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  • Washington Post: "Hide/Seek" one of best thematic exhibitions in years
    11/5/10
    An article in The Washington Post reviews "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," organized by Jonathan D. Katz, associate professor and director of the visual studies doctoral program. The article calls the exhibition, which is mounted in the National Portrait Gallery, "one of the best thematic exhibitions in years."
  • Chicago Sun-Times: Pop culture expert interviewed about TV shows that reflect the economic downturn
    11/5/10
    An article in the Chicago Sun Times about the new television programs that have emerged during the economic downturn – "16 and Pregnant," "Downsized," "Fairy Jobmother" and "Design on a Dime" – quotes Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, who said, "TV producers are more in tune now that people are in bad shape. I don't think it's changed the TV landscape forever, nor has it changed it completely. There will still be an awful lot of shows with incredibly, obscenely ostentatious lifestyles."
  • Health Canal: Research motivated by grad student's experience rescuing teens form sex trafficking
    11/5/10
    An article on Health Canal reports a UB social work doctoral candidate's experiences rescuing women from the sex trade in India has influenced her studies and her determination to free the women from sexual servitude.
  • The Canadian Press: National Portrait Gallery stages first major exhibit on gays' impact on history of art
    11/3/10
    The Canadian media picked up the Associated Press article about an installation in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," co-curated by Jonathan Katz, associate professor of visual studies. The article appeared in news outlets throughout Canada, including The Canadian Press, Metro News Edmonton, Metro News Toronto, 660 News and Winnipeg Free Press.
  • Smart Planet: Fracking poses uranium contamination risk
    11/2/10
    An article on Smart Planet reports researchers speaking today at the Geological Society of America meeting will be raising another concern to the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing: uranium contamination. The article notes that geologists from UB scanned shale surfaces taken from Pennsylvania and Western New York to create a chemical map of the rock, revealing that its uranium and hydrocarbons were located together. The article quotes Tracy Banks, assistant professor of geology. Articles on Greenwire and Gant Daily also interview Banks on the issue.
  • C-Span: NY Fed president discusses "How Goes the Recovery?"
    11/2/10
    C-Span and C-Span 2 are airing coverage of last week's visit to UB by William Dudley, the 10th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, who discussed "How Goes the Recovery? Challenges for the Nation, the Region and the Fed." Coverage also includes presentation by the president of Delta Sigma Pi, a UB professional business fraternity, of a commemorative presidential coin featuring U.S. President Millard Fillmore, founder of UB who served as the university's first chancellor in 1846, and a commemorative pen.
  • News-Medical.net: Novel technology using quantum dots increases drug uptake in lung injury
    11/2/10
    An article on NewsMedical.Net reports researchers at UB have developed a novel technology using quantum dots that is expected to have major implications for research and treatment of tuberculosis, as well as other inflammatory lung diseases. Articles also appear on Health Canal, PhysOrg, Science Blog and Science Daily.
  • Associated Press: Smithsonian exhibit curated by UB prof explores impact of gays on art history
    11/1/10
    An article distributed by the Associated Press reports on an installation in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, "Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture," the first major museum exhibit to show how sexual orientation and gender identity have shaped American art. The installation is co-curated by Jonathan Katz, associate professor of visual studies and director of the department's new doctoral program. The article appeared in news outlets around the country, including the San Diego Union Tribune, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, Salon, The Washington Post and the Buffalo News.
  • TMCnet: Mobile apps for serendipity and sound
    10/27/10
    An article on TMCnet reports two new projects by media architect and researcher Mark Shepard are using technology to cultivate a sense of community and connect us with the world around us.
  • Huffington Post: "Fracking" could release uranium while drilling for natural gas
    10/26/10
    An article on the Huffington Post reports UB researchers have found that "fracking," a process of extracting natural gas, also causes uranium that is naturally trapped inside Marcellus shale to be released, and quotes Tracy Bank, assistant professor of geology. Articles also appeared on the Natural Resources Defense Council staff blog Switchboard, Pollution Online, Oil and Gas Online, Water Online and EcoFactory.

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