UB News 07/02

A report on major stories in the news media during the month of July 2002 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, July 18, article interviews Judge Judy Gische who presided over Rudy Guiliani's divorce. The judge is a graduate of UB.

The New York Times, July 14, article reviews the work of musician Elliott Sharp, who did his graduate work at UB.

The New York Times, July 9, article reports that the federal government will strictly enforce immigration laws that do not permit part-time students to cross the border from Canada or Mexico into the U.S. This affects many universities in New York, including UB, where Stephen Dunnett estimates that enrollment at UB's teacher training institute could be cut in half without the attendance of Canadian commuters.

US News & World Report, July 29, article reports on medical devices, especially incontinence "slings," which are new to the market, and have not been properly tested, due to the new "fast-track" regulations introduced at the FDA. If new products are "substantially similar" to existing products, no clinical trials are necessary prior to market introduction. There have been serious medical complications in many patients. Robert E. Baier says the FDA safety net is weak.

US News & World Report, July 29, article reports on a faulty jaw implant that shatters, and causes tumors and tremendous suffering for patients. The FDA's system of recall was completely inadequate and many people were never notified of the dangers. Robert Baier believes that implant owners should take legal title to their device. This would encourage reporting of device failures, helping to bring the matter to public attention.

The Wall Street Journal, July 30, article reports on a study by Alan Lockwood, which established a strong statistical correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and the level of air pollution.

The Washington Post, July 22, article reports that during the 1990s, population growth in the Northeast was due solely to immigration. Daniel Ryan says that the state has held job fairs and worked to try to keep graduates from leaving New York for the South and Southwest.

The Washington Post, July 17, article reports that Internet shoppers are not confident that their privacy is protected when they shop online. UB's H.R. Rao conducted a study of Fortune 1000 companies and found that few had posted assurance seals of approval.

The Washington Post, July 11, article reports on Christopher M. Rump's statistical analysis of Tiger Wood's chances of winning a Grand Slam this year. Having won the first two out of the four tournaments that comprise the Grand Slam, he currently has a 13 percent chance.

The Washington Post, July 7, article reports on a study regarding violence conducted by Kenneth Leonard at UB. Women were more likely to be involved in violent incidents at home, whereas men were more likely to be involved in bars. (Article also printed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel.)

Detroit Free Press, July 17, article reports on Congress' request to Kmart, among others, to provide information regarding its board of directors to see if a common thread connects all the boards and explains the failure in performance of its directors. Arun Jain said that the composition of boards must be changed to achieve more balance and restore investor confidence.

Detroit Free Press, July 2, article reports on Kmart's bankruptcy filing and the questionable business practices of the management. Arun Jain says that an inquiry should closely question the actions of the board of directors.

The Boston Globe, July 18, article reports on the Open Championship and mentions Christopher Rump's prediction that Tiger Wood's has 13-1 odds of winning a Grand Slam. (Article was printed in The Columbian, Canadian Press, AP Newswires, AP Online, The Seattle Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Star-Ledger Newark, NJ, The Charleston Gazette, the Grand Rapids Press, the Times-Union, the Seattle-Post, the Topeka Capital-Journal, The Record, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.)

USA Today, July 31, article reports on a study by Alan Lockwood, which established a strong statistical correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and the level of air pollution.

USA Today, July 17, article reports on Christopher M. Rump's statistical analysis of Tiger Wood's chances of winning a Grand Slam this year. Having won the first two out of the four tournaments that comprise the Grand Slam, he currently has a 13 percent chance.

Albany Times Union, July 28, article reports that many well-intentioned groups in the Albany area are attempting to revitalize poor neighborhoods, but without success because they do not coordinate their efforts. The task of ARISE is to bring all these groups together. Henry Taylor said that problems of gang violence and declining neighborhoods must be resolved from the inside out, not from the outside in.

Albany Times Union, July 21, article reports that Sematech has located a division at the University at Albany. Russ Miller thinks that the microchip maker's presence, many miles from Buffalo, will nevertheless have an effect on the Buffalo economy. Opinions are split on that point.

Peoria Journal Star, July 21, article in the Travel Section reports on a trip to Buffalo on Jet Blue, a stay at The Mansion Hotel, and highly recommends the architectural walking tour given by Friends of the School of Architecture and Planning of UB.

Houston Chronicle, July 20, article reports that Internet shoppers are not confident that their privacy is protected when they shop online, according to a UB study. The article was also printed in the Canadian Press, AP Online and AP Newswires.)

San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, article reports on a newspapers reporter's attempt to reform his bad handwriting, and quotes Tamara Thornton, who says that in the past, handwriting was a drill to instill discipline, not a means of communication.

Wire Services

Canadian Press, July 22, article reports that many high school students from Ontario, Canada, are expected to attend American universities in the coming school year. Ontario is scrapping its Grade 13, so two classes, a "mega-class" will be graduating this year and looking for places at universities. There may not be enough slots in Ontario universities to accommodate all the graduates, so American universities have stepped up their recruiting efforts in the province, hoping to draw students to New York. (Article also appeared on the AP Newswires.)

Associated Press Newswires, July 26, article reports that UB and two other organizations have contracted with RuffaloCODY to provide it with fundraising software, management services and consultation.

Associated Press Newswires, July 17, article reports that Internet shoppers are not confident that their privacy is protected when they shop online. UB's H.R. Rao conducted a study of Fortune 1000 companies and found that few had posted assurance seals of approval.

Associated Press Newswires, July 17, article reports on Christopher M. Rump's statistical analysis of Tiger Wood's chances of winning a Grand Slam this year. Having won the first two out of the four tournaments that comprise the Grand Slam, he currently has a 13 percent chance.

Associated Press Newswires, July 11, article reports on a UB study by Kenneth E. Leonard regarding violence among adults. The study shows violence is common among young adults.

Associated Press Newswires, July 4, article reports on the Empire State Plaza, where memorials both grand and poignant have been added in the past decade. Robert Shibley says that the modernist sensibilities of the plaza have been humanized a bit.

Dow Jones Newswires, July 16, article reports on Coca-Cola Corporation's new method of expensing employee stock options, which involves getting quotes on the open market. When companies expense options (most don't) they use the Black-Scholes method; Sam Tiras says that Coke's new method ultimately will still rely on a variant of that method.

PR Newswire, July 29, article reports on the research ongoing at UB's Center for Computational Research in structural biology, which will affect crucial areas such as the development of more effective antibiotics. The team includes Russ Miller, director of the center.

Magazines

Prevention, July 2002, a UB study suggests that girls with Type 1 diabetes have lower bone density than nondiabetics.

BusinessWeek, July 30, article reports on Thenkurussi Kesavadas' work to develop a virtual-reality tool that neurosurgeons can use to practice brain-surgery techniques. The computer simulation would actually permit surgeons to wear gloves and receive tactile feedback, just as they would in a real operating room.

Women's Health Weekly, July 11, article reports that a study at UB has shown that estrogen may lower women's risk of heart disease by limiting inflammation of the arteries. The results were presented by Paresh Dandona at a meeting of the Endocrine Society in California.

Immunotherapy Weekly, July 10, article reports that Avandia, an insulin sensitizer, appears to have significant anti-inflammatory effects in diabetics. The research was presented to the American Diabetes Association by Paresh Dandona.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 12, article reports on Stephan C. Wilcox, the National Gallery of Art's senior frame conservator. Frame conservation is a newer science and rarely taught, except at UB and the University of Delaware.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 12, interview with Anthony Grafton of Princeton University, where Chris Keegan, a UB Ph.D. candidate, calls in the ask about the Grafton about the diminished reputation of liberal arts in high schools today.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 12, reviews the life of Gershon Legman, the world's leading authority on the dirty joke. Bruce Jackson called Legman the "Diderot of the dirty joke," and wrote his obituary in The New York Times in 1999.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 9, article reports on Ontario, Canada's, "double cohort" problem, where Grades 12 and 13 are both graduating high school this year. The province's universities will likely not be able to handle the additional volume. Joseph J. Hindrawan said that UB is trying to recruit the best students it can from Ontario.

Health & Medicine Week, July 29, article reports on a study co-authored by Jo Freudenheim, which indicates that women with breast cancer often come from a geographic "cluster." They live in a certain environment at a specific time in their lives.

Health & Medicine Week, July 22, article reports on a UB study concluding that many women do not realize they have osteoporosis, and even if they do, they do not have it treated, says Jean Wactawski-Wende, senior UB researcher.

Democrat and Chronicle, July 6, article reports that Internet shoppers are not confident that their privacy is protected when they shop online. UB's H.R. Rao conducted a study of Fortune 1000 companies and found that few had posted assurance seals of approval.

Democrat and Chronicle, July 6, article reports that high school students from Ontario, Canada, are graduating record numbers in the Spring 2003 and that American colleges, including SUNY, are recruiting in Canada. However, tuition prices will be an issue, since Canadian students will be charged out-of-state rates and must contend with the exchange rate.

Proteomics Weekly, July 29, article reports that UB chemists have developed a remarkably simple and effective biotechnological method for synthesis of novel proteins using amino acids that do not occur in nature by using unique, programmable ribozymes that they evolved in the lab. The programmable ribozymes are named "Sugazymes," after Hiroaki Suga, UB professor.

Pain & Central Nervous System Week, July 22, article reports on progress made using UB's supercomputer to map and study the brain of multiple sclerosis victims. Rohit Bakshi and his team have made surprising discoveries regarding gray matter, which was previously thought to be unaffected by the disease.

Medical Economics, July 26, article reports on Lewis Mandell's Jump$tart survey, which shows that kids have more money than ever before, but are financially illiterate, probably because their parents dispense money upon request, cash-register style.

Ascribe News, July 10, article reports on a UB study by Kenneth E. Leonard, regarding violence among adults. The study shows violence is common among young adults.

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, July 13, article reports on a UB study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, which concluded that a meal high in calories and fat caused an increase in proinflammatory factors. Paresh Dandona said that obese persons may have an ongoing abnormality of the white blood cells and the lining of blood vessels, but that vitamins E and C counter that response.

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, July 13, article reports that Avandia, an insulin sensitizer, appears to have significant anti-inflammatory effects in diabetics. The research was presented to the American Diabetes Association by Paresh Dandona.

Heart Disease Weekly, July 14, article reports that Avandia, an insulin sensitizer, appears to have significant anti-inflammatory effects in diabetics. The research was presented to the American Diabetes Association by Paresh Dandona.

Wines & Vines, July 1, article reports on the health benefits of white and red wine. A UB study by Holger J. Schunemann concluded that white wine was good for the lungs. Lung capacity and breathing were measured. A parallel study indicated that wine inhibited breast cancer cell lines.

American Fitness, July 1, article reports on the health benefits of drinking lots of water. Studies show that dehydration causes many health complaints. A UB study found that asthmatic individuals have worse lung function when dehydrated and are more likely to suffer attacks.

Signal, July 1, article reports that UB is leading a nine-institution consortium in spintronics, an emerging research field in physics. The work is funded by a $10 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Controlling the spin of electrons may enable them to perform new functions in data processing and storage.

NATIONAL TELEVISION

CNNfn: The Money Gang

Interview with Samuel Tiras regarding the WorldCom Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Tiras points to some signs, including aggressive accounting practices, changes in auditors, and erosion of assets, that make it more difficult for a company to emerge from Chapter 11.

KPRC-TV (Houston)

Segment reports that former Buffalo Bill quarterback Jim Kelly held a flag football game for charity at UB.

WITI-TV (Milwaukee)

Segment reports that former Bill quarterback Jim Kelly held a flag football game for charity at UB.

WLS-TV (Chicago)

Segment reports that Internet shoppers are not confident that their privacy is protected. UB reviewed some popular Web sites.

WSEE-TV (Erie, Pa.)

Segment reports that two Edinboro University basketball players have been charged with drug charges and interviews UB's Tim Dance.

WJSU-TV (Birmingham)

Segment reports that UB Christopher Rump says there's only a 13 percent chance that Tiger Woods will win the Grand Slam.

INTERNATIONAL PRINT MEDIA

The Times of London, July 11, article reports that a reworked draft of one of the final chapters of James Joyce's Ulysses was sold at auction for £861,250. The only other draft is at UB's Lockwood Library.

The Express (UK), July 23, article reports on the benefits of alcoholic beverages. Holger Schunemann reported at an Atlanta conference that white wine has been shown, in his study, to improve overall lung function and health.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, July 23, article reports that many high school students from Ontario, Canada, are expected to attend American universities in the coming school year. Ontario is scrapping its Grade 13, so two classes, a "double cohort," will be graduating this year and looking for places at universities. There may not be enough slots in Ontario universities to accommodate all the graduates, so American universities have stepped up their recruiting efforts in the province, hoping to draw students to New York.

Guelph Mercury, July 26, article reports on the "warm welcome" that Ontario high school graduates can expect from Uncle Sam. Timothy Rutenber says that UB has been aware of the "double cohort" for some time and is aggressively recruiting. U.S. schools are more expensive, and there is more of an excellent-to-bad range of colleges, so students should beware. (This article appeared also appeared in The Hamilton Spectator and the Winnipeg Free Press.)

Globe and Mail (Canada), July 9, article written by UB's Miriam Shuchman regarding the marketing of sunscreen lotions, which often say "sun block" on them. She warns that the lotion does not block the sun and is neither a cure nor even a good deterrent to preventing skin cancer.

Hamilton Spectator, July 19, article reports on a First Nations conference to be held in Brantford, Ontario. The conference will discuss the history of violence and abuse by the government; John Mohawk will be one of the lecturers.

Hamilton Spectator, July 13, article reports on an exhibit displayed at a Grimsby, Ontario, art gallery and at a Halifax, Nova Scotia, gallery. The Canadian artist depicts, on video, herself and her daughter in a segment that some visitors consider to be borderline pornographic. UB's Reinhard Reitzenstein said that it took a lot courage for the artist to make public the eros and sensuality that is always present at some level between a parent and a child.

Wissenschaftliche Berichte (Germany), July 8, article reports that UB chemists have created a molecular tool for altering proteins.

WEB MEDIA

ABC News.com

Article reports on America's corporate problems with its boards of directors, who have failed to be the watchdogs they're supposed to be. Harold Star says that a CEO is often also the chairman of the company, which is akin to letting the fox into the hen house.

HealthNewsDigest.com

UB's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will teach a course in pharmacogenomics starting in the fall of 2002. UB is the only school in the nation to teach this course, which involves a new science that examines data generated by the human-genome project and how it is used to tailor drug treatments to an individual's genetic makeup. Wayne K. Anderson and Daniel Brazeau say that the field is just developing, and that universities are at their best when research and teaching are complementary.

Article reports on a study by Alan Lockwood, which established a strong statistical correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and the level of air pollution.

HealthScout

UB researchers have improved on current technology and developed an imaging system that has extremely high resolution. Iacovos Kyprianou, a UB doctoral candidate, calls the new technology "region of interest microangiography."

A UB study has shown that estrogen may lower women's risk of heart disease by limiting inflammation of the arteries. The results were presented by Paresh Dandona at a meeting of the Endocrine Society in California.

NewsRx.com

Article reports that Avandia, an insulin sensitizer, appears to have significant anti-inflammatory effects in diabetics. The research was presented to the American Diabetes Association by Paresh Dandona.

A UB study shows that many women do not realize they have osteoporosis, and even if they do, they do not have it treated, says Jean Wactawski-Wende.

Science Daily

Article reports on a study by Alan Lockwood, which established a strong statistical correlation between the prevalence of diabetes and the level of air pollution.

Sci.NewsFactor.com

Researchers at UB have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can store as much data as a supercomputer-scale data storage. The device has civilian as well as military applications. Harsh Deep Chopra and Bruce McCombe discuss the uses and merits of the device.

LOCAL PRINT MEDIA

NEWSPAPERS

The Buffalo News, July 30, editorial discusses the Immigration and Naturalization Service's plan to bar 350 Canadian commuters from attending colleges and universities in the Buffalo Niagara region.

The Buffalo News, July 29, article on Erie County's preparation for a bioterrorism attack mentioned that students in the School of Nursing are being trained to administer the smallpox vaccination and to coordinate mass vaccinations.

The Buffalo News, July 29, article reports that Ron Silver, actor and a graduate of UB, will appear on three more "West Wing" episodes, then go to China as a representative of the U.S. government. He learned his Chinese language skills at UB.

The Buffalo News, July 28, opinion piece written by Jim Williams, who returned to UB to finish his degree after an absence from school of 68 semesters. He is now a substitute teacher.

The Buffalo News, July 28, article reports on the Subaru 4-Mile Chase and compares it to races in Buffalo in the 1980s. The demographics have changed. Carl Pegels says that the people running today are older -- and probably the same people that ran 20 years ago.

The Buffalo News, July 28, article reports on surfing in the Great Lakes. Migilla Schaus, president of the Wyldewood Surfing Club, waxes enthusiastic. When asked why surfing doesn't seem as popular here as in Hawaii, UB's Gerry Rising listed cold Buffalo winds as a possible factor.

The Buffalo News, July 28, article reports that an additional $1 million has been allocated to the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics by the Senate Appropriations Committee, for fiscal year 2003.

The Buffalo News, July 28, article discusses the relationship between Frank Clark, district attorney, and Paul Cambria, defense attorney, as it relates to the Kopp murder trial. Both lawyers are playing to the media, and this will affect public opinion. Lee A. Albert says that, for better or worse, the trial will put Buffalo in the national spotlight.

The Buffalo News, July 26, article that describes a project in which Niagara Hospice is working with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to assist patients, as well as UB in training students.

The Buffalo News, July 26, article reports on a science and health camp, held in conjunction with UB's STEP Program, designed to interest middle school students to enroll in health careers.

The Buffalo News, July 26, article about corporate criminals and the arrest of John Rigas and his two sons, quotes Law School faculty member Michael S. Taheri.

The Buffalo News, July 26, article reports on the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency's naming of the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute as developer of land in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus to be used for a new HWI building. The story refers to plans for UB's Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, July 26, article reports that Jennifer Roth is leaving as general manager of WBFO-FM 88.7 and discusses a project in which WBFO and WNED-AM will be involved in special health programming.

The Buffalo News, July 25, article on UB's new Laboratory for Molecular Visualization and Analysis and the work to be done there relating to bioinformatics quotes Jaylan Turkkan, who said the facility should speed research in drug discovery. Gerald Koudelka and Robert M. Straubinger are also quoted.

The Buffalo News, July 25, article reports on the arrest of John Rigas and his two sons, and quotes David A. Westbrook of the Law School faculty.

The Buffalo News, July 24, article reports on a study conducted by UB's Lawrence Southwick Jr., which concludes that most of the sewage plants in the area are overstaffed. Of the 60 employees, only 38 are needed.

The Buffalo News, July 24, editorial praises progress on the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics, as well as last week's announcement regarding the Albany Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology and Sematech.

The Buffalo News, July 23, article reports that Buffalo is becoming known as an international center for literary manuscripts and historical documents, and discusses a project at UB where an international team of scholars is editing and publishing the 60 notebooks used by James Joyce when he wrote "Finnegan's Wake." As well, a joint venture between UB and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library will produce an interactive CD-ROM for the complete "Huck Finn" manuscript of Mark Twain.

The Buffalo News, July 23, article reports on movies with an apocalypse theme, quoting Diane Christian, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of English.

The Buffalo News, July 23, article reports on an upcoming lineup that could help the defense in the case of James C. Kopp, accused of murdering Amherst physician Barnett Slepian. Michael S. Taheri, a member of the Law School faculty, is quoted.

The Buffalo News, July 23, article reports on UB football coach Jim Hofher's reaction after the Bulls were picked by members of the media to finish last this season in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

The Buffalo News, July 22, article reports the Senate has approved $2 million in additional funding for the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, July 22, article reports on a study by researchers in the School of Management indicating that consumers who shop on the Internet aren't getting enough assurances from Web site operators that their privacy is being protected.

The Buffalo News, July 21, Honor Roll reports that Margaret Murphy, Sheila Murphy and Marianne Hanley, all graduates of UB, have been reappointed to the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women. UB's Lorna Peterson has been awarded the 2002 American Library Association Diversity grant, and Alisha Taggert of UB has been elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of the NY State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

The Buffalo News, July 20, article reports on demonstrations at UB's North Campus of "natural" pesticides made from vinegar, sugar and lemon juice. While they are environmentally friendly, they are not as effective as commercial chemical products and are best used in limited spaces, said Bill Marshall.

The Buffalo News, July 20, article reports that a Senate committee approved $2 million in additional funding for the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, July 19, article discusses Western New York business and political leaders' expectations that the local economy will get a major boost from the opening later this year of a research center at the State University at Albany, which will develop the next generation of computer chips.

The Buffalo News, July 18, Page One, article reports Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute plans to begin work this fall on construction of a research building, the first of three, that will comprise the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, July 17, article reports on predictions by Christopher Rump that Tiger Woods has a 13 percent chance of completing golf's coveted Grand Slam by winning all four of golf's major tournaments this year.

The Buffalo News, July 17, article reports on the booming housing market in some parts of the City of Buffalo. Peter Pitegoff and Ann Casady are among the people interviewed on their move from the suburbs into the city.

The Buffalo News, July 17, article reports on a study by researchers at the UB's Research Institute on Addictions that shows a high incidence of violence in the lives of young adults. Kenneth E. Leonard, Brian M. Quigley and R. Lorraine Collins received a $918,000 grant from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

The Buffalo News, July 16, article reports on Gov. Pataki's fund-raising efforts, and quotes political science faculty member James Campbell.

The Buffalo News, July 16, article discusses the policy of electing judges in New York's Supreme Court, rather than appointing them on merit, and quotes James A. Gardner, who is not surprised by the Legislature's lack of action.

The Buffalo News, July 16, editorial on the death penalty in New York State quotes Lee Albert of the Law School.

The Buffalo News, July 15, article reports on UB research to develop an extremely sensitive device that could lead to a big advance in computer memory storage.

The Buffalo News, July 15, article reports on efforts by UB and local colleges to recruit Canadian students who will be part of the "double cohort" that will graduate from high schools in Ontario, Canada, next year.

The Buffalo News, July 15, article announces the first annual Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk co-sponsored by UB's University Community Initiative.

The Buffalo News, July 14, article reports that Jeffrey Menoff, a Gowanda dentist and graduate of the UB School of Dental Medicine, has been named Practitioner of the Year by the National Rural Health Association.

The Buffalo News, July 14, article reports on the link for women between appearance and job success, and quotes UB's Elayne Rapping.

The Buffalo News, July 14, article on big political parties that pressure judges and judicial candidates to be big-time political fund-raisers quotes James A. Gardner.

The Buffalo News, July 14, article reports on the very successful Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk, which attracted 300 people to 37 gardens near the South Campus.

The Buffalo News, July 14, article reports that many high school students from Ontario, Canada, are expected to attend American universities in the coming school year. Ontario is scrapping its Grade 13, so two classes will be graduating this year and looking for places at universities. There may not be enough slots in Ontario universities to accommodate all the graduates, so American universities have stepped up their recruiting efforts in the province, hoping to draw students to New York. Elizabeth A. White said UB is excited awaiting Canadian students.

The Buffalo News, July 14, article reports researchers at UB have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can store as much data as a supercomputer-scale data storage. The device has civilian as well as military applications. Harsh Deep Chopra and Susan Hua discuss the uses and merits of the device.

The Buffalo News, July 12, article reports on the three dozen gardens that will be open to visitors for the first Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk near UB South Campus.

The Buffalo News, July 11, article reports that UB is seeking funds to string an $800,000 fiber-optic line along Main Street to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus to give researchers high-speed access to the Internet and to UB's supercomputer facilities.

The Buffalo News, July 11, article reports on women seeking alternative treatments in the wake of a WHI study which showed that giving hormones to healthy menopausal women does more harm than good. Jean Wactawski-Wende, co-director of the UB Vanguard Center of the Women's Health Initiative, is quoted.

The Buffalo News, July 10, article reports that Joseph T. Raab has been named director of occupational and environmental safety services at UB.

The Buffalo News, July 10, article speculates that Mark E. Hamister may be the next owner of the Buffalo Sabres. Hamister is a very successful Buffalo businessman, a member of the UB Foundation, and much involved in the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Bufflink.

The Buffalo News, July 10, article reports on a UB study by Maurizio Trevisan and Jean Wactawski-Wende, co-directors of the UB Vanguard Center of the Women's Health Initiative, which shows that giving hormones to healthy menopausal women does more harm than good.

The Buffalo News, July 10, article reports on a controversy focusing on actors performing in blackface, and quotes UB faculty members Elayne Rapping and James Pappas.

The Buffalo News, July 9, article reports Joe Prisinzano, who completed his computer science degree at UB in three years, taught for four, started his own company, and is now assistant principal at Sweet Home High School. Hank Bromley comments on Prisinzano's company, which markets to Web sites to schools.

The Buffalo News, July 9, article reports on Drew Haddad, a former UB football player, now with the Indianapolis Colts. He also played with the Buffalo Bills, who undervalued him.

The Buffalo News, July 9, article reports that a Buffalo man was sentenced to 16 months to four years in prison for a purse-snatching on the UB North Campus.

The Buffalo News, July 7, article reports on Elizabeth Capaldi's two-year anniversary as provost at UB. Article discusses Capaldi's career, her successes at UB and quotes various UB senior administrators.

The Buffalo News, July 5, article reports on the Independence Day celebrations around Buffalo, including the fireworks and festivities at Baird Point.

The Buffalo News, July 5, article announces the debut of "No Shortcuts," a modern dance piece at UB Center for the Arts.

The Buffalo News, July 5, article reports that UB chemists have created a molecular tool for altering proteins.

The Buffalo News, July 4, article reports that UB chemists have developed a remarkably simple and effective biotechnological method for synthesis of novel proteins using amino acids that do not occur in nature by using unique, programmable ribozymes that they evolved in the lab. The programmable ribozymes are named "Sugazymes," after Hiroaki Suga, UB professor.

The Buffalo News, July 3, opinion piece responding to a comment by Joel Giambra that it was a mistake to locate UB North Campus in Amherst rather than downtown Buffalo. The writer suggests that a trip to see the successful campus and some consideration of the needs of students might disabuse people of that notion.

The Buffalo News, July 2, article reports that Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Gicewicz attended a re-election campaign fundraiser for Gov. Pataki. The governor named the doctor to the UB Council.

The Buffalo News, July 2, article on the front page of the Sports Section reports that UB Bulls baseball player Brandon DiCesare was named the MVP of the SUNY all-star team that competed in an international baseball tournament held in Moscow.

The Buffalo News, July 2, article on the front page of the City & Region section focuses on work by UB scientists at the Center of Excellence in Document Analysis and Recognition that has provided the first peer-reviewed scientific validation that each person's handwriting is individual. Sargur N. Srihari lead the UB team.

The Buffalo News, July 1, article reports on a two-week New York Great Lakes Summer Institute program, co-sponsored by UB, which brings together students from many colleges and disciplines to study the way in which land and water interact.

LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA

RADIO

WBFO Radio

Paul Fallon of the Green Party will run for congress. Matt Mahoney, Tasha Robinson, and Jim Twombly are interviewed.

Segment reports that the Buffalo Urban League will support bioinformatics and mentions UB and Roswell Park.

Members of the Rigas family have been arrested; interview with David Westbrook.

Interview with Elizabeth Capaldi, who has been provost at UB for two years.

UB is mentioned in a segment regarding the approval of defense spending.

Segment reports on a UB study on aggression.

The long term affects of hormone replacement therapy have become a controversial subject; the plug has been pulled on the testing of one study at UB. Maurizio Trevisan talks about indications of the study.

WNED-AM Radio

Segment discusses new row boats at Hoyt Lake and mentions UB.

Vince O'Neil discusses the newly formed Buffalo Niagara Film Commission.

The long-term affects of hormone replacement therapy have become a controversial subject; the plug has been pulled on the testing of one study at UB. Maurizio Trevisan talks about indications of the study.

TELEVISION

WGRZ-TV, Channel 2

UB business students and John Stephan of the Department of Management Science and Systems, talk about legal issues, ethics and the arrest of the Rigas family members.

Segment reports on World Youth Day in Toronto and mentions UB.

Segment reports on Final Showdown football game held at UB.

Segment reports on upcoming sports events and shows to be held in UB Stadium.

Segment announces that the Final Showdown game will be played at UB Stadium.

The Final Showdown game was played at UB Stadium; includes interviews with the players.

Preview of the Final Showdown game between former Bills and former Dolphins to be played in UB Stadium; former Bills' players are interviewed.

Final Showdown party at JT Wheatfield's is shown, and mentions UB.

Story about football and the Final Showdown; the UB Stadium is shown and the UB scholarship fund is mentioned.

The UB Scholarship fund is mentioned in this segment about the Final Showdown to be held in UB Stadium.

The long-term affects of hormone replacement therapy have become a controversial subject; the government has stopped one study at UB. Segment looks at the reasons for the study, and Maurizio Trevisan talks about indications of the study.

WIVB-TV, Channel 4

Segment discusses statins; Jeffrey Schwartz and Frederick Munschauer say that these medicines work and that patients who stop taking them can have heart attacks.

Segment reports on plans to improve care of diabetics and interviews Paresh Dandona.

Segment reports on the Final Showdown game in UB Stadium.

The Buffalo Common Council will meet tonight to discuss redistricting; Henry Louis Taylor discusses the best type of plan for the make-up of the council.

Segment announces that the Final Showdown game will be played at UB Stadium.

The Ice Cream Bowl II was held at UB North Campus to raise money for Roswell Park.

The Final Showdown game was played at UB Stadium; segment includes interviews with the players.

Preview of the Final Showdown game between the former Bills and former Dolphins to be played in UB Stadium; former Bills' players are interviewed.

Linda Hershey discusses Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and how eating fruits and vegetables might prevent the disease.

The UB Scholarship fund is mentioned in a segment about the Final Showdown to be held in UB Stadium.

Susan Graham comments on how to prevent heart attacks.

Larry Hawk discusses a UB study about the fear of spiders; there is education and help available for those who suffer from arachnophobia.

Steven Awner discusses newly developed eye drops to treat lazy eye.

Hormone replacement therapy study has been halted at UB. Maurizio Trevisan and Jean Wactawski-Wende talk about the issues involved.

Segment about graffiti in Buffalo; a reward has been offered for capture of vandals. UB's Pamela Beal comments on the cost of graffiti removal.

Why Guy is at UB.

Segment reports on heat-related illness, with comment by Gregory Young.

WKBW-TV, Channel 7

Segment about fighting lung cancer at Roswell Park Cancer Institute includes interviews with Nitnya Ramnath and Stephen Brooks.

Segment reports on Type 2 Diabetes and mentions UB.

Segment reports on the Final Showdown game held in UB Stadium.

Piece reports the Buffalo Common Council to meet tonight to discuss redistricting; Henry Louis Taylor discusses the best type of plan for the make-up of the council.

The Ice Cream Bowl II was held on the UB North Campus to raise money for Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Segment announces that the Final Showdown game will be played at UB Stadium.

The Final Showdown game was played at UB Stadium; segment includes interviews with the players.

Segment reports the Final Showdown game between the former Bills and former Dolphins will be played in UB Stadium; former Bills' players are interviewed.

UB is mentioned in a story about the Amherst Skating Club at the Pepsi Center.

The Capen Garden Walk was held today on Capen Boulevard, near the UB South Campus.

Segment reports a hormone replacement therapy study has been halted at UB; Maurizio Trevisan and Jean Wactawski-Wende talk about the issues involved.

A segment on fireworks held throughout Western New York includes shots filmed on the UB North Campus.

WNLO-TV, Channel 23

Segment announces that the Final Showdown game will be played at UB Stadium.

The Ice Cream Bowl II was held on the UB North Campus to raise money for Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Segment on heat-related illnesses includes interview with Greg Young.

WPXJ-TV, Channel 19

Jim Kelly hosts a Final Showdown party at JT Wheatfield's; segment reports the game will be held at UB.