In the News

Jeffrey Davis, Political Science, on WYPR-88.1 FM
President Obama has considered the prosecution of former Bush officials who authorized severe interrogations by the CIA. As this story continued to develop, Jeffrey Davis, associate professor of political science, was a guest on “Midday with Dan Rodricks” on WYPR-88.1 FM. Davis is an expert on international law. The program aired live Thursday, April 23.
http://www.wypr.org/midday.html
Orrest Reale, GEST, in Softpedia.com
In a partnership with the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA has developed a new cyclone-forecasting tool. Softpedia.com’s “Space” section cited research by the Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology Center (GEST). “There is no event in nature that causes a greater loss of life than Northern Indian Ocean cyclones, so we have a strong motivation to improve advance warnings,” said Orrest Reale, an atmospheric modeler at GEST. The item ran Tuesday, April 14.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/NASA-Develops-New-Cyclone-Forecasting-Tool-109309.shtml
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in the Baltimore Sun
In his latest column for the Baltimore Sun, Associate Professor of Political Science Tom Schaller discussed the move by Maryland legislators adopt speed cameras and ban texting while driving. “What’s infuriating is that both of these new laws are defended as measures to promote safety on our roadways,” Schaller wrote. “But if safety were the primary concern, rather than revenue generation or political posturing, Maryland politicians would go full bore and assign points for speed camera busts and ban everything done while driving except, well, driving.” The column, “Road Rash,” ran Tuesday, April 21.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller21apr21,0,4376272.column
UMBC in the Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun ran a video story documenting a Wii bowling challenge between UMBC students and senior residents at Erickson Retirement Communities. The video ran on the newspaper’s Web site Friday, April 17.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/video/?clipId=3663363&topVideoCatNo=72085&c=&autoStart=true&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv
UMBC, Student Judicial Programs in the Catonsville Times
The Catonsville Times reported that students, faculty and staff at UMBC made 930 gifts totaling $160,000 to the Maryland Charities Campaign. The campus community also contributed to the Office of Student Judicial Programs’ sixth annual coat drive, which provides clothing and toys to the Southwestern Emergency Ministry Services, in partnership with Arbutus United Methodist Church. The news brief, “UMBC Community Made Contribution to Area Groups,” ran Wednesday, April 22.
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/98518/news-briefs/