UB in the News

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."

An article on Fox News reports that Fredrick Sachs, professor of physiology and biophysics, and other UB biophysicists have found a protein in tarantula venom that shows promise as a potential therapy for muscular dystrophy. The research is also the subject of an article distributed by ANI news service.

An article on CNN about the problems that Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has with tinnitus quotes Richard Salvi, director of the Center for Hearing and Wellness and a leading tinnitus expert.

UB is included in an article in Eco Friendly Mag about the top solar universities in the Northeast.

An editorial in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle on the need for a state remediation program for identifying and cleaning up contaminated dry-cleaning sites reports the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at Rochester Institute of Technology and UB are partnering with the state Department of Environmental Conservation on a project that will help dry cleaners convert their operations to wet cleaning.

An article in the National Football Post reports that former UB quarterback Drew Willy has been signed to the Indianapolis Colts' active roster.

An article on Live Science about the first women to conduct research in Antarctica reports geologist Eileen McSaveney, a UB alum, was among the all-female field team that traveled to the continent in 1969.