UB in the News

An article in Newsweek looks at the theories about why so many Americans say they think President Barack Obama is Muslim and quotes Steven Hoffman, visiting assistant professor of sociology. "People completely ignore contrary information," he said, and "develop rather elaborate rationalizations based on faulty information."

An article in England's Daily Express looks at drugs and therapies derived from lethal toxins, and reports that UB scientists have found that a protein in tarantula venom shows promise as a pain-relief therapy for muscular dystrophy.

A back-to-school article in the Calgary Herald reports compelling new evidence suggests that the path to fulfillment isn't paved with straight A's, and that our most meaningful moments are that that involve social relationships. The article quotes Shira Gabriel, associate professor of psychology. The article appeared in a number of Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun, Canada.com and Montreal Gazette.

An article in the Daily Record about the growing number of Canadian students applying the U.S. law schools reports about 13 of the 750 students enrolled in the UB Law School are from Canada, and interviews Stephanie Le Coche, a Toronto native attending UB.

An article distributed by HealthDay news service reports a UB study has found that prescription drugs may be the way that many drug addicts first get hooked, making these legal medicines the new "gateway" drugs. The article appeared in BusinessWeek and U.S. News & World Report.

An article in the Christian Science Monitor about six metropolitan areas with bright housing futures lists Buffalo as No. 1 among metro areas in terms of home-price appreciation, and notes that "employment, buoyed by the presence of several health-care facilities and the State University of New York at Buffalo, is at an 11-month high." Buffalo Rising also ran an article on the ranking.

An article in England's Daily Mail reports UB researchers have found compelling evidence that the best and worst moments in our lives occur within social relationships, and that falling in love and getting our hearts broken are more important landmarks in our lives than professional successes and personal accomplishments. The research also appeared on Science Daily, PhysOrg and MSN.com and in an article distributed by the South Asian news service ANI.

An article on LiveStrong.com about proper nutrition for female runners reports a study conducted at UB showed that athletic women's bodies require fat to promote brain function and energy, and a study of 87 female runners led by Peter Horvath, associate professor of nutrition, reported that the women with the most injuries over a year were those who ate the lowest calories from fat.

An article on Wallet Pop, a consumer finance website, reports on the five most affordable major U.S. housing markets, including Buffalo, and notes that the city "offers stately homes and [UB]."

An article in Canada's National Post about the World Hockey Summit and discussions about the dangers of body checking in youth hockey reports UB researchers who followed 500 Ontario players ages four to 18 found 66 percent of injuries in junior leagues come from accidents and not deliberate hits. The article appeared in newspapers throughout Canada, including the Leader-Post and Ottawa Citizen.