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  • Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Police need to alter approach to officers who drink too much
    10/29/11
    An article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about a new approach local police are using to help officers with drinking problems quotes John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine, who said media exposure given to officers involved in alcohol misconduct may make the issue seem more prevalent than it is.
  • News and Tribune: Psychologist discusses people who seek out scary experiences
    10/28/11
    A column in the Jefferson, Ind., News and Tribune about why people deliberately seek out scary experiences as a form of entertainment at Halloween quotes Mark Kristal, professor of psychology, who said fear is adaptive.
  • AP: UB receives $900,000 toward addiction treatment plans
    10/27/11
    An Associated Press article, which appeared in the Wall Street Journal and other outlets, reports UB has received $900,000 in federal funds to develop ways to train doctors to treat addicted patients.
  • MarketWatch: UB psychologist part of Sesame Street anti-bullying panel
    10/26/11
    An article on MarketWatch reports the children's television show Sesame Street this month hosted a panel of anti-bullying experts, including Jamie Ostrov, associate professor of psychology, who discussed coping techniques in a five-part video series titled "Happy to be Me: An Anti-Bullying Discussion" that is available on the Sesame Street website and YouTube. The article also appeared in the Sacramento Bee and on Digital Journal.
  • Washington Post: Why Barack Obama isn't Harry Truman
    10/25/11
    UB political scientist James Campbell is quoted in an article in The Washington Post's The Fix about the comparisons being drawn between President Obama's 2012 reelection campaign and Harry Truman's 1948 reelection bid.
  • USA Today: Parents of teens with ADHD need to be extra-vigilant about driving
    10/24/11
    An article in USA Today about diagnosing ADHD in teens quotes Gregory Fabiano, associate professor of counseling, school and educational psychology, who urged parents of teens with ADHD to be extra-vigilant about driving.
  • Buffalo News: Math education professors start at square one
    10/23/11
    A Buffalo News feature story profiles Graduate School of Education researchers Doug Clements and Julie Sarama whose Building Blocks curriculum is used by thousands of preschools nationwide to teach children mathematics fundamentals using shapes, play and conversation.
  • CTV: Understanding health info a challenge for those born deaf
    10/23/11
    A story on CTV interviews Lance Rintamaki, a health communication researcher, for a story about the difficulties Canadians born deaf have communicating with medical providers and obtaining health information over the Internet.
  • Chronicle of Higher Ed: Art prof takes her students to draw cadavers
    10/23/11
    The Chronicle of Higher Education profiled Joan Linder, an assistant professor of visual studies, in the newspaper's "5 Minutes With" column.
  • The Guardian: Surgeons who listen to music more relaxed, better at their job
    9/26/11
    An article in England's The Guardian reports on a new study that found that surgeons who listen to music while they work are more relaxed and better at their jobs, and cites an earlier UB psychology study that found that listening to music, especially music of a surgeon's own choosing, led to decreased stress and increased performance.

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.