Release Date: July 27, 2001 This content is archived.
A report on major stories in the news media during the month of May 2001 involving the University at Buffalo, its faculty, staff and students. If you are interested in receiving a copy of a story in this log, please contact Connie Rieck in the Office of News Services at 645-5000, ext. 1420 and she will gladly fill your request.
NATIONAL PRINT MEDIA
Newspapers
The New York Times, May 30, travel column on the new amenities being offered in airport terminals quotes Mark Gottdiener, professor and chair of sociology.
The New York Times, May 29, article looks at a program to educate parents on the dangers of shaken-baby syndrome and quotes Mark Dias, associate professor of pediatric neurosurgery.
The New York Times, May 2, article on the metamorphosis of St. John's University in Jamaica, Queens, notes it now is able to recruit young professors with doctorates from institutions like UB.
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 24, article reports a dean at UB has removed the chairwoman of the English department for refusing to discipline teaching assistants who were suspected of withholding undergraduate student grades as a protest against low-paying stipends, and quotes Charles Stinger, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Barbara Bono, associate professor of English, and Peter Gold, associate dean for general education in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Barron's, May 21, article on the number of Baby Boomers that are being affected by tinnitus cites research conducted by Richard Salvi, professor of communicative disorders and sciences, that shows tinnitus activity in the brain.
The Wall Street Journal, May 2, political column notes Carol Browner recently spoke at UB as part of Earth Day celebrations.
Christian Science Monitor, May 30, article on people who are digging their own natural-gas wells in response to high energy costs quotes Robert Jacobi, professor of geology.
Christian Science Monitor, May 21, article on supermarket preferred-customer programs quotes Arun Jain, professor and chair of the Department of Marketing and Samuel Capen Chair of Marketing Research.
The Washington Post, May 21, article on the growing population and ethnic diversity quotes Lawrence Southwick, Jr., associate professor of finance and managerial economics.
Los Angeles Times, May 19, article on a U.S. Geological Services map maker who was fired after posting to the agency's Web site a map of caribou calving areas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge quotes Frederick Stoss, associate librarian in UB's Science and Engineering Library.
The (Jamestown) Post-Journal, May 14, article reports that WBFO FM 88.7 has completed a project to expand and improve the signal of WUBJ FM 88.1, its repeater station serving residents of Jamestown and Chautauqua County.
The (Syracuse) Post-Standard, May 1, article reports that Gov. George Pataki and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver were in Buffalo to announce $1 million in funding for a Center for Advanced Technology in Biomedical and Bioengineering Technologies, and quotes President William R. Greiner.
(Newark) Star-Ledger, May 15, article on a new vaccine that may aid in the treatment of allergies quotes Stanley Schwartz, professor of medicine and director of the UB Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology.
(Washington, D.C.) Sunday Times, May 27, article on the benefits of vitamin E reports a UB study has shown that obese people generate more free radicals and quotes Paresh Dandona, professor of medicine.
Washington Times, May 2, "Inside Politics" column notes Carol Browner recently spoke at UB as part of Earth Day celebrations.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 15, "Stress Busters" column quotes Karen Allen, assistant professor of medicine, on the calming effect a pet can have in stressful situations.
Tulsa World, May 20, "Smart Collector" column reports on UB study that finds people who enjoy online bidding are hooked on "herd bidding."
Antiques & the Arts Weekly, May 11, article reports on a UB study on the "herd mentality" of online auction buyers.
Wire Services
PR Newswire, May 29, article reports the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technology Transfer at UB is conducting a national search to find technologies that improve hearing enhancement products.
PR Newswire, May 24, article reports that UB has launched a new Web site that gives students and their families online access to their campus accounts and quotes Mitch Green, executive director of the Faculty Student Association, and Keith Curtachio, director of FSA Technical Services.
Business Wire, May 16, article reports on the type of software UB is using to secure high-speed Internet access for its faculty, staff and students, and quotes JoAnn Greenzweig, Computing and Information Technology associate director of academic services.
M2 Presswire, May 16, article reports on antivirus software UB is using to safeguard high-speed Internet access for the campus community and quotes JoAnn Greenzweig.
Business Wire, May 9, article on a newly patented wheelchair technology reports support for the design was provided in part by the UB Center for Assistive Technology.
Associated Press Newswires, May 3, article reports Gov. Pataki has announced more than $100 million in funding for academic research center in biotechnology and high technology, including $15.3 million in funding to UB for the Center of Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery.
Magazines
Forbes, May 28, article on events that led to the bankruptcy of PSINet quotes William Baumer, professor of philosophy and a member of the PSINet board of directors.
Family Circle, May 15, article reports UB researchers have found a link between periodontal disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and quotes Frank Scannapieco, associate professor of oral biology.
Machine Design, May 3, article reports that computer software developed at UB is 98 percent accurate in determining the authorship of handwritten documents, and may be used to determine who wrote a ransom note or forged check.
Civil Engineering, May 1, article on the Seattle earthquake reports that research conducted at the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research at UB shows that if the earthquake had been closer to the surface, damage would have been far more extensive.
Civil Engineering, May 1, article reports that UB is constructing an additional earthquake shake table and state-of-the-art computer simulation equipment at its earthquake research facility.
Railfan & Railroad, May 2001, "Transit Currents" column reports that a study will be conducted to determine whether MetroRail should be extended to the UB North Campus.
Western New York Family Magazine, May 2001, "What's New in the Kid Biz" column reports the UB Child Care Center on the North Campus has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the South Campus site has been reaccredited.
INTERNATIONAL PRINT MEDIA
New Scientist (London), May 12, article on a device that filters HIV from blood quotes Julian Ambrus, research professor of medicine.
WEB MEDIA
Health News Digest
Children love to eat broccoli?
Health Scout
Article on multiple sclerosis quotes Lawrence Jacobs, professor of neurology.
ReutersHealth online
Music during eye surgery lowers blood pressure.
ScienceDaily.com
Listening to music of choice during outpatient eye surgery lowers patients' cardiovascular, emotional stress.
The Chronicle of Higher Education online
UB dean ousts chairwoman for not reprimanding teaching assistants in suspected labor action.
The New York Times online
Article on business travel quotes Mark Gottdiener.
Article on a program to teach new parents about the effects of shaken-baby syndrome quotes Mark Dias.
UniSci
Article looks at research presented at the Acoustical Society meeting including research on tinnitus being conducted by Alan Lockwood, professor of neurology.
Elaine Hull, professor of psychology, has received a grant to clarify the role of neurotransmitters in determining sex differentiation and in regulating male sexual behavior.
New research by epidemiologists at UB suggests that vitamin E and a little known vitamin called beta-cryptoxanthin are associated with healthy lung function.
Your Health.com
Music during eye surgery lowers blood pressure.
LOCAL PRINT MEDIA
NEWSPAPERS
The Buffalo News, May 30, sports column reports the athletics department is trying to raise $100,000 to rename the athletic director's office after former athletic director Ed Muto, and quotes Andy Hurley, athletics development director.
The Buffalo News, May 28, Front Page, Business, article reports on a weekly small-business radio show hosted by Lewis Mandell, dean of the School of Management.
The Buffalo News, May 25, Front Page, City & Region, article reports that Barbara Bono has been removed as chair of the English department for refusing to sign a memo threatening the jobs of the department's teaching assistants, and quotes Bono and Charles Stinger.
The Buffalo News, May 25, article reports that volunteers are being sought for the 2001 Summer Special Olympics Games to be held at UB.
The Buffalo News, May 23, article on a landmark health study of residents of Buffalo's near East Side notes the study was conducted by UB's Center for Urban Studies and quotes Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., director of the center.
The Buffalo News, May 23, sports column reports that Kamau Halim won his third Mid-American Conference title in a year for the UB men's track-and-field team.
The Buffalo News, Front Page, Business, article reports that UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics has been awarded $2.2 million to study nanomaterials, and quotes Paras Prasad, executive director of the institute, and President Greiner.
The Buffalo News, May 22, Front Page, City & Region, article reports that results of a comprehensive new study of the health-care needs of African Americans on Buffalo's near East Side are being released and quotes Henry Taylor.
The Buffalo News, May 22, article reports that plans for a new and permanent clubhouse for the Amherst Boys & Girls Club will be developed with a $100,000 grant to UB and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, and quotes President Greiner and Mary Gresham, vice president for public service and urban affairs.
The Buffalo News, May 22, Front Page, City & Region, article on the renovation of the historic pipe organ in St. Joseph's Cathedral quotes David Fuller, professor emeritus of music.
The Buffalo News, May 18, article reports the former co-owner and CEO of the New York Islanders and his wife have pledged $250,000 to the Division of Athletics and quotes Bob Arkeilpane, director of athletics.
The Buffalo News, Front Page, Business, article on the Research Festival held at UB quotes Jaylan Turkkan, vice president for research.
The Buffalo News, May 17, article reports UB has received three grants totaling $483,000 to benefit the Division of Athletics, to support the curriculum for an interdisciplinary degree in information and communication, and to conduct a pilot project designed to reach out to older adults who are patients in UB's dental clinics and may need social services.
The Buffalo News, May 15, Front Page, Business, article on a new Web site promoting local jobs notes the Office of Career Planning and Placement is one of 12 local organizations collaborating on the site.
The Buffalo News, May 14, Front Page, City & Region, article on UB's general commencement quotes President Greiner and student speaker Takiyah Nur Amin.
The Buffalo News, May 14, Page One, article reports that SUNY has hired former Rep. Bill Paxon as a federal lobbyist for $600,000.
The Buffalo News, May 13, Front Page, Business, article on the area's efforts in biotechnology notes the importance of research being conducted at UB in the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics, the Center for Computational Research, the STAR Center for Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery and the Center for Advanced Technology in Biomedical and Bioengineering Technology, and quotes Robert Genco, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Oral Biology and director of the Center for Advanced Technology, and Jerry McGuire, director of Technology Transfer and Licensing at UB.
The Buffalo News, May 10, article reports that an anonymous donor has given another $800,000 to the Distinguished Honors Program and quotes John Walsh, chair of the honors committee for the Campaign for UB.
The Buffalo News, May 10, article reports that Jeremy Jacobs had donated the Butler Mansion to UB, and quotes Jacobs, President Greiner and Lewis Mandell.
The Buffalo News, May 9, article reports that Bill Siemering will receive an honorary doctorate at UB's general commencement ceremony.
The Buffalo News, May 8, article reports that Gov. Pataki will be traveling to Seattle to discuss business opportunities in Buffalo, and that among the programs he will be promoting is the state's recent investment of $16.3 million in new technology research programs at UB.
The Buffalo News, May 6, Front Page, article on the City of Buffalo's increasing dependence on state aid quotes Lawrence Southwick Jr., associate professor of finance and managerial economics.
The Buffalo News, May 6, Front Page, Business, article reports on computer software developed by Cymphony, a company founded by Rohini Srihari, associate professor of computer science and engineering.
The Buffalo News, May 5, Page One, article reports that the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has decided to suspend its otolaryngology residency program, and quotes President Greiner; Jean Haar, clinical professor of otolaryngology and oral surgery; Steven Buck, clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology; Linda Brodsky, professor of otolaryngology, and Mark Very, clinical assistant professor of otolaryngology.
The Buffalo News, May 5, Front Page, Life & Arts, article profiles Sandra Haller Olsen, new director of the UB Art Galleries and director of the newly created program in museum studies.
The Buffalo News, May 4, Page One, article looks at the high-tech initiatives the state is funding in the area - the STAR Center for Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery and the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics - and the impact those initiatives will have on the area.
The Buffalo News, May 4, article reports on small protest on the North Campus staged by two local paralegals who alleged they were not admitted to the Law School because of discrimination in the school's admissions policies, and quotes R. Nils Olsen, dean of the Law School, and Clifford Wilson, associate vice president for student affairs.
The Buffalo News, May 4, article profiles UB freshman and softball standout Breanne Nasti, and quotes softball coach Marie Curran.
The Buffalo News, May 3, Page One, article reports state officials have approved $15.3 million in funding for the Strategically Targeted Academic Research (STAR) Center of Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery, which will be run by a consortium that includes UB.
The Buffalo News, May 3, Page One, article on state health officials' claims that the problems in Hickory Woods are not serious enough to be considered a public health risk quotes Joseph Gardella, professor of chemistry and reports UB will be conducting an independent analysis of the state's findings.
The Buffalo News, May 3, article looks at a high-school student leadership conference held on the North Campus.
The Buffalo News, May 3, article reports on a banquet held to honor UB's male and female athletes of the year and other athletic award winners.
The Buffalo News, May 2, article reports that Dollar General will open four Buffalo-area stores and quotes Arun Jain.
The Buffalo News, May 1, Page One, article on what it will take to create a Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics in Buffalo quotes Bruce Holm, senior associate dean of medicine.
The Buffalo News, May 1, article reports that the School of Management has been ranked 43rd among the top 50 business schools in the world and quotes Lewis Mandell.
The Buffalo News, May 1, article looks at research being conducted at UB and Roswell Park Cancer Institute that will benefit the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.
Business First, May 28, article reports on results of a study conducted by UB that looked at health issues on Buffalo's near East Side, and quotes Henry Taylor.
Business First, May 28, article reports the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics has received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Business First, May 28, article reports UB has received a $100,000 grant to conduct a feasibility study for a new Boys & Girls Club clubhouse, and quotes President Greiner.
Business First, May 21, article reports that an anonymous donor has contributed another $800,000 to UB's Distinguished Honors Program.
Business First, May 21, article on a program that helps business owners develop international business strategies notes companies participating in the program each are assigned a UB master's degree student intern.
Business First, May 21, article on UB faculty and staff members honored at UB's annual inventors reception makes note of the work of Abir Mullick, associate professor of architecture; David Pendergast, professor of physiology and biophysics; John Zaharkin, senior lab equipment designer in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics; Michael Zaharkin, a former faculty member; Budd Termin, head men's swimming coach, and Jeff Dunbar, director of marketing in the Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing.
Business First, May 21, Special Report: e-Commerce & Technology, article on the availability of jobs in technology quotes Dan Ryan, director of career planning and placement, and UB student Hei Gloria Lo.
Business First, May 14, article reports the School of Management has been named among the top business schools in the world by The Wall Street Journal.
Business First, May 14, article reports that Jeremy Jacobs, Sr., has donated the Butler Mansion to UB and quotes Lewis Mandell.
Business First. May 14, article on efforts to create a bioinformatics institute notes it would link the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus with UB's supercomputer, and quotes Provost Elizabeth Capaldi and Jaylan Turkkan.
Business First, May 14, sports column looks at the proposal to hold college football games on Friday nights and quotes Bob Arkeilpane. Column also reports that UB will play Iowa during the 2003 football season.
Business First, May 14, article on area MBA programs quotes Courtney Walsh, executive director of UB's eMBA program, and Christopher Thome, a 2001 graduate of the program.
Business First, May 14, Special Report: Our Future Leaders, article reports on a teaching method developed by UB doctoral candidate Tim Karda that helps students write better.
Business First, May 7, article looks at the potential for success of the Center for Advanced Technology in Biomedical and Bioengineering Technologies.
Business First, May 7, article reports Brian Becker, professor of organizations and human resources, has written a book on how human resources can be transformed from a traditional administrative-support role to a source of competitive advantage for a company.
Business First, May 7, article report the School of Management, in partnership with the World Trade Center University, is offering an online MBA program, and quotes Lewis Mandell.
Amherst Bee, May 2, article on UB's Intern-to-Intern program quotes Lyn McDonald, assistant director of the School of Management's Internship Program, and Randy Frayne, a UB MBA student participating in the program.
The Challenger, May 23, article reports on landmark study of the health status of residents of Buffalo's near East Side and quotes Henry Louis Taylor.
The Jewish Review, May 25, article reports that Ilene Fleischmann, associate dean for alumni, public relations and communications in the Law School, has received the Outstanding Service Award from the Professional Staff Senate.
LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA
RADIO
WBFO Radio
UB is the lead research institution in a $5 million project that will lead to the development of a new generation of information technology.
A comprehensive study conducted by UB researchers on the health needs of African Americans living on Buffalo's East Side finds they have higher incidences of heart disease, diabetes and asthma than whites.
Amherst youth may be getting a new meeting place thanks to a $100,000 planning grant to study the feasibility of building a new Boys and Girls Club near the UB South Campus.
The Pan-Am Women's Leadership Conference, put together in part by faculty and staff from UB, has begun with a handful of speeches from civil- and human-rights leaders.
UB has received a $250,000 donation from UB alumnus Stephen Walsh, former co-owner of the New York Islanders hockey team, for its athletics program.
UB held its 155th commencement Sunday.
The creator of "All Things Considered" and WBFO's first station manager, William Siemering, will receive an honorary degree at UB's general commencement ceremony.
Several area nurses and health-care providers met with a panel of state lawmakers on the UB North Campus to discuss the future of nursing and the health-care professions.
Local business leader Jeremy Jacobs, Sr., has donated the landmark Butler Mansion to UB.
Two UB staff members have developed a Web site called "Uncrowned Queens" that focuses on African-American women in Buffalo who have made a difference.
UB law student and WBFO producer Gabe DiMaio shares a few reflections about going to and graduating from the Law School.
An anonymous donor has made another cash donation of $800,000 to the UB Distinguished Honors Scholars Program, bringing his total donation to $6.4 million over seven years.
WBFO dusted off UB's archives to find out what people attending the 1901 Pan-Am Exposition had to say about the once-in-a-lifetime event for Buffalo.
Gov. George Pataki has announced that UB will receive $15.3 million to create a new research center in biotechnology.
A UB administrator has captured the vibrancy of the 1901 Pan-Am Exposition in a new book, "The Rainbow City: Celebrating the Light, Color and Architecture of the Pan American Exposition , Buffalo, 1901."
UB's Psychological Services Center is offering screenings today as part of National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day.
Former UB head football coach James Ward has died.
President Greiner says the new Center for Advanced Technology in Biomedical and Bioengineering Technologies that was announced yesterday gives the university a chance to start re-igniting ideas for the region.
WBEN Radio
A concert will be held at UB to help raise funds to restore the Hellenic Orthodox Church.
Interview with Lee Albert on whether Timothy McVeigh can expect a second delay of execution.
Interview with Jim Twombly, assistant dean for educational technology in the College of Arts and Sciences, on political impact of Sen. Jefford's switch from the Republican Party to the Independent Party.
Interview with Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., on the Boys and Girls Club feasibility study.
Interview with Charles Carr, clinical associate professor of law, on further legal developments in the McVeigh case.
Interview with Stanley Zionts, professor of management science and systems, on the FBI management system that may have been at fault for losing the McVeigh files.
Interview with Charles Carr on the additional McVeigh files that the FBI misplaced.
Interview with Charles Carr on the discovery that the FBI had misplaced hundreds of files on the McVeigh case.
WNED Radio
Gov. Pataki has announced funding to create the Center for Advanced Technology in Biomedical and Bioengineering Technologies.
TELEVISION
WGRZ-TV, Channel 2
Segment on a bipolar disorder treatment study program at UB includes interview with Uriel Halbreich, professor of psychiatry.
Concert held in the UB Center for the Arts will benefit the Hellenic Orthodox Church Restoration Fund.
Henry Louis Taylor discusses his study of the health-care concerns of residents of Buffalo's East Side.
A concert will be held at UB to benefit the Hellenic Orthodox Church.
Interview with Beth Cohen, director of the Psychological Services Center, on women and stress.
Interview with Dan Ryan, director of career planning and placement, on the job market for 2001 college graduates.
Coverage of UB's general commencement ceremony in Alumni Arena.
Gov. Pataki has announced that UB will receive $15.3 million to establish the new Strategically Targeted Academic Research (STAR) Center for Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery.
WIVB-TV, Channel 4
A luncheon is held to honor UB's scholar athletes.
A renowned Greek vocalist performs in the UB Center for the Arts, with part of the proceeds benefiting the Hellenic Orthodox Church Restoration Fund.
Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., discusses his study of the health-care concerns of residents of Buffalo's East Side.
A concert will be held at UB to benefit the Hellenic Orthodox Church.
Coverage of the Blue Moon Gala held in the Center for the Arts to benefit the Alzheimer's Association of Western New York.
Segments looks at how to get rid of your old computer parts, thanks to a clean-up campaign held on the UB North Campus.
The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation will hold a walk on the UB North Campus.
Segment on osteoporosis treatment includes interview with Paresh Dandona.
Interview with Lawrence Southwick on the chance that rolling energy blackouts could hit Western New York.
Piece looks at Science Exploration Day held at UB.
Interview with Christopher Sempos, associate professor of social and preventive medicine, on the new cholesterol guidelines.
Segment looks at UB's general commencement ceremony.
Interviews with Susan Baker, associate professor of pediatrics, and Theodore Putnam, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, on the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations on juice consumption for children.
Coverage of walk held on the UB North Campus to benefit multiple sclerosis.
Project to paint over graffiti on Bailey Avenue includes interview with Pamela Beal, research support specialist in the Office of Public Service and Urban Affairs.
Gov. Pataki has presented UB with more than $15 million to fund a new STAR center in Buffalo focusing on high-tech and biotechnology research and economic development.
Segment on the use of statins includes interview with Frederick Munschauer, clinical associate professor of neurology, and Susan Graham, clinical associate professor of medicine.
Interview with John Leddy, clinical assistant professor of orthopedics, on the dangers of children riding scooters.
Story on treatments for Alzheimer's disease includes interviews with Frederick Munschauer and Susan Graham.
WKBW-TV, Channel 7
Interview with Lee Albert, professor of law, on stay-of-execution request filed by Tim McVeigh's lawyers.
Interview with Paresh Dandona on diabetes.
Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., talks about his East Side study that shows the life expectancy is lower for blacks than it is for whites.
Proceeds of a concert to be held in the UB Center for the Arts will be used to help rebuild the Hellenic Orthodox Church.
Segment looks at the life of Carel Van Oss, professor emeritus of microbiology, who saved Jews during World War II.
Erie County's Computer Recycling Day will be held on the UB North Campus.
Gov. Pataki has proposed creating at UB a Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.
Interview with Charles Carr on the FBI's loss of files pertaining to the McVeigh case.
Segment looks at the general commencement ceremony held at UB.
WKBW-TV's John Discuillo is named communicator of the year at the Western New York Creative Excellence dinner held at UB.
Update on the Hickory Woods site contamination includes interview with Joe Gardella, professor of chemistry.
Gov. Pataki has announced $15.3 million in funding to create the STAR Center for Disease Modeling and Therapy Discovery.
The UB School of Management has been rated highly by The Wall Street Journal.
WNLO-TV, Channel 23
Segment looks at the Blue Moon Gala held in the Center for the Arts to benefit the Alzheimer's Association of Western New York.
Interviews with Susan Baker and Theodore Putnam on juice consumption recommendations for children.
Coverage of walk on the North Campus to benefit multiple sclerosis.
Segment on efforts to paint over graffiti on Bailey Avenue includes interview with Pamela Beal.
Interview with Frederick Munschauer and Susan Graham on statins.
WPXJ-TV, Channel 19
Interview with Henry Louis Taylor looks at his study of the health problems of people living on Buffalo's East Side.
REGIONAL RADIO
WHAM Radio (Rochester)
Interview with James Campbell, professor of political science, on Sen. Jefford's party change.
Interview with Lawrence Southwick on the possibility that rolling blackouts could hit Western New York.
WSYR Radio (Syracuse)
Interview with Lawrence Southwick on the chance of rolling energy blackouts in Western New York.
