UB in the News

Yahoo News reports on a study of American middle-school students who appear to be healthier because of their participation in team sports than those who don't and quotes UB's James N. Roemmich, MD, adjunct associate professor of pediatrics and exercise and nutrition sciences.

An article distributed by HealthDay news service reports a study has found that American middle school students who participate in team sports appear to be both physically and mentally better off than those who don't, and quotes James Roemmich, associate professor of pediatrics and exercise and nutrition science, who said the study findings make sense. The article appeared in news outlets that include BusinessWeek, MSN Health & Fitness, U.S. News & World Report and on the health websites of a number of television stations.

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on the position New York's next governor might take with regard to higher education, notes that UB president John Simpson, a strong advocate for higher education reform, is retiring. The article also quotes UB's James E. Campbell, professor of political science, on Paladino's election chances.

HealthCare IT News and HPC Wire report Dell's $15 million investment in UB's new Institute for Healthcare Informatics.

An article in the Winnipeg Free Press interviews James Roemmich, associate professor of pediatrics and exercise and nutrition science, about his research on the health benefits of children walking to school. "The cardiovascular disease process begins in childhood, so if we can find some way of stopping or slowing that process, that would provide an important health benefit," he said. The research also was the subject of a story on KLFY in Louisiana.

An article on MSN.com about colleges and universities that are finding innovative ways to promote green technologies and sustainable practices on campus reports that UB is constructing the "Solar Strand" on the North Campus, an array of 5,000 photovoltaic panels modeled on strands of DNA and designed by internationally renowned landscape architect Walter Hood.

Fast Company magazine mentions the UB solar project in a profile of acclaimed architect/artist Walter Hood, who in an international competition was selected to design UB's solar array.

An article on MSN Money about suggestions that allegations that The Boeing Co. received billions of dollars in illegal subsidies should be tied to a similar case against its biggest rival Airbus quotes David Pritchard, research associate in the Canada-U.S. Trade Center in the Department of Geography and a trade specialist. The article appeared in a number of news outlets, including CNBC; The Economic Times, an international business periodical; Canadian Business; and The China Post.

GOOD magazine reports on the Bat Tower designed by UB assistant professor of architecture, Joyce Hwang.

William Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine, was quoted in the August issue of Consumer Reports on Health magazine in an article about what tests and procedures to pursue for various stages of heart disease.