The Advocacy Institute – the UB School of Law’s newest signature initiative to train students to become the best advocates in the profession – has named of a high-profile National Advisory Board.
In "Where Are the Women Architects?" Despina Stratigakos uses the architectural profession as a lens to examine issues that affect women across male-dominated occupations, from a lack of female role models to unequal pay.
As part of the ongoing efforts to combat prescription drug and opioid abuse, the University at Buffalo School of Nursing announced its commitment to the White House National Opioid Education Campaign.
UB addictions expert Nancy Campbell-Heider calls on clinicians to screen for vaping among teens, who are either uninformed or misinformed about the dangers and risks associated with electronic cigarettes.
More than 200 UB student volunteers plan to fan out throughout the Buffalo community volunteering nearly 600 hours of service as part of UB Pride & Service Day.
"I think the new regulations will pose problems for smaller businesses that make e-cigarettes. These companies likely will not have the resources to deliver all the information the FDA is asking for," says UB tobacco expert Gary Giovino.
A smartphone app that tracks palpitations in heart patients provides comparable performance to the 14-day event monitors that are the current standard of care.
