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  • PBS and New York Times covered UB research on largest tobacco study ever
    8/22/12
    Gary Giovino, chair of UB's Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, was interviewed on PBS Newshour about his new study, published in the British medical journal The Lancet.
  • UB president quoted in Associated Press and WSJ on local economic development
    8/22/12
    UB President Satish K. Tripathi is quoted in an Associated Press article about plans by local economic development officials to emphasize the growth of urban centers.
  • Washington Post interviews UB expert on the economy and the presidential race
    8/10/12
    An article in The Washington Post about new data that suggest key sectors of the economy might be gaining traction notes the economy grew at a rate of 1.5 percent in the second quarter, and quotes a UB political scientist.
  • UB alumnus named to Forbes' 2012 All-Star Student Entrepreneurs list
    8/10/12
    An article in Forbes reports Ansar Khan, a 2011 UB graduate, has been named to the magazine's 2012 All-Star Student Entrepreneurs.
  • The Buffalo News features UB Fulbright doctoral student heading for Tajikistan
    8/9/12
    An article on the front page of the Life & Arts section in the Buffalo News profiles Grace Mukupa, one of three UB students to earn a Fulbright Fellowship this year, who will leave for Tajikistan.
  • The Buffalo News and the Scientist report on UB-designed bat home
    8/8/12
    An article in The Buffalo News and The Scientist reports on "Bat Cloud," an unusual array of hanging bat houses installed in Buffalo's Tifft Nature Preserve by UB's Joyce Hwang.
  • Wired reports on UB computer simulation to keep track of space junk
    7/27/12
    A Wired article on UB research about computer simulations that will help keep track of space debris, quotes John L. Crassidis, PhD, director of graduate studies and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
  • Huffington Post covers UB study on alcohol/energy drink mixes and casual sex
    7/27/12
    Mixing alcohol and energy drinks may lead to casual sex among college students in new UB study reported on by Huffington Post.
  • The New York Times featured UB research on the evolutionary history of polar bears
    7/27/12
    A New York Times article featured research led by UB assistant professor of biological sciences Charlotte Lindqvist, PhD, and quoted her about a study that analyzed the whole genomes of polar bears.
  • Buffalo News reports Sen. Schumer backing of $120 million grant for UB materials research
    7/17/12
    The Buffalo News reports on Senator Charles E. Schumer's appearance with UB president Satish K. Tripathi at Barbara and Jack Davis Hall yesterday on the North Campus to announce Schumer's support of UB's application for a $120 million federal grant to pursue materials research within the university's Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.