In the News

Adam Driscoll ’04, Patrick Blair ’03 Bike to Benefit Children
Two UMBC Alumni hope to capture first place in Race Across America, a 3,000 mile race that begins in California and ends in Annapolis around June 26. Adam Driscoll ‘04 and Patrick Blair ‘03 met at UMBC, where they both ran track and cross country. The two “have their sights set on a more altruistic goal – they hope to raise $50,000 to benefit local children with diabetes and disabled children in Africa,” the Baltimore Sun reported. The article, “Grueling ride for a good cause,” ran Sunday, June 14.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-ho.neighbors14jun14,0,3326564.story
Tom Schaller, Political Science, in Baltimore Sun
In his regular Baltimore Sun column, Tom Schaller notes that a recent poll revealed the people feel Rush Limbaugh is the voice of the Republican Party. Schaller reveals that Limbaugh explained on his radio show that, unlike liberalism, conservatism requires thinking. “Thoughtful liberalism and conservatism alike require seriousness, thinking and, perhaps most of all, the realization that solutions to complex problems are (surprise!) equally complex and sometimes elusive,” said Schaller. The article, “Au contraire, Rush: It’s not easy being a liberal,” ran Tuesday, June 16.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.schaller16jun16,0,1553641.story
Stuart Schwartz, CUERE, in Baltimore City Paper
Stuart Schwartz, senior research scientist at the Center for Urban Environmental Research, was recognized in Baltimore City Paper for his project, “Forecast Generation and Dissemination for the Record Setting 2009 Red River Flood.” The purpose of the endeavor is “to document the role of human forecasters and their interactions, both within the forecast community and between forecasters and users of sequential forecasts, as a central element of the forecast generation and dissemination process.” The article, “Record flood of 2008 results in UI flood research projects of 2009,” was covered by Baltimore City Paper Wednesday, June 17.
http://media-newswire.com/release_1092943.html