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  • Time: Article quotes UB professor who guest curated exhibit in National Museum of the American Indian
    9/15/04
    An article in this week's issue of Time magazine reports on the opening of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, which tells the story of indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere from their point of view, and quotes a UB associate professor of art history, who guest curated an exhibit in the museum.
  • The New York Times: Study shows being short is not a serious social liability for children
    9/14/04
    An article in today's issue of The New York Times reports on a new study conducted at UB that showed that, contrary to common belief, short people do not suffer a greater share of social problems than people of ordinary size, and that being short is not a serious social liability for children.
  • National Public Radio: UB study on short children and self esteem is featured on weekly news quiz
    9/11/04
    A new UB study that counters the prevailing belief that children and adolescents who are extra short have social adjustment problems and fewer friends than children of average height was featured on National Public Radio's weekly news quiz show "Wait, WaitÂ…Don't Tell Me."
  • USA Today: Stephen Dunnett quoted in story on fewer international students enrolling in U.S. grad schools
    9/8/04
    An article in USA Today reports that U.S. graduate schools saw a 28 percent decline in applications from international students and an 18 percent drop in admissions. The article quotes Stephen Dunnett, vice provost for international education, who says that if international student enroll elsewhere, "we lose the opportunity to influence a new generation of foreign leaders."
  • Reuters: UB study shows height doesn't influence kids' popularity
    9/7/04
    Articles about a study conducted by David Sandberg, associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, which showed that extra-short children and adolescents are just as well-adjusted socially as their taller peers, has appeared in more than 130 different news outlets, including Reuters, The Washington Post and Yahoo!News.
  • Denver Post: Credibility of political endorsement depends on the celebrity, UB prof says
    9/1/04
    An article in the Aug. 31 issue of the Denver Post on the fine line between "experts" and "celebrities" looks at celebrity endorsements of politicians and quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who says "some stars and pundits know quite a bit; some are really dumb, just like the rest of us."
  • Bloomberg News Service: Forecasting models show Bush defeating Kerry in election, UB political scientist says
    8/31/04
    An article published on Aug. 31 by Bloomberg News Service reports that eight forecasting models are unanimous in predicting President George W. Bush will defeat Democrat John Kerry in the presidential election, and quotes a UB political scientist, who says the hunt for Osama bin Laden and discontent over the war in Iraq are among the wild cards that may muddle the modeling.
  • Baltimore Sun: Low-slung swimwear may reduce water's drag, UB biophysicist says
    8/20/04
    An article in the Baltimore Sun on Olympic medalist Michael Phelps and his low-slung swimwear quotes David Pendergast, professor of physiology and biophysics, who discusses the impact drag has on a swimmer and speculates that the way Phelps wears his suit may serve as a form of drag-reducing technology.
  • CNN: "Chick lit" an offshoot of romance novels, UB pop culture expert says
    8/13/04
    An Associated Press article reports on a new book that is stretching the "chick lit" genre of literature with its close-up view of the world of hip-hop, and quotes Elayne Rapping, UB professor of American studies and a pop-culture expert, who calls chick lit an offshoot of romance novels.
  • The Christian Science Monitor: UB-tested Olympic swimsuit reduces drag, improves time
    8/12/04
    An article in today's issue of The Christian Science Monitor looks at the latest in sports science and technology for the Olympic Games, including a swimsuit manufactured by Tyr, which applied UB research into its design of the new Aqua Shift swimsuit to reduce drag and improve swimmers' time.

UB faculty frequently offer expert perspectives on issues that are part of the current public discourse, including ones that may be perceived as controversial. It is our belief—and at the core of UB’s academic mission—that constructive, thoughtful dialogue fosters a better understanding of our world. Thus, we openly share these perspectives.