UB in the News

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.

An article in the Russian newspaper Pravda about the H1N1 virus cites an article in the UB Reporter that quotes Jim Reger, emergency planning program manager for Environment, Health and Safety Services.

An article in The Hill about the appointment of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Paul Kirk as senator temporarily replacing the late Sen. Edward Kennedy quotes James Gardner, professor of law, who said courts are usually hesitant to override governors when it comes to emergency declarations for fear of unnecessarily mixing branches of government.

Jeremy Finn, professor of counseling, school and educational psychology in the Graduate School of Education, was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered on the subject of K-12 class sizes and budget cuts.

The Associated Press (AP) is reporting on UB alumnus, Robin Li, the 40 year old chief executive and billionaire founder of Baidu Inc., the search engine that dominates in China with a 62 percent share of their market, drawing a large crowd of students at Stanford University, the alma mater and old stomping grounds for the creators of Google.

James A. Gardner, professor of law, was quoted in an article in The New York Times about a decision by the New York Court of Appeals upholding Gov. David A. Paterson's contested appointment of a lieutenant governor.

Television stations throughout the country are running a story distributed by HealthDay News that reports on a UB study that showed that marriages can be at risk when one partner is an excessive drinker and/or smoker and the other isn't. The article quotes Gregory Homish, assistant professor of health behavior. The article also appears in U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo! News and MSN.com.