In the News

Tim Brennan, Public Policy and Economics, in the Washington Examiner
A Washington Examiner opinion essay focused on electricity pricing in Maryland and the potentially conflicting challenge of encouraging lower energy use. “The governor is sending incredibly mixed signals,” Tim Brennen, professor of public policy and economics, told the paper. The column, “Reregulating Energy in Maryland No Solution to High Bills,” ran Tuesday, March 24.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/marta-mossburg/Reregulating-energy-in-Maryland-no-solution-to-high-bills-41741222.html
Ellen Hemmerly, bwtech@UMBC, in the Catonsville Times
The Catonsville Times previewed a free business development seminar, held March 25 and hosted by the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce. The paper noted that Ellen Hemmerly, executive director of the UMBC Research Park Corporation, was one of the speakers. The story, “Future Business Owners Could Profit From Free Seminar,” ran Wednesday, March 18.

http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/business/8460/future-business-owners-could-profit-free-seminar/

Ed Orser, American Studies, in the News
Ed Orser, professor of American studies, was a guest on “Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast,” the news and information program that airs on WYPR-88.1 FM. Orser discussed his book, Blockbusting in Baltimore, and controversial real estate practices of the 1950s and ’60s. The interview aired Tuesday, March 24.
http://www.wypr.org/MD_MORNING.html
The Baltimore City Paper reported Orser was scheduled to speak March 27 at the Maryland Institute College of Art regarding his research on Baltimore’s history of public housing discrimination. The news item appeared March 18 in the “Quick Sketches” section.
http://www.citypaper.com/arts/story.asp?id=17719
Hadieh Shafie ’04 in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun reported that Hadieh Shafie, visual arts ’04, is one of three recipients of the inaugural Baker Artist Award, an innovative, online honor from the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund. The Baker Artist Awards are designed to promote Baltimore-area artists on the Web and encourage other artists to relocate to the city to grow the arts community. The story, “First Baker Artists Awards Names Winners,” appeared Thursday, March 26.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-li.baker26mar26,0,7721886.story
http://www.umbc.edu/research/photolink_Hadieh_Shafie.html
UMBC in TIME.com
Time.com, the online news service of TIME magazine, reported that 30 UMBC students chose to live on campus during the recent spring break and work at local nonprofits. A year ago, the piece noted, UMBC students traveled to Kentucky to help rebuild an elderly woman’s home after it burned down. The story, “Spring Break, Recession Style: Staying Close to Home,” appeared Friday, March 20.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1886648,00.html