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May 2009
May 29 update.
10 New Baltimore Jewish Hall of Famers
Baltimore Jewish Times - May 29
Two graduates of the School of Law joined the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore's Jewish Hall of Fame, posthumously: Jeanette Rosner Wolman, and Judge Simon Sobeloff.
www.jewishtimes.com
Charges Dropped Against Mayor Dixon, Councilwoman
WJZ-TV - May 28, 29
WJZ.com - May 28
A judge decided to drop perjury charges against the Mayor and drop all charges against a Baltimore City Councilwoman. "Members of a legislative body, a city council or general assembly have absolute immunity for their legislative actions. Their votes cannot be used as evidence against them," agreed School of Law Professor Larry Gibson, LLB.
wjz.com
Estudio Sugiere que Medicamento para la Artritis Podria Resultar Efectivo para Combatir la Influenza
Infomed - May 28
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza A virus. "We found that treating the mice with Abatacept minimized tissue damage caused by the immune response, but still enabled the body to rid itself of the virus," says Donna Farber, PhD, an associate professor of surgery and microbiology and immunology at the School of Medicine and the study's senior author.
articulos.sld.cu
Geriatrics Is a Wide-Open Career, Expert Tells Students
Source Book - Your Guide To Retirement Living - May 28
GenericCarePractice.com - May 26
The rapid rise of elderly Americans as the baby boom generation matures is leading to an unprecedented number of opportunities in geriatric medicine, the deputy director of the National Institute of Aging (NIA) told 200 students and faculty recently at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Quoted is Jay Magaziner, PhD, MSHyg, professor and chair of the School of Medicine's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.
www.retirement-living.com
www.geriatriccarepractice.com
Man Says He Was Assaulted Inside Parking Garage
WBAL-TV - May 28, 29
WBAL.com - May 28
University of Maryland, Baltimore Police Chief Cleveland Barnes said the attack appeared to be the culprit's second that day. He said a camera has been placed at the garage's entrance and that patrols will be increased in the area.
www.wbaltv.com
Sleepy Eye Boy Who Resisted Chemo Now to Receive It
Postbulletin.com - May 28
The 13-year-old Minnesota cancer patient who fled the state with his mother rather than face chemotherapy was to undergo the treatment he feared Thursday--but with a vow from doctors to soften the symptoms with natural methods favored by his family. R. Barker Bausell, PhD, a professor at the School of Nursing, recently published a book claiming most integrative medical practices amount to little more than a placebo effect.
www.postbulletin.com
Smith Business School Relocating to BioPark
Baltimore Sun - May 29
Baltimore Business Journal - May 28
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business will move its Baltimore campus to a larger space at the University of Maryland BioPark. The Smith School is currently located at the School of Nursing.
www.baltimoresun.com
www.baltimoresun.com
Sotomayor Nominee and the Ricci Case
WickedFire.com - May 28
Story consists of a reprint, with commentary, of "Playing Hardball With Affirmative Action" by Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, professor at the School of Law.
www.wickedfire.com
May 28 update.
Brooksley Born and the Financial-Political Complex
Daily Kos - May 27
As chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the 1990s, Brooksley Born fought to regulate complex financial instruments known as over-the-counter derivatives--the very instruments believed to be at the heart of the current economic crisis--but her efforts were squelched by the likes of Alan Greenspan, Arthur Levitt, Robert Rubin, and Larry Summers. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the CFTC under Born, is quoted.
www.dailykos.com
Half Man Half Tree
Alternative Health Journal - May 27
Dede is an Indonesian fisherman who's body is covered in bark-like growths, giving him the appearance of being a half man half tree creature. Dede is in fact entirely human, and fears that the growths which have already destroyed his job and marriage will take their final toll on his life. Anthony Gaspari, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine concluded that the growths are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and that they could be treated with vitamin A.
www.alternativehealthjournal.com
Music Can Lower Blood Pressure
Examiner.com - May 22
We've all heard about how holding and stroking a pet can lower blood pressure. Well now there is evidence from researchers at the School of Medicine that music relaxes the inner lining of the arteries, opening them more widely so that blood can circulate more efficiently. It seems that, specifically, upbeat music works best and that stressful music has the opposite effect.
www.examiner.com
New Book Chronicles Women's Friendships
Annapolis Capital - May 24
The Wall Street Journal - May 25
It all started with an e-mail from Jennifer Litchman, assistant dean for public affairs at the School of Medicine, six years ago. The Annapolis resident sent the message to Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow after he wrote a piece about women's friendships. Litchman told the writer about her group of childhood friends from Ames, Iowa and how their relationship had endured over the decades. Flash-forward to today, and Litchman and her friends are the stars of a new book by Zaslow that's near the top of nonfiction bestseller lists. The Girls From Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship was released about a month ago by Gotham Books.
www.hometownannapolis.com
online.wsj.com
News Briefs
The Daily Record - May 28
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business announced it has leased new space in Baltimore at the University of Maryland BioPark. The Smith School will move from its existing location at the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
www.mddailyrecord.com
Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
WEAA-FM - May 27
WEAA.com - May 27
Professors Sherillyn Ifill, JD, and Mark Graber, JD, of the School of Law discussed the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court live on the Mark Steiner Show.
www.steinershow.org
Regulation Debate Hinged on Arcane Point of Law
WashingtonPost.com - May 26
When top officials at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wanted to start regulating over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in the late 90s, Treasury Department lawyers argued that such a move would technically change the definition of OTC derivatives to futures and trigger a deluge of lawsuits from investors who held existing OTC derivative contracts. Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the division of Trading and Markets at the CFTC at the time and a professor at the School of Law, is quoted.
www.washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court: Ricci v. DeStefano
Objectivist v. Constructivist v. Theist - May 27
School of Law Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, points out that New Haven has a history of discriminating in its fire department. However, New Haven didn't even try to defend its policy in terms of compensating for past discrimination because it knew that one cannot compensate one person for what was done to another.
ovsc.blogspot.com
University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Future Murky as State Leaders Decide Its Fate
Baltimore Business Journal - May 22
As the University System of Maryland (USM) reviews the future of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI), USM leaders are contemplating solutions that include splitting off the UMBI centers in Baltimore, Rockville, and College Park. Towson University, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and other USM schools have submitted proposals on how they would incorporate UMBI's medical, biotechnology, marine, and environmental science researchers into their schools.
baltimore.bizjournals.com
May 27 update.
Arthritis Drug Might Prove Effective in Fighting the Flu, Study Suggests
Bio-Medicine - May 26
Huliq.com - May 26
Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza A virus. "We found that treating the mice with Abatacept minimized tissue damage caused by the immune response, but still enabled the body to rid itself of the virus," says Donna Farber, PhD, an associate professor of surgery and microbiology and immunology at the School of Medicine and the study's senior author.
www.bio-medicine.org
www.huliq.com
City Seeks Tenant for Landmark President Street Station
The Baltimore Sun - May 26
The ideal applicants would be a partnership of groups that can fully use the landmark President Street Station, a Civil War museum that closed in late 2007. Kathleen Kotarba, director of Baltimore's Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP), gave Westminster Hall and Edgar Allan Poe's burial grounds as an example. CHAP operates the Poe museum, but the School of Law has stewardship of the property, which can be rented for events.
www.baltimoresun.com
David Trisler on Stem Cell Research
Maryland Public Broadcasting - 7:30 p.m., May 25
David Trisler, PhD, assistant professor and developmental neuroscientist at the School of Medicine, discussed the future and controversies of stem cell research on the program Direct Connection with Jeff Salkin and answered questions from call-in viewers.
www.mpt.org
In Maryland, Mostly Praise for Nomination of Sotomayor
Daily Record - May 26
President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court, an Hispanic who rose from poverty to attend elite schools and serve with distinction on the federal bench. Paula Monopoli, JD, professor at the School of Law called it "astonishing and really unacceptable" that the court has only one woman when women comprise more than half the U.S. population and are a growing presence in the legal profession. Professor William Reynolds, JD, said conservatives might bristle at Sotomayor's past statement that her life experience informs her decisions. But Reynolds said that is true for all judges.
www.mddailyrecord.com
Judge Sonia Sotomayor
WBAL-TV - May 26
Associate Dean of Administrative Affairs Jose Bahamonde-Gonzalez, JD, of the School of Law, appeared in a segment discussing the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.
Looking Ahead: the Confirmation Process for Sonia Sotomayor
WUSA TV, Ch. 9 (Washington, D.C.), 9 a.m. - May 27
Now that President Obama has nominated appellate court judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill outgoing Justice Souter's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Senate--with only 40 Republican votes--will hold its confirmation hearings. 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
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Commencement Celebrates Those Who Changed Medicine
theleafchronicle.com - May 21
At its 40th commencement ceremony, Mount Sinai School of Medicine honored legendary scientists and renowned humanists whose work has advanced biomedical research both in laboratories and on the national stage. Robert Gallo, MD, director and professor, Institute of Human Virology at the School of Medicine, who co-discovered the virus that causes AIDS and revolutionized the fields of medicine, immunology, and virology received an honorary Doctor of Science. Gallo is the only individual to have twice received the prestigious Albert Lasker Award in Medicine, once in 1982 and again in 1986.
www.theleafchronicle.com
Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor
CNN - May 26
Milenials.com - May 26
School of Law Professor Sherillyn Ifill, JD, appeared live on CNN discussing the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
media.umaryland.edu:8080
milenials.blogspot.com
Things to Know if You're Contemplating a Pet
ajc.com - May 27
President Barack Obama and his family took their time selecting their new dog Bo, and that's something everyone should do when considering a new pet, says Mary Beth Bollinger, DO, an associate professor at the School of Medicine.
www.ajc.com
Zoned out From Jet Lag? Here's Some Advice
Dallas Morning News - May 27
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 of physiology at the School of Medicine.
www.dallasnews.com
May 26 update.
Brooksley Born's Clairvoyance Falls on Deaf Ears
The Washington Post - May 26
Phil's Stock World - May 26
As chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the 1990s, Brooksley Born fought to regulate complex financial instruments known as over-the-counter derivatives--the very instruments believed to be at the heart of the current economic crisis--but her efforts were squelched by the likes of Alan Greenspan, Arthur Levitt, Robert Rubin, and Larry Summers. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the CFTC under Born, is quoted.
www.washingtonpost.com
www.philstockworld.com
Locals Need More Funding to Prevent Terror
Security Management - May 22
Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said local jurisdictions need more funding to foil would-be terrorist attacks like the recently toppled plot to bomb two New York City synagogues.
www.securitymanagement.com
Of Service: Time to Jettison Unjust, Unethical Bans on Legal Aid
Daily Record - May 26
Joe Surkiewicz, director of communications at Maryland Legal Aid, and President Obama recommend a $45 million increase for the Legal Services Corp. Surkiewicz called for the end of three restrictions imposed by Congress in the mid-1990s on all 137 independent legal aid programs that receive federal funding. Surkiewicz quotes E. Clinton Bamberger Jr., JD, professor emeritus, and Michael Millemann, JD, professor, both with the School of Law.
www.mddailyrecord.com
Pediatrician Known as 'Baltimore's Dr. Spock' Was an Advocate for Health Care for Poor Children
Baltimore Sun - May 26
Retired Pediatrician, Oakley Henry Saunders Jr., who died Tuesday, was Baltimore's Dr. Spock, said School of Law Professor Larry Gibson, LLB. "He was a fantastic pediatrician and an adviser on parenting. When you came to him in a medical or emotional crisis, he was always so calm."
www.baltimoresun.com
Runoff Regulations to Get Tougher in Maryland
Daily Record - May 26
An agreement between watershed groups and the Maryland Department of the Environment will require tougher regulations on storm water runoff and erosion control of construction sites in the state. The Waterkeeper Alliance and 12 watershed groups, represented by the School of Law's Environmental Law Clinic, challenged the state's proposed construction runoff controls.
www.mddailyrecord.com
May 22 update.
Dental School 'Imprints' Students With Skills for Community Service
Medical News Today - May 22
For more than a decade, the Dental School, in collaboration with state and national dental associations, has sent its hygiene and dental students out to low-income, inner-city, and rural areas where children have limited access to dental care. Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, program director of the School's Department of Pediatric Dentistry, is quoted.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
Laugh Your Way to Health
NaturalNews.com - May 22
Michael Miller, MD, associate professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses the benefits of laughter.
www.naturalnews.com
Locals Need More Funding to Prevent Terror
Foxnews.com - May 21
Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said local jurisdictions need more funding to foil would-be terrorist attacks like the recently toppled plot to bomb two New York City synagogues.
www.foxnews.com
Md. to Update Erosion, Runoff Rules
The Washington Post - May 22
The Baltimore Sun - May 22
Water Online - May 22
The (Ocean City) Dispatch - May 22
In a settlement to a legal challenge by watershed groups, the Maryland Department of the Environment pledges to update erosion control and building site sediment runoff requirements in the next year. The University of Maryland Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law represented the Waterkeeper Alliance and 12 watershed groups in challenging the state's proposed construction runoff controls as too lax. Jane Barrett, JD, associate professor and director of the law clinic, contended that the state needs to do more because officials have acknowledged that 90 streams and rivers in the state are impaired by too much sediment, which prevents underwater vegetation from growing and harms fish.
www.washingtonpost.com
www.baltimoresun.com
www.wateronline.com
www.mdcoastdispatch.com
MicroPhage Results on Rapid S. aureus/MRSA Blood Culture Test Published
EarthTimes.org - May 21
The performance of a new diagnostic test platform that rapidly identifies Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and determines antibiotic resistance or susceptibility in as little as five hours was presented at the 109th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology in Philadelphia this week. Clinical testing sites included Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Northshore University Healthcare (Ill.), and the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
www.earthtimes.org
May 21 update.
Arena Digest: On Rebranding Dems
Politico - May 20
Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, professor, University of Maryland School of Law, was quoted in a roundup on rebranding Democrats. She said: "Smart politics if you're an embedded Democratic operative seeking to destroy the Republican Party from within. ... Dumb politics from the people who brought you Joe the (almost) Plumber. ... A joke destined to become a punch line at next year's White House Correspondents' Dinner."
www.politico.com
Cass Sunstein Gets Committee Approval for Regulatory Post
PointofLaw.com - May 20
Advocates of the expansive regulatory state are accepting Cass Sunstein's inevitable confirmation to the post overseeing the Obama administration's regulatory activities. Still, they're not terribly happy if we are to judge from a report of the confirmation hearing by Rena Steinzor, JD, School of Law professor and president of the Center for Progressive Reform.
www.pointoflaw.com
Maryland Students May Use SmarTrip Cards
ContractLess News - May 20
The University of Maryland, Baltimore is considering integrating its student ID cards with SmarTrip cards, a contactless stored-value smart card used for payment within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
www.contactlessnews.com
Public Housing Forum: Angry Tenants and No-Show Officials
Baltimore Brew - May 19
Their decision not to attend the meeting did not sit lightly with frustrated tenants or the organizations that represent them, including the University of Maryland School of Law Community Development Clinic.
baltimorebrew.com
The Economy Today
Columbia Journalism Review - May 20
The Baltimore Sun examines how stimulus dollars allocated for scientific research have inspired a flurry of grant applications. Antonia Tolson, a student at the School of Pharmacy, will receive $50,000 "to study the interaction between methadone and drugs to treat illnesses such as HIV and hepatitis C."
www.cjr.org
May 20 update.
A Discussion of President Obama's Detention and Interrogation Policies
"The Marc Steiner Show," WEAA 88.9 FM, 6 p.m. - May 19
President Obama has ordered the closure of Guantanamo Bay and secret CIA prisons oversees, but he has gone back to military commissions used by the Bush administration that differ somewhat because defendants are afforded more rights. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and the director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, is one of the two experts interviewed for a full half hour.
media.umaryland.edu:8080
www.steinershow.org
Click Commerce to Automate Financial Disclosures for the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Click Commerce - May 20
Click Commerce Research and Healthcare, announced today that the School of Medicine will use the company's eResearch Portal software to fully automate financial disclosures required for all research within the institution. Susan Buskirk, MS, BSN, RN, executive director of the internal review boards and an associate dean at the School of Medicine, is quoted.
www.businesswire.com
Frontline: Inside the Meltdown
"Frontline," MPT, 9 p.m. - May 19
With "Inside the Meltdown," Frontline chronicles the financial collapse of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, American International Group, and the subsequent U.S. government response. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
media.umaryland.edu:8080
Gov. O'Malley Celebrates Maryland's BIO Milestones
Inside Charm City - May 19
All-American Patriots - May 20
Under Gov. O'Malley's leadership, Maryland's major research parks, including the University of Maryland BioPark, the Science +Technology Park in East Baltimore, and the Montgomery College/Germantown Science and Technology Park, have undergone significant expansion.
insidecharmcity.com
www.allamericanpatriots.com
Low Blood Sugar a Danger for Kidney Patients
Newsmax.com - May 20
Jeffrey Fink, MD, MS, associate professor in the School of Medicine, and colleagues designed a study to examine the incidence of hypoglycemia among CKD patients and to determine whether the condition might contribute to CKD patients' deaths.
www.newsmax.com
SON Honors Army Nurse Corps Faculty Members
Nurse.com - May 19
The School of Nursing honored six Army Nurse Corps faculty members on May 4 at an event on campus.
include.nurse.com
Stimulus Funds Spur Flurry of Research Grants
Baltimore Sun - May 20
Officials at the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore have been putting in hundreds of grant requests in hopes of grabbing some of the $13 billion in stimulus money set aside for the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Quoted are James Hughes, MBA, vice president for research and development and Antonia Tolson, a third-year graduate student at the School of Pharmacy.
www.baltimoresun.com
May 19 update.
Hope of Fast Prostate Cancer Test
BCC News - May 19
The Daily Mail - May 19
Medical News Today - May 19
Chroniclelive.com ý May 19
The Telegraph - May 19
A three-minute test for prostate cancer is being developed by scientists. The new test, developed in collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore, picks up changes in the wavelength of light as it is shone through diluted samples of prostate fluid. Leslie Costello, PhD, a professor at the Dental School and School of Medicine, is co-researcher with the U.K. group and quoted in the story.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
www.telegraph.co.uk
Maryland Law Will Allow State to Put Stimulus Cash Toward Electronic Health Records
Washington Business Journal - May 18
iHealthBeat - May 18
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will sign legislation Tuesday that provides incentives for health care organizations to implement electronic health records. The University of Maryland Medical System and more than a dozen companies and health care institutions have submitted their own plans.
www.bizjournals.com
www.ihealthbeat.org
O'Malley Outlines Plan for Biotech Centers in Baltimore, Rockville
Baltimore Business Journal - May 18
The $29 billion bioscience industry is key to economic development in Maryland, O'Malley said, with many companies adding jobs as other industries struggle with the global recession. Biomere, based at the University of Maryland BioPark, is adding 25 jobs.
baltimore.bizjournals.com
Report Finds Contaminants in Baby Products
The Buffalo News - May 19
Consumers don't want to guess whether products are safe so even the presence of low levels of carcinogens should be labeled. Robyn Gilden, RN, MS, a clinical instructor and program manager for the Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments at the School of Nursing, is quoted in this story.
www.buffalonews.com
Wellmobile Serves Uninsured and Under Insured
Examiner.com - May 19
Administered by the School of Nursing, the Wellmobile visits seven sites in Central Maryland and sees patrons once a week. Susan Antol, MS, RN, assistant professor at the School and director of the Wellmobile program, is highlighted in this story.
www.examiner.com
May 18 update.
$18.9 Million Awarded for Stem Cell Research in Md.
The Baltimore Sun - May 16
The Baltimore Business Journal - May 14
Fifty-nine projects received funding in the latest round of awards. The researchers work at numerous public and private organizations across Maryland, including the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, and GlobalStem.
www.baltimoresun.com
baltimore.bizjournals.com
Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Increase Risk for Hypoglycemia
Endocrine Today - May 16
Jeffrey Fink, MD, MS, associate professor at the School of Medicine, told Endocrine Today. "Despite the high odds of death associated with hypoglycemia in our study, one has to interpret these findings recognizing the limitations of a secondary analysis of administrative data."
www.endocrinetoday.com
Greenberger Discusses Derivatives Regulation on C-SPAN
Dollars & Sense blog - May 17
Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, appeared live on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to explain what derivatives are, how they're used, and why they should be regulated. Greenberger also answered questions from viewers.
www.dollarsandsense.org
Health Notes
The Baltimore Sun - May 17
For individuals having trouble walking as a result of a stroke within the past six months may be eligible for this exercise research study. The study will compare the effects of two different exercise programs and is sponsored by The VA Medical Center, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in cooperation with the Howard County Office on Aging. The principal investigators of this study are Richard Macko, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine and the VA Maryland Health Care System.
www.baltimoresun.com
Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
Foodconsumer.com - April 21
Scientifically, there's a reason for this: hearty laughter releases endorphins, our feel good hormones that are also our bodies' natural pain killer. Robert Provine, MD, University of Maryland professor and author of the book Laughter: A Scientific Investigation, says in his book that the most remarkable benefit he sees in laughter is its ability to dull pain.
www.foodconsumer.org
O'Malley Addresses UMB Graduates
The Baltimore Sun - May 17
Gov. Martin O'Malley asked nearly 1,800 University of Maryland, Baltimore professional school graduates, "Is this world going to change us, or are we going to change the world?" Erin Ladwing, a Dental School student, sang "The Star-Spangled Banner." David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, the downtown school's president, praised O'Malley's role in keeping up funding for higher education during the recession. Jannet Hseih, a School of Pharmacy graduate who is president of the student government, recalled her student experiences and said, "My immigrant parents told me, 'Be all you can be and anything you want.'" She said she felt "the positive energy lighting up the city of Baltimore."
www.baltimoresun.com
Rare Anal Cancer in National Spotlight
The Baltimore Sun - May 18
According the National Cancer Institute, there were an estimated 5,000 new cases of anal cancer in 2008. The number of new colon cancer cases was 106,100 for the same year. Petr Hausner, MD, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine and an oncologist at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center who specializes in gastrointestinal and thoracic cancers, is quoted.
www.baltimoresun.com
Slur-Filled Teen Web Site Devastating for Some but Just Shy of Being Illegal
Washington Post - May 17
Danielle Citron, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law, said the Web site is unique for aiming at high school students. "It's a manifestation of a trend that has been simmering," she said. But she added that the great worry is that a new generation might find it socially acceptable.
www.washingtonpost.com
Struggle Looms in Fight to Regulate OTC Derivatives
American Banker (requires registration) - May 18
Top economic officials in the Obama administration are pushing for regulation of over-the-counter derivatives, the exotic financial instruments many experts believe are largely to blame for the ongoing recession. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
www.americanbanker.com
Supreme Court Appointment
CNN - 11 a.m., May 18
Sherillyn Ifill, JD, professor at the School of Law, spoke live on CNN on the topic of potential appointees to the imminent opening on the United States Supreme Court.
Technicians Trained by Maryland Institute to Bring National Lab up to Speed
Stabroek News - May 16
A training in April was conducted by the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) which operates out of the School of Medicine in the U.S. and has a local office funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). IHV was formed in 1996 as a partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, the University System of Maryland, and the University of Maryland Medical System, and is home to some of the most globally-recognized and world-renowned experts.
www.stabroeknews.com
Top 100 Women
The Daily Record - May 15
The following women from the University of Maryland, Baltimore made The Daily Record's list of Top 100 Women: Karen Czapanskiy, JD, professor, School of Law; Margaret Hayes, MS, director of strategic initiatives, School of Pharmacy; Diane Hoffmann, JD, MS, associate dean and professor, School of Law; Karen Kauffman, PhD, associate professor and chair, School of Nursing; Margaret McCarthy, PhD, professor and assistant dean, School of Medicine; and Paula Monopoli, JD, professor, School of Law.
www.mddailyrecord.com
UM Law Graduates Take Center Stage
The Daily Record - May 18
The School of Law's Class of 2009 literally took center stage during their hooding ceremony Friday. Each of the 235 graduates--more than half female, approximately one-third minority--walked across the stage of the Hippodrome Theatre in front of a full house of friends and family. Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, presiding over her last graduation as dean, told graduates their law degree will fit any script they follow in life.
www.mddailyrecord.com
Want to Be a Law Dean? No Need for a Top Five JD
The Faculty Lounge - May 15
What was the educational pedigree of the folks who've recently accepted new law school deanships? It turns out that the backgrounds of these new deans look dramatically different than Larry Solum's entry level hiring report. Duquesne produced Donald Guter (South Texas) and Phoebe Haddon, JD, LLM, (University of Maryland School of Law.)
www.thefacultylounge.org
May 15 update.
Black Firsts, March 2009: Phoebe Haddon to Head Maryland Law School
Black on Campus - May 14
On March 30, the University of Maryland announced the selection of Temple University law professor Phoebe A. Haddon, JD, LLM, to become the ninth dean of the School of Law. University of Maryland, Baltimore President David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, describes Haddon as "passionate about legal education, about the essential role of innovative and influential scholarship in the continued development of our faculty, and about the School of Law's vital public service mission."
blackoncampus.com
Even as Hospitals Slow Hiring, Many Health Care Jobs Available
The Daily Record - May 13
Cynthia Renee Brooks from the Admissions Office at the University of Maryland School of Nursing said she attended a health care career and information fair in White Marsh to look for students to recruit, but most people there were looking for employment. Enrollment at the nursing school is up slightly.
www.mddailyrecord.com
Governor Speaks at UMB Commencement
WBAL Radio - May 15
Gov. Martin O'Malley delivers the commencement address this afternoon for the University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1st Mariner Arena.
Greenberger Discusses Derivatives Regulation
"Washington Journal," C-SPAN, 8 a.m. - May 15
Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, appeared live on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to explain what derivatives are, how they're used, and why they should be regulated. Greenberger also answered questions from viewers.
www.youtube.com
Obama Administration Outlines Plans for Derivatives Regulation
BusinessMirror.com - May 15
Top financial officials in the Obama administration unveiled plans to overhaul regulation, oversight, and transparency regarding derivatives markets. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
businessmirror.com.ph
On the move - Business edition
The Daily Record - May 15
Howard Palley, PhD, MS, professor emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, has been appointed by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell to a five-year term on the Delaware Health Facilities Authority. The authority oversees Delaware's development and funding of health facilities.
www.mddailyrecord.com
UTHSC Chief Set to Drop 'Interim' Title
San Antonio Express-News - May 15
mysanantonio.com - May 15
William Henrich, MD, interim president of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, is the sole finalist for the permanent job, officials announced Thursday. A Dallas native, Henrich came to the health science center in 2006 as dean of the medical school. Prior to that, he chaired the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
www.mysanantonio.com
University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins Land Stem Cell Funding
The Washington Business Journal - May 14
The University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University are among the recipients of nearly $19 million in state funding for stem cell projects. The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission has granted awards for 59 projects out of 147 applications that it received.
www.bizjournals.com
Virtual Dental School a World's First
Dentistry.co.uk - May 14
Irish Dentist - May 14
The University of Maryland Dental School has introduced a virtual school based on 3-D modeling software. Students will be able to experience aspects of dentistry ranging from dental hygiene practices to infection control and anatomy. Carroll-Ann Trotman, MS, associate dean for academic affairs, is quoted in this article, as is Julie Gilliam, MS, the School's instructional technology specialist.
www.dentistry.co.uk
www.irishdentist.ie
May 14 update.
New Supreme Court Justice May Have Minimal Influence on Civil Rights
The Seattle Medium - May 13
Sherilynn Ifill, JD, a professor at the School of Law, is quoted in a story about the replacement of outgoing justice David Souter, saying that until conservative members of the court begin to resign there won't be much of a change.
www.seattlemedium.com
Obama Administration Outlines Plans for Derivatives Regulation
The Washington Post - May 14
Top financial officials in the Obama administration unveiled plans to overhaul regulation, oversight, and transparency of derivatives markets. 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.washingtonpost.com
Recession Slows Plans for Downtown Revitalization
Baltimore Sun - May 14
A development boom that revitalized huge swaths of downtown Baltimore this decade slowed last year, with plans scaled back or delayed amid the recession and tightened credit markets. Postive elements mentioned are offices in the University of Maryland BioPark, continuing development by the University of Maryland, Baltimore on the city's west side.
www.baltimoresun.com
Six Health Conditions Your Child May Inherit
Fox News - May 13
People who suffer from IBS are more than twice as likely to have a first-degree relative with the same symptoms, according to research from the University of Sydney in Australia. Dan Levy, MD, a clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted.
www.foxnews.com
Sunstein at the Helm
The Pump Handle - May 13
CPRBlog - May 13
Rena Steinzor, JD, professor at the School of Law, wrote about the confirmation hearing for Cass Sunstein and his goals for the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
thepumphandle.wordpress.com
www.progressivereform.org
www.progressivereform.org
The Rev. Joseph Calvin Moreland
Baltimore Sun - May 14
The Rev. Joseph Calvin Moreland, former head of the School of Social Work and a longtime church organist and choir director, died of heart failure May 5 at his Pikesville home.
www.baltimoresun.com
May 13 update.
ABA Announces 2009 Silver Gavel Awards
Legal Blog Watch - May 12
In the category drama and literature, the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award went to the film The Response. In the screenplay by actor-turned-lawyer and School of Law alumnus Sig Libowitz, JD '07, he imagines the deliberations of three military judges as they consider whether to hold a Guantanamo Bay detainee as an enemy combatant. The screenplay was made into a film with funding in part from the School of Law.
legalblogwatch.typepad.com
Protecting the Bay From Us
Maryland Morning, WYPR-FM - May 12
Sentences have been handed down to several Chesapeake Bay watermen for overfishing--or poaching--rockfish. Jane Barrett, JD, director of the Environmental Law Clinic and associate professor at the School of Law, was among the guests discussing the problem.
www.publicbroadcasting.net
The Power of Music: It's a Real Heart Opener
WTVQ-TV - May 13
If you don't catch the white coat and the stethoscope, you might take Mike Miller for a middle-aged rocker as he roams the halls of the University of Maryland Medical Center. Michael Miller, MD, associate professor, School of Medicine, is featured in this article.
www.wtvq.com
University of Md. Medical Center and University of Md., Baltimore Bring You ...
Baltimore Sustainable Food Examiner - May 12
Every Tuesday until October, the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Maryland, Baltimore will present the University Farmer's Market.
www.examiner.com
May 12 update.
Church Chat: The Adventist Church's 'Neutral' Response on Stem Cells
Adventist News Network - May 11
While universities and private companies have advanced stem cell technologies with largely private funding, some medical researchers are hoping possible new federal research grants will help spur the next wave. E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, vice president for medical affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and dean of the School of Medicine, is quoted.
news.adventist.org
New Book Reports the Return of the 'Mitochondriacs' to Cancer Research
ArtistCreation.com - May 11
The once-mighty "mitochondriacs" of cancer research have rejoined the search for new treatments, according to a new book co-edited by a Dental School researcher. Leslie Costello, PhD, professor, is quoted.
www.artistcreation.com
News Briefs--Business Edition
Daily Record - May 12
Incite Creative Inc., of Baltimore, a marketing and graphic design firm, announced it has picked up four new clients, including Encore Path, which develops and commercializes School of Medicine-researched technologies for stroke survivors.
www.mddailyrecord.com
The Power of Music: It's a Real Heart Opener
CNN Health - May 12
If you didn't catch the white coat and the stethoscope, you might take Mike Miller for a middle-aged rocker, roaming the halls of the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Michael Miller, MD, associate professor, School of Medicine, is featured.
www.cnn.com
May 11 update.
A Lineage in the Law
The Daily Record - May 11
On the Record - May 11
Mitnick & Mitnick hangs School of Law degrees in its office the way other lawyers might hang family pictures. But just like the pictures, the parchments serve as family portraits. On Friday, Joshua Mitnick will receive a diploma that will join his father's, grandfather's, great-grandfather's and great-great-grandfather's on the wall of the firm's Charles Street office.
www.mddailyrecord.com
blogs.mddailyrecord.com
A Tale of Two Banruptcies
Al Jazeera English, 4:30 p.m. - April 30
Two troubled institutions are profiled: a family on the brink of bankruptcy, and financial monolith Citigroup. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is quoted.
english.aljazeera.net
Hypertension More Common in Black Than White Diabetics
Renal and Urology News - May 11
African-American diabetics have a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension than Caucasian diabetics, a study suggests. Wallace Johnson Jr., MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, and colleagues studied 686 diabetics participating in the Baltimore Partnership to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities study.
www.renalandurologynews.com
Pioneer AIDS Researcher Says Flu Is Like a Passing 'Tornado,' But AIDS Is a 'Chronic Thunderstorm'
CNSNews.com - May 11
The co-discoverer of the virus that causes AIDS, Robert Gallo, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and director of its Institute for Human Virology, told CNSNews.com that there is already enough research being done on the flu. He compared the severity of HIV/AIDS to an everlasting "chronic thunderstorm" and the seriousness of the flu to a "tornado" that eventually passes over.
www.cnsnews.com
Preakness Future Clouded by Bankruptcy
The Baltimore Sun - May 11
baltimoresun.com - May 11
b - May 11
bthesite.com - May 11
There is still reason for state concern. The Maryland-based properties "are still part of the bankruptcy case and nothing means they won't be sold later," said Joel Perrell Jr., JD, a lawyer and bankruptcy expert with Miles & Stockbridge and adjunct professor at the School of Law.
www.baltimoresun.com
The Power of Music: It's a Real Heart Opener
CNN.com - May 11
If you didn't catch the white coat and the stethoscope, you might take Michael Miller, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine, for a middle-aged rocker, roaming the halls of the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. "Turns out music may be one of the best de-stressors -- either by playing or even listening to music," says Miller.
www.cnn.com
UM Law Says Goodbye to Outgoing Dean
The Daily Record - May 11
mddailyrecord.com - May 8
A sellout crowd of 200 gathered at the Center Club Thursday night for "A Celebration of Leadership," a University of Maryland School of Law event to honor distinguished graduates. The event also served as the School's official send-off for Dean Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, who is returning to the faculty after a decade in office.
www.mddailyrecord.com
May 8 update.
All in the Family
The Baltimore Jewish Times - May 8
When the School of Law has its commencement next Friday, May 15, Joshua Mitnick will be among the graduates--the fifth generation of Mitnicks to do so.
Contact the media relations team for a copy of this article.
Diabetes: More Than Just Sugar Overload?
CNN - May 7
Experts say the nation's obesity epidemic is certainly partly responsible for the rise in diabetes. "As weight climbs, so does diabetes risk," says Lauren Richter, DO, Mac, a clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.cnn.com
Financial Crisis Fuels Demand for Derivatives Law Courses
Reuters - May 7
Conde Nast Portfolio - May 8
The U.S. Daily - May 7
Exec Digital - May 8
The ongoing global financial crisis has spurred an increase in student demand for law courses on derivatives, the complex instruments that crippled credit markets and wreaked havoc on bank balance sheets. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, teaches a class called "Futures, Options, and Derivatives," which is profiled in the article.
www.reuters.com
www.portfolio.com
www.theusdaily.com
www.execdigital.co.uk
Global Threat of HIV
C-SPAN - May 8
C-SPAN archives - May 8
This global call to action coincides with the 25th anniversary of the publishing by School of Medicine Professor Robert Gallo, MD, and his National Cancer Institute colleagues of four key groundbreaking articles in Science magazine, on May 4, 1984.
www.c-spanarchives.org
Leah Sears Possible Candidate for U.S. Supreme Court
Southern Voices - May 8
Earlier this year Leah Ward Sears was announced as a finalist for Dean of the School of Law. She later removed herself from contention, saying she wanted to seek other opportunities.
www.sovo.com
Lessons Learned From H1N1 Outbreak
WBFF TV, Ch. 45 (Baltimore), 10 p.m. - May 7
Even as the response to the H1N1 outbreak continues, experts have already discovered lessons learned from the government's response. 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
Low Blood Sugar May Be Dangerous for Kidney Disease Patients
MedPage Today - May 7
Duniyalive.com - May 8
Reuters Medical Health News - May 8
Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, could turn out to be a serious health threat for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study. Led by Associate Professor Jeffrey Fink, MD, MS, of the School of Medicine, the study examined the incidence of hypoglycemia among CKD patients to determine whether the condition might contribute to the patients' deaths.
www.medpagetoday.com
www.duniyalive.com
www.ptproductsonline.com
People on the Move
The Daily Record - May 8
Gerald Rosen, PhD, JD, the Isaac E. Emerson Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy, has received the inaugural University System of Maryland Board of Regents Award for Faculty Collaboration. The award is for his research with Joseph Kao of the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute on a new biomedical imaging method called electron paramagnetic resonance imaging.
www.mddailyrecord.com
What to Watch
The Washington Post - May 8
Today, Robert Gallo, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine and director of the School's Institute of Human Virology, and Luc Montagnier, a Nobel Prize recipient, hold a news conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the publication of the 1984 scientific articles laying out the relationship between HIV and AIDS and issuing a global call to action.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 7 update.
Baltimore Students Lend a Hand in New Orleans
The Afro-American Newspapers - May 2
Instead of kicking around and hanging out during spring break, four Baltimore City teens spent a week in New Orleans helping with the city's rebuilding process. The April trip was organized in part by Veronica Berruz, a third-year law student at the School of Law.
Contact the media relations office for a copy of the article.
Early Reports Show Banks Short on Capital
The Morning Review, KPFK, 90.7 FM (Los Angeles), 10 a.m. - May 7
The result of stress tests of the nation's largest banks and financial institutions are being released today, and federal officials say those results will help investors distinguish healthy banks from troubled banks. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was interviewed on the program.
media.umaryland.edu:8080
Leasure a Voice for Children in Court
ExploreHoward.com - May 6
Howard County Times - May 6
Circuit Judge Diane Leasure, JD, MS, 56, of Ellicott City, has been on the bench in Howard County for 13 years. She is so immersed in trying to protect children in divorces that she created and teaches a course at the University of Maryland School of Law titled "Children and Divorce."
www.explorehoward.com
New Downtown Local Farmers Market
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 5 a.m., 6 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. - May 5
The University of Maryland Medical Center has partnered with the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the local community to present the new University Farmers Market, a weekly market of local farmers providing fresh fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, eggs, poultry, seafood, meat, baked goods, and ice cream. The market takes place in the park across the street from the hospital's main entrance, along the Paca Street sidewalk. The market runs weekly from May until October 2009. Ed Fishel, director of the news bureau, is quoted in this article.
Stiff Person Syndrome Locks Up One Woman's Body
ABC News - May 7
A rare neurological condition known as Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) has no known cause. The body's immune system attacks itself, setting off muscle spasms. William Weiner, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and chair of neurology, is quoted in the article.
abcnews.go.com
Thanks to a New Film Festival, All Politics Is Local
The Washington Post - May 7
Politics on Film kicks off with the Washington premiere of The Response, which was written, produced, and directed by Baltimore natives and shot with a local crew at the University of Maryland School of Law. (The screening is tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at Landmark's E Street Cinema.) It's a tight, tense, 30-minute re-creation of a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, based on actual transcripts. In attendance will be writer-producer-actor Sig Libowitz, JD '07--a Washington attorney and School of Law alumnus--and actors Kate Mulgrew, Peter Riegert, and Aasif Mandvi (who drops his funny guy routine from The Daily Show to play a prisoner facing a panel of Army officers).
www.washingtonpost.com
May 6 update.
Actor-Turned-Lawyer's Screenplay Among Silver Gavel Winners
ABA Journal - May 5
The screenplay, The Response, was written by actor-turned-lawyer Sig Libowitz, who played a Jewish man with mob ties on The Sopranos and a public defender on Law & Order before he attended the School of Law. The film, funded through the law school's Linking Law & the Arts Program, with assistance from the law firm Venable, is being offered to educational institutions.
www.abajournal.com
Alternative Therapy Relieves Anesthesia-Induced Nausea
Personal Liberty Digest - May 5
Acupuncture may offer hope to some 80 percent of the people who receive general anesthesia and experience severe nausea as a result, according to a new study. Lixing Lao, PhD, LAc, a professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted.
www.personalliberty.com
Disregard Flu Predictions
Gazette.net - May 6
As the Swine Flu scare continues, nothing seems clear about the future of the illness, a doctor advising Gov. Martin O'Malley said Monday. Professors Frank Calia, MD, and James Nataro, MD, PhD, and Assistant Professor Ina Stephens, MD, all of the School of Medicine, are mentioned in the article.
www.gazette.net
Granholm SCOTUS Buzz Continues
Michigan Lawyer blog - May 5
Gov. Jennifer Granholm so far has not entertained any talk about being on short lists of potential nominees for the opening on the U.S. Supreme Court being created by Justice David Souter's retirement later this year, because she's never been a judge. But that's an excellent reason why she should be considered, according to School of Law Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, JD.
michiganlawyerblog.wordpress.com
New Downtown Local Farmers Market
The Baltimore Sun blog - May 6
The University of Maryland Medical Center has partnered with University of Maryland, Baltimore and the local community to bring you the new University Farmers Market, a weekly market of local farmers providing fresh fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, eggs, poultry, seafood, meat, baked goods, and ice cream. The market takes place in the park across the street from the hospital's main entrance, along the Paca Street sidewalk. The market runs weekly from May until October 2009. Ed Fishel, director of the news bureau, is quoted.
weblogs.baltimoresun.com
President Obama Weighing Options for Supreme Court Nominee
WUSA TV, Ch. 9 (Washington, D.C.), 9 a.m. - May 6
WTTG TV, Ch. 5 (Washington, D.C.), 6 p.m. - May 5
MyFoxDC.com - May 5
President Obama will have his first opportunity to appoint a new Supreme Court justice when Justice David Souter retires this summer. 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
www.youtube.com
www.myfoxdc.com
Research May Bring Drugs With Triple the Absorbing Power
MedicalNewsBase.com - May 5
Drug makers might be able to triple the absorbing power of some medications and lower toxic risks of others, as a result of a study at the University of Maryland, Baltimore on how bile acids travel through the gut. The study, by Professor Peter Swaan, PhD, and colleagues at the School of Pharmacy, has been boosted by a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
www.medicalnewsbase.com
The Arena: The Next Justice
Politico.com - May 5
Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, a professor at the School of Law, wrote: "If you seethed as I did at Justice Clarence Thomas' unbroken silence this past Wednesday during the oral argument in the case that may result in the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, then you know that the court desperately needs an African-American justice on the court who is willing and able to articulate a clear vision of the continuing relevance of civil rights laws in ensuring the protection of full and meaningful minority citizenship rights in this country."
www.politico.com
May 5 update.
Baltimore Students Aid in Continuing Post-Katrina Efforts
WYPR-FM - May 4
WYPR.org - May 4
Wearing aprons and smiles, four students from Baltimore Freedom Academy, an East Baltimore high school, serve dozens of men and women passing through the New Orleans food line. Working alongside them is their teacher, Veronica Berruz, a third-year student at the School of Law. She's among dozens of students from the School who've traveled to New Orleans to volunteer over the past three years.
www.publicbroadcasting.net
Break the Mold on Supreme Court Picks
CNN.com - May 4
Out of the Jungle - May 4
Cara Ellison - May 4
The Baltimore Sun - May 4
Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, a professor of law at the School of Law and a civil rights lawyer who specializes in voting rights and political participation, has written an editorial on CNN.com contemplating the sorry state of diversity in the Supreme Court. "State court judges, full-time law professors, former criminal defense attorneys, even civil practice trial lawyers--not so much," writes Ms. Ifill.
www.cnn.com
outofthejungle.blogspot.com
caraellison.wordpress.com
Four Schools Closed as Flu Precaution
The Baltimore Sun - May 2
Gov. Martin O'Malley shuttered four schools Friday attended by students suspected of having the Swine Flu--even though there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Maryland yet--and said the state will close any public or private school where a student is believed to be infected. James Nataro, MD, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine and head of the division of pediatric infectious diseases, is quoted.
www.baltimoresun.com
Residents Fight Industrial Growth on Sparrows Point
The Baltimore Sun - May 5
The newly formed Sparrows Point Action group plans a court battle against the companies that have polluted their neighborhoods for 120 years. Robert Percival, JD, MA, professor at the School of Law and director of the School's environmental law program, said if the group can establish a continued responsibility for pollutants at Sparrows Point, there is a possibility of success.
www.baltimoresun.com
Sen. Cardin Meets With MD Medical Community to Discuss Swine Flu Outbreak
Inside Charm City - May 4
As the number of confirmed cases of Swine Flu continues to grow in the United States, U.S. Sen. Benjamin Cardin held an informational meeting to discuss the growing threat from the virus. The Senator was joined by E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, dean of the School of Medicine, and infectious disease experts from the University of Maryland Medical Center and the School of Medicine, among others.
insidecharmcity.com
Sistas, Demand Better!!!
AverageBro.com - May 4
Sears was named in January 2009 as one of five finalists to become dean of the School of Law. However, in February 2009, Sears withdrew her name from consideration in order to pursue other opportunities. Here's your chance, Black woman: Stand Up and DEMAND that The Beige One appoint Leah Ward Sears to the SCOTUS! Don't ask nicely, DEMAND it!!!
www.averagebro.com
Stimulus to Aid Baltimore Area's Research Institutes
WYPR - May 5
WYPR.com - May 5
The stimulus bill recently passed by Congress provides billions in new funding for research and development. Paul Shapiro, PhD, associate dean for research and graduate studies at the School of Pharmacy, hopes the new research will produce results that will stimulate longer term investment.
www.publicbroadcasting.net
Swine Flu Pales Compared to Other Viruses: Experts Say
AFP - May 5
In comparison, the A(H1N1) virus has infected 1,085 people and killed 26 worldwide in the past 10 days, the WHO said. James Nataro, MD, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted in this story.
www.google.com
University Farmers Market
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore - May 5
The University of Maryland Medical Center has partnered with University of Maryland, Baltimore and the local community to bring you the new University Farmers Market, a weekly market of local farmers providing fresh fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, eggs, poultry, seafood, meat, baked goods, and ice cream. The market will take place in the park across the street from the hospital's main entrance, along the Paca Street sidewalk. Opening day is May 5. The market will run weekly from May until October 2009.
www.godowntownbaltimore.com
May 4 update.
After Souter
The Baltimore Sun - May 4
On the announced resignation of Justice David Souter, Sherillyn Ifill, JD, professor at the School of Law, writes: "A woman nominee is an imperative at this point. In fact, given the likelihood that Ms. Ginsburg will retire fairly soon as well, it's a good idea to queue up several woman candidates for the court."
www.baltimoresun.com
Chronic Kidney Disease Raises Risk for Some Cancers
NewsChannel10.com (Amarillo, Texas) - May 2
Health.Remedy - May 2
Older men who suffer from moderate chronic kidney disease appear to have a higher risk for developing certain kinds of cancers, a team of Australian scientists report. Matthew Weir, MD, professor and director of the division of nephrology at the School of Medicine, described the findings as "important new information."
www.newschannel10.com
health.remedy.org.ua
Ecuador Grants Constitutional Rights to Nature
WitchesBres (Peoria, Ill.) - May 3
Robert Percival, JD, MA, professor and director of the School of Law's environmental law program, explained, "The constitution outlines broad principles, and what impact they will have depends on how they are treated by the president, the legislature, and the courts."
witchesbrew.blogpeoria.com
Experts Argue for Sound Science in Regulatory Process
Environment and Energy Daily - May 1
As President Obama and Congress charge forward with plans to tweak the rulemaking process, the role of science needs to be clearly defined as an independent and integral part of decision-making, members of the House Science panel's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee heard yesterday. Witnesses said the most important factor was to make sure that science does not get caught up in political maneuvering. OIRA [Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs] is composed mostly of economists who should not be making science-based decisions, said Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor at the School of Law.
(To read this story, please contact the Communications office at ext. 6-7820, or respond to this e-mail.)
Health Event: Farmers Market
The Baltimore Sun - May 4
The University of Maryland Farmers Market is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at University Plaza in the first block of S. Paca St. across from the University of Maryland Medical Center. The market is part of the University's and medical center's effort to bring more fresh, environmentally sustainable, and locally grown produce to employees, patients, visitors, and area residents and businesses. The market will also offer artisan cheeses, eggs, poultry, seafood, meat, and baked goods. The market will run weekly on Tuesdays from May through October.
www.baltimoresun.com
Making a Difference: Laughter
WindsorBeacon.com - May 2
The two studies, presented at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Fla., show how psychological factors can affect a person's health. "We don't recommend that you laugh and not exercise, but we do recommend that you try to laugh on a regular basis," said Michael Miller, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine, who conducted a study that found that laugher is good for health.
www.coloradoan.com
Md. Medical Officials: Swine Flu is Garden Variety
Mlive.com - May 1
Frank Calia, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine, said Friday at a panel discussion that preliminary information shows the strain of Swine Flu is relatively mild.
www.mlive.com
New Book Reports the Return of the Mitochondriacs to Cancer Research
DenaliBooks.com - April 30
Insanely Good Health News - April 30
The once-mighty "mitochondriacs" of cancer research have rejoined the search for new treatments, according to a new book co-edited by Dental School researcher and professor Leslie Costello, PhD.
denalibooks.com
insanelygood.blogspot.com
Short Reads
GenomeWeb.com - May
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded $20 million to the University of Maryland, Baltimore. The sequencing projects will include microorganisms that are considered bioterror pathogens, clinical isolates, closely related strains, invertebrate disease carriers, and microorganisms that may be responsible for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
www.genomeweb.com
Students Bolster Learning With New Virtual Dental School
Innovation Watch - April 30
The Dental School is the first to add "Second Life" lessons for students on a virtual dental school island. Quoted is Carroll-Ann Trotman, BDS, MS, professor and associate dean for academic and student affairs.
www.innovationwatch.com
Study May Lead to Better Meds, Cholesterol Levels
Cholesterol Research newsletter - April 29
A study conducted by Peter Swaan, PhD, and colleagues at the School of Pharmacy could provide new drugs and help reduce cholesterol by preserving a circulating pool of bile acids.
www.cholesterolresearch.net
What Killed Naval Hero John Paul Jones?
The New York Times - May 2
Washington Times - May 2
Frederick News-Post - May 1
The Associated Press - May 1
WJZtv.com - May 1
Doctors at the School of Medicine say John Paul Jones, known as the father of the United States Navy, died of chronic inflammation of the kidneys two centuries ago. Jones was born in Scotland in 1747 and died at age 45. Previously, his cause of death was listed as "dropsy of the chest." The researchers said a viral or bacterial infection led to Jones's progressive kidney disease. They looked at Jones's medical records and an autopsy done 113 years after he died. Jones was the subject of a conference at the School devoted to uncovering what killed historical figures.
www.nytimes.com
www.fredericknewspost.com
washingtontimes.com
www.google.com
wjz.com
May 1 update.
Education: People on the Move
The Daily Record - May 1
The University of Maryland School of Social Work has appointed Cathy Elaine Fisher as the project director for the Atlantic Coast Child Welfare Implementation Center. She has served in leadership positions with the American Public Human Services Association, the National Association of Social Workers (Maryland), and the Maryland Association of Social Services Departments.
www.mddailyrecord.com
Honored by Peers
The Baltimore Jewish Times - May 1
Pikesville-based clinician Lisa Ferentz, MSW, was recently named 2009 Social Worker of the Year by the Maryland Society for Clinical Social Work. For more than 10 years, she was a University of Maryland School of Social Work adjunct professor, teaching first- and second-year graduate students.
www.jewishtimes.com
Novel View of HIV Entry Could Lead to Newly Designed Drugs
ScienceDaily - May 1
ThaiIndian News - May 1
RedOrbit - May 1
Nature - May 1
It looks like scientists will have to rethink the design of drugs that are meant for blocking HIV from infecting human cells, for new research has shown HIV doesn't enter cells in the way that experts had generally assumed it did. "We show that HIV fusion occurs virtually exclusively from endosomes. It appears that it is this path to entry that leads to infection," said Gregory Melikian, PhD, associate professor at the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
www.sciencedaily.com
www.thaindian.com
www.redorbit.com
www.nature.com
Replacing Souter
On the Record - May 1
Rumors are already swirling about the potential replacement for liberal leaning Justice David Souter. One of the names is Leah Ward Sears, chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, and a former finalist for the University of Maryland School of Law dean position, which ultimately went to Temple University's Phoebe Haddon, JD, LLM, after Ward Sears withdrew her name from consideration in February.
blogs.mddailyrecord.com
School Offers Virtual Training in Dental Care
DentalPlans.com - April 30
The University of Maryland 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. Quoted is Carroll-Ann Trotman, BDS, MA, MS, professor and associate dean for academic affairs.
www.dentalplans.com
Scientists Say Swine Flu Vaccine Could Take Months to Produce
VOANews.com - May 1
The World Health Organization says several laboratories around the world are developing a vaccination against swine influenza A-H1N1. Wilbur Chen, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, who conducted vaccine trials for the avian flu at the University of Maryland and is among the scientists who monitor animal flu viruses that move to humans, is quoted in the article.
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Supreme Court Vacancy
CNN - May 1
Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, professor at the School of Law, was interviewed about the prospective candidates to replace Justice David Souter.
The Importance of Friends
VIP Seu Corpo (Brazil) - March 2009
The importance of male friendships is the focus of this article, which highlights Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work and author of Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships.
University of Maryland Law School Movie Wins National ABA Award
Criminal Law Library Blog - April 30
The Response, a movie based on an actual transcript of a military tribunal hearing at Guantanamo Bay, has been selected by the American Bar Association (ABA) as the 2009 ABA Silver Gavel Award winner for "drama and literature." It was made in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Law and funded through its Linking Law & the Arts Program, with support from the France-Merrick Foundation and Venable LLP.
www.criminallawlibraryblog.com
What Killed Naval Hero John Paul Jones?
FirstScience.com - May 1
John Paul Jones is the subject of this year's Historical Clinicopathological Conference, sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore. This conference is devoted to the modern medical diagnosis of disorders that affected prominent historical figures.
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