UB in the News

James Gardner, professor of law, is quoted in a story on WHEC-TV in Rochester about a landlord-tenant dispute that a local village attorney got involved in and the concerns about conflict of interest because of his role in the dispute.

An article in the Wilmington News Journal on the health risks associated with living in close proximity to congested roadways quotes Jing Nie, research assistant professor of social and preventive medicine, on the increased risk of breast cancer among women living close to heavy-traffic areas during certain times of their lives.

An article in Newsweek on the debate of the effectiveness of using mouthwash containing alcohol to curb bad breath reports a UB study on people with dry mouths found that using Listerine even three times a day didn't make their mouths any drier.

An article in The New York Times on a new trend in math education that has teachers incorporating more and more examples from the real world to teach abstract concepts on the assumption that making math more relevant makes it easier to learn quotes Douglas H. Clements, professor of learning and instruction and an expert in math education.

An article in The Washington Post on the calculations involved in forecasting the presidential nominations and the assumptions that go into the predictions quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science.

An article in The New York Sun on Madonna's music career and her decision to incorporate rap into her new album, Hard Candy, quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies and a pop culture expert.

An article in Psychiatric News on efforts by medical schools to manage the pharmaceutical industry's influence on students quotes Linda Pessar, professor of psychiatry and chair of the American Psychiatric Association's Committee on Medical Student Education.

An article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on plans by the Disney Corp. to shut down its Virtual Magic Kingdom, a game that lets players interact with one another in an online theme park, quotes Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication and an expert on social media and its cultural impacts.

The Cosmic Log section on MSNBC reports on research by Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication and an expert on the cultural impact of social media, and Derek Lackaff, a doctoral candidate in the department, that showed that online media, especially social networking sites, gives regular people the opportunity to craft an identity and an audience for themselves, just like celebrities do.

An article in the Chicago Tribune on children and teens who are learning financial lessons by investing in the stock market quotes Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics.