• The Body Odd: Researchers identify source of bad breath
    4/11/08
    "The Body Odd" blog on MSNBC reports that researchers in the School of Dental Medicine have identified a tongue bacteria that they say is associated with severe bad breath and that while not much is known about the bacteria strain, the researchers say it originally come from human feces.
  • AP: Students' financial literacy gets an "F"
    4/10/08
    Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, is quoted in an article distributed by the Associated Press that reports that according to a nationwide survey released by the Federal Reserve, high school seniors' financial knowledge has gotten worse, with students on average answering correctly only 48.3 percent of question. The article appears in hundreds of news outlets, including The New York Times.
  • LiveScience: Is it a religious sect or a cult?
    4/10/08
    An article on Live Science on whether the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints compound in Texas is a religious sect or a full-blown cult quotes Phillips Stevens, associate professor of anthropology, what the term "cult" means.
  • Good Morning America: Hearing expert discusses tinnitus
    4/11/08
    Richard Salvi, director of the Center for Hearing and Deafness and one of the top researchers on the causes and treatment of tinnitus, was interviewed ABC News' Good Morning America, which taped the interview with Salvi in his lab for a story on tinnitus.
  • The Economist: Mandell discusses problems caused by financial ignorance
    4/3/08
    Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, was interviewed in an article in The Economist on the problems that are caused by widespread ignorance about finance.
  • New York Times: Clements quoted on computer-based instruction
    4/2/08
    Douglas Clements, professor of learning and instruction and a member of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, was quoted in an article on computer-based instruction in the "Bits" technology blog of The New York Times.
  • New York Times: Hearing expert discusses new tinnitus therapies
    4/1/08
    An article in The New York Times on promising new therapies to treat tinnitus quotes Richard Salvi, director of the Center for Hearing and Deafness, who said, "We've never been so hopeful of finding treatments for a disorder that haunts people and follows them everywhere they go."
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Yankees right to drill out Red Sox jersey, Stevens says
    4/15/08
    An article in the Chicago Sun-Times on a Boston Red Sox jersey buried in -- and unearthed from -- the foundation of the new Yankees stadium looks at the role of superstition in baseball and quotes Phillips Stevens, Jr., associate professor of anthropology.
  • New York Sun: Stevens discusses superstition and baseball
    4/15/08
    An article in The New York Sun about the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry and the role of superstition in baseball quotes Phillips Stevens, Jr., associate professor of anthropology.
  • St. Louis Post Dispatch: Stefanone quoted on shut down of Virtual Magic Kingdom
    4/18/08
    An article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on plans by the Disney Corp. to shut down its Virtual Magic Kingdom, a game that lets players interact with one another in an online theme park, quotes Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication and an expert on social media and its cultural impacts.
  • MSNBC: Communication prof discusses link between reality shows, social networking
    4/18/08
    The Cosmic Log section on MSNBC reports on research by Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication and an expert on the cultural impact of social media, and Derek Lackaff, a doctoral candidate in the department, that showed that online media, especially social networking sites, gives regular people the opportunity to craft an identity and an audience for themselves, just like celebrities do.
  • Psychiatric News: Prof discusses pharmaceutical industry's influence on med students
    4/18/08
    An article in Psychiatric News on efforts by medical schools to manage the pharmaceutical industry's influence on students quotes Linda Pessar, professor of psychiatry and chair of the American Psychiatric Association's Committee on Medical Student Education.
  • Chicago Tribune: Teens learn financial lessons by investing, Mandell says
    4/16/08
    An article in the Chicago Tribune on children and teens who are learning financial lessons by investing in the stock market quotes Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics.
  • UPI: What causes link between alcohol and breast cancer?
    4/30/08
    An article distributed by UPI reports UB researchers say they have discovered the mechanism linking alcohol with the risk of breast cancer, and quotes Menghua Tao, research assistant professor of public health and health professions.
  • Voice of America: Stevens discusses what defines a cult
    4/30/08
    An article on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and religious cults on Voice of America News interviews Phillips Stevens, associate professor of anthropology, on what defines a cult.
  • MSNBC Article looks at UB research on songs of humpback whales
    4/30/08
    An article on MSNBC on animals that sing looks at the vocalization of adult humpback whales and reports a study by UB researchers suggested that humpbacks, which are known to have dialects, learn the tunes of local whales on their undersea travels.
  • Education Week: Clements discusses using board games to teach math
    4/30/08
    An article in Education Week on using board games in the classroom to strengthen the mathematics skills of children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, quotes Douglas H. Clements, professor of learning and instruction.
  • WHEC-TV: Law professor quoted on landlord-tenant dispute
    4/29/08
    James Gardner, professor of law, is quoted in a story on WHEC-TV in Rochester about a landlord-tenant dispute that a local village attorney got involved in and the concerns about conflict of interest because of his role in the dispute.
  • Wilmington News Journal: Article reports on UB research on breast cancer risks
    4/28/08
    An article in the Wilmington News Journal on the health risks associated with living in close proximity to congested roadways quotes Jing Nie, research assistant professor of social and preventive medicine, on the increased risk of breast cancer among women living close to heavy-traffic areas during certain times of their lives.
  • New York Times: Clements quoted on new trend in math education
    4/25/08
    An article in The New York Times on a new trend in math education that has teachers incorporating more and more examples from the real world to teach abstract concepts on the assumption that making math more relevant makes it easier to learn quotes Douglas H. Clements, professor of learning and instruction and an expert in math education.
  • Washington Post: Campbell discusses forecasting the presidential nominations
    4/25/08
    An article in The Washington Post on the calculations involved in forecasting the presidential nominations and the assumptions that go into the predictions quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science.
  • Newsweek: Mouthwash story cites UB research
    4/25/08
    An article in Newsweek on the debate of the effectiveness of using mouthwash containing alcohol to curb bad breath reports a UB study on people with dry mouths found that using Listerine even three times a day didn't make their mouths any drier.
  • New York Sun: Rapping weighs in on the Material Girl
    4/22/08
    An article in The New York Sun on Madonna's music career and her decision to incorporate rap into her new album, Hard Candy, quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies and a pop culture expert.