UB in the News

Articles in England's Telegraph and Daily Mail newspapers report a study by UB psychologist Mark Seery has found that while traumatic experiences such as assault, bereavement or natural disaster can be extremely damaging, smaller amount of trauma may help people develop resilience.

A story on Innovation Trail, a statewide Public Radio program focusing on the innovation economy in Upstate New York, reports that as part of the new NYSUNY 2020 program to improve the state's higher education system, UB will receive $35 million to pursue the goals of UB 2020, including efforts to relocate the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

An article on Wired Science about new research that contradicts the finding that everything in the visible universe is moving in the same direction quotes William Kinney, associate professor of physics, and Dejan Stojkovic, assistant professor of physics.

An article in Scientific American reports researchers at UB have shown that drivers can cut their carbon emissions without significantly slowing travel time. An article also appeared on The Atlantic magazine's Cities blog, Space Mart, Innovations Report and Futurity.

Anne Curtis, chair of medicine, is quoted in an article distributed by Bloomberg News about the recall of heart defibrillator leads because of their potential to injure or kill patients. "Until more data are collected, physicians should follow standard practice of care to manage their patients with Riata silicone leads," she said. The article appeared in news outlets that include The New York Times, BusinessWeek and The Heart.

An editorial in the Buffalo News praises the approval of the $35 million NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant that will allow UB to move ahead with its UB 2020 plan for academic excellence by hiring new faculty, expanding academic offerings and facilities for all students and relocating the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

An article in The Canadian titled "8 Friends Every Woman Needs" reports the more a couple's family and friends intermingle, the happier spouses are after even just one year of marriage, and quotes Kenneth Leonard, professor of clinical psychology.

Rick Su, an expert on civil rights and immigration law, is quoted in an article in Forbes about the Supreme Court case about Arizona's tough anti-immigrant laws, one that will likely focus on preemption rather than civil rights.

A story on CNN about Olga Kostritzky, a Russian-trained ballet mistress who has shaped a generation of American dancers and is known for bringing out the best in them, reports that she and her husband moved from the Soviet Union to Buffalo in 1975, where they learned English by taking language classes at UB.

A UPI article reports a study by Maria Testa, senior scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions has found that the degree to which women college students consume alcohol is linked to their chance of being sexually victimized.