UB in the News

An article in the Vancouver Sun reports a new academic study, Border Barometer, conducted by researchers at the UB Regional Institute and the University of Washington, shows that the value of economic activity between the U.S. and Canada dropped 9 percent in 2008 and auto and truck traffic at the border declined 4.8 percent.

An article in The New York Times about the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act looks at the pros and cons of the bill proposed by Gov. Paterson and compares it to ideas proposed by former Gov. Elliot Spitzer, who created a state commission on higher ed and advocated making UB and Stony Brook flagship campuses.

An article in the (Heber Springs, Ark.) Sun-Times about helping people overcome grief suggests having a pet can help people through difficult times, and reports that a UB study showed that people with hypertension who had pets had lower blood pressure when put in stressful situations.

An article in Machine Design about educating the next generation of engineers looks at training offered by UB and the New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation (NYSCEDII) using state-of-the-art techniques and expertise in immersive and high-end visualization, rapid virtual prototyping, and CAD and 3D modeling for real-time interactive design and analysis simulations. The article also looks at efforts to attract more women to the field.

An article on BBC News reports on preliminary results from a UB study of multiple sclerosis patients that showed that more than 55 percent were found to have constricted blood vessels in their brains. The research received considerable media attention in the U.S., Canada and Britain, with more than 100 articles appearing in news outlets that include KGO-TV, an ABC affiliate in San Francisco, The Scotsman, England's Daily Telegraph, the Toronto Globe and Mail, Canada's National Post, CTV and the Hamilton Spectator. Results of the study also were reported on in the Buffalo News.

A Boston Globe story on Beethoven quartet cycles held in Boston reports that the Cleveland Quartet, which played almost 20 cycles during its 26-year career, began in 1955 at UB. UB presents a six-concert cycle of the Beethoven quartets every year thanks to benefactor Frederick Slee.

An article in The Manitoban on brain size and the affect it has on meaningful social relationships looks at research conducted by Carol Berman, professor of anthropology, on the impact small vs. large family groups have on the behavior of rhesus monkeys.

An article on Sky News Online reports that multiple sclerosis researchers at UB have made an important breakthrough, sparking hope of a cure for the disease.

An article in The Wall Street Journal about the continuing controversy over whether drug therapy is as effective -- and less costly -- than using stents for patients suffering chronic chest pain reports a study, known as "Courage," found that stenting usually yields no additional benefits than using generic drugs, and that the study was conducted by cardiologist William Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine.

An article on Nanotechnology & Development News reports researchers at UB are investigating the use of silver nanoparticles to improve lithium/silver vanadium oxide batteries that are used in implantable cardiac defibrillators.