UB in the News

An article distributed by UPI reports uninsured patients treated for gunshot wounds or auto accident injuries are more likely to die than those who are privately insured, and quotes Dietrich Jehle, professor of emergency medicine.

President John B. Simpson is quoted in a Buffalo News story about the fate of UB 2020 and PHEEIA legislation in the face of opposition from state Assembly members, many of whom are from downstate. The story notes that PHEEIA has widespread support in WNY and backing from Governor Paterson, SUNY presidents and business groups throughout the state. But without passage of the legislation, the economic growth expected from UB 2020 and the creation of 7,000 new jobs will not occur.

In a Dallas Morning News story about the efforts of Texans to keep their local history alive, UB professor of history Michael Frisch discusses the importance of oral histories.

In an NPR "All things Considered" story that aired Sunday about the relationship of body checks to brain injuries, Barry Willer, UB professor of psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine, described as a "concussion prevention researcher," discusses with reporter Allison Aubrey the issue of the proper age and/or experience level when players can handle this move, which he says is integral to the sport. Ultimately, Willer says the move should be left to the professional players and not used at the recreational level.

An article in the Chronicle Herald Canada about a controversial theory of the cause of multiple sclerosis -- neck vein blockages that cause poor drainage and a buildup of iron in MS patients -- and funding to study the theory, mentions University at Buffalo research that tests the theory.

An article on AllAfrica.com about the notorious Kenyan serial killer Philip Onyancha, who says he still has 83 more women to kill, notes David Schmid, professor of English, is the author of "Natural Born Celebrities: Serial Killers in American Culture."

Esther Takeuchi, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was one of four prominent women scientists asked to respond to a recent New York Times article about gender differences in science. Her response was featured in "Women scientists on the debate over women in science," a story that was published on the social media site boingboing. This item has generated 90 comments so far and has been shared on Facebook more than 200 times.

An article in The Straits Times, a Singapore English-language daily, about all the fun and interesting things there are to do in Buffalo is written by Raymond Hoon, who is pursuing a degree in business administration at UB in partnership with SIM Global Education. The article also appeared in Relax.com, an Asian travel website.

An article in the Columbus Dispatch reports on Kalyn Jolivette, a UB medical student who plans to run 11 marathons in 11 days to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Her efforts, which will break a Guinness world record if she completes all 11 marathons, also are the subject of an article in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

An article in The New York Times interviews Stephen McKinley Henderson, professor of theatre and dance, who has been nominated for a Tony Award for best featured actor in a play for his performance in August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fences."