland, Baltimore, on May 21. He will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Public Service. Also in the newsletter, the School of Social Work rose six places to 19th of 101 schools in the U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings, placing it among the rankingýs top social work schools. The School of Law ranked 43rd of 177 law schools, itýs highest ranking to date.

Some Canýt Wait to See Spa Dentist
Armenian Medical Network.com - Spring, 2004

Some dentists seek to relieve anxiety in their patients and encourage more frequent visits by offering comforts typically reserved for spas. "There is no data I know of that show dental spas have an influence on dental fear or pain," says Edward Grace, DDS, MA, director of the Brotman Facial Pain Center and an associate professor in the Department of Oral Health Care Delivery in the Dental School.
www.dental.am

Supreme Court Hearing Case on Guantanamo Detainees
ABC-TV "Good Morning America," 8:30 a.m. ý April 20

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discusses whether Guantanamo Bay detainees should have access to American courts to challenge their detention or whether President Bush can indefinitely detain so-called enemy combatants as part of the administrationýs charge to wage war on terror.

Urine Tests Make Paruresis Sufferers Miserable
KFAR (Fairbanks, AK), 5:30-6:30 a.m. - April 29
WICH (Norwich, CT), 10-11 a.m. - April 27
KARN (Little Rock, AR), 5-6 p.m. - April 22

A phobia called paruresis, or shy bladder syndrome, is causing problems for employers whose workers cannot provide a specimen on demand for drug testing. Steven Soifer, PhD, associate professor in the School of Social Work and president of the International Paruresis Association, discusses the issue.

Center Stage Highlights Brown Decision
Baltimore Sun - May 4

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, re-enacted oral arguments in the Brown v. Board of Education case during a 50th anniversary event yesterday at Center Stage. Asked if desegregation had contributed to a weakening of city schools, Gibson said, "Absolutely not. What Brown v. Board was about was elimination of legal discriminationý It was about getting the law off our backs."
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Change In Seasons Brings Refreshed Economy to State
Daily Record - April 30

The Baltimore region hopes for a substantial economic return from two new biotechnology centers, the East Baltimore Biotechnology Park (adjacent to the Johns Hopkins Medical institutions) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark. The two centers are expected to attract an influx of federal money.

Common Food-Borne Illnesses Decline, But Not All
USA Today - April 30

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 76 million people in the United States catch a food-borne illness each year. John Glenn Morris Jr., MD, a professor and chairman of the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Medicine and a former Agriculture Department official, says the CDC must begin tracking not only illnesses, but also foods with which theyýre associated.
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Ehrlich Baby Recovers From Surgery
Baltimore Sun ý May 4
Washington Post ý May 4
Washington Times ý May 4
Wilmington News-Journal - May 4
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 6 p.m. - May 3
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 6 p.m. - May 3
WJZ-TV, Ch. 11, 6 p.m. - May 3
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 6:30 p.m. - May 3
WJLA-TV, Ch. 7 - 5 p.m. - May 3
WRC-TV, Ch. 4 - 5 p.m. - May 3
WBAL Radio - Afternoon/Evening Newscasts - May 3

Joshua Ehrlich, the 8-week-old son of Gov. Robert Ehrlich and First Lady Kendel Ehrlich, is recovering from emergency surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) to clear a blockage between his stomach and small intestine. "He's doing very well after his surgery," says Roger Voigt, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and chief of pediatric surgery at UMMC, who performed the surgery.
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Ehrlich Urged to Sign Bail Measure
Baltimore Sun - May 4

The Maryland bail bond industry is urging Gov. Ehrlich to sign into law a bill that would effectively wipe out a new court rule aimed at making it easier and less costly for those charged with minor crimes to get out of jail. Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor in the School of Law, supports the new rule and says that it has not been given enough time to work.
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Legal Services Corp.'s New Board of Directors Visits School of Law
Daily Record - April 30

Legal Services Corp.ýs new board of directors visited the Legal Aid Bureau and the stateýs two law schools on its first trip to Maryland on April 30 and May 1. On May 1, Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean and professor in the School of Law, spoke to the group about the Schoolsý clinical programs and student debt issues.

National Institutes of Health Awards Contract to Jarvik Heart, Inc.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - April 29

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, with experts from Mississippi State University and Whalen Biomedical, Inc., will collaborate as subcontractors on the $5 million program.
www.post-gazette.com

Twenty Individuals to be Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Daily Record - April 29

Robert Gallo, MD, director of the Institute of Human Virology and a professor in the School of Medicine, was among the 20 individuals scheduled to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio. The induction ceremony has since been held.

Up and Coming Companies
San Antonio Express-News - May 2

Medical Present Value, a company that helps physicians accurately identify, appeal, and recover underpayments, as well as evaluate overall contract performance, recently added some major customers, including University Physicians, the faculty practices of the School of Medicine.

City's Home-Purchase Grants for Hispanics Raise Legal Doubts
Baltimore Sun - May 3

Although many observers applaud the plan's intentions, some question the legality of Mayor O'Malley's plan to offer a limited number of $3,000 grants to Hispanics who buy houses in the City of Baltimore. "If the city just decided weýre going to give money to white people or black people, youýd say, 'Wait a minute. There's an equality issue here,'" says David Bogen, JD, a professor in the School of Law.
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Events Precede 50th Anniversary of 'Brown' Decision
Daily Record - May 3
Baltimore Sun - May 3

Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School of Law, is scheduled to be among those re-enacting oral arguments in the Brown v. Board of Education case during a 50th anniversary event tonight at Center Stage. Karen Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean and professor in the School, says the events marking Brown allow the School to confront its own history of segregation, which ended in 1935 after a court case argued by Thurgood Marshall.
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Fifty Years After 'Brown' Case, Stories Remain to be Told
Baltimore Sun - May 2

The newspaper's education columnist notes the numerous local commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education case. A speech at the School of Law on April 29 by Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor in the School, was the ninth lecture Gibson has delivered about the decision, its history, and its implications.
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Peggy Waxter and 200 Friends
Baltimore Sun - May 3

A 100th birthday celebration was held on May 1 for Peggy Ewing Waxter, whose legacy to Baltimore includes her role in helping to establish the Center for Infant Study in the School of Medicine.
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