UB in the News

UPI: Violanti quoted on health effects of police work
9/29/08
An article distributed by UPI looks at research conducted by John Violanti, research associate professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, on the health effects police officers face on the job.
The London Times: Miller discusses energy drinks, risky behavior
9/29/08
An article in The London Times about the health problems associated with of energy drinks reports that research by Kathleen Miller, research scientist at UB's Research Institute on Addictions, which showed a link between aggressive and risky behavior patterns and the consumption of energy drinks.
MSNBC: How do you know when you're done eating dinner?
9/29/08
An article on MSNBC asks the question, "How do you know when you're through eating dinner?" and reports that a UB study that men who ate with a group of buddies downed 60 percent more calories than when they ate with a spouse or girlfriend.
Detroit Free Press: Rapping quoted on "Flash of Genius"
9/28/08
An article in the Detroit Free Press on a new movie, "Flash of Genius," about a 1978 lawsuit between the Ford Motor Co. and the man who invented the intermittent windshield wiper, and the trouble the movie could pose for Ford, quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies.
Washington Times: Dyck discusses diverse factors that can win presidential election
9/28/08
An article in The Washington Times on the diverse factors that could determine the winner of the presidential elections quotes Joshua Dyck, assistant professor of political science.
Reuters Health: Violanti discusses police officers, mental health
9/27/08
An article distributed by Reuters Health reports on research by John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine, that showed that working the night shift may have different effects on male and female police officers' mental health.
Politico: Campbell discusses presidential debate
9/26/08
An article on Politico on the presidential debate and lessons that can be learned from previous debates quotes James Campbell, professor and chair of political science.
Chronicle of Higher Education: Simpson discusses effects of financial downturns on UB budget
9/25/08
UB President John B. Simpson is quoted in an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that looks at the effect the financial upheaval on Wall Street is having on the New York State economy and its colleges and universities.
New Haven Register: Should police officers wear seatbelts on patrol?
9/23/08
An article in the New Haven Register on police officers being exempt from Connecticut state law mandating the use of seatbelts reports results of a UB study analyzing hundreds of patrol car crashes showed that 40.4 percent of unbelted occupants died compared with 15.5 percent of those wearing seat belts.
Reuters Health: Young women with diabetes have lower bone mineral density
9/23/08
An article distributed by Reuters Health reports that the results of a study published in Diabetes Care confirm that young women with type 1 diabetes have lower bone mineral densities than young women without the disease and the differences persist over time. The article quotes Lucy Mastrandrea, assistant professor of pediatrics.

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