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Robert Provine, Psychology, in the Globe and Mail

Robert Provine, professor of psychology, is featured in a Globe and Mail story entitled “Why do Oscar Winners Cry Tears of Joy?” Provine pointed out that it is important to distinguish between...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 10:03 PM

Roy Meyers, Political Science, on PolitiFact

Last week, PoliFact’s “Truth-O-Meter” assessed President Obamas assertion that the sequester “won’t consider whether we’re cutting some bloated program that has outlived its usefulness, or a vital...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 7:48 PM

Behind the Mask

Brendan Mundorf ’07 is one of the world’s best (and toughest) lacrosse players. Now he’s bouncing back from an injury to pursue a professional championship. By Jeff Seidel ’85 Brendan Mundorf...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 7:04 PM

Cynthia Woodcock Returns to Hilltop as Executive Director

UMBC and The Hilltop Institute are pleased to announce that Cynthia H. Woodcock has been named Hilltop’s next executive director. An MBA by training, Ms. Woodcock’s managerial skills span...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 7:01 PM

Whitehead ’09, Ph.D. LLC, on White House Panel

Photo courtesy Loyola University Maryland Karsonya “Kaye” Whitehead ’09, Ph.D. LLC, was one of four experts chosen nationwide to speak on the White House’s Black History Month panel held this...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 5:55 PM

Ellen Handler Spitz, Honors College, in The New Republic

Ellen Handler Spitz, honors college professor of visual arts, discussed Maurice Sendak’s posthumously-published “My Brothers Book” in a column for The New Republic.  Spitz writes that while the...

Posted: February 25, 2013, 4:58 PM