In the News

Members of the UMBC community in print and digital publications.

Tom Beck, Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun profiled the efforts of Jennifer B. Bodine to preserve recognition for the volume of art left by her father, legendary Sun photographer A. Aubrey Bodine. “He was a newspaper photographer, but one who truly created art,” said Tom Beck, chief curator of the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery. The story, “In Dad’s Honor,” appeared on April 6.
www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-al.bodine06apr06,0,6254831.story
Tim Brennan, Public Policy and Economics, in the News
Tim Brennan, professor of public policy and economics, published two opinion pieces regarding electricity deregulation. “Smooth the Path to Electric Deregulation” appeared in the Financial Post on April 4. “Guideposts in the Electricity Debate” focused on the ongoing debate over deregulation in Maryland. That commentary ran in the Baltimore Examiner on April 3.
www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=418650
www.examiner.com/a-1317673%7ETim_Brennan__Guideposts_in_the_electricity_debate.html
Chess in the News
The Baltimore Sun and the Washington Times reported on the President’s Cup, the collegiate chess “Final Four” championship, with coverage before and during the April 5-6 competition. Links to coverage are below.
www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-te.to.chess05apr05,0,6522777.story
www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.chess07apr07,0,6441072.story
www.washingtontimes.com/article/20080408/SPORTS/356783709
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-ed.chess08apr08,0,5956077.story
Linda Dusman, Music, and Wendy Salkind, Theatre, in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun reviewed a performance of Ida by the Rep Stage of Howard County. Wendy Salkind, an associate professor in the theatre department, performed the dramatized reading. Linda Dusman, chair of the music department, performed the “electronic enhancement” to the reading. The story, “Gertrude Stein’s Words Charm When Read Aloud,” appeared on April 4.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/howard/bal-ho.ida04apr04,0,1794888.story
Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, President Hrabowski in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun profiled the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program’s 20th anniversary celebration and research symposium. “In two decades, 200 scholars have gone on to complete at least a graduate degree in the sciences,” the paper noted. The article cited President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, for noting that diversity in the sciences is essential in an era of global competition. The story, “University Celebrates Minorities in the Sciences,” ran on April 7.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.umbc07apr07,0,7056147.story
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the News
Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller’s latest column for the Baltimore Sun noted that the 2008 Congressional election cycle holds the potential for fascinating political storylines. “There is ample evidence … that the parties are polarizing and becoming more distinct,” Schaller wrote. The column, “2008 is Looking Up for Congressional Democrats,” ran on April 9.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller09apr09,0,6866652.column
After 12 years of quietly operating as a minority within a minority, a coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats is enjoying new clout in Congress. “There are certainly a lot of them who are voting with the White House, certainly more than Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi would like,” Schaller told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The article, “Majority Shift Gives Blue Dogs Power,” appeared on April 6.
www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080406/NEWS/804060453/-1/newssitemap