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  • Boingboing: UB prof discusses gender differences in science
    6/11/10
    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.
  • Straits Times: International student explores fun, interesting things to do in Buffalo
    6/9/10
    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.
  • Columbus Dispatch: Med student to run 11 marathons in 11 days to benefit CF
    6/8/10
    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.
  • New York Times: Theatre prof interviewed about his Tony-nominated role on Broadway
    6/8/10
    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."
  • Huffington Post: People's evolving relationship with their pets includes health benefits
    6/8/10
    An article in the Huffington Post's "The Future of Pets" column about how people's relationships with pets have evolved from animals that provide security or pest control to their roles as companion animals, asks what will be the place and function of pets in the future and reports that research by Karen Allen at UB found that owning a cat or dog lowered blood pressure in individuals with hypertension.
  • Health Day News: Rehabilitation medicine specialist discusses concussion in young hockey players
    6/8/10
    An article distributed by HealthDay News about a Canadian study about the risk of concussion and other serious injury faced by 11- and 12-year-olds who are allowed to body check as part of Pee Wee hockey quotes Barry Willer, professor of psychiatry and rehabilitation medicine, who said he believes the study has a major flaw. The article appeared in news outlets that include BusinessWeek, U.S. News & World Report, Discovery.com, MSN Health and Yahoo! News.
  • Seattle Times: MS patient throwing "grand party" to benefit UB research on the disease
    6/8/10
    An article in the Seattle Times about a former New Yorker with multiple sclerosis who owns a restaurant in Seattle reports she is throwing a "grand party" on June 27, featuring food, drink, trapeze artists, musicians, dancers, tarot-card readers and stilt walkers, with proceeds to benefit the ongoing research into Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency being conducted at UB.
  • Fitness Magazine: Psychology prof offers tips to help keep diet on track
    6/7/10
    An article in Fitness Magazine about smart-eating ideas to help dieters stay on track quotes Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, assistant professor of psychology. The article also appeared in the Herald Times Reporter and the Reno Gazette Journal.
  • Dwell.com: Architecture undergrads build innovative plywood structures in sculpture park
    6/7/10
    A story on the blog Dwell.com reports on the 14 plywood structures designed and built by 100 UB freshman architecture students in Griffis Sculpture Park as part of a project called The Living Wall.
  • Babble: Psychologist discusses impact ADHD can have on families, divorce
    6/7/10
    William E. Pelham Jr., director of the Center for Children and Families, is quoted in an article on the parenting blog Babble about a mother who feared who marriage was coming apart because she had placed her son, who was diagnosed with ADHD, pervasive development disorder and psychosis, in a home for psychiatric patients because the family felt he needed round-the-clock care. Pelham noted that "parents of children with ADHD are nearly twice as likely to divorce by the time the child is 8 years old than parents of children without ADHD.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.