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  • Yahoo News: Campbell discusses "coattail" effect for Congressional, Senate candidates
    6/22/08
    An article in the "Real Clear Politics" section of Yahoo! News on whether there will be a "coattail" effect for Congressional and Senate candidates in the 2008 presidential election quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science.
  • Chicago Tribune: Article profiles new president of AMA
    6/22/08
    An article in the Chicago Tribune profiles Nancy Nielsen, senior associate dean of medical education and president of the American Medical Association.
  • The Age: Rapping quoted on "personal paparazzi"
    6/22/08
    An article in Australia's The Age newspaper on regular people hiring paparazzi to follow them around and make them feel like stars quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies. The article originally ran in the Chicago Tribune.
  • Reuters: Cain quoted on new heart rate-control strategy
    6/19/08
    An article distributed by Reuters reports that compared with a rate-control strategy, a strategy that focuses on maintaining sinus rhythm does not reduce cardiovascular mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure, and quotes Michael Cain.
  • Bloomberg: Article on new heart treatment quotes medical school dean
    6/19/08
    An article distributed by Bloomberg reports that heart failure patients don't need aggressive drug therapy to synchronize the beating of their hearts, and quotes Michael Cain, dean of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
  • HealthDay: Cain quoted on new heart treatment
    6/19/08
    An article distributed by HealthDay reports on an international study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that shows that a strategy called "rate control," as opposed to rhythm control, may be the best option for keeping patients suffering heart failure and atrial fibrillation healthy, and quotes Michael Cain, dean of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
  • Newsweek: Article written by UB lecturer looks at race relations
    6/19/08
    An article in Newsweek on race relations in the U.S. is written by Wes Carter, a lecturer in African American studies, who says that relations among the races are far better than many thoughtful and concerned Americans give themselves credit for.
  • AP: Mutua quoted on glut of law schools
    6/17/08
    Makau Mutua, dean of the Law School, is quoted in an article distributed by the Associated Press on the growing number of law schools and the shrinking pool of law jobs in the U.S. The article appeared in news outlets throughout the country, including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Albany Times Union and Los Angeles Times.
  • WOIO-TV: Elections expert discusses likelihood McCain will win
    6/16/08
    James Cambell, professor and chair of political science and a national expert on campaigns and elections, is quoted in an article on WOIO-TV in Cleveland on prediction by political pundits about the likelihood that John McCain will win the 2008 presidential election.
  • Newark Star Ledger: Are energy drinks risky for high school students?
    6/16/08
    An article in the Newark Star Ledger on concerns by local school officials about students consuming energy drinks quotes Kathleen Miller, research scientist in the Research Institute on Addictions, on her study, which showed that students who consume energy drinks are more likely to dabble in risky sexual acts, excessive drinking and violent behavior.

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