In the News

Members of the UMBC community in print and digital publications.

Dan Bailey, Imaging Research Center, in the Washington Post Magazine
A combination of sophisticated computer imaging and traditional historical research has helped architects make important discoveries about how city planners first envisioned Washington, D.C., more than 200 years ago. The Washington Post Magazine prominently cited contributions to the project led by the Imaging Research Center and its director, Dan Bailey. The article, “The Beginning of the Road,” appeared August 31.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/magazine/features/2008/dc-1791-to-today/story.html
Christopher Corbett, English, in Baltimore Style Magazine
Christopher Corbett, professor of the practice in the English department, wrote “Once Upon a Mattress” for the September/October issue of Baltimore Style magazine. The column reflected on his wife’s desire for a new mattress and the couple’s effort to find one that is mutually compatible.
http://www.baltimorestyle.com/index.php/style/backpage/
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the News
Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller’s latest column for the Baltimore Sun suggested the Democrats would be wise to ignore Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin “and let the national conversation about Mrs. Palin go in whatever direction the media take it.” The column, “Dems, Don’t Take the Bait,” ran September 3.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller03sep03,0,6735573.column
As the Republicans planned a list of speakers for their quadrennial convention, presidential nominee John McCain worked to distance himself from the nationwide unpopularity of Republicans in Congress, where southerners dominate the party’s leadership. “The Republican Party is more Southern than it has ever been in its history, but you won’t see anything proportionate to the representation of Southern Republicans in Congress,” Schaller told the Boston Globe. The story, “GOP Speaker Roster to Steer Far from Deep South Base,” appeared August 31.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/08/31/gop_speaker_roster_to_steer_far_from_deep_south_base/

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Washington Post
Professor of Public Policy Donald Norris told the Washington Post that despite Gov. Martin O’Malley’s current weakness in public approval polls, he still has a substantial advantage in Maryland because of party registration. The article, “Md. GOP Focuses on Future Possibilities,” ran September 2.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/01/AR2008090102539.html?referrer=emailarticle

Bill Thomas, Erickson School, in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun profiled Bill Thomas, a professor in the Erickson School, and his groundbreaking ideas to transform care for elderly people. The story also quoted President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III. The article, “ ‘Superstar’ on Aging,” ran August 31.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/ideas/bal-id.thomas31aug31,0,2729783.story