UB in the News

An article on CBS Sports previews the 2009 Mid-American Conference football season, and calls Turner Gill "the most inspirational story line" and predicts UB will win the East Division title.

An article distributed by Reuters about the popularity of the vampire genre among teenage girls quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who said that unlike old-school vampires like Dracula, modern vampires have complex relationships and emotional entanglements with the objects of their desires. The article appeared in The Washington Post and on a number of National Public Radio stations, including Wyoming Public Radio.

An article in the Boston Globe about studies that indicate that, on the whole, we know significantly less about our friends, colleagues and even spouses than we think we do reports that research by Sandra Murray, professor of psychology, found that couples that maintained positive illusions about each other tended to be happier than those that didn't.

An article distributed by UPI reports that a study involving teens in 34 countries has found overconfident 15-year-olds are often below-average readers, and quotes lead author Ming Ming Chiu, professor of learning and instruction.

An article on WebMD reports a new UB study suggests that eating with a large group of women friends may influence you to eat more, and quotes Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, assistant professor of pediatrics.

An article distributed by the Associated Press reports that UB is among universities in Michigan, New York, France and Italy that are collaborating on a new master's degree program that combines the study of volcanoes and earth science. The article was picked up by several news outlets, including the Chicago Tribune.

An article in Slate magazine titles "How is America going to end?" looks at the impact climate change could have on population trends and migration suggests Buffalo could become an climatological oasis and interviews Robert Shibley, professor of urban and regional planning, who says it is "unconscionable" for people to keep packing into potential climate hot zones.

An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education looks at UB 2020 and its plans to revitalize the university and the region.

An article in the Aug. 3 issue of Time magazine about how the growing use of computers and standardized testing have led to the decline of handwriting quotes Tamera Thornton, professor of history and author of a history of American handwriting.

An article distributed by the Associated Press reports FINA, swimming's governing body, has appointed David Pendergast, professor of physiology and biophysics and director of the Center for Research and Education in Special Environments, to the scientific commission that will oversee approvals for swimsuits.