2013

November

Voice of America interviews UB professor about our obsession with zombies
11/1/13
Zombies exemplify our fear of an impending apocalypse
ABC News reports on UB research that capsaicin may help musculoskeletal pain
11/1/13
It may be that it causes us to release endorphins
LA Times cites Obama’s UB speech for the upcoming open forums on higher ed
11/1/13
The president announced his higher ed initiatives in Buffalo first
The Washington Post interviews UB expert on the social benefits of secular gatherings
11/4/13
John Shook commented on the Sunday Assembly
UB expert appears on NPR’s On Point panel discussion of workplace bullying
11/7/13
The panel was convened to discuss the alleged incident with the Miami Dolphins
Buffalo YNN reports on UB, along with eight partner institutions, receiving $25 M grant
11/7/13
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute was among those getting the NSF funds
The New York Times publishes UB Law dean’s op ed
11/8/13
Mutua’s piece is the second op-ed in the NYT by a law professor in the past four months
The Wall Street Journal reports on the increase of Indian grad students at UB
11/8/13
The number rose 80 percent this fall
Science News reports on UB geology research of Iceland’s unusual lava formations
11/8/13
The hollow pillars are in the Skaelingar valley
PBS’s History Detectives interviews UB expert about 'magnetic' boots
11/12/13
The boots may have been designed for astronauts
Popular Science reports on UB's study of stingrays
11/15/13
Mechanical engineers are researching the efficient way stingrays move through water in order to design better underwater robots
Reuters Health quotes UB expert about bullys and risky sex
11/15/13
Amanda Nickerson says that parents should be concerned about bullying and its association with other problems.
The Huffington Post reports on UB course to be based on 'Breaking Bad'
11/15/13
Course to be offered by English professor Bruce Jackson next semester
WGRZ reports on UB research that looks at brain damage in former athletes
11/15/13
The study is open to professional athletes who participated in contact sports