UB in the News

An article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on memorials, scholarships, murals and memorial parks that are being set up in the communities where they grew up to remember soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan quotes Tom Frantz, associate professor of counseling, school and educational psychology, who says such community sentiment is not unusual and has increased over the years, particularly because in a small community, everybody feels connected to the person who has died.

An article in The New York Times on the difficulties of enforcing pension law and efforts by the Labor Department to protect pension funds quotes James A. Wooten, professor of law, who says that while the IRS has the job of policing pension funding, the tax agency has almost no institutional stake in making sure plans are well financed because the more a company contributes to a pension plan, the less income tax the IRS collects.

An article in the Chicago Tribune quotes Sherryl Weems, director of UB's Educational Opportunity Center, is quoted in an article on the movement to provide individuals with "work readiness" credentials indicating they understand the importance of the skills it takes to be successful as an employee.

An article in The Washington Post reports on UB research that shows that panoramic dental X-rays are not necessary for most patients, although they are useful when looking for certain cancers or abnormalities in bones, but should be used based on the particular patient's condition rather than administer them routinely.

An article in the San Jose Mercury News on the impact on women of turning 40 reports that more and more women are realizing that 40 is when life gets really interesting. The article quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies.

An Associated Press article reports that a new survey shows international interest in studying at American graduate schools declined for the second straight year, a sign of the continued impact of visa delays and growing competition from foreign universities. The article quotes Steven L. Shaw, director of international admissions, who says at UB applications this year actually are up 15 percent compared to last year.

An article in the St. Petersburg Times looks at the life of a man whose daughter was abducted and murdered seven years ago but whose body was never recovered, and the re-emergence of his grief each time another child is abducted. The article quotes Thomas Frantz, associate professor of counseling, school and educational psychology.

An article in The Scientist on using case studies to teach science is written by Clyde F. Herreid, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and discusses his work teaching science instructor how to effectively use case studies in the classroom, and as director of the NSF-funded National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science.

An article in the Los Angeles Times reports on UB research into an amino acid that may be effective in treating hot flashes, and quotes Thomas Guttuso, Jr., assistant professor of neurology, who said he discovered the amino acid's potential by accident when he prescribed a seizure medicine containing it to treat a woman suffering from migraines.

An article in the Dallas Morning News on the difference between movies that are popular with the public and movies that receive Academy Awards quotes Elayne Rapping, who says that "there really were a lot of excellent films this year, and I think the academy did want to avoid pushing the political buttons and make it a celebration of filmmaking."