UB in the News

It's not just how much you drink but how and even when you drink that can determine the amount of damage you do to your liver, a UB study finds, and the effect is most striking for women.

An article in USA Today on the official Weblog of the Democratic National Convention reports bloggers will be granted credentials to cover the four-day event along with conventional journalists. The article quotes Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication in the School of Informatics. In all, the story was picked up by more than 130 outlets throughout the nation.

An article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on whether the judges' criticism on "American Idol" is actually constructive or accurate quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies in the Center for the Americas. The judges, she says, are paid to have certain personalities, not to give serious music criticism.

An article in USA Today looks at reality shows filmed on college campuses and the impact -- both positive and negative -- the shows can have on the school's reputation. The article, which interviews Dennis Black, vice president for student affairs, on UB's experience when MTV filmed two shows involving UB students, "Sorority Life" and "Fraternity Life," was picked up by more than 110 media outlets through out the nation, including newspapers, radio, television and Internet.

An article in The Washington Post reports many Americans, particularly African Americans, may be suffering from a vitamin D deficiencies that increase the risk of bone problems and perhaps other diseases. The article quotes Paresh Dandona, professor of medicine, who has treated patients with the condition.

An article on the front page of USA Today on the final episode of "Friends" and the cultural implications of the show's 10-year run extensively quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who says the show will be remembered for making America aware that being in your 20s really is being in the prime of life.

An article in The Washington Post on treating depression in children and adolescents looks at using cognitive behavioral therapy, not antidepressants, to treat the condition, and quotes William E. Pelham, professor of psychology, pediatrics and psychiatry, on the potential for danger in using any form of therapy -- medication or talk -- that has not been proven safe and effective.

An article in The Christian Science Monitor on the role holes play in making materials strong but lightweight quotes Howard R. Lasker, professor of biological sciences, who studies corals, some of which, he says, are about as strong as concrete.

An article about visa problems affecting enrollment of international students at American universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton and UB, quotes Stephen Dunnett, vice provost for international education, and appeared in more than 75 media outlets -- newspapers, television, radio and Internet -- throughout the nation, including the Boston Globe, the Albany Times Union, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Newsday.

An article in the Los Angeles Times reports that within an hour of eating a large high-fat, high-carbohydrate breakfast, the body starts making inflammatory chemicals associated with clogged arteries, a new UB study has found.