UB in the News

Medcompare.com: Research on pediatric obesity funded by NIH
12/11/09
Medcompare.com reports on the launch of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) $37 million program to develop innovative approaches to combat obesity and lists the University at Buffalo's research on pediatric obesity as one of the research projects to receive funding.
ScienceNews: Some scientists say animals have capacity for thought
12/9/09
An article in Science News, the magazine of the Society for Science & the Public, about behavioral signs of cognizance in animals quotes J. David Smith, professor of psychology, who says it's important to keep in mind that consciousness is not an all-or-nothing event, that there are levels and gradations of the capacity.
The Hill: University responds to criticism of federally funded research
12/9/09
An article in The Hill about stimulus funds and Republican criticism of project they consider to be a waste of taxpayer money includes the $390,000 UB received to study young adults who drink malt liquor and smoke marijuana. UB responded to the criticism in a statement that appears on the UB NewsCenter Web site.
Buffalo News: Editorial supports expanding, revitalizing Buffalo's Fruit Belt
12/9/09
An editorial in The Buffalo News supports UB's proposed expansion into the Fruit Belt, which, it says, could create a vibrant link between the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the Fruit Belt and Allentown neighborhoods, and serve as an economic driver for downtown revitalization.
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Blog reports on North Campus LEED dorm construction
12/8/09
The Chronicle of Higher Education's Building & Grounds blog reports UB is constructing a 600-unit, 198,500-square-foot residence hall that is designed to LEED gold standards and will include its first sustainable landscape design.
Associated Press: Turner Gill interviews with University of Kansas
12/7/09
An article distributed by the Associated Press reports that the UB Athletic Department confirmed on Monday that the university had granted Kansas permission to interview Turner Gill for its vacant head football coach position. The article appeared in numerous media outlets, including CNN and Sports Illustrated.
Boston Globe: Does smoking marijuana make men infertile?
12/7/09
A health column in the Boston Globe asks whether there is a link between fertility and marijuana smoking, and reports that Lani Burkman, professor emeriti of obstetrics and gynecology, runs a business that gives fertility tests to men and women who have used drugs, including marijuana.
Charlotte Observer: UB alum determined to finish grad school without debt
12/6/09
An article in the Charlotte Observer reports on UB alumnus Ken Ilgunas, who, to avoid going into debt, is living in a 1994 Ford Econoline van while he pursues graduate studies at Duke University. He also wrote about his experiences living in his van, which he calls his "grand social experiment" on Salon.com
CBS Sports: Drew Willy going pro
12/6/09
An article on CBS Sports reports that former UB quarterback Drew Willy has been signed by the Indianapolis Colts.
WNYC-FM: Doomsday's never-ending appeal
12/4/09
Pop culture expert Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, was interviewed on WNYC-FM for a story about movies like "2012" and "The Road," and the never-ending appeal of doomsday and end-of-the-world movies.

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