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Futurity's list of Top 10 Stories of 2011 included two UB research stories. Futurity publishes daily news from the world's top research universities. UB and Duke University were the only schools that placed two stories in the top 10.

Smokers planning to kick the habit may have more success if they begin using a cessation medication several weeks before they actually try to quit. Those are the results of a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and other institutions published recently in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

The University at Buffalo has named Timothy F. Murphy, MD, director of UB's Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC), which will be located in the new $291 million joint UB-Kaleida Health building under construction at Goodrich and Ellicott streets on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

Employment statistics suggest bleak economic realities for New Yorkers who are blind. Nearly two in three are out of work, a level in line with national unemployment figures for individuals who are blind and other populations with disabilities. But a more promising picture emerges from the Industries for the Blind of New York State (IBNYS) and its eight affiliated agencies, which are breaking down employment barriers from Buffalo to Brooklyn through a program that creates jobs to produce goods and services needed by government agencies.

University at Buffalo researchers racked up a diverse list of inventions in 2011, spanning fields from medical imaging to green energy. As of mid-December, UB was issued 14 new U.S. patents and filed 43 provisional patent applications in 2011.

Need help choosing a New Year's resolution? Below, the University at Buffalo offers its annual list of 10 suggestions for achieving health, happiness and success in the new year. Each resolution is based on the work of UB faculty in 2011. Their research and expertise provides some direction on steps to take toward self-improvement and wellbeing in 2012.

Will a drug used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other pediatric cancers cause heart problems later in life? UB associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, Javier G. Blanco, PhD, who sees his work as a bridge between research and clinical practice, has focused recent efforts on trying to answer this question.

Andrew S. Whittaker, PhD, a University at Buffalo professor and an internationally recognized expert in earthquake and blast engineering, has been elected to a two-year term as director of MCEER, a national center of excellence focused on multi-hazard engineering.

The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to drive somewhere. But according to new research from the University at Buffalo, it's possible for drivers to cut their tailpipe emissions without significantly slowing travel time.

Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a study forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.