UB in the News

An article in SC Magazine, England's largest IT security publication, about significant government funding to help prevent cyber crime quotes Randall Dipert, C.S. Peirce Professor of American Philosophy and a military ethicist, who said that without a stated treaty or explicit policy, no amount or kind of espionage is sufficient, by itself, to trigger a morally justified war.

An article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on turnover in local politics quotes Kathryn Foster, director of the Regional Institute. "At the end of the day, you're trading off consistency and 'churn,' and both have positive and negative aspects," Foster says.

An article distributed by the Associated Press about free health and dental care that is offered to the uninsured, underinsured and desperate through the nonprofit called Remote Area Medical quoted Kevin D'Angelo, clinical instructor of restorative dentistry, and includes a photo of UB student dental student Alex Nguyen providing treatment at a clinic in Tennessee. The article appears in news outlets around the country, including the San Diego Union Tribune and Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

An article on WLS-TV in Chicago reports researchers at UB are studying the effects of caffeine on children, including blood pressure, heart rate, hand tremors, gender differences and whether caffeine consumption contributes to later use of drugs one children become teenagers.

An obit in The New York Times looks at the life and career Carlene Hatcher Polite, who taught creative writing at UB and died Dec. 7.

An article on MSNBC.com about concerns over the short- and long-term health effects of drugs used to treat ADHD quotes William E. Pelham Jr., professor of psychology and director of the Center for Children and Families, who said he believes drugs should be the last resort for treating children with ADHD.

An article distributed by the Associated Press about a proposal in Rhode Island to close the Republican primary to nonmembers quotes James Gardner, professor of law and a specialist in election law, who said parties, though regulated by state law, are within their Constitutional rights to close or open primaries according to their wishes. The article appeared in news outlets that include the Boston Globe and Charleston Gazette.

A letter to the editor supports UB 2020, calling it "a commitment to excellence that Buffalo needs when -- not if -- it returns to relevancy." The letter is in response to an earlier letter to the editor that said New York State cannot afford the expansion that UB is seeking.

An article distributed by UPI reports enhancing a diabetic patient's access to care through collaborative physician-pharmacist relationships can help lower blood glucose levels, and quotes Erin Slazak, assistant professor of pharmacy practice. HealthyJocky.com and Science Daily also covered the story.

An article on Inside Higher Ed about questions raised during the annual meeting of the Modern Languages Association over how writing should be taught to undergraduates quotes Arabella Lyon, associate professor of English, whose criticism extended beyond the field of writing to the "intellectual bankruptcy of the humanities in the university today."