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  • The Scottsman: Self-googling isn't mere vanity, UB expert says
    6/29/04
    An article in the The Scotsman looks at "self-googling," and quotes Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication in the School of Informatics, on the importance of Internet users regularly typing in their own name into a search engine to see what is being written and read about them.
  • Orlando Sentinel: Politics in the movies? What better time than during an election year, UB prof says
    6/28/04
    An article in the Orlando Sentinel looks at the number of politically oriented movies such as Fahrenheit 9/11 that are being released this year, and quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who ways what better time to release a political movie than during an election year.
  • Associated Press: UB -- and the world -- celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday
    6/16/04
    An Associated Press article looks at the 100th anniversary of Bloomsday, the fictitious day on which James Joyce's "Ulysses" is based, and UB's extensive collection of Joyce material, quotes Samuel Slote, UB's Joyce scholar-in-residence.
  • Cleveland Plain Dealer: Age of innocence is gone, even for shoppers, marketing expert says
    6/16/04
    An article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer looks at a newly revealed terrorist plot that contemplated bombing a Columbus, Ohio, shopping mall quotes Arun Jain, professor and chair of marketing in the UB School of Management, who said the age of innocence in America is gone, and Americans will just have add the mall to their lists of places where they are on-guard.
  • Atlanta Journal Constitution UB study finds how you drink as important as how much
    6/15/04
    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.
  • USA Today: UB expert quoted on bloggers at the Democratic Convention
    6/2/04
    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.
  • Fort Worth Star Telegram: Judges' Comments More than Just "Idol" Criticism, UB Prof Says
    5/24/04
    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.
  • USA Today: UB Vice President Comments on Reality TV on College Campuses
    5/21/04
    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.
  • The Washington Post: UB Prof Quoted in Article that Calls Vitamin D Deficiency a "Major Health Risk"
    5/21/04
    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.
  • USA Today: UB Pop Culture Expert Is Quoted on the Final Episode of "Friends"
    5/6/04
    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.

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.