UB in the News

An op-ed by UB Law School Professor James Gardner was published in the "Perspective" section of the Albany Times Union. Gardner argues that politics taints selection of judges in New York State.

An article in Business Week interviews Jerry Newman, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Organizations and Human Resources, on his experiences working undercover for four months in fast-food restaurants and his resulting book, "My Secret Life on the McJob."

An article in theBaltimore Sun on the link between gum disease and diabetes, stroke, heart attack and other diseases quotes Robert Genco on his research on the impact periodontitis has on diabetes.

An article in The New York Times on the growing number of "hit lists" being written by teenagers and found in schools around the country quotes Charles P. Ewing, professor of law.

An article in Financial Times on efforts by the McDonald's corporation to get publishers of change the current dictionary definition of "McJob" notes that Jerry Newman, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Organizations and Human Resources, has just published "My Secret Life on the McJob," an account of 14 months spent undercover as a fast-food industry employee.

An article distributed by Health Day News on advances in the development of simple, cheap diagnostic tests based on the analysis of saliva quotes Robert Genco, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Oral Biology, who said, "The field is very exciting."

An article in The New York Times on the growing number of "hit lists" being written by teenagers and found in schools around the country quotes Charles P. Ewing, professor of law, who said, "I wish I knew what was going on at this particular moment. It's like a fad. Something sets it off. One student does it. Other students do it. It becomes something that's popular to do."

An article in the Meadville Tribune on casino gambling coming to Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania quotes John Welte, senior research scientist in the Research Institute on Addictions, on his research that shows that it's the proximity of a casino that has an influence on the increase in the number of problem gamblers.

Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies, is quotes in an article on E! Online about tabloid scandals surrounding Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears taking attention away from the Academy Awards.

An article in the Baltimore Sun on Academy Award winners who find themselves speechless at the podium when accepting their award quotes Elayne Rapping, professor emeritus of American studies.