UB in the News

An editorial in the Buffalo News about passage of the state budget on April 1 suggests that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers still have more work to do, including passage of UB 2020. "Unless the plan to increase the university's autonomy, grow its student body and increase its spinoff development potential gets some real backing soon, it is more on track to become UB 2040," the editorial says.

A story on NPR's "Morning Edition" reports on a computer translator developed by Rohini Srihari, associate professor of computer science and engineering, that translates Urdu -- the language of Pakistan and of many Muslims in India -- that is a mix of Hindi and Persian, and uses Arabic script.

An article in USA Today reports on research conducted by Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, assistant professor of pediatrics, that found that when overweight children feel left out or ostracized, they tend to eat more and exercise less. She said the take-home message for parents is to help their children find ways other than eating to deal with rejection and peer adversity.

An article on MSNBC about the detection of plutonium in soil near the troubled nuclear reactor facility in Japan quoted UB professor of neurology and nuclear medicine Alan Lockwood as saying about the radioactive contaminant, "If you inhale it, it's there and it stays there forever."

An article on PsychCentral reported on the research by John Welte, senior research scientist for the Research Institute on Additions, that gambling problems may be more common than drinking.

A Buffalo News editorial urges Western New York lawmakers to "keep up the pressure" in Albany to pass the UB 2020 bill, calling the measure "very much alive, judging by comments from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the leaders of the two legislative chambers."

A Reuters story about the congressional race to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Chris Lee, quotes UB's James Campbell, professor and chair of political science. "Two women as major party candidates puts even more distance between Lee and either candidate," he said.

An extended comment by Elayne Rapping, UB professor emeritus of American Studies, on the death of movie star Elizabeth Taylor, was featured in the "Room for Debate" section of The New York Times online.

An article on Live Science reported on UB research conducted by a graduate student in psychology, Jordan Troisi, that found that comfort foods help fight loneliness. England's The Telegraph also reported on the research.

An article in The Atlantic reports on research conducted by Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication, that found that women who sought approval based on how others saw them had a much more active social media presence. An article also appeared on All Facebook, a blog that covers issues pertaining Facebook including news applications, news and analysis about the future of the site. In addition to reporting on his research, the article includes a video interview with Stefanone. Psych Central and Medical News Today also ran articles on the research. Stories and video also appeared on Web Pro News, the blog, Bright Side of the News and Science 2.0.