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Dr. Edward L. "Mac" McDill, Hopkins professor
Edward L. "Mac" McDill, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins University's sociology department who was also the founding director of the Hopkins Center for Social Organization of Schools, died April 25 of prostate cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Report Cards, Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland), Schools
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Baltimore-born terrorism expert explores 'The Myth of Martyrdom'
Adam Lankford thinks there's an oft-repeated misconception about suicide attackers that isn't merely wrong. It's potentially deadly. Lankford is the Baltimore-born terrorism expert who has just published a book titled "The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really...
Tags: Bombings, Behavioral Conditions, Terrorism, Suicidal Behavior, Medical Specialization
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Peabody grad stars in 'Beauty and the Beast' at Hippodrome
When William A. Martin arrived at the Peabody Institute to work on a master's degree in 2001, he was of two minds, thinking about a performance career and a teaching one. You could say he was also of two voices. "He was a 'bari-tenor' when he started...
Tags: Music Industry, Alan Menken, Theater, Broadway Theater, Music
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Courtney Upshaw's challenges in childhood have made him grateful for his opportunities
Courtney Upshaw once lived in a house with no electricity or running water. He slept some nights on a worn couch that barely contained his growing frame. He arrived at the University of Alabama with little more than the clothes he was wearing. April 26,...
Tags: Michael Oher, Football, Courtney Upshaw, Prisons, John Gilmore
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Gilman quarterback ready to carry offense
Now that two of Gilman's top offensive weapons are playing in college, quarterback Shane Cockerille will be the focal point of rival defensive game plans, and the senior from Stoneleigh is up for the challenge. After all, he spent the offseason attending...
Tags: USA Today, Football, Awards and Prizes, Financial Aid, University of Maryland, College Park
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Dr. Solbert Permutt, physiologist
Dr. Solbert "Sol" Permutt, a retired physiologist and teacher who helped expand the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's division of pulmonary and critical care medicine, died of esophageal cancer May 23 at Roland Park Place. The longtime Mount...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Ellicott City, Awards and Prizes, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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Stoneleigh teen, 17, has a decade of crime fighting under her belt
In her capacity as youth ambassador and spokesperson for the Towson Area Citizens on Patrol, Amy Williams drew on her own experience in connecting with younger children. "I really got to become a role model for a lot of the younger kids, and teach them...
Tags: Towson, Greenbrier
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Roland Park grad promotes responsible spring break fun
Savannah Bass, 21, who grew up in Ruxton and graduated from Roland Park Country School in 2008, is working to curb binge drinking on college campuses and along the beach during spring break.
As one of 13 University of Alabama students in charge of...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Facebook, Students, Roland Park, Spring Break
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Q&A with Jarret Johnson
Each Wednesday we'll bring you a Q&A with a Ravens player to help you learn a little more about the team. Today's guest in this series is linebacker Jarret Johnson, who recorded six tackles (four solo), 11⁄2 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble...Tags: Football, Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, Joe Namath, Kansas City Chiefs
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Water danger
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (MCT)ATLANTA -- An unfamiliar, unlit pool and a split-second decision to dive. That tragic combination changed Chase Jones’ life forever. The 28-year-old University of Georgia graduate broke three vertebrae in his neck, leaving him largely paralyzed...Tags: Swimming, Medical Research, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Alabama at Birmingham, College Baseball
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Oklahoma tornado is a standout, storm scientist says
A tornado researcher at the University of Alabama at Huntsville couldn't believe it when he heard Monday that a devastating twister was headed toward Moore, Okla. "One of my graduate students came in my office yesterday and said, 'Moore is about to be...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Science, Tornadoes
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