• Los Angeles Times: Neurologist discusses chemo's effect on brain
    12/1/06
    An article in the Los Angeles Times on two studies that show that chemotherapy can impair the brain, killing crucial neural cells and causing key parts of the organ to shrink quotes Patricia Duffner, professor of neurology.
  • Palm Beach Post: Marketing prof discusses inexpensive token gifts
    12/4/06
    An article in the Palm Beach Post on exclusive retailers such as Tiffany & Co. that offer inexpensive token gifts quotes Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing.
  • Toronto Star: Srihari weighs in on demise of penmanship
    12/5/06
    An article in the Toronto Star on computers turning cursive handwriting into an archaic and unnecessary form or writing quotes Sargur Srihari, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering.
  • Wall Street Journal: Seniors benefit from RERC assistive technology
    12/11/06
    An article in The Wall Street Journal on home remodeling that allows seniors to remain in their homes longer reports that in 1999 the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging published a study in which a group of people age 60 and older received some basic assistive technology, with the group 18 months later racking up just one-third of the medical costs of a group who didn't receive the modifications.
  • Chronicle of Higher Education: Law dean discusses new generation of e-books
    12/11/06
    James Milles, associate dean for legal-information services, is quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education in an article on the new generation of e-books that manufacturers are trying to make easier to read.
  • American Spectator: Political scientist discusses possibility of third party
    12/7/06
    An article in The American Spectator looks at Sen. Joe Lieberman's 2006 election victory running as an independent and what it means in terms of the viability of a third party, and quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science.
  • New York Times: Article looks at Pelham's work on behavioral treatment for ADHD
    12/22/06
    A front-page story in The New York Times on behavioral treatments for children with ADHD features families who are being treated by psychologists at UB's Center for Children and Families. The research of UB Distinguished Professor William Pelham, director of the UB center, is described in the story.
  • Associated Press: History prof quoted on two new WWII films
    12/22/06
    An article distributed by the Associated Press about two new films, "The Good German" and "The Good Shepherd," which offer a less-romanticized view of the politicking, compromising and exploiting that occurred following World War II quotes Andreas Daum, professor of history.
  • HealthDay: Researchers looks at people's reaction to the 9/11 terrorist attacks
    12/29/06
    An article distributed by HealthDay news service reports on research conducted by Mark Seery, assistant professor of psychology, that looks at how people's reaction to the 9/11 terrorist attacks depended, in part, on their gender and ethnicity.
  • ABC News: Prof quoted on importance of new HPV vaccine
    12/29/06
    An article on ABCNews.com that lists the Top 10 health stories of 2006 includes that announcement of a vaccine that prevents infection by some strains of cervical-cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV) and quotes Stephen Edge, professor of surgery.
  • UPI: Seery quoted in article on gender, ethnic differences in coping with trauma
    12/21/06
    An article distributed by UPI reports on UB research on gender and ethnic differences in coping with trauma, and quotes Mark Seery, assistant professor of psychology.
  • UPI: Unbelted backseat passengers a danger, engineer says
    12/20/06
    An article distributed by UPI reports a UB study has shown that unbelted backseat passengers risk injury or death to themselves and the driver seated in front of them in the event of a head-on crash, and quotes James Mayrose, adjunct assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
  • New York Times: Law dean discusses Cuomo appointments
    12/20/06
    Nils Olsen, dean of the Law School, is quoted in The New York Times in an article on senior appointments Andrew Cuomo has made to oversee operations when he takes office as New York State Attorney General next month.
  • Reuters: Pediatrics prof quoted on asthma in the emergency room
    12/20/06
    An article distributed by Reuters news service reports that when children with asthma are seen in the emergency room, the doctors there can at least start them on maintenance medication that can help prevent future flare-ups, and quotes Heather K. Lehman, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics.
  • UPI: System developed by physicist could make structures blast-proof
    12/19/06
    An article distributed by United Press International reports UB theoretical physicist Surajit Sen, has created computer simulations to show how a shock-absorption system might make structures nearly blast-proof.
  • HealthDay: Antibiotics mostly useless for treating sinusitis, prof says
    12/19/06
    An article distributed by HealthDay News Service reports that antibiotics are mostly useless for treating sinusitis and quotes David Sherris, professor and chair of otolaryngology.
  • Galveston County Daily News: Grief expert discusses effect of student deaths on peers
    12/18/06
    Tom Frantz, professor and chair of counseling, school and educational psychology, is quotes in an article in the Galveston County Daily News on three student deaths in the local high school and the effect it's having on their peers.