In the News

August 2006

Action Halts Again on Drug Center Bill
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

Advocates for expanded drug treatment in Baltimore say they are worried that a City Council committee could be blocking-for a second time-the passage of a bill that would make it easier for treatment centers to open. "We've been working on this for years," said Ellen Weber, JD, assistant professor at the School of Law.
www.baltimoresun.com

Delusions, Guilt Can Cause False Confessions
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

Now that Colorado prosecutors have dropped charges in the 10-year-old murder case of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, the 41-year-old itinerant teacher they arrested, John Mark Karr, joins the long line of people who confess to notorious crimes they didnýt commit. "In some individuals, the negative attention is far more intoxicating and far more pleasing, because that's the kind of attention that generates media frenzy," said Robert Phillips, MD, PhD, adjunct professor at the Schools of Law and Medicine.
www.baltimoresun.com

Health Coverage Gets a Push
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 31

Standing in front of the University of Maryland Medical Center, former U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who is running for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate, issued a call yesterday for health insurance for all Americans through a publicly funded, privately provided program.
www.baltimoresun.com

Hurricane Katrina: One Year Later
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - Aug. 30

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the federal government's recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast a year after Hurricane Katrina left a path of destruction through three states.

Nose for News Takes a Hit
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 15

David Collins, a reporter for WBAL-TV, was hit in the nose by a foul ball during a baseball game last month at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. He went to Shock Trauma Center a few blocks away for treatment. His surgeon, Domenick Coletti, DDS, MD, clinical instructor in the Dental School, signed the ball.

Over-the-Counter Erectile Drugs Come With Health Risks
ABCNews.com - Aug. 30

A recent Food and Drug Administration study showed that some herbal remedies for erectile dysfunction actually contained the active compound in prescription brands. Andrew Kramer, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, recently looked over the medical history of one of his patients who had been in the emergency department complaining of chest pains, and found out that the patient had been taking three to four dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction-every day.
abcnews.go.com

Perez Gives Support to Simms
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

Four days after being removed by the Maryland Court of Appeals as a Democratic candidate for attorney general, Thomas Perez, JD, MA, assistant professor at the School of Law, Tuesday embraced Stuart Simms, a former Baltimore state's attorney, in the primary election. "This race is a jump ball," Perez said. "And Stu Simms is going to win that jump ball.ý"

School of Nursing Featured in Katrina News
WMAR, Ch.2, 6 and 11 p.m. - Aug. 29

Angelle Larks, a nursing student at the Charity Hospital when Hurricane Katrina hit on Aug. 29, 2005, found solace and help at the School of Nursing, which offered her a year's worth of free tuition. Also, Rebecca Wiseman, RN, PhD, assistant professor at the School and director of the Governor's Wellmobile Program, recalled traveling to Mississippi to render aid to more than 2,000 storm victims.

Hurricane Katrina: One Year Later
Newsday - Aug. 29

A year after Hurricane Katrina decimated three states, killed more than 1,330 people and dislocated three-quarters of a million others, the Gulf Coast recovery limps along at a snail's pace, still hobbled by red tape, inflexible rules and bureaucratic fumbling. "My view is we're still vulnerable in terms of a serious hurricane, and we are very vulnerable in terms of other serious natural and man-made disasters," said Michael Greenberger, JD, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security and a professor at the School of Law.
www.newsday.com

New Device Helps Failing Hearts
News14Carolina.com - Aug. 29

Researchers say they're closer than ever to finding the perfect heart pump that could someday help nearly 5 million Americans who have heart failure. "I think these pumps will take major part of the future health care burden away from us," said Bartley Griffith, MD, professor at the School of Medicine.
rdu.news14.com

State Resumes Ozone Testing
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 29

Prodded by complaints from city health officials, the Ehrlich administration has resumed monitoring for ozone air pollution in Baltimore after ending the testing three years ago. Air pollution monitoring helps determine whether states receive millions of dollars in federal highway funds, said Rena Steinzor, JD, professor at the School of Law.
www.baltimoresun.com

Court Rejects Perez Bid
The Daily Record - Aug. 28
The Washington Post - Aug. 26
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 26
The Associated Press - Aug. 25
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13 - Aug. 25
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11 - Aug. 25
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2 - Aug. 25
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45 - Aug. 25
WRC-TV, Ch. 4 - Aug. 25
WJLA-TV, Ch. 7 - Aug. 25
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9 - Aug. 25
WTTG-TV, Ch. 5 - Aug. 5

Maryland's highest court has tossed Democratic candidate Thomas Perez, JD, MA, assistant professor at the School of Law, out of the running for attorney general. "Although I disagree with the decision, the Court of Appeals makes the rules, and I play by the rules," Perez said. The Court of Appeals also rejected the state's early voting law 11 days before it was to go into effect. Daniel Friedman, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, said the two opinions signal that the court will read the constitution strictly.
www.washingtonpost.com
www.baltimoresun.com
www.cbsnews.com

Finding Ways to Make Drugs Go Down Easier
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 27

Maryland pharmaceutical companies, including UPM Pharmaceuticals, Inc., are developing ways to make medicines easier for patients to ingest. R. Gary Hollenbeck, PhD, chief scientific officer of UPM Pharmaceuticals and an adjunct professor at the School of Pharmacy, was featured in a large photo on the front of The Sun's business section.
www.baltimoresun.com

Free Legal Center Opens at UMBC
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 25
Baltimore Business Journal - Aug. 25

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County's technology incubator has started a free legal resource center for young companies. They will also be able to get help from students at the School of Law, who will provide legal advice on starting a business, drafting and reviewing contracts, creating confidentiality agreements, and applying for patents. Frederick Provorny, JD, visiting professor at the School and director of the Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center, said the legal center is open to all Maryland companies as well as out-of-state businesses.
www.baltimoresun.com
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Labs Play a Vital Role in the Culture of Biotech Hubs
The Washington Post - Aug. 27

Knowledge of both computer techniques and DNA applications has become essential in the area's biotech hubs such as Baltimore, where the University of Maryland is building the BioPark, a 10-acre bioscience center in the Poppleton neighborhood.
www.washingtonpost.com

Ruling Puts Evidentiary Squeeze on Lemon-Law Firm
The Daily Record - Aug. 25

A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled against lemon-law giant Kimmel & Silverman in a suit that automaker defense lawyers hope will doom the firm's hundreds of other Maryland cases, too. But Peter Holland, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law, said it is a narrow ruling that falls short of attacking the firmýs business model.

Treasury Official Leads Hedge-Fund Probe
Bloomberg News - Aug. 24

The U.S. Treasury official leading a government inquiry into the hedge-fund industry is owed up to $2.5 million in payments keyed in part to hedge-fund investments. But having an insider such as Emil Henry, who has invested in hedge funds, leading the Treasury review may be a positive development, said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and former director of markets and trading at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
www.bloomberg.com

Ehrlich Prolific in Granting Clemency
The Washington Post - Aug. 25

Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich has been unusually active in his use of executive clemency powers, pardoning scores of convicts and commuting the sentences of five who were serving life sentences for murder. Ehrlich, a Republican, has granted clemency to 190 former convicts, reversing a two-decade trend among state and national chief executives. Thomas Perez, JD, MA, assistant professor at the School of Law and candidate for attorney general, said he was overseeing a criminal justice clinic five years ago when he discovered 30 inmates who had "fallen through a crack in the system."
www.washingtonpost.com

New Board Members Appointed to Wellmobile
The (Baltimore) Sun 1 Aug. 25

Gov. Robert Ehrlich has appointed television reporter Richard Gelfman and Delegate Sue Kullen to the Wellmobile Advisory Board at the School of Nursing. The governor also reappointed Eric Baugh, MD, and Bernard Kapiloff, MD, to the Board. The Wellmobile Advisory Board assists the School in overseeing and raising funds for the Wellmobile program.
www.baltimoresun.com

Perez Brings Activist Views
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 23

When Thomas Perez, JD, MA, assistant professor at the School of Law, sought a seat on the Montgomery County Council four years ago, he mobilized Hispanic voters and engaged a burgeoning network of liberal activists to win a victory that surprised many. Perez, a son of Dominican Republic immigrants, became president of the Montgomery County Council in 2004, which made him the highest-ranking Latino holding an elected office in Maryland. Now he is the first Latino to run for statewide office, as he vies to replace longtime Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr., who is retiring.
www.baltimoresun.com

Perez Says He'd Make Job a Bully Pulpit
The Washington Post - Aug. 23

In the first of three profiles of Democratic candidates for attorney general, Thomas Perez, JD, MA, assistant professor at the School of Law and the first Latino to run for statewide office in Maryland, said he is banking on endorsements from major labor unions and the support of "serial activists" ý local leaders and opinion-makers across the state ý to give him an edge.
www.washingtonpost.com

More Teens Turn to Caffeine
News 14 Carolina, Raleigh, N.C. - Aug. 14

Studies show that 25 percent of teens report daily coffee consumption and market research indicates that the number of teenage coffee drinkers increases an average of 12 percent to 15 percent every year. "I think there is good cause for concern, mostly in mental and physical development, establishing and maintaining a good sleep cycle," said Nanette Steinle, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
rdu.news14.com

NIH to Look Again at UCI Study
Los Angeles Times - Aug. 21

The National Institutes of Health have reopened an inquiry into the activities of two University of California, Irvine, psychiatrists in the wake of a report in the Los Angeles Times that they skirted the schoolýs patient safety review board to test a drug without permission. The university had been awarded control of a $24 million national brain-imaging study. Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine and editor in chief of the journal Accountability in Research, said the NIH can close a case if it is satisfied with the answers it receives.
www.latimes.com

"I Can't Breathe"
The (Baltimore) Examiner

Air quality makes a big difference for thousands of children and adults living with asthma throughout the Baltimore region, said Melissa Streett, RN, CPNP, a nurse with the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. The Breathmobile is a service of the School of Medicine in partnership with the hospital and private funders.
www.examiner.com

Appointments
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 18

Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, a professor at the School of Nursing, has been named a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America.

Asthma: A Silent Killer
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 21

Asthma may kill 80 to 100 Baltimoreans this year. Most of the victims are under age 5. For the last six years, Carol Blaisdell, MD, chief of pediatric pulmonology and allergy at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children and associate professor at the School of Medicine, has called asthma an epidemic.
www.examiner.com

Bringing the Clinic to You
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 21

The Breathmobileýan RV outfitted by the University of Maryland Hospital for Children as a mobile asthma clinicývisits schools and recreation centers to screen, test, and treat children for asthma and allergies. The bus is supported by grants and donations, and its medical staff charges nothing for treatment. "If kids take their medications, we give them a reward," says Michelle Foster, RN, Breathmobile program director. The Breathmobile is a service of the School of Medicine in partnership with the hospital and private funders.
www.examiner.com

Conference Connects Nurses With Latest IT
ADVANCE for Nurses - Aug. 14

Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, dean of the School of Nursing, was quoted in this story about the Schoolýs annual conference on informatics, which appeared in the "Conference Connections" section. "Informatics is relevant to every nurse," said Allan. "All nurses of the future must be able to use technology. You must go back to your environments and share its importance." The 16th annual summer institute in nursing informatics drew more than 600 participants from 39 states and eight countries.

Federal District Court Decision
BBC Radio, 4:20 p.m. - Aug. 17
"The World," BBC World, 7 p.m. - Aug. 17

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about the federal District Court decision declaring unconstitutional President Bushýs warrantless wiretapping program.

Maryland P3 Program Kicks Off
International News Service, Australia - Aug. 19

Allegany County is the first in the state to offer the new Maryland P3 Program, a diabetes self-management initiative run through the School of Pharmacy.
feed.insnews.org

Maryland's Democracy-Enhancing Constitution
The Daily Record - Aug. 18

In an Op-Ed, Steven Schwinn, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law, commented on the hot debate in courts throughout the country on constitutional interpretation.
www.mddailyrecord.com

New Wonder Drug? Just Wait
Forbes - Aug. 20

Millions of older women struggling with menopausal symptoms and worried about their bone health turned to hormone replacement therapy after trials suggested it might help with both. About the same time, a new generation of prescription analgesics called cox-2 inhibitors racked up sales in the billions, after trials showed they safely eased pain. "I don't think there's anything unique to any of these clinical trialsýclinical trials in general suffer from people not doing them appropriately and the pressure to cut corners", said Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine.
www.forbes.com

Ramsey Murder Suspect and Child Maltreatment
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 and 6 p.m. - Aug. 20

Toni Chance, PhD, an assistant professor at the School of Social Work, was interviewed about the earmarks of pedophilia and sexual abuse against children in regard to a suspectýs alleged confession in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case.

Scientist Sheds Light on Internal Clock
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 21

Andrea Meredith, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, has mice that have a terrible sense of timing. "It's as if they can't tell the difference between day and night," said Meredith, a neuroscientist at the School of Medicine. The odd behavior is the result of a change that Meredith engineered in a microscopic structure of their brains, and what she has found sheds new light on the part of the brain that acts as an internal clock, generating circadian rhythms in animals and humans.
www.baltimoresun.com

Some Users of Herbal Medicine Go Straight to Plants
The (Nashua) Telegraph - Aug. 20

In some areas, particularly in ethnic minority communities, many people buy their medicinal herbs in raw plant form. Because nearly anyone can say they are an herbalist, Lixing Lao, MD, PhD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine, advises consumers to use medicinal herb sellers who are credentialed by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
www.nashuatelegraph.com

Are We Safer Today?
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - Aug. 16

During a live interview, Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed whether the U.S. is a safer place today than it was on Sept. 11.

HIV Effort Offers Ray of Hope in Nigeria
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 17

Since it began in early 2005, a federally funded HIV program run by the Institute of Human Virology at the School of Medicine has worked to make headway at seven locations around Nigeria. "We're getting there, slowly," said John Farley, MD, associate professor at the School and leader of the Institute of Human Virology-Nigeria. Affecting everything the doctors do is the stigma surrounding HIV. "It's a huge barrier to speedy treatment and even prevention," said James Shepherd, MD, PhD, assistant professor at the School.
www.baltimoresun.com

London Bomb Threat Foiled
The Christian Science Monitor - Aug. 18
"The World," BBC World, 7 p.m. - Aug. 17 (broadcast on U.S. PBS stations)
BBC Radio, 4:20 p.m. - Aug. 17

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about how a week after British intelligence foiled a plot to blow up multiple planes with liquid explosives, security at American airports remains at a heightened level. "The entire Department of Homeland Security has been inept and inert in finding new technology, some of which already exists. It's on the shelf," said Greenberger.
www.csmonitor.com

Maryland P3 Program Kicks Off
Cumberland Times-News - Aug. 18
Cecil Whig - Aug. 18
WCBC-AM, 7 a.m. - Aug. 18

Allegany County is the first county in the state to offer the new Maryland P3 program. Diabetics will meet with their pharmacists on a regular basis to discuss ways of controlling their disease, according to Christine Lee, PharmD, Maryland P3 Program network coordinator. The School of Pharmacy is training pharmacists to run the program. "[W]e hope to be ready to expand it to other parts of Maryland," said Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, assistant dean. "It's groundbreaking that Maryland's Medicaid program is the first in the country to do this," said Dean David Knapp, PhD.
www.times-news.com
www.cecilwhig.com
www.wcbcradio.com

Maryland's Democracy-Enhancing Constitution
The Daily Record - Aug. 18

In this Op-Ed, Steven Schwinn, JD, assistant professor at the School of Law, analyzes a recent decision by a judge on the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County that "thrust the Maryland judiciary into a hot debate in courts throughout the country on constitutional interpretation."

Warrantless Wiretapping Unconstitutional
USA Today - Aug. 18

President Bush's warrantless surveillance program is unconstitutional because it authorizes illegal searches, a federal judge has ruled. The decision, the first public court ruling on the legality of the program, could spur Congress and the administration to complete negotiations on a deal placing the Bush program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.
www.usatoday.com

Creative Teaching and Learning
ADVANCE for Nurses - Aug. 14

School of Nursing faculty and students who staff the Governorýs Wellmobile on the Eastern Shore are featured in a story about their efforts to provide health care screenings and education to the Mexican migrant workers who legally come to Maryland during crab season. "The healthier you are, the more productive you are on the jobýIt's a win-win for everybody," said Susan Antol, MS, RN, rural health course faculty and director of School-based programs at the School. Also mentioned in the article is Rebecca Wiseman, PhD, RN, Wellmobile director.

Liquid Bomb Detection Delayed
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 10 p.m. - Aug. 15

In light of last weekýs bomb plot that was aimed at U.S. airplanes and subverted in Great Britain, a ten-year-old report from the federal government has been uncovered that detailed the threat from liquid bombs aboard carry-on luggage. "I think there is a lot of off-the-shelf technology that could be made available; certainly it could be made very quickly," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.
ss1.sbgnet.com

Best Parent Training Programs
"Life Matters," ABC Radio (Australia), 9 a.m. - Aug. 15

Richard Barth, PhD, dean of the School of Social Work, discussed best parent training practices. Barth, who is in Australia on a Fulbright Program, oversees the worldýs biggest longitudinal study of children in care. "A large number of children who come to the attention of child welfare service agencies are never put in out-of-home care," said Barth.
www.abc.net.au

Nursing Numbers
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 10 p.m. - Aug. 15

The simple answer to projected nursing shortages is to graduate more nurses from nursing schools. Last year, the School of Nursing had 750 applicants for undergraduate program and could only accept 200. This was due to the capacity as far as faculty and budget, according to Patricia Gonce Morton, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, interim associate dean for academic affairs at the School. "This is a precious group (nursing faculty) that is getting smaller and smaller," she said.
ss1.sbgnet.com

Questions about the Foiled London Terror Plot
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 15

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the differences between counterterrorism efforts in the U.K. and the U.S, in light of last weekýs bomb plot that was aimed at U.S. airplanes and subverted in Great Britain.

UM's Lawyer Gets Law School Post
The Daily Record - Aug. 16

Dawna Cobb, JD, currently deputy chief counsel for the Maryland Attorney General's Educational Affairs Division, starts her new position as assistant dean for student affairs at the School of Law. "I love the law school and the people there, and I look forward to working with the students," she said. "We had applicants from all over the country. And Dawna just emerged as the clear favorite," said Michael Van Alstine, DrJur, LLM, JD, associate dean of faculty development and professor at the School.

Miss Maryland Educates Young People About Cancer
Nursing Spectrum - Aug. 14

Miss Maryland 2006 Brittany Lietz, a BSN student at the School of Nursing, discusses her battle with melanoma-a battle that has influenced not just her outlook on life, but also her choice of careers and the message she brings as Miss Maryland to children, teens, and parents. "When I meet with teens, I tell them, 'I understand why you want to be tan, because I was there, too. Now, I'm fighting for my life because of it.'"

Botched Drug Test Stirs Ethical Concerns
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Aug. 15
CBCnews.com (Canada) - Aug. 15

In March, a well-publicized test in England of an experimental drug designed to fight autoimmune diseases left all six healthy male participants with multiple organ failure. "They dosed these people one after another without a sufficient period of time to see the effect," said Adil Shamoo, PhD, professor at the School of Medicine and co-founder of Citizens for Responsible Care and Research, which lobbies for the rights of patients and clinical trial participants.
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www.cbc.ca

Dental School Short $5.9M for Building
The Baltimore Business Journal - Aug. 11

With just weeks to go before the $142 million Dental School building opens, the school is still $5.9 million shy of its $21.5 million fundraising goal. Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, dean of the School, says raising that money from individual and corporate donors is his top priority. "I would like to get this debt off my back as quick as possible," he said. "I think we're on track for the Dental School to raise the money that they need," said James Hill, the Universityýs vice president for administration and finance.

Eminent Domain Battle
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 10 p.m. - Aug. 14

Garrett Power, LLM, LLB, professor at the School of Law, discussed the legal rights that Baltimore has under eminent domain to seize the land of two brothers in the Fairfield section.

Forgery Has Become High-Tech
Virginia Lawyers Weekly - Aug. 14

Forensic examiners say computers and other advances have made it tougher for even a trained expert using high-tech equipment to determine whether a document is genuine. "Some of the new developments in forgery are enough to make some people long for the days of the best evidence rule, when lawyers looking to get a document admitted into evidence generally has to come up with the original," said Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law.

Questions about the Foiled London Terror Plot
"Mornings with Moss," WTWP-AM, 6:40 a.m. - Aug. 15

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the continued fallout from last weekýs bomb plot that was aimed at U.S. airplanes and subverted in Great Britain, including the differences between counterterrorism efforts in the U.K. and the U.S., and whether the U.S. could have foiled the plot if it had happened here.

Terrorists or Teens?
The Salt Lake Tribune - Aug. 15

Across the country, teenagers are being tried as terrorists for plots to shoot their enemies at school. In many cases, they have been charged under terrorism laws intended to keep us safe from al-Qaeda. But Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said that charging troubled teenagers as terrorists "cheapens the war on terror."
www.sltrib.com

Botched Drug Test Stirs Ethical Concerns
Forbes.com - Aug. 14

In March, a well-publicized test in England of an experimental drug designed to fight autoimmune diseases left all six healthy male participants with multiple organ failure. "They dosed these people one after another without a sufficient period of time to see the effect," said Adil Shamoo, PhD, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the School of Medicine and co-founder of Citizens for Responsible Care and Research, which lobbies for the rights of patients and clinical trial participants.
www.forbes.com

No Simple Solution for Luggage Checks
The Los Angeles Times - Aug. 12

The threat of liquid explosives has been known to security agencies for more than 10 years and exposes the vulnerability of U.S. aviation security systems today. In 2003, the Transportation Security Administration redirected more than half of the $110 million it had allocated for research and development to pay for screeners at the nation's airports. "They have all sorts of mandates and money to find and deploy the very best technology available," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.

Summer Plant Poison Hazards
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 7:30 a.m. - Aug. 13

Angel Bivens, RPh, MBA, public education coordinator at the Maryland Poison Center at the School of Pharmacy, talked about summer poison dangers from plants.

Terrorists or Teens?
Washingtonpost.com - Aug. 13
Slate.com - Aug. 13

Across the country, teenagers are being tried as terrorists for plots to shoot their enemies at school. In many cases, they have been charged under terrorism laws intended to keep us safe from al-Qaeda. But Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said that charging troubled teenagers as terrorists "cheapens the war on terror."
www.slate.com
www.washingtonpost.com

Transplant Device Keeps Heart Beating
The Boston Globe - Aug. 14

A Massachusetts company has developed a way to keep a heart beating while it is transported, which they believe will allow donor hearts to last longer without damage and potentially give the recipient a healthier heart. "We think it's going to improve the prospects of the recipient five and 10 years down the line," said Bartley Griffith, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, who serves on the TransMedics advisory board.
www.boston.com

Center to Study Diarrheal Diseases
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 11

The School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development has received a $27.9 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study diarrheal diseases in young children in Africa and Asia. "Diarrheal diseases are the second most common cause of death among young children in developing countries," said Myron Levine, MD, professor at the School and director of the Center for Vaccine Development. The researchers will be directed by Karen Kotloff, MD, professor at the School and James Natoro, MD, PhD, professor at the School.
www.baltimoresun.com

London Terror Plot Foiled
WTOP-Radio Stations - Aug. 10
WRC-TV, Ch. 4 - Aug. 10 + Aug. 11
News4.com - Aug. 10
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11 - Aug. 10
5 and 6 a.m. - Aug. 11
TheWBALChannel.com - Aug. 10
WYPR-FM, 12 p.m. - Aug. 10 + Aug. 11
ABC News Radio, 7p.m.
National Public Radio - Aug. 10
Christian Science Monitor - Aug. 11
Newsday - Aug. 11

In a wide variety of live and taped interviews, Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed how a bomb plot aimed at U.S. airplanes subverted in Great Britain Thursday, has dramatized the ongoing terrorist threat to airlines and quickly changed what Americans can carry on board. Greenberger said air travel is markedly safer since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but that improvements still can be made.
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www.pennlive.com
www.twincities.com

State Agencies Respond to First Federal Code Red
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 11

Maryland state agencies responded Thursday to the first federal Code Red alert since Sept. 11, 2001. Red is the highest threat level, and it was only in effect Thursday for commercial flights between the United Kingdom and the U. S., said Kathryn Christensen, JD, associate director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security at the School of Law.
www.examiner.com

Alzheimer's Drug May Have Other Uses
The Associated Press ý Aug. 7

A medication used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease can also be used to protect people against the toxic effects of nerve agents and certain insecticides, according to a study led by researchers from the School of Medicine. "This is extremely important, because for the first time we can resolve intoxication from insecticides and nerve agents," said lead researcher Edson Albuquerque, MD, PhD, professor at the School of Medicine.
www.latimes.com

Video Cameras on City Buses
WKCR-FM (New York), 9 p.m. - Aug. 3

In a live interview, Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about the Metropolitan Transportation Authorityýs pilot program to place video cameras in buses in New York City.

Maryland Doctors Provide Medical Care in Bosnia
The (Annapolis) Capital - Aug. 6

Richard Colgan, MD, associate professor in the School of Medicine, and Robert Barish, MD, professor and vice dean for clinical affairs at the School of Medicine, were among a volunteer group of Maryland medical professionals who went to Bosnia last month as part of the Maryland Defense Force, a quasi-military branch of the state government that's called into action for emergencies or aid missions. "We went to places where people told us they hadnýt seen a physician in 30 or 40 years," Colgan said. Barish said people often told him, "We can't believe you're doing this."
www.hometownannapolis.com

Property Manager Bans Smoking in Apartments
The Daily Record - Aug. 7

Starting Sept. 1, property manager Centrum Management, LLC, will ban new residents from smoking in its 49 buildings, 10 of which are in Maryland. "The most common complaint that we receive at the center is from a tenant dealing with smoke drifting in from an adjacent apartment," said Kathleen Dachille, JD, assistant professor at the School of Law and director of the Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation and Advocacy. "What Centrum is doing is the height of what we're looking for."

GAO Report on Border Crossings
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - Aug. 2

In a live interview, Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about the General Accounting Office (GAO) report that showed that GAO investigators were able to cross over from Mexico and Canada using counterfeit identification.

Overseas Travelers Face Disease Risk
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 4

Health officials this year are warning about measles outbreaks in countries as far-flung as Germany, Venezuela, and Kenya, while the dangerous Chikungunya fever has popped up in India and nearby island nations. "Everything over there [Uganda] is fecally contaminated. You may not see it, but it's there," said Robert Edelman, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, to a mother and daughter who came to the University of Maryland's Travelers' Clinic before their trip this summer.
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Students Take on Three Strikes Law
The Daily Record - Aug. 4

Due to a change in state law, nearly four dozen inmates sentenced under Maryland's 'three strikes' law have a brief opportunity in which to seek the possibility of parole. Maureen Rowland, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, who has been working with 13 students at the School of Law on the cases, said they have really gotten into the work. "It is fascinating because in the very beginning, I wouldn't say they were reluctant, but I don't think they appreciated what they were really going to be doing," Rowland said. "I think they just thought it was kind of an exercise."

Dispute Over Funding For New School of Public Health
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 3
The Daily Record - Aug. 3

A behind-the-scenes fight over funding has thrown the establishment of a new University of Maryland, Baltimore school of public health into turmoil, internal documents and interviews show. At issue is how the university can spin off part of its medical school as the backbone of the new entity without diverting funds from the School of Medicine.
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Jones Case Highlights Sex Offender Laws in Baltimore
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 3

A state law passed in June makes it a crime for registered sex offenders to set foot on school grounds, as Melvin L. Jones Jr. did last year when he visited the 11-year-old he is charged with killing. Toni Chance, PhD, an assistant professor at the School of Social Work, said people who have contact with sexual predators need to think of them in the same way they think of alcoholics - they might be in recovery, but they are still alcoholics.
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Research Suggests That Some Shellfish May Impair Memory
The Los Angeles Times - July 31

Long before Europeans settled in North America, Pacific Coast tribes knew to avoid eating shellfish when the waves sparkled at night. Their folk wisdom was sound science because the toxic algae responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning light up seawater with bioluminescence. A stealthier type of algae has been blooming along the West Coast. They leave no telltale luminescence even though they can kill seabirds and marine mammals. Lynn Grattan, PhD, a neuroscientist and associate professor at the School of Medicine, began searching for such effects.
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A New Menu in the Baby Section
The New York Times - Aug. 2

For years baby food changed little. Now there has been a growth spurt of alternatives, from single-ingredient purees to complete toddler meals in designer packages. "Doing something to enhance flavor, if the baby food itself has the appropriate nutrition, is a good thing," said Steven Czinn, MD, professor at the School of Medicine.
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Continuity of Operation Plan
The Public Lawyer - Summer 2006

Maryland is one of the states at the forefront of continuity of operations in the event of an emergency. The work of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, in partnership with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, is profiled.

Sex Offender Registries
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 10 p.m. - Aug. 2

John Fader II, JD, a senior judicial fellow and lecturer at the School of Law, discussed what a judge takes into account when deciding if someone convicted of sexual assault has to sign up for the state sex offender registry.