UB in the News

My Health News Daily: Caffeine jolts boys more than girls
12/7/10
A report in My Health News Daily discusses a study by Jennifer Temple, assistant professor, departments of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Psychology, that found that boys, but not girls, who consume caffeine, see an increase in their blood pressure.
PhysOrg: How rare is that fingerprint?
12/7/10
A story on Phys.org reports on UB research by Sargur Srihari, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, into computational methods to prove how rare is a specific human fingerprint.
Inside Higher Ed: Art historian discusses 'Hide/Seek' controversy
12/6/10
An article on Inside Higher Ed looks at the new exhibit, "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," co-curated by Jonathan Katz, associate professor of visual studies. England's Guardian newspaper and Media Matters for America also ran articles.
New York Times: Stent expert discusses cardiologist facing suit over unnecessary use of device
12/5/10
An article in the New York Times about a Baltimore cardiologist who inserted 30 of a company's cardiac stents in a single day and now faces a lawsuit from patients who claim they received unnecessary implants quotes William Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine. Articles also appeared in the Spartanburg Herald Journal and St. Louis Post Dispatch, among others.
Washington Post: UB alum interviewed on new role in Somali government
12/4/10
An article in the Washington Post about the large community of Somali expatriates who have returned to Somalia to join that nation's fragile transitional government, despite the immense risks they face for doing so, includes among them UB alumnus Mohamed A. Mohamed, who was named prime minister.
Good magazine: Choreographed snow to become winter park
12/3/10
An article in Good magazine reports on the work of architecture Assistant Professor Sergio LÃ³pez-PiÃ±eiro, who will work with the Buffalo Olmsted Park Conservancy this winter to plow snow in Buffalo's Front Park into a whimsical, polka dot pattern. The project was also featured on Cannon Design Blog and World Design Forum.
Consumer Affairs: Research looks at effect of caffeine on boys, girls
12/3/10
An article on Consumers Affairs reports moderate consumption of energy drinks can improve people's response time on a lab test measuring behavioral controls, and notes that a second study conducted by Jennifer Temple and colleagues at UB found boys and girls respond differently physiologically to caffeine.
Bay Area Reporter: Portrait of the artist as a gay man
12/2/10
An article in the Bay Area Reporter looks at "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," the first major museum exhibition to examine sexual identity in modern American portraits and co-curated by Jonathan Katz, director of the doctoral program in visual studies. An article on the exhibition also appears in the Huffington Post.
WomensRadio Network: Doctoral students helping victims of sex trafficking
12/2/10
A story on the radio show "Keeping Up with Gen Y" on the WomensRadio Network interviewed Bincy Wilson, a doctoral student in the School of Social Work, on her experiences trying to help victims of sexual exploitation. A story also appeared on Y Gen Out Loud.
Businessweek: Urban planner discusses the fall of Niagara Falls
12/2/10
An article in Businessweek magazine about the decades of decay, corruption and failed get-rich-quick schemes that have contributed to the downfall of the City of Niagara Falls quotes Robert Shibley, director of the Urban Design Project who has worked on planning issues with the city.

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