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  • Syracuse Post-Standard: "Smart grid" courses for utility workers and engineers coming to UB
    4/9/10
    A Syracuse Post-Standard story on federal stimulus money granted to Syracuse University to develop "smart grid" college programs for utility workers and engineers reports that several institutions, including UB, are working on the project and offering courses.
  • Every Day with Rachael Ray: UB Featured in "Special Moments" Recipe
    4/9/10
    An article in the May issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray, a magazine developed by celebrity chef Rachael Ray, about "special occasion meals" includes a menu for celebrating your teen's college acceptance, and features a UB pennant and a portion of a college acceptance letter on UB letterhead. The photo spread is the culmination of work between University Communications, UB's Admissions Office and the magazine's photo editor, a former Western New Yorker. The magazine, which has a monthly circulation of 1.8 million, is expected to hit the newsstands nationwide around mid-April.
  • Calgary Herald: Study shows gum disease may be a risk factor for cancers of the head and neck
    4/9/10
    An article in the Calgary Herald released by Reuters about health hazards associated with chronic gum disease quotes Mine Tezal, assistant professor of oral diagnostic sciences. The article appears in a number of additional Canadian news outlets, including the Vancouver Sun.
  • Geeks are Sexy: Neil deGrasse gives insights on what can happen if a country stops spending on projects that make people dream
    4/7/10
    The Geeks are Sexy Web site features part of Neil deGrasse's recent appearance as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • WDIV-TV: Orange juice may help counter negative health effects of a high-fat, high-carb meal
    4/7/10
    An article on WDIV-TV in Detroit reports a new study shows that drinking orange juice with a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal may help counter some of the negative health effects.
  • Scientific American: Geologist explores underwater lava flows at Galapagos Spreading Center
    4/6/10
    An article in Scientific American looks at the work of Tracy Gregg, associate professor of geology, who is aboard the RV Atlantis on a month-long journey to the Galapagos Spreading Center exploring the shapes of underwater lava flows after they've cooled to discover if the lava eruptions in this region are related and if the eruptions are affected by a hotspot a few hundred miles to the east.
  • Buffalo News: Op-ed calls UB 2020 the "No. 1 state advocacy issue"
    4/5/10
    An op-ed in the Buffalo News supports the goals of UB 2020 and the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act, calling it "practical and timely." The op-ed was written by Jonathan Dandes, the chairman of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership board of directors.
  • Urology Times: Research shows that using nutritional supplements does not appear to interfere with radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
    4/1/10
    An article in the April issue Urology Times magazine reports that the use of nutritional supplements providing vitamins and higher doses of antioxidants does not appear to interfere with the efficacy of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, and quotes Jean K. Brown, dean and professor of nursing. The article also appears in Modern Medicine.
  • Runner's World: Study shows runners suffer less stress fractures when more fat calories are consumed
    4/1/10
    An article in Runner's World magazine about foods that help athletes stay healthy or get better faster reports that a 2008 UB study found that runners who suffered the most stress fractures consumed significantly fewer calories from fat than uninjured runners.
  • The Scientist: UB pioneered engrafted cancer under skin of mouse
    3/31/10
    An article in The Scientist about a new method of using mouse models to test the effectiveness of drugs against cancer reports that UB's Richard Bankert was the first to engraft cancer under the skin of a mouse in the late 1980s, allowing scientists to study the progress of cancer in the mouse.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.