UB in the News

An article distributed by Health Day News Service, which appeared on several news sites, reports on UB research that showed that police officers who don't use seat belts are 2.6 times more likely to die in patrol crashes than officers who wear seatbelts.

An Associated Press article that ran in The New York Times reports UB computer scientists are developing software to scan Arabic documents, including handwritten ones, for specific words and phrases, filling a void that became apparent following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer on the types of music doctors listen to in the operating room reports on research conducted by Karen Allen, research scientist, that showed that surgeons who were asked to perform non-medical tasks while listening to music performed better when they listened to music they had picked and worse when they listened to music that someone else had picked.

An Associated Press article on libraries and museums that are digitizing their collections to make them available over the Internet notes that many librarians gather reliable links on particular subjects, such as UB's online exhibition on Albert Einstein. The article quotes David Bertuca, associate librarian in the Arts and Sciences Libraries, who says compiling these pages is only logical. The article appeared in more than 150 outlets.

An article in the Sacramento Bee on a proposed new VH1 reality show featuring NBA basketball player Doug Christie and his wife Jackie quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who said the reason VH1 finds the couple attractive is because shows look for personalities who seem to be somewhat outrageous or have the quality of drama.

An article in The Washington Times on teens and financial literacy quotes Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, who says that while we live in a consumer-oriented society, we're not teaching young people how to consume.

An article in USA Today looks at a study conducted by the Research Institute on Addictions that showed that sexual assault and date rape is related to the drinking patterns of college-aged women. The article quotes Kathleen Parks, senior research scientist at RIA, who said the odds of experiencing sexual or nonsexual aggression were three times higher on the days women in the study consumed alcohol than on days when they did not drink at all.

An article on ABC News looks at concerns about the safety of the arthritis drug Celebrex, which may increase the risk of heart attack, and quotes Mark Lema, chair of anesthesiology, who says "my concern is that we have some drugs that clearly benefit patients who now are being deprived of these drugs because of the medical-legal environment in this country."

Daily Health Feed news service is featuring two UB research stories: William Pelham, UB Distinguished Professor of Psychology, describes his research showing the effectiveness of behavioral therapy for treatment of children who have ADHD; and L. Nelson Hopkins, professor and chair of neurosurgery, describes the effectiveness of a stenting technique he developed for the treatment of stroke.

An Associated Press article looks at a Web site created by Fred Stoss, associate librarian in the Science and Engineering Library, and David Bertuca, associate librarian in the Libraries' Central Technical Services Department, who have constructed a Holiday Gift Web Site that features oddball gifts that appeal academics' disciplinary leanings.