UB in the News

An article in the Naples Daily News about a new study that suggests that suicide-by-cop is far more common than previously thought quotes John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine.

Dannis Levine, assistant director of the IDEA Center in the School of Architecture and Planning, is quoted in an article in The Wilmington News Journal about making safety improvements to the homes of senior citizens.

An article in the June issue of San Diego Magazine about spicy food and how what we eat affects out mental health reports that according to research conducted at UB, capsaicin triggers pain receptors in the mouth that, in turn, signal your brain to release feel-good endorphins.

William E. Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine, is quoted in a number of articles following the announcement this weekend at the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans of a study that found that diabetics with stable heart disease do just as well taking drugs alone as getting quick angioplasty or bypass surgery to open blocked heart arteries.

An article distributed by the Associated Press reports on research conducted by Kathleen Miller, senior research scientist in the Research Institute on Addictions, on the difference between "jocks" and "athletes." The article appeared in news outlets that include the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The research was also the subject of articles distributed by UPI and CanWest News Service, which did a lengthy article on the research.

An article in the Bleacher Report about the possibility that the Big Ten may expand calls UB the "most beneficial choice" to join the conference.

An article distributed by UPI reports on research by Lora Park, assistant professor of psychology, that shows that women are more sensitive than men to appearance rejection.

A health column in the Los Angeles Times reports there is a vast difference between being an "athlete" and a "jock" according to research conducted by Kathleen Miller, senior research scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions.

An article in the Boston Globe about Free Staters, the antigovernment activists who are relocating to New Hampshire in an effort to form a state free of government interference, reports that movement was begun by Jason Sorens, assistant professor of political science, who published an article in 2001 outlining the idea.

A sidebar to an article in USA Today about giving a good commencement speech includes Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga's speech at the UB Law School among 2009's list of high-profile commencement speakers.