UB in the News

An article on ScienceBlog.com reports on a UB study that showed that body-checking – intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards – is not the primary cause of injuries in youth hockey, and that 66 percent of overall injuries were caused by accidentally hitting the boards or goal posts, colliding with teammates or being hit by a puck. Articles also appeared on Science Daily, PhysOrg.com and in Kingston, Ontario's, Whig Standard.

An article on PhysOrg.com reports a study by UB endocrinologists has found that resveratrol, a plant extract with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears to suppress inflammation in humans. Articles also appeared on ProHealth.com and ScienceBlog.com.

An op-ed in The New York Times by Peter D. Salins, former SUNY provost and professor of political science at the State University at Stony Brook, supports the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act, which would allow SUNY and CUNY to set their own tuition rates and give them the freedom to raise additional revenue to compensate for the $840 million in budget cuts the state has imposed over the past three years. "Such a move is long overdue ," the op-ed says, and notes that "SUNY Buffalo's growing life sciences center is a major engine of the local economy, which is why Buffalo's Democratic state senator, William Stachowski, won't sign on to a budget deal without the public higher education act," and calls the Assembly's opposition to PHEEIA "misplaced and insincere."

An article in New York Real Estate Journal looks at the advantages of locating upstate, specifically to Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, where properties "can be had for a song." The article notes that the upstate economy has not been hit as hard as many other regions in the country, and Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse are "seeing tremendous growth." The article includes UB among Buffalo's strong points, and puts a positive spin on businesses locating upstate.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quoted in an article distributed by Reuters news service about Chelsea Clinton's wedding on Saturday in Rhinebeck, N.Y. "Celebrities are our royal family," she said. "The Clintons are celebrities in their own right and they are in a sense a royal family Â… people are very curious." The article appeared in news outlets that include the Toronto Sun, Montreal Gazette, WXEL-FM in South Florida and WBFO-FM.

An article in The Epoch Times, a multi-language, international newspaper, reports UB researchers have demonstrated that they can stimulate cells to manipulate the movement of tiny worms. The article quotes Arnd Pralle, assistant professor of physics, who said the research will help scientists unravel the signaling networks that control animal behavior.

An article in the New York Daily News reports Albany's "three men in a room" discussed various compromise proposals yesterday in hopes of nailing down a final deal on the state budget, including a proposal that would limit the tuition hikes proposed by SUNY empowerment plan to just a few campuses, including UB. The negotiations also were the subject of an article on the blog Politico.

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education on some of the shortcomings of the Test of English as a Foreign Language and other language-testing measures looks at the case of a student from Russia who came to UB as a member of the tennis team but spoke such poor English that she was unable to communicate with her teammates or coaches, and ultimately was sent home.

Kathryn Foster, director of the Regional Institute, is quoted in an article in the Poughkeepsie Journal that looks at the number of taxing authorities in New York State and efforts by some communities to consolidate. A "perfect storm" of factors is at play, she said: a weak economy, an aging and declining population upstate, higher taxes, an anti-government sentiment, and a new state law. The article also appeared in the Elmira Star-Gazette.

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about its third annual Great Colleges to Work For survey includes UB among the 97 institutions on the list. Business First also reported on the ranking.