In the News

James Clements ’85, ’93 Ph.D. in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun reported on the selection of James Clements ’85, ’93 Ph.D. as president of West Virginia University. The article, “Towson University Provost Named to Presidency of West Virginia University,” ran Saturday, March 7.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/college/bal-md.clements07mar07,0,5052339.story?track=rss

Lynnda Dahlquist, Psychology, in Time magazine
Some children suffer from chronic, unexplainable pain. A talk-oriented psychotherapeutic approach called “acceptance and commitment therapy” has shown encouraging results, Time magazine reported. Professor of Psychology Lynnda Dahlquist told the magazine many parents reinforce avoidance behavior in kids with chronic pain. The story, “Talk Therapy for Kids’ Pain: Better than Pills?” appeared in the Tuesday, March 3 issue.
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1882901,00.html
Kevin Eckert, Erickson School, in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report interviewed Kevin Eckert, dean of the Erickson School, regarding Copper Ridge an assisted living facility in Sykesville, Maryland, for patients with Alzheimer’s. “Copper Ridge is nationally recognized for its extraordinary commitment to a multidisciplinary integration of biomedical, clinical, and social approaches to dementia care,” he said. The story, “Alzheimer’s Care: How Copper Ridge Nursing Home Gets it Right,” appeared in the Wednesday, March 11 edition.

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President Hrabowski, Lisa Akchin, OIA, in the Catonsville Times
The Catonsville Times reported that 1,200 responses were received from members of the UMBC community within 48 hours to a survey created by UMBC, the Arbutus Business and Professional Association and the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce. The survey sought feedback on the kinds of businesses members of the UMBC community would like to see in both towns. President Hrabowski and Lisa Akchin, assistant to the president and associate vice president for marketing and public relations, were cited. The story, “Business Groups Survey UMBC Community,” ran Wednesday, March 4.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/business/8034/business-groups-survey-umbc-community/
Dan Ritschel, Center for History Education, in the Delmarva Times
Although corned beef is considered a traditional food for St. Patrick’s Day, it has not historically been a common food in Ireland because most Irish people could not afford it. “Though associated with St. Paddy’s Day, corned beef and cabbage are not particularly Irish,” Daniel Ritschel, associate professor and director of the Center for History Education, told the Delmarva Times. “Few Irish peasants would have been able to afford any meat except on special occasions, which may explain its association with St. Patrick’s Day.” The story, “Corned Beef not Everyday Irish Meal,” ran Wednesday, March 11.
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090311/LIFESTYLE/903110427/1024
UMBC Research Park in the Catonsville Times
The Catonsville Times reported that Columbia BioSystems, a company that recently joined the bwtech@umbc technology business incubator program at UMBC, has won two separate state grants to continue its research on ways to detect the presence of two lethal bacteria often found in hospitals. The story, “Firm at UMBC Research Park Awarded Two Grants,” appeared Friday, February 27.

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/7975/firm-umbc-research-park-awarded-two-grants/

Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the News
In his latest column for the Baltimore Sun, Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller called the opening weeks of President Obama’s presidency “unlike any in the United States since the oft-referenced arrival of Franklin D. Roosevelt.” The column, “For Obama, a Frenetic First 50 Days,” appeared Tuesday, March 10.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller10mar10,0,3327689.column