UB in the News

St. Paul Pioneer Press: Article cites study on women and drinking
8/27/08
An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on women and drinking reports that a UB study showed that while moderate drinking cuts heart risk, those benefits disappeared in women who overindulged just once a month.
Investor's Business Daily: Mandell quoted on young people's financial literacy
8/26/08
An article in Investor's Business Daily on Monette Young Investors Fund, a kids-themed mutual fund aimed at persuading young people to embrace long-term investing, quotes Lewis Mandell, professor emeritus of finance and managerial economics.
Seattle Post Intelligencer: Miller discusses energy drinks, "toxic jock identity"
8/25/08
An article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer looks at research by Kathleen Miller, senior researcher at the Research Institute on Addictions, on the consumption of highly caffeinated energy drinks and "toxic jock identity."
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Psychologist weighs in on communication habits of humans, animals
8/20/08
A story on Oregon Public Broadcasting about the similarities in the communication habits of humans and animals interviews Michelle Dent, assistant professor of psychology.
Live Science: Architecture prof discusses Beijing's "Water Cube"
8/20/08
An article on Live Science quotes Annette LeCuyer, professor of architecture, on the thin, transparent material used to construct Beijing's National Aquatics Center, or the "Water Cube," as it is known.
Telegraph: The more variety in a meal, the more people will eat
8/18/08
An article in England's Telegraph newspaper on how word choice can change people's perceptions of a dish and how much of it they eat reports that a UB study showed that the more variety there is in a meal, the more people will eat.
Buffalo News: Editorial urges state to support UB as important economic development tool
8/13/08
An editorial in today's issue of The Buffalo News calls on state and university officials to ensure that only necessary cuts are made and that plans to turn UB into an economic development tool are not torpedoed in the state's efforts to cope with New York's financial difficulties.
NPR: Campbell discusses Obama's record-setting fundraising
7/18/08
James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in a story on National Public Radio about Sen. Barack Obama's record-setting fundraising.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Taylor quoted on history of segregation
7/16/08
An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer looks at research on the history of segregation in that city conducted by Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., director of the Center for Urban Studies.
New York Post: Article on male fertility cites UB research
7/15/08
An article in the New York Post on male fertility reports a UB research team found "abnormal sperm and a lower sperm count" in habitual marijuana smokers.

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