UB in the News

Vermont Public Radio: Historian's research leads to honors for former slave
10/13/08
A story on Vermont Public Radio reports a former slave who won his freedom and settled in Poultney will be honored by the town on Sunday with a historic marker, noting that a UB professor did research and published her work on the man in 2005.
Los Angeles Times: Addictions expert quoted on energy drinks leading to harder drugs
10/13/08
An article in the Los Angeles Times on a new study that links consumption of energy drinks to an increase in the risk of abusing harder drugs quotes Kathleen Miller, senior research scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions.
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Does financial crisis affect how economic theory should be taught?
10/10/08
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education quotes Christian Tiu, assistant professor of finance and managerial economics, on whether the financial crisis should affect how economic theory is taught.
Reuters Health: Study show link between type 2 diabetes, low testosterone in men
10/9/08
An article distributed by Reuters Health reports a UB study has shown that about one third of young adult men with type 2 diabetes have low testosterone levels.
Live Science: Historian discusses death rituals
10/9/08
An article on Live Science reports on research on deathways conducted by Erik Seeman, associate professor of history.
Buffalo News: UB 2020 an answer to state financial woes
10/8/08
An op-ed in The Buffalo News by UB President John B. Simpson calls on Albany to make policy and regulatory changes that would save taxpayers millions of dollars, accelerate the pace of UB's growth and benefit the Buffalo Niagara region.
Albany Times UnionUB receives $7.6 million contract to combat AIDS
10/8/08
An article distributed by the Associated Press reports the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been awarded a $7.6 million contract to help AIDS researchers in developing countries conduct proper clinical trials. The article was picked up by outlets throughout New York State, including the Albany Times Union.
Newsday: Violanti quoted on therapy for police following traumatic incidents
10/7/08
John Violanti, research associate professor of social and preventive medicine, is quoted in Newsday in an article about police departments requiring therapy session for officers following incidents such as in-custody deaths and fatal crashes.
AP</a>: Prof's research leads to historic marker to former slave
10/6/08
An article distributed by the Press reports on an historic marker going up in a Vermont town honoring a former slave whose memoir is among the only one known to describe abduction from Africa and quotes Kari Winter, professor of American studies, who edited the memoir.
Dallas Morning News: Ewing discusses teens slaying their mother
10/6/08
Charles Patrick Ewing, professor of law and a forensic psychologist, is quoted in the Dallas Morning News in an article about three teenagers who are charged with capital murder in the slaying of their mother.

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