UB in the News

An op-ed in the Rochester DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE about health care reform says that for President Obama's health care plan to succeed, it must improve quality, cut costs and expand access to health care and is written by Ruqaiijah Yearby, associate professor of law.

An article in the October 2009 issue of Self magazine about steps people can take to feel happier about their appearance quotes Lora Park, assistant professor of psychology, who says women have been socialized to notice their peers attractiveness.

An article in the Baltimore Sun about how social media have changed the way colleges recruit, enroll and orient new students looks at appropriate and inappropriate use of the technology and quotes Mark Greenfield, director of Web services, enrollment and planning.

An article in New York Construction reports that UB has embarked on a $360 million capital improvement program designed to prepare the school to serve more than 38,000 students by 2020, and quotes Kevin M. Thompson, director of facilities planning.

An article in Chemical & Engineering News about developing drugs that target RNA reports Matthew Disney, assistant professor of chemistry, and coworkers have compiled a database of RNA-binding ligands and the ENA structures or motifs to which the ligands bind.

An article on WebMD about women who are having healthy breast tissue removed in order to reduce the risks of developing breast cancer quotes Stephen B. Edge, professor of surgery.

James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in an article distributed by the Associated Press about Gov. David Paterson's attempts at a political comeback, which many experts consider to be too little, too late to counter his low popularity and job approval numbers. The article appeared in media throughout New York State, including Newsday and Syracuse Post-Standard.

An article distributed by the Associated Press about long-term testosterone replacement therapy in middle-aged and older men with low testosterone levels reports a research paper published by UB showed that an estimated one-third of men with type 2 diabetes may also experience low testosterone levels. The article appeared in the Denver Post and Grand Junction Sentinel.

An article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle about efforts to rezone former Xerox property for residential use quotes Robert Silverman, associate professor of urban and regional planning.

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle about "Lie to Me," a Fox television series about scientists who help cops catch crooks with their extraordinary ability to detect lies by analyzing facial expressions and body language, reports one of the show's characters is based on Mark Frank, associate professor of psychology, who is quoted in the article.