UB in the News

An article in the Calgary Herald reports new research by UB behavioral neurobiologist Jennifer Temple has shown that boys are more likely to use energy drinks than girls, and that they like the drinks for getting a rush, more energy or improving athletic performance. The article also cites research on teens and energy drinks conducted by Kathleen Miller of the Research Institute on Addictions.

News that the state Senate has overwhelmingly passed UB 2020 legislation that gives the university expanded financial autonomy and the ability to implement rational tuition increases received wide media coverage. UB President John B. Simpson was interviewed on WBFO-FM, as well as a number of other local media outlets. Coverage also includes articles in the Buffalo News, Tonawanda News, Business First, the political blog Politics on the Hudson, the Long Island blog NewsLI.com, WKBW-TV, WIVB-TV, WGRZ-TV, YNN, WNED-AM and WBEN-AM.

UB President John B. Simpson was interviewed in-studio by WBFO-FM Morning Edition host Burt Gambini about his enthusiasm for the region and his vision for the university as laid out in the long-range strategic plan, UB 2020.

An article in the Toronto Globe and Mail reports a new study has found that people who idealize their romantic partners are happier in the long run than people who see them as they really are, and quotes Sandra Murray, professor of psychology. "People who idealized their partner less experienced a steep decline [in satisfaction]," said Murray, who is co-author of the study. The research also is the subject of an article in the Boston Globe's Daily Dose blog.

Mark Kristal, professor of psychology, is quoted in a story on KKRM-TV in Colorado about the reasons women choose to eat their afterbirth, including to replace lost nutrients. Forty years into his studies on ingesting placenta, he said, the only way of renourishing the body with the placenta is to be very malnourished during pregnancy.

Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research, is quoted in an article distributed by the Associated Press about the impact the Social Security tax cut has had on the economy. "I think the next big event we need to watch for is Easter sales," he said. "That will reflect what they want to buy for spring. That to me will tell us how confident they are." The article appeared in outlets that include Bloomberg Businessweek, Boston Globe, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Huffington Post.

An article distributed by UPI reports baby boomers should avoid self-prejudice and ignore ageist comments from others, according to Robert Stall, assistant professor of medicine and a specialist in geriatrics; aging boomers have a lot to expect in terms of health and well-being, he said. And as baby boomers age, they are demanding changes in how society, government and the courts deal with aging-related chronic care, according to Anthony Szczygiel, professor of law; "too often the nursing home staff gives up on the patients and stops providingÂ…therapy," he said.

Richard Salvi, director of the Center for Hearing and Deafness, is quoted in an article distributed by UPI that reports many baby boomers have reached the age where hearing loss has become a major health problem. "Hearing aids will by necessity become a necessary part of the boomers dress code as the prevalence of age-related hearing loss begins to accelerate beyond the age of 65," he said. The health and lifestyle website Third Age also reported on the findings.

An article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle about unrest in the Middle East and North Africa sending oil -- and gasoline -- prices skyrocketing quotes Lawrence Southwick, professor emeritus of finance and managerial economics. Costlier oil "hits gas and diesel prices right away," he said.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article in the Detroit News about teen dramas and their focus on sex, and the pressure parents groups are putting advertisers to drop their support of the shows. "Kids are bombarded with ideas and images that promote early and excessive sexual behavior. But what's more disturbing is TV has ceded its ground to this kind of teen programming for kids and increasingly offers little else for them to think about or imagine," she said.