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  • BBC News reports UB breakthrough in the genetics of Parkinson's disease
    2/8/12
    A UB breakthrough allows researchers to see how mutations in the parkin gene cause the Parkinson's disease in approximately one in 10 patients.
  • Buffalo News editorial supports UB membership in Buffalo Niagara Partnership
    2/8/12
    The editorial, "UB Union is Mistaken," criticizes the Buffalo Center Chapter of United University Professions, the union representing academic and professional staff at UB, for last month's referendum calling on UB to drop out of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and the Business Council of New York State.
  • NBC Today Show interviews UB professor about Tourette's-like symptoms of Le Roy students
    2/7/12
    David Lichter, MD, UB clinical associate professor of neurology and a specialist in Tourette's syndrome, discussed the possibility of social media contributing to the symptoms of conversion disorder.
  • The Buffalo News reports on the UB Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center
    2/3/12
    A front page article in the Buffalo News reports on the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center, a project of UB's neurology department based in the Jacobs Neurological Institute in Buffalo General Hospital, which opened for patients just a few months ago.
  • WSJ reports on UB Bulls football signing 19 recruits
    2/2/12
    On high school signing day 2012, the Associated Press reports in the Wall Street Journal that UB Bulls football coach, Jeff Quinn, recruited 19 players.
  • Associated Press reports on new UB-developed drug to treat cystic fibrosis
    1/31/12
    Drucy Borowitz, clinical professor of pediatrics and director of UB's cystic fibrosis program, is quoted in an Associated Press article about a new drug, the first of its kind, that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis.
  • The Buffalo News features UB-led surgical team giving hope to those considered inoperable
    1/31/12
    An article on the front page of the Buffalo News reports on a new treatment developed by a surgical team led by Vijay Iyer, UB assistant professor of medicine, that offers patients with seriously narrowed aortic valves a promising medical option.
  • Associated Press interviews UB law expert about revealing the crime records of murder victims
    1/30/12
    Charles Ewing, professor of law, is quoted in an Associated Press article about the New Orleans Police Department's policy of releasing the criminal records of murder victims.
  • Business First features UB's successful efforts to hire women- and minority-owned construction firms
    1/27/12
    A Business First feature story describes UB's successful efforts to provide construction work to women- and minority-owned firms. The story highlights work being done by Sundra Ryce's firm, SLR construction, which is serving as general contractor for the $20 million renovation of Hayes Hall.
  • New York Times quotes UB classics professor about Turkish relics from the 4th to 6th centuries A.D.
    1/27/12
    An article in The New York Times about archaeologists finding the ancient harbor town of Bathonea in Turkey because of a protracted drought in Istanbul, and the wealth of relics from the fourth to the sixth centuries A.D. that have been found there, quotes Bradley Ault, associate professor of classics who has studied ancient port cities in Greece and Cyprus.

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.