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  • Discovery.com: Physicist calculations suggest quark stars could be stable for 10 million years
    1/19/10
    An article on Discovery.com about quark stars reports that research being carried out by physicists led by De-Chang Dai, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Physics, examines quark stars and pushes them to their limits.
  • Inside Higher Ed: Simpson says proposed legislation will allow UB to focus on "investing in quality"
    1/18/10
    An article on Inside Higher Ed reports that Gov. David Paterson on Friday proposed legislation that could give SUNY a large infusion of funds and far more flexibility, and quotes President John B. Simpson, who said the governor's proposal makes it possible that he could for the first time in seven years "be focused on investing in quality" instead of "another budgetary disappointment."
  • AllGov.com: Study showed many private universities more diverse than public universities
    1/16/10
    An article on the Web site AllGov.com reports public universities are increasingly giving more financial aid to students from relatively wealthy families instead of lower income homes in order to recruit academic achievers and boost the school's reputation, and notes that in a study showed that top-ranked private institutions have a higher proportion of minority students than public universities, including in New York State, where Columbia University bested UB.
  • ABC 20/20: Earthquake engineers discuss structural factors that contributed to the devastation in Haiti
    1/16/10
    The ABC News Show "20/20" featured interviews with UB professor and MCEER director Andre Filiatrault and PhD student Pierre Fouche, a Haitian studying earthquake engineering at UB. Filiatrault and Fouche discussed structural factors contributing to the devastation in Haiti. The interview is not available online.
  • The Journal Times: Studies show additional long-term benefit from smaller class sizes
    1/16/10
    An article in the (Racine, Wisc.) Journal Times about whether class size affects student learning quotes Jeremy Finn, professor of counseling, school and educational psychology.
  • Chronicle of Higher Education: New Freedom for SUNY
    1/15/10
    An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education about recommendations by Gov. David Paterson that the state's public-university systems have the freedom to set tuition and make purchases outside of the state's procurement process, among other things, quotes President John B. Simpson.
  • Daily Mail: UB study show soya may be effective in battling breast, prostate cancer
    1/14/10
    An article in England's Daily Mail about new research that shows soya could be effective in battling prostate and breast cancer reports a study by Anne Weaver, a UB graduate student and research apprentice with Roswell Park Cancer Institute, found that women with the highest isoflavone intake had a 30 percent lower risk of an invasive breast tumor and a 60 percent lower risk of a low-grade tumor
  • NPR: NPR interviews UB student and faculty on earthquake in Haiti
    1/14/10
    NPR (national) interviewed one of Haiti's only earthquake engineers, Pierre Fouche, a UB doctoral student studying earthquake engineering in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, about the tragic earthquake in his home island. Haiti's buildings, he said, were poorly constructed and simply were not able to withstand the forces of an earthquake. NPR's science reporter Chris Joyce also interviewed UB's Andre Filiatrault, director of MCEER. The story has aired on a number of NPR affiliates, as well, including WBUR in Boston and KPCC in Southern California.
  • WCTV-TV: Childhood obesity linked to social lives
    1/14/10
    A story on WCTV-TV in Tallahassee reports that a study by UB doctors has shown a close relationship between childhood obesity and children's social lives.
  • The Tennessean: Political scientist says you don't have to be a native to the state to be accepted in a Senate bid
    1/13/10
    James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in an article in The Tennessean about speculation that former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. is considering running in the New York State primary against Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand.

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.