UB in the News

An article in the Toronto Globe and Mail about an opinion poll conducted by Nanos Research in conjunction with UB reports the poll found that a sense of separation between the U.S. and Canada has grown over the past several years. The article quotes Monroe Eagles, director of Canadian Studies at UB.

An article distributed by Inside Science News Service reports a team of researchers have announced what they think are the first indirect observations of ancient cosmic string, and quotes UB student Robert Poltis, lead author of the paper that discusses the findings. "Their magnetic field sort of hitches a ride with the expansion of the universe," he said. The article appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel and the Pacific Free Press.

An article in The Oklahoman about the federal government's new health care program quotes Jerry Newman, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Organizations and Human Services, about coverage provided to employees by McDonald's. "The packages maybe could be better, but for a start, they're quite good," he said.

An article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on new steps being taken to prevent athletes from returning to competition too soon after a concussion reports a UB study published in January showed that a program of progressive exercise on a case-by-case basis can help relieve symptoms of post-concussion syndrome.

A story on KCRA-TV in Sacramento, Calif., about the benefits of eating dinner as a family reports a UB study found that beyond catching up, talking to children about current events, like the gulf oil spill, can help them develop real-life reasoning and math skills.

An article in the Arizona Republic quotes Rick Su, associate professor of law, who was speaking at a daylong conference on Arizona's immigration law at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. "The state is being used as a trump or veto, and there is very little discourse and discussion going on," he said.

A story distributed by UPI about coral reefs in the Caribbean that are in danger of bleaching and death reports a study by UB indicates that certain types of coral won't be able to adapt rapidly enough to survive global warming. The article quotes Mary Alice Coffroth, professor of geological sciences, who said that most estimates predict that by the year 2100, global warming would cause sea temperatures to rise by as much as 2 to 6 degrees Celsius. A story also appeared on PhysOrg.com.

An article in the Buffalo News reports UB will receive $8.2 million for an extension of the landmark Women's Health Initiative, a federally funded study that will continue through 2015 research into such conditions as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis and stroke. WBFO and WKBW also reported on the funding.

An article in Physics World about dark matter and strange stars reports cautious support for the dark-matter mechanism comes from Dejan Stojkovik, assistant professor of physics, who says the stability of the strange star needs to be investigated.

The Chronicle of Higher Education's Arts Briefs reports on two exhibitions by Dennis Maher, clinical assistant professor of architecture, in the Burchfield Penney Art Center and at the Black & White Gallery / Project Space in Brooklyn.