UB in the News

The Associated Press calls on UB prof, James Campbell, to discuss the upcoming NY Senate race
3/9/12
An Associated Press article about three Republicans seeking party support to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this year quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science.
CNN interviews UB professor the about TV series that had the greatest impact on programming
3/8/12
A story on CNN about the most influential TV programs include comments by Elayne Rapping, professor emeriti of American studies, about "Hill Street Blues," cited by experts as the TV series that most changed the direction of television programming.
Fast Company interviews UB alum about his new restaurant app
3/6/12
Fast Company's "Fast Talk" column interviews Ansar Khan, a UB alumnus, about a new restaurant app that he and former UB student James O'Leary developed.
Reuters interviews UB professor about cancer screening stats
3/6/12
In a Reuters' article describing the confusion most U.S. doctors experience with regard to cancer screening statistics, UB associate professor of medicine, Elie A. Akl, MD, who has studied risk communication was interviewed.
Scientific American describes UB-developed software that identifies lying eyes
3/5/12
An article in Scientific American reports that researchers at UB have developed video-analysis software that can analyze eye movements successfully to identify whether or not a subject is lying--82.5 precent of the time.
UB psychiatry expert discusses recent Ohio high school student shootings on WBEN radio
3/1/12
Steven Dubovsky, professor and chair of psychiatry in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was interviewed on WBEN-AM about the shootings at an Ohio high school earlier this week.
Live Science reports UB physics research about the birth of the universe
2/29/12
An article on Live Science about the birth of the universe reports three UB physicists have analyzed the latest measurements offering a hint at what went on in the early universe.
TIME magazine cites UB research on celebrity worship
2/28/12
An article on TIME Magazine's Healthland about society's fixation with celebrities reports a 2008 study by UB researchers found that celebrity worship can improve self-esteem.
NPR reports on UB's four-year graduation pledge
2/22/12
A story on NPR's Innovation Trail reports UB is piloting a new program that guarantees students will finish in the traditional time frame of four years, or the university will pick up the remaining tuition.
Parade Magazine quotes UB professor about TV's escapism during tough times
2/20/12
In a story about how during difficult economic times the average television viewer may resent the "1 percent" yet be drawn to serial dramas about them, Parade Magazine turns to UB's Elayne Rapping to help explain viewer behavior.

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