UB in the News

Jerry Newman, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Organizations and Human Resources, is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about how McDonald's is considering dropping its health plan due to new regulations. "The packages maybe could be better, but for a start, they're quite good," he said. "For those who didn't have health insurance through their spouse, it was a lifesaver." Newman worked undercover at McDonald's to write "My Secret Life on the McJob." CBS Radio and KMOX news radio (St. Louis) also interviewed Newman.

An article in the Chicago Tribune about Fulbright students from Afghanistan who traveled to Chicago for a workshop on social entrepreneurship and enhancing relationships between American and Afghan people quotes Mustafa Mashal, who is studying at UB with Andre Filiatrault, professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering and director of MCEER.

An article in the Wall Street Journal about the rift between upstate and downstate political interests and the affect it could have on the gubernatorial election includes among voter's complaints the failure of New York City legislators to grant UB more independence, and reports that upstate voters are more dissatisfied with the way things are going in the state than those in New York City and its suburbs.

An article in the Hamilton Spectator about election lawn signs quotes Munroe Eagles, professor of political science and Canadian studies, who conducted a study that found each lawn sign equaled about 0.7 percent of the candidate's total vote, and helps with candidate name recognition.

Yahoo News reports on a study of American middle-school students who appear to be healthier because of their participation in team sports than those who don't and quotes UB's James N. Roemmich, MD, adjunct associate professor of pediatrics and exercise and nutrition sciences.

An article distributed by HealthDay news service reports a study has found that American middle school students who participate in team sports appear to be both physically and mentally better off than those who don't, and quotes James Roemmich, associate professor of pediatrics and exercise and nutrition science, who said the study findings make sense. The article appeared in news outlets that include BusinessWeek, MSN Health & Fitness, U.S. News & World Report and on the health websites of a number of television stations.

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on the position New York's next governor might take with regard to higher education, notes that UB president John Simpson, a strong advocate for higher education reform, is retiring. The article also quotes UB's James E. Campbell, professor of political science, on Paladino's election chances.

HealthCare IT News and HPC Wire report Dell's $15 million investment in UB's new Institute for Healthcare Informatics.

An article in the Winnipeg Free Press interviews James Roemmich, associate professor of pediatrics and exercise and nutrition science, about his research on the health benefits of children walking to school. "The cardiovascular disease process begins in childhood, so if we can find some way of stopping or slowing that process, that would provide an important health benefit," he said. The research also was the subject of a story on KLFY in Louisiana.

An article on MSN.com about colleges and universities that are finding innovative ways to promote green technologies and sustainable practices on campus reports that UB is constructing the "Solar Strand" on the North Campus, an array of 5,000 photovoltaic panels modeled on strands of DNA and designed by internationally renowned landscape architect Walter Hood.