UB in the News

An article in Popular Mechanics about the shake test of a seven-story wood building in Japan's Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center reports an earthquake project at UB will test two 72-foot bridges under earthquake-like vibrations.

An article in Happen magazine, a publication of Match.com, about how to get closer to someone you're dating suggests getting a pet and reports that a UB study found that pet-owning daters have closer relationships, bounce back more quickly after stressful arguments and are more satisfied than those who don't have pets.

An article in the Reading Eagle about police work and suicide quotes John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine, who says an officer is eight times more likely to commit suicide than to be killed in the line of duty. The article also reports that since retiring as a New York trooper, Violanti has devoted his life to studying the stress and trauma of the job, trying to bring attention to the potential damage to a police officer's mental health.

An article in The Buffalo News reported UB and Calspan are collaborating to build two bridges in the Town of Ashford as part of a project that will aid research to prevent bridge collapses during disasters and help restore the country's aging infrastructure.

An article in Woman's Day magazine reports a recent study by researchers in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has found that as the temperatures rise, so does a child's risk of being bitten by a dog, and offers tips on avoiding being bitten.

An article in Forbes about approval by the Food and Drug Administration of the blood thinner Effient quotes William Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine, who said he does not see the drug supplanting Plavix for most patients.

An article on the Discovery News about new research that showed that males can adjust the speed and effectiveness of their sperm depending on whether the male finds the female attractive reports that human males hoping to improve their fertility would be wise not to smoke marijuana, which UB research showed reduces amounts of seminal fluid and lowers sperm count.

An article on MSNBC about why some celebrities such as Michael Jackson become even more popular after they die and the relationship that fans form with celebrities quotes Jaye Derrick, a research assistant at the Research Institute on Addictions, about parasocial relationships.

An article distributed by UPI reports UB geologists are among the organizers of a workshop in Pasto, Colombia, being held to convince area residents of the dangers posed by Galeras, the country's most dangerous volcano, and quotes Michael Sheridan, director of the Center for Geohazards Studies.

An article on Stuff, a New Zealand news site, reports that people who are sensitive about their looks and concerned about being rejected because of them are more likely to be interested in cosmetic surgery than those who are less sensitive, and quotes Lora Park, associate professor of psychology.