UB in the News

Buffalo News: Editorial urges state to support UB as important economic development tool
8/13/08
An editorial in today's issue of The Buffalo News calls on state and university officials to ensure that only necessary cuts are made and that plans to turn UB into an economic development tool are not torpedoed in the state's efforts to cope with New York's financial difficulties.
NPR: Campbell discusses Obama's record-setting fundraising
7/18/08
James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in a story on National Public Radio about Sen. Barack Obama's record-setting fundraising.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Taylor quoted on history of segregation
7/16/08
An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer looks at research on the history of segregation in that city conducted by Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., director of the Center for Urban Studies.
New York Post: Article on male fertility cites UB research
7/15/08
An article in the New York Post on male fertility reports a UB research team found "abnormal sperm and a lower sperm count" in habitual marijuana smokers.
Athens Banner Herald: Rapping quoted on appeal of summer movies
7/15/08
Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies and a pop culture expert, is quoted in the Athens Banner Herald on this summer's glut of action-hero movies that appeal primarily to 12-year-old boys.
Press and Sun-Journal: Campbell discusses McCain, Conservative Party line
7/15/08
James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in the Binghamton Press and Sun-Journal in an article about the expectation that John McCain will receive the New York State Conservative Party line in the November presidential election.
Associated Press: Article looks at Kurtz exhibition, "Seized"
7/14/08
An article distributed by the Associated Press reports on the latest installation by Steven Kurtz, professor of visual studies, "Seized," an exhibit of the garbage that was left behind after the FBI searched his house following the unexpected death of his wife, Hope, in 2004.
American Medical News: Lee weighs in on health issues of Beijing Olympics
7/14/08
An article in American Medical News looks at the impact that China's poor air quality and illnesses like avian influenza could have on visitors to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and quotes Richard V. Lee, professor of medicine.
New York Sun: Nielsen interviewed about national, state health-care systems
7/14/08
An article in the New York Sun interviews Nancy Nielsen, senior associate dean for medical education and president of the American Medical Association, on the country's health-care system and New York State's health-care system.
TIME: Kurtz interviewed about his exhibit, "Seized"
7/14/08
An article in TIME magazine looks at "Seized," an exhibit made out of the refuse, scraps and assorted debris that FBI agents left inside and outside the house of Steven Kurtz, professor of visual studies, after they searched his home following the unexpected death of his wife, Hope, in 2004.

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.