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January 25 Navigating Career Change: UMD Expert’s Tips for Baby Boomers UMD's Joyce E. A. Russell has some sound advice for baby boomers who may be weary of making a career change: rest assured, there is hope—and many resources—for older workers. To help with the process, Russell has compiled several career tips with some specialized advice and services to help the 78 million boomers out there navigate into a new career field. Read |
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January 24 Clark School Students’ Human-Powered Helicopter Achieves Record-Breaking Flight The Gamera human-powered helicopter team, comprised of students from the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering, has officially had its Aug. 28, 2012, flight certified as a world record of 65.1 seconds by The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), also known as The World Air Sports Federation. Read |
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January 23 Quick Quote: Public Policy Dean Don Kettl on Debt Limit Extension Don Kettl, dean of the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy, comments on the U.S. House passing legislation to suspend the nation's debt ceiling for three months. Read |
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January 23 UMD Research Team Developing Powerful Data Visualization Tool with Support from Oracle The University of Maryland's Human-Computer Interaction Lab has garnered the support of the Oracle Health Sciences Institute for its research that is helping medical professionals analyze millions of patient records by developing a powerful data visualization tool called EventFlow. Read |
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January 22 "Invisible" Filipino History in Annapolis Documented by UMD Researchers Filipinos have been an invisible minority in Annapolis for more than a century. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland are using oral histories as a way to flesh out their life and times – documenting the incredible challenges they faced – and successes they celebrated. Read |
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January 22 UMD Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Findings on Global Biodiversity, Alternative Energy Innovative University of Maryland research went to print last week in two leading scientific publications. Faculty members and a Ph.D. student from the Department of Geographical Sciences (Behavioral and Social Sciences) highlighted their significant findings on the use of marginal lands for alternative fuel production and global biodiversity research. Read |
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January 20 Quick Quote: Men's Baseball Head Coach John Szefc on Earl Weaver John Szefc, head coach of men's baseball at the University of Maryland, comments on Earl Weaver, Hall of Fame manager for the Baltimore Orioles, in the wake of his passing. Read |
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January 18 Quick Quote: Associate Professor Sheri Parks on Dear Abby Sheri Parks, associate professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland, comments on the effect Dear Abby had on female journalists in the wake of Pauline Phillips' passing, founder of the Dear Abby advice column. Read |
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January 18 Mighty Sound of Maryland Chosen to Perform in 2013 Inaugural Parade The University of Maryland will play a part in the 2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama -- with the Mighty Sound of Maryland being chosen to perform in the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade. Read |
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January 17 UMD Expert Recognized in Movement to Improve Capital Markets Russ Wermers, associate professor of finance in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, has garnered international recognition for his recent work toward restoring integrity to capital markets. Read |
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January 16 Klose Named Acting President and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Former Journalism Dean looking forward to reconnecting with former friends, working with the entire RFE/RL team. Read |
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January 16 The Future of Information Alliance Looks at Crowdsourcing An FIA Special Event Looks at the Opportunities and Challenges of Crowdsourcing. Read |
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January 16 President Loh's Statement of Support for Governor O'Malley's Budget University of Maryland, College Park President, Wallace Loh, issues a statement of support for Governor O'Malley's budget. Read |
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January 14 Film Producer's "Pi" in the Sky Dreams Become Reality Lee Berger '76 is president of the film division of Rhythm & Hues Studios, a Los Angeles-based company that does everything from animating the Chipmunks to creating fantastic worlds ("The Chronicles of Narnia"). His most recent work is the hit "Life of Pi" from Director Ang Lee. Read |
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January 14 Steve Kerrigan: A Terp In Charge of the Obama Inauguration Alumnus Steve Kerrigan '93 is president and chief executive officer of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, overseeing a number of events that will take place Jan. 19-21, including a National Day of Service, President Barack Obama's swearing-in on Capitol Hill, a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue and two official balls. Read |
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