UB in the News

Reuters Health: Study show link between type 2 diabetes, low testosterone in men
10/9/08
An article distributed by Reuters Health reports a UB study has shown that about one third of young adult men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels.
Live Science: Historian discusses death rituals
10/9/08
An article on Live Science reports on research on deathways conducted by Erik Seeman, associate professor of history.
Buffalo News: UB 2020 an answer to state financial woes
10/8/08
An op-ed in The Buffalo News by UB President John B. Simpson calls on Albany to make policy and regulatory changes that would save taxpayers millions of dollars, accelerate the pace of UB's growth and benefit the Buffalo Niagara region.
Albany Times UnionUB receives $7.6 million contract to combat AIDS
10/8/08
An article distributed by the Associated Press reports the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been awarded a $7.6 million contract to help AIDS researchers in developing countries conduct proper clinical trials. The article was picked up by outlets throughout New York State, including the Albany Times Union.
Newsday: Violanti quoted on therapy for police following traumatic incidents
10/7/08
John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine, is quoted in Newsday in an article about police departments requiring therapy session for officers following incidents such as in-custody deaths and fatal crashes.
AP</a>: Prof's research leads to historic marker to former slave
10/6/08
An article distributed by the Press reports on an historic marker going up in a Vermont town honoring a former slave whose memoir is among the only one known to describe abduction from Africa and quotes Kari Winter, professor of American studies, who edited the memoir.
Dallas Morning News: Ewing discusses teens slaying their mother
10/6/08
Charles Patrick Ewing, professor of law and a forensic psychologist, is quoted in the Dallas Morning News in an article about three teenagers who are charged with capital murder in the slaying of their mother.
Lakeland LedgerRIA study cited in article on drinking on the job
10/5/08
An article in the Lakeland Ledger on drinking in the workplace reports that a study by UB's Research Institute on Addictions found that workplace alcohol use and impairment affects more than 19 million workers, or roughly 15 percent of the workforce.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Pop culture expert quoted on NKOTB comeback tour
9/30/08
An article in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the enthusiasm of the original fans of the early 1990s pop group New Kids on the Block, who are mounting a comeback tour, quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies.
The Guardian: Rapping discusses society's culture of self pity
9/30/08
An article in England's The Guardian newspaper on society's culture of self-pitying victimhood quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies.

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