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John Rennie Short in the Baltimore Sun

Posted on August 2, 2007 11:45 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

An opinion column in the Baltimore Sun by Professor of Public Policy John Rennie Short examines some of the influences behind the subprime lending crisis.

Tim Brennan participates in Governor's Energy Summit

Posted on August 2, 2007 11:47 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Economics and Public Policy Professor Tim Brennan participated in the Governor's Energy Summit on July 25 at the State House in Annapolis. Tim joined the governor, state officials, and energy industry experts in discussing ideas and policies to meet Maryland's energy challenges.

Dave Marcotte's research on antidepressants and suicide receiving wide review

Posted on November 5, 2007 9:21 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

An article co-authored by Dave Marcotte was written up in the November edition of the NBER Digest, the monthly review from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The article, "Anti-Depressants and Suicide," published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in February 2007, was also reviewed in the June 2007 Atlantic Magazine, summarized in the Washington Post and mentioned in the Wall Street Journal. The article is available online at http://www.nber.org/papers/w12906.

Nancy Miller discusses aging at home on WYPR Radio

Posted on December 17, 2007 11:53 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Nancy Miller appeared on WYPR's Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast to discuss potential reforms to the state’s system of Medicaid reimbursements for long-term care. To listen, go to http://www.wypr.org/MD_MORNING.html and scroll down to Friday, December 14, "Aging at Home."

Tim Brennan is writing about electric deregulation

Posted on April 4, 2008 11:04 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Public policy and economics professor Tim Brennan has published two opinion pieces about electric deregulation. In the National Post, a leading Canadian newspaper, Tim suggests that jurisdictions can smooth the path to competition by focusing on opening retails markets for commercial and industrial users. In the Baltimore Examiner, Tim focuses on the ongoing debate about electric deregulation in Maryland. Both articles are based on Tim's monograph, Generating the Benefits of Competition: Challenges and Opportunities in Opening Electricity Markets (C.D. Howe Institute, April 2008).

Student and faculty contribute to Maryland budget report

Posted on June 9, 2008 11:54 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

The latest edition of Maryland Policy Reports contains an article on "Maryland's Unique Budget Process" by Ph.D. student Neil Bergsman, and an article on "Increasing Budgetary Democracy and Flexibility" by UMBC Political Science Professor and Public Policy faculty member Roy T. Meyers. Neil is Director of the Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute. The report is available on the Institute's web site.

Marvin Mandell is president of NASPAA

Posted on October 17, 2008 10:06 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

Marvin Mandell, Professor of Public Policy, assumes the presidency of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) at their 2008 Annual Conference this month. NASPAA promotes excellence in public service education. The membership includes over 250 U.S. university programs in public affairs, public policy, public administration and nonprofit management. NASPAA accreditation recognizes that a master's program in public affairs has gone through a rigorous process of voluntary peer review and meets NASPAA's standards. The UMBC Department of Public Policy is one of only 3 NASPAA accredited programs in Maryland.

New Combined Degree Program with UMB School of Medicine

Posted on October 21, 2008 2:42 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

The Department of Public Policy has established two new joint degrees, an MD/MPP and the MD/Ph.D. in Public Policy, with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) School of Medicine. These joint degrees provide opportunities for students at the UMB School of Medicine to expand their knowledge and skills into the field of public policy. For more information, contact Sally Helms, UMBC Administrator of Academic Affairs (helms@umbc.edu; 410-455-3202).

New Policy Brief on the Educational Success of Immigrant Children

Posted on April 2, 2009 3:22 PM |Permalink |Comments (0)

A new Policy Brief, Family Separation and the Educational Success of Immigrant Children, discusses the challenges that Latin American immigrant children face, and how schools can help immigrant students adapt and succeed.

Nancy Miller receives grant to study health care disparities

Posted on August 10, 2009 11:49 AM |Permalink |Comments (0)

The Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (MIPAR) and the Hilltop Institute have been awarded a major research grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. The three-year study will examine health care disparities in access and utilization among individuals with disabilities. Nancy Miller (Public Policy) is the principal investigator and project leader. Annette Snyder (Hilltop) and Adele Kirk (Public Policy) are co-investigators.