Members of the UMBC community in print and digital publications.
Christopher Corbett, English, in Baltimore Style Magazine
In his latest column for Baltimore Style magazine, Christopher Corbett, professor of the practice in English, reflected on his childhood education in a Roman Catholic convent school and the notion of “rescuing pagan babies.” The column, “My Pagan Baby,” appeared in the January/February issue.
www.baltimorestyle.com/index.php/style/article/7018/
Ellen Hemmerly, bwtech@umbc, in the Baltimore Sun
Ellen Hemmerly, executive director of bwtech@umbc, was the joint author of an opinion column in the Baltimore Sun about the impact of university research-park incubators on economic development in Maryland. “Companies in Towson University’s and UMBC’s business incubators are working toward cures for cancer and AIDS, creating solar energy technologies and developing systems to keep our food supply safer,” the column said. The piece, “Viewpoint: Help Maryland Incubate New Businesses,” ran February 11.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.viewpoint11feb11,0,3190915.story
Josh Michael ’10 in the Baltimore Examiner
State legislators are considering a bill that would lower the cost of college textbooks at University System of Maryland (USM)institutions. The Baltimore Examiner reported that some university officials and students say the legislation would end up costing the state more money. “I’d rather buy my books at the university instead of seeing my student fees increased,” said Josh Michael ’10, who serves as the student member of the USM Board of Regents. The story, “Legislators Want Drop in College Textbook Prices,” ran February 6.
www.baltimoreexaminer.com/local/politics/null39155094.html
Manil Suri, Mathematics, in the Washington Post
Manil Suri, professor of mathematics and statistics, wrote an essay for the Washington Post Sunday books section regarding his development as a fiction writer. Recently, the paperback version of his second novel, The Age of Shiva, was released. The essay, “The Writing Life: Manil Suri,” appeared February 8.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/05/AR2009020503170.html
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun
In his latest column for the Baltimore Sun, Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller wrote that Michael Steele’s recent election as Republican National Committee chair “represents the final, if ironic, coattail victory for President Barack Obama.” The column, “Steele’s Rise Shows How Obama Has Altered Landscape,” ran February 11.
www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller10feb10,0,6936751.column
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