A front-page article in The Washington Post about a new federal study of the effectiveness of long-term drug treatment for children with hyperactivity or attention-deficit disorder quotes William Pelham, director of the Center for Children and Families and a principal scientist on the study, who said medication appears to be effective only for short-term treatment.

UB senior Aaron Krolikowski is featured on the front page of the Life section of USA Today as one of USA Today's 2009 All USA College Academic First Team.

An article distributed by Reuters reports that four new studies by UB and Miami University of Ohio have found that watching TV can drive away feelings of loneliness and rejection, and quotes Shira Gabriel, assistant professor of psychology, and Jaye Derrick, adjunct instructor of psychology.