UB in the News

St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Agent Orange tied to thyroid disease
6/28/10
An article in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports on UB research on the link between Agent Orange and Graves' disease, and quotes Ajay Varanasi, an endocrinologist in the UB Department of Medicine. The article also appeared in Medical News TODAY, and News-Medical.Net.
Chemistry World: Researchers use magnetic field to alter animal behavior
6/27/10
An article in Chemistry World reports UB researchers have implanted nanoscale particles of Manganese ferrite into the body of a worm which, when exposed to a radiofrequency magnetic field, heated up and the worms changed the direction in which they were moving.
Democrat and Chronicle: Compensation expert quoted in article on pay inequities
6/27/10
An article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle about pay inequities between company executives and the people who work for them quotes Jerry Newman, a compensation expert and SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Organizations and Human Resources.
Syracuse Post-Standard: recession drives more graduating seniors to attend community colleges, state universities
6/25/10
Mary Pitts, marketing director for undergraduate admissions, is quoted in an article in the Syracuse Post Standard about the increasing number of students who are choosing community colleges as a more affordable way of pursuing higher education.
Science: Bata and wallabies have a lot of NIRV
6/25/10
An article in Science magazine reports on research being conducted by evolutionary biologist Derek Taylor, associate professor of biological science, on filoviruses and the mutation rate of that family of viruses. An article also appears on the science blog, PhysOrg.com.
UPI: Active caregiving offers many positives
6/25/10
An article distributed by UPI reports on research conducted by Michael Poulin, assistant professor of psychology, that showed that those who actively help a relative or sick spouse may be helping themselves to feel better.
amNewYork: Pop culture expert looks at the King of Pop a year after his death
6/24/10
Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article on am New York about the first anniversary of the death of pop singer Michael Jackson.
Jewish World: Behavioral scientist discusses federal funding supporting research in "mal-intent"
6/24/10
An article in Jewish World Review about federal funding supporting research in "mal-intent" quotes Mark Frank, associate professor of communication, a UB behavioral scientist and security researcher.
Washington Post: Simpson op-ed discusses choosing public higher ed for the right reasons
6/24/10
An op-ed by UB President John B. Simpson in the Washington Post offers parents and prospective students reasons why they should consider enrolling at a public university. "You can get a superb education at a quality public university -- just as you can at a quality independent university or at a small elite liberal-arts college," he wrote.
Tonic: Battery expert works to improve life as we know it
6/23/10
An article on Tonic, a digital media company dedicated to promoting inspirational stories, looks at the work of Esther Takeuchi, Greatbatch Professor in Power Sources Research in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

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