Ken Corbett ’14, Media and Communication Studies, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning

Jan 23, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

American jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday has a Baltimore connection. She spent the bulk of her childhood on a block of South Durham Street in Upper Fells Point. Residents and artists in that neighborhood are honoring her by starting a project that pays tribute to Holiday while also bringing new life to the block. Media and communication studies student Ken Corbett is an intern for WYPR’s Maryland Morning and produced and narrated a story about the project that aired on the program January 17. In December, Corbett spent a day on Holiday’s block on South Durham Street and put together… Continue Reading Ken Corbett ’14, Media and Communication Studies, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Sun

Jan 23, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

There has been growing speculation in recent weeks that Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) has plans on entering the Maryland race for governor. Delaney is a first-time lawmaker and a former banking executive. Donald Norris, public policy professor and chair, was interviewed for an article published January 22 in The Baltimore Sun about the possibility of Delaney entering the race. He commented that Delaney is likely attempting to boost his recognition for a statewide race some time in the future. “Because it’s this late, it would suggest to me that he won’t do it,” Norris said. “Were he to do it —… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Sun

Robert Provine, Psychology, to be Featured in New Book

Jan 22, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Psychology professor Robert Provine participated in this year’s annual question on Edge.org, which features a collection of online essays that is later published as part of a high-profile and top-selling series of books for a general audience. Contributors each year are leading scientists, philosophers and artists and the event draws global news coverage. This year’s question was “What scientific idea is ready for retirement?” In his response titled “Common Sense,” Provine writes about behavioral and brain science: “We fancy ourselves intelligent, conscious and alert, and thinking our way through life. This is an illusion. We are deluded by our brain’s generation of a… Continue Reading Robert Provine, Psychology, to be Featured in New Book

Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun

Jan 15, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

In his latest op-ed published January 14 in The Baltimore Sun, political science professor Thomas Schaller comments on the current state of today’s media, arguing the most popular stories are ones that feed off of emotion and feelings of moral superiority. “In today’s media age, whether in the regular news or so-called reality television, the best stories are those for which viewers and listeners need almost zero information or background as a point of entry,” Schaller writes. In his column titled “The outrage machine,” Schaller mentions certain programs and stories that tend to draw out emotion and feelings of superiority and… Continue Reading Thomas Schaller, Political Science, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun

Manil Suri, Mathematics, Op-Ed in The Times of India

Jan 14, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

In an op-ed published in The Times of India on January 12, mathematics professor and affiliate professor of Asian studies Manil Suri wrote about the nuclear terrorism threat in South Asia. The column was written in response to the revelation that a captured Indian terrorist was hoping to obtain a nuclear bomb from Pakistan to plant in the Indian city of Surat. In the column titled “The nuclear nightmare,” Suri comments on the current nuclear threat between Pakistan and India: “With enough nuclear warheads to wipe each other out, India and Pakistan are in a classic configuration of mutually assured destruction,” he writes.… Continue Reading Manil Suri, Mathematics, Op-Ed in The Times of India

Kate Brown, History, Writes Op-Ed for Al Jazeera America

Jan 14, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

In an Al Jazeera America op-ed titled “Two decades later, ex-Soviet republics reject absolute independence,” history associate professor Kate Brown writes that a combination of self-governance and economic integration is essential for former Soviet states in a global economy. In the column, Brown cites the example of ongoing protests in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, against the Ukrainian president’s refusal to sign European Union agreements that would facilitate trade. “The anxiety over economic well-being is not limited to Ukraine. Citizens in almost all the ex–Soviet republics are registering displeasure with their states’ autonomy at a rate that just about matches the indebtedness of those… Continue Reading Kate Brown, History, Writes Op-Ed for Al Jazeera America

Roy Meyers, Political Science, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning

Jan 13, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is sending his final budget to the General Assembly this week. Political science professor Roy Meyers was a guest on WYPR’s Maryland Morning on January 13th and analyzed what the budget will look like and what Gov. O’Malley’s priorities will be. “I think he’s probably going to stay the course. He’s going to claim credit for the innovations he’s made over the previous years and also try to promote additional job creation,” Meyers said. He described potential ways Gov. O’Malley could create jobs with the budget including investments in infrastructure and education. “The long term strategy of the… Continue Reading Roy Meyers, Political Science, on WYPR’s Maryland Morning

Constantine Vaporis, Asian Studies, in Education About Asia

Jan 13, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

Asian studies program director Constantine Vaporis was recently interviewed in Education About Asia as part of an interview series with recipients of the AAS Franklin Buchanan Prize. Vaporis was the 2013 award winner for his book Voices of Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life During the Age of Shoguns. Education About Asia praised Vaporis for “producing a superb pedagogical tool” and interviewed him about his extensive scholarship on Tokugawa Japan and research methods for his book. In addition to the interview, the magazine published a review of Voices of Early Modern Japan. The reviewer, Kathleen Krauth, writes: [The book] is a remarkable work in that it… Continue Reading Constantine Vaporis, Asian Studies, in Education About Asia

Jason Hughes ’15, Gary Kachadourian ’12, IMDA, Present Work in “Love”

Jan 9, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

This Saturday, January 11, Jason Hughes ’15 and Gary Kachadourian ’12, imaging and digital arts, will present work in Baltimore Artists + WPA + Mera Rubell = Love, an exclusive preview that displays the artwork of those chosen for SELECT 2014 — an art auction curated by Mera Rubell, co-founder of the Rubell Family Collection. Baltimore Artists + WPA + Mera Rubell = Love is presented by the Washington Project for the arts, and will be on display January 11 through 8, at the Marianne Boesky Gallery‘s uptown space: 118 E 64th Street New York, NY 10065 The gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 6pm.… Continue Reading Jason Hughes ’15, Gary Kachadourian ’12, IMDA, Present Work in “Love”

UMBC Study on Maryland Dream Act in the Gazette

Jan 9, 2014 / 2 minutes of reading

An article published January 8th in The Gazette examines the impact of the Maryland Dream Act after its first year. The law allows undocumented immigrants who graduate from Maryland high schools and meet certain conditions to pay in-state and in-county tuition at Maryland public community colleges and public universities. The article, titled “The First Year of ‘Dreamers,’” references UMBC’s Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research study on the economic impact of the Dream Act. The report concluded the Dream Act would benefit state and local governments with $6.2 million in economic activity. The article mentions opponents’ claims that the Dream… Continue Reading UMBC Study on Maryland Dream Act in the Gazette

Rebecca Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun

Jan 6, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

In an op-ed published in The Baltimore Sun, media and communication studies assistant professor Rebecca Adelman describes how pictures and video of chemical weapons casualties in the Syrian civil war did not follow the traditional model for war images. In her op-ed titled “Atypical images of war,” Adelman writes about how the images required extensive explanation and interpretation due to what they were depicting: The amateur photos and videos of the victims of the attacks do not follow the familiar model of the war casualty image. They were recognizable as such primarily in their quantitative aspects: the number of images and the… Continue Reading Rebecca Adelman, Media and Communication Studies, Op-Ed in The Baltimore Sun

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Sun

Jan 6, 2014 / 1 minute of reading

When Maryland state lawmakers return to Annapolis this week to begin the annual legislative session, raising the minimum wage, the state online health insurance exchange, and stormwater fees are expected to be leading items on the agenda. The session comes this year in the midst of an election season where campaigning overlaps with lawmaking. The filing deadline is February and many sitting lawmakers are running for higher office. In an article in The Baltimore Sun, public policy professor and chair Donald Norris said legislative sessions during election years tend to be politics-heavy without significant legislative achievements. “I suspect there will… Continue Reading Donald Norris, Public Policy, in The Baltimore Sun

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