UB in the News

More than 300 outlets, including the Associated Press, covered the announcement yesterday by the National Institutes of Health that the AIM-HIGH clinical trial was being stopped 18 months earlier than planned because it found that adding high-dose, extended-release niacin to statin treatment in people with heart and vascular disease did not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. Many of the stories quoted William E. Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine, who was co-principal investigator of the AIM-HIGH clinical trial.

David Schmid, associate professor of English, is quoted in an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the recent showcase and sale of a collection of paintings and other memorabilia linked to serial killer John Wayne Gacy, and the uproar the sales have provoked from both the artistic and crime-victim-advocacy circles.

Joshua Dyck, assistant professor of political science, is quoted in an article in the Toronto Globe and Mail about the election of Democrat Kathy Hochul to the 26th Congressional District and the role that the Medicare reform plan devised by Republican congressman Paul Ryan played in her election.

UB President Satish K. Tripathi's proposal in Albany yesterday to the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant program in support of a $375 million plan to help revitalize Buffalo's economy by relocating the medical school to downtown Buffalo received broad coverage across New York State. The proposal was well received, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo indicating that he was very supportive and liked UB's plan.

David Schmid, associate professor of English and the author of a book about serial killers in American culture, was interviewed by NPR for a story about the federal government's auction of the possessions of Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.

James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, was interviewed for a story on WNYC-FM, a New York City public radio station, about the 26th District's three-way race for congress and the issues that face its rural and suburban communities that have seen a steady decline in jobs and population.

Joshua Dyck, assistant professor of political science, is quoted in an article distributed by Reuters on next week's special congressional election, a tight, three-way battle for New York's 26th congressional district.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article on amNY about Lady Gaga pulling ahead of Oprah Winfrey as the most popular entertainer on Forbes' annual "Celebrity 100" list. The Internet has helped catapult people, talented or not, into overnight "viral" sensations, but their shelf life is another story, Rapping said.

Stanley Schwartz, director of the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology Medicine, is quoted in an article in USA Today about the factors behind this spring's longer and more difficult allergy season. "Mold will grow under the fallen leaves from last season," he said. "So if it's very wet, it isn't just the blooming plants but it's also the mold, and many people are allergic to multiple airborne allergens."

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, was interviewed by NPR for a story about politicians' apparent susceptibility to having affairs. While journalists may have been more reticent about revealing such stories 40 or 50 years ago, she said, "Because of TMZ, the media is driven to cover things like this."