UB in the News

Vasiliki Neofotistos, assistant professor of anthropology, was interviewed on Public Radio International's "The World" for a story about a 30-ton bronze statue of Alexander the Great that was installed in Skopje, Macedonia, as a symbol of national pride. The idea is that this is the birthplace or a cornerstone of civilization, said Neofotistos, who studies identity politics in that Balkan nation.

An editorial in the Globe and Mail about Canada's decision to participate in clinical trials of a potentially revolutionary treatment for multiple sclerosis notes a UB study casts doubt on the theory that vein blockages contribute to the disease, but the authors of that study also said, "It behooves the clinical research community to carefully pursue [the theory] to its end. We should neither jump on the bandwagon as it passes through town, nor assiduously miss the parade." An article in the Toronto Star also looks at UB's study.

An editorial in the Buffalo News praises passage of the NYSUNY 2020 bill and all the individuals and institutions that contributed to the legislation. "It's been a long road, first surveyed several years ago by [UB]. Now all of upstate will benefit from the leadership of the Western New York delegation and that of the entire community. And, in the end, the governor's leadership. This is a success story that should be celebrated," the editorial notes.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article on Politico about President Barack Obama's loss of "coolness." "The persona that Obama likes is when everyone sees him as this very hip guy shooting hoops and all that," she said. "Now he's playing golf with John Boehner, which is about the most uncool thing there is." The article also appeared in the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

From the Wall Street Journal to the Chronicle of Higher Education, a number of articles reported the passage of NYSUNY 2020 legislation authorizing all SUNY campuses to implement a rational tuition plan that gives campuses the ability to raise tuition up to $300 annually for five years. In an interview with the Buffalo News, UB president, Satish K. Tripathi, was quoted as being "very happy" with the measures included in the bill.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article in the New York Post about disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner buying flowers, presumably for his wife, outside their Queens home. "It's ridiculous, and it could make her angrier," Rapping said.

An article in The New York Times about a 30-ton bronze statue of Alexander the Great that was installed in Skopje, Macedonia, as a symbol of national pride quotes Vasiliki Neofotistos, assistant professor of anthropology who is studying identity politics in that Balkan nation.

A story on MSNBC about how stress affects the body reports UB researchers monitoring 2,398 people found that those who'd experienced some adversity scored higher on measures of mental health and life satisfaction than those who'd seen either high levels of adversity or none at all. The article quotes psychologist Mark Seery.

An article in USA Today about the competition among U.S. colleges and universities for students overseas quotes Joseph Hindrawan, associate vice provost for international education, who said that unlike some schools, UB prefers to recruit international students directly rather than use an agent for referrals.

An article in the Wall Street Journal about disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner suggests memorable names can be both a blessing and a curse, and notes that in a widely cited paper published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, UB researchers found that people were more likely to choose professions with names that are similar to their own first names.