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  • Fox News: Tarantula venom possible therapy for muscular dystrophy
    12/30/09
    An article on Fox News reports that Fredrick Sachs, professor of physiology and biophysics, and other UB biophysicists have found a protein in tarantula venom that shows promise as a potential therapy for muscular dystrophy. The research is also the subject of an article distributed by ANI news service.
  • CNN: Hearing specialist discusses Metallica drummer, tinnitus
    12/28/09
    An article on CNN about the problems that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has with tinnitus quotes Richard Salvi, director of the Center for Hearing and Wellness and a leading tinnitus expert.
  • Eco Friendly Mag: UB a top solar university in the Northeast
    12/27/09
    UB is included in an article in Eco Friendly Mag about the top solar universities in the Northeast.
  • Democrat and Chronicle: UB part of team to help dry cleaners convert to wet cleaning
    12/27/09
    An editorial in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on the need for a state remediation program for identifying and cleaning up contaminated dry-cleaning sites reports the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at Rochester Institute of Technology and UB are partnering with the state Department of Environmental Conservation on a project that will help dry cleaners convert their operations to wet cleaning.
  • National Football Post: Former UB quarterback signed to Colts' active roster
    12/26/09
    An article in the National Football Post reports that former UB quarterback Drew Willy has been signed to the Indianapolis Colts' active roster.
  • Live Science: Women pioneers in Antarctica included UB alum
    12/24/09
    An article on Live Science about the first women to conduct research in Antarctica reports geologist Eileen McSaveney, a UB alum, was among the all-female field team that traveled to the continent in 1969.
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press: Research suggests using a snow shovel with a bent handle
    12/24/09
    An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the science behind shoveling snow reports the UB Department of Industrial Engineering found that shovels with bent handles "reduce lumbar sagittal flexion."
  • Associated Press: Jeff Quinn named UB head football coach
    12/23/09
    The Associated Press and more than 300 articles in national and local media from the San Francisco Examiner to the Jacksonville Observer covered the announcement that Jeff Quinn, currently offensive coordinator and line coach at the University of Cincinnati, will be UB's new head football coach. Stories focused on the announcement by UB and Quinn's leading the Cincinnati Bearcats as interim coach in the Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl.
  • Arizona Republic: American studies expert says "Festivus" reflects realistic issues
    12/23/09
    An article in the Arizona Republic about Festivus, a fictional holiday invented in 1997 on an episode of the television show "Seinfeld" that has inspired parties around the nation ever since, quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who said the celebration of Festivus reflects a lot of the issues that people realistically endure over holiday family gatherings, but in a satirical sense.
  • History Channel: Geology of Vesuvius program features UB geologist
    12/21/09
    Michael F. Sheridan, UB Distinguished Professor Emeritus and founding director of UB's Center for GeoHazards Studies, featured on the History Channel show "How the Earth Was Made: Vesuvius," explores the geology of Vesuvius and what it means for contemporary Naples.

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.