UB in the News

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about U.S. reaction to the announced engagement of Prince William to Kate Middleton. "Americans," she said, "are going to eat this up."

An article in the International Business Times reports a recent study has found that energy drinks are strongly associated with increased risks for heavy drinking and alcohol dependency, and quotes Kathleen Miller research scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions. "Caffeine does not antagonize or cancel out the impairment associated with drunkenness – it merely disguises the more obvious markers of that impairment, she said. Articles also appeared on Science Daily, PhyOrg and ZME Science. The news service Asian News International also distributed an article on the findings.

A story on American Public Radio's Marketplace looks at why it costs more to eat healthier and reports a UB study found that if you lower the cost of healthy food, shoppers will use the money they save to buy more chips and cookies.

Articles on CBS New York, Smart Money and KTVK-TV in Phoenix report on a new study that found that people who pay for food with credit cards are more likely to buy junk than those paying with cash. The study was conducted by Satheeshkumar Seenivasan, a School of Management doctoral student, and others.

A story on NPR reports on "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture" currently on exhibit in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, and interviews Jonathan Katz, associate professor of visual studies and an eminent queer studies scholar, who co-curated the landmark exhibition. The exhibition also is the subject of articles in Out magazine and the Los Angeles Times.

An article distributed by the Associated Press about the legal challenges being waged over New York State's efforts to tax Native American smoke shop sales to non-Indian customers quotes Stuart Lazar, associate professor of law and a specialist in tax issues, and Don Grinde, professor and chair of American studies. The article appeared throughout the U.S. and Canada in outlets that include The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Bloomberg Businessweek, Huffington Post and the independent Indian news outlet, Native American Times.

An article in USA Today reports on a new study that found that the more isoflavone-containing soy products a young woman eats, the lower her odds for developing invasive breast cancers, and quotes lead author of the study, Anne Weaver, a UB graduate students and a research apprentice with Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article in the Christian Science Monitor about Bristol Palin's performances on Dancing with the Stars and the role her mother's political supporters might be playing in keeping the teen on the show. Tea Party activists on Twitter "are part of a large community that has power, and when the group of people with this power decide to put it in the service of Bristol Palin, it's kind of mind-boggling," she said.

Gary Giovino, professor and chair of the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior and an expert in the patterns, consequences and control of tobacco use, was interviewed by USA Today for a story about a Food and Drug Administration proposal to include graphic images and stern warnings about the dangers of smoking on all cigarette packs by October 2012. " PBS NewsHour also interviewed Giovino on the new packages.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in a New York Daily News story about a new line of high-end French lingerie that is held together with magnets. "At first thought, it seems kind of gimmicky," she said. "But there may be women who'll buy it thinking it will make them sexier."