UB in the News

The work of UB researchers Doug H. Clements, SUNY Distinguished Professor of learning and instruction and Julie A. Sarama, associate professor of learning and instruction is featured in a front page New York Times story today.

A front page story in Sunday's Buffalo News on the controversial new theory that blockages in the veins that drain blood from the brain may play a significant role in the development of MS reports that researchers expect to have initial results from the first cohort of patients by early next year. In the story, Robert Zivadinov, principal investigator and UB associate professor of neurology, says, "We're very encouraged, but can't say it's a 100 percent thing yet."

Research by UB assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering Matthew Ringuette on the formation of the vortex in hummingbird flight was described on Discovery.com. The research will help develop tiny vehicles that can be used to conduct surveillance in challenging environments.

An article in Astronomy magazine about a new kind of star, an electroweak star, reports Dejan Stojkovic, assistant professor of physics and De-Chang Dai, postdoctoral associate, are among the authors on a paper describing electroweak stars. The article also appeared on the web site Space Daily.

An article in The Washington Post on the controversial practice of using neurofeedback to treat ADHD and other disorders reports William Pelham, director of the Center for Children and Families, is a critic of the treatment, which he includes on his list of common but ineffective treatments.

An article on CBC News reports on interest among Canadians in an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis being investigated in the U.S. and Italy, and quotes Robert Zivadinov, professor of neurology, who said his team has been contacted by 8,000 MS patients in the past three weeks, and the queries continue to pour in. The article also quotes Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, associate professor of neurology. A similar article on CTV reports a medical center in British Columbia says it wants to become the first in Canada to test the new theory, and quotes Zivadinov.

An article in Philstar.com about how to stay healthy during the holiday season quotes UB's Violet I. Haraszthy, associate professor in restorative dentistry, about the role of oral hygiene in overall health.

An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer about ideas on how to cut overtime costs in the Cincinnati Police Department quotes Jerry Newman, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Organization and Human Resources.

News that UB's Turner Gill was named the new head coach at the University of Kansas received wide media coverage, including articles on ESPN announcing his decision to lead the Jayhawks, as well as UB's decision to appoint as interim coach. Stories also appeared in USA Today, Sports Network and the MAC Report.

An article in The National on the affect a child's name can have on his or her life reports Brett Pelham, associate professor of psychology, has done a variety of work on what he calls "implicit egotism" -- the theory that people tend to prefer people, places or things that remind them of themselves.