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  • New York Post: People react negatively to certain words, linguist says
    9/12/09
    An article in the New York Post about how people react negatively to certain words, particularly the work "moist," quote Wolfgang Wolck, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor emeritus in the Department of Linguistics.
  • Reuters: Gum disease linked to cancer
    9/11/09
    An article distributed by Reuters Health reports a study conducted by Mine Tezal, assistant professor of oral diagnostic sciences, has shown that chronic periodontitis is a risk factor for head and neck cancer. The article appeared in news outlets that include ABC News, KCAL-TV, Web MD and a dentistry Web site in Britain.
  • UPI: Ground Zero-scale trauma can spur growth
    9/11/09
    An article distributed by UPI reports that most people recover following devastating events such as the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and develop more personal strength, according to research conducted by a researcher in the UB School of Social Work.
  • Amherst (Mass.) Bulletin: Police navigate horror to do their job
    9/11/09
    An article in the Amherst (Mass.) Bulletin about the emotional stress involved in police work reports that a recent UB study suggested that counseling be made available to officers before and after traumatic incidents.
  • Reuters: Gum disease linked to cancer
    9/11/09
    An article distributed by Reuters Health reports a study conducted by Mine Tezal, assistant professor of oral diagnostic sciences, has shown that chronic periodontitis is a risk factor for head and neck cancer. The article appeared in news outlets that include ABC News, KCAL-TV, Web MD and a dentistry Web site in Britain.
  • San Francisco Chronicle: University of California fee increase could raise cost over other state's universities
    9/11/09
    An article in the San Francisco Chronicle about a proposal that would increase the University of California's undergraduate fees by 15 percent in the spring and by another 15 percent in fall 2010 reports that the increase reports the proposed increase make the cost of attending UC for the first time higher than attending one of its peer institutions, which include UB.
  • Colfax Record: Researcher discusses high suicide rate among retired police officers
    9/10/09
    An article in the Colfax (Calif.) Record about police officers and suicide quotes John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine.
  • Oncology Nursing News: Health care providers can increase patient compliance in colorectal cancer screening
    9/9/09
    An article in Oncology Nursing News about conversations that can persuade patients to undergo colorectal cancer screening quotes Thomas Feeley, associate professor of communication.
  • CNN: Alumni visit 29 cities in 31 days thanks to JetBlue's $599 all-you-can-jet pass
    9/8/09
    A story on CNN reports two UB alumni Clark Dever and Joe Dinardo, are taking advantage of a month-long all-you-can-jet pass for $599 from JetBlue to visit 29 cities in 31 days.
  • AlterNet.com: Church/state division made impossible by shift of religious authority, expert says
    9/8/09
    A Q and A on AlterNet.com interviews Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, associate professor of law and director of the Law and Religion Program, about the church/state division, which she says has been made impossible by the shift of religious authority from the institution to the individual, confusing how we define religion and separate it from government.

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.