UB in the News

Elayne Rapping, UB professor of American studies and author of "Law and Justice as Seen on TV," is quoted in a Cox News Service story that appeared in the Austin American Statesman, among other outlets, describing TV's depiction of dedicated women cops and lawyers.

An article in the May 20 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education on the impact budget cuts at the National Science Foundation may have on academic supercomputing quotes Russ Miller, director of the Center for Computational Research, who says the uncertainty over supercomputing funding is destructive to staff morale.

An article in the May issue of Fast Company magazine includes a Q&A with Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication, on how to career-blog without it coming back to haunt the blogger.

An article in the Syracuse Post Standard on the enduring popularity of the Star Wars movies quotes Elayne Rapping, who says some of the original film's success is because its story pitted absolute good against utter evil at a time when such clear distinctions seemed blurred in American culture.

An article in the San Diego Union Tribune on a federal bankruptcy judge allowing United Airlines to terminate four pension plans quotes James Wooten, associate professor of law, who says that too often, firms are not putting in the money needed to fund pensions.

An article in USA Today on the generational differences over which Star Wars trilogy is best -- the original movies from the 1970s and '80s or the new prequel trilogy -- quotes Elayne Rapping, who says it's natural for each generation to favor the movies it grew up with.

An article in The Chronicle of Higher Education asks five former college and university presidents -- including former UB President William R. Greiner -- about life after the presidency, and to describe what they miss, what they don't and to offer a few words of advice to academics who also are about to take the leap.

An article in the Boston Globe reports Massachusetts officials have begun a voluntary financial literacy initiative aimed at teaching high school juniors and seniors the basics of budgeting, saving, credit cards and insurance. The article quotes Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, who says we work hard at teaching our kids to make money, but don't educate them on using it wisely.

An article in The State on the increasing number of high school students who are using credit cards for everyday expenses quotes Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, who says that when parents properly supervise their teens' credit card use, it can be an instructive experience rather than a financial disaster.

An article in the Chicago Tribune on self-service replacing face-to-face service quotes Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication, who says the U.S. Post Office's adoption of self-service postal machines is the "acid test" of the self-service push.