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Robert Provine, Psychology, on NPR Blog

Every year the website Edge.org poses an annual question to dozens of scholars, scientists, writers, artists and thinkers.  Among them is Robert Provine, professor of psychology. NPR’s 13.7 blog...

Posted: January 16, 2013, 8:17 PM

Is Ray Lewis A Classic Raven?

Is Ray Lewis A Classic Raven? Ray Lewis is the perfect Raven. So says Kevin Omland, a professor of biology at UMBC who’s spent his career studying the feathered version. Lewis is a classic:...

Posted: January 16, 2013, 5:00 AM

McMullen ’05, CompSci, Makes Academic History at UMich

“Bittersweet.” That’s how Kyla McMullen ’05, computer science, describes what it feels like to be the first African American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a Ph.D. in...

Posted: January 15, 2013, 6:58 PM

Laura Hussey, Political Science, on the Marc Steiner Show

Laura Hussey, assistant professor of political science, participated in a lively conversation on the Marc Steiner Show discussing the 2013 Maryland legislative session, in which lawmakers will...

Posted: January 15, 2013, 4:13 PM

Donald Norris, Public Policy, in the Baltimore Sun

In the weeks since the shooting in Newtown, Conn., Gov. Martin O’Malley has repeatedly referred to gun violence as a “public health issue.” On Monday he announced a plan that would give Maryland...

Posted: January 15, 2013, 3:33 PM