UB in the News

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."

Associated Press article interviews UB point guard on his decision to play for Buffalo An Associated Press article interviews men's basketball point guard Turner Battle on his decision to play for Buffalo rather than higher-profile teams such as Pitt and Virginia Tech, who also were recruiting him five years ago out of North Carolina.

An article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on proposed changes to Social Security quotes Isaac Ehrlich, UB Distinguished Professor and chair of economics, who says that modern society has "created a public system that makes it less necessary for families to rely on the traditional way of securing their retirement -- which was by having children."

An article in the New York Law Journal looks at three initiatives by law schools that give students the opportunity to deliver real-life legal services to clients in need, including a UB clinic that helps people secure affordable housing. The article quotes George Hezel, clinical associate professor of law, who heads the clinic.

An article in the Knoxville News-Sentinel looks at the evolution of Andy Sipowicz, the character played for the past 12 years by Dennis Frantz on "NYPD Blues," and quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who says the character's strength is that Sipowicz is appealing in spite of his unlikability.

An article in the Hartford Courant on iPod etiquette quotes Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication, who talks about his personal experience with iPod rudeness and says that part of the iPod's appeal is that "by closing off your audio space, you make your own space."