2014

January

National Public Radio quotes former UB neurologist regarding new screening tests for newborns
1/6/14
While at UB, Patricia Duffner diagnosed Jim Kelly’s son Hunter with Krabbe's disease.
The PBS News Hour reports on UB study that crib toys can harbor strep for months
1/6/14
Some objects act like reservoirs for germs which live much longer than previously thought.
The New York Times reviews MoMA show that features work of UB analog film makers
1/6/14
The experimental works of Frampton, Sharits and Conrad appeal to a new generation.
The Buffalo News reports that UB is part of a consortium to receive $100 million for genome research
1/9/14
The project will connect scientists in WNY with those at the New York Genome Center in Manhattan.
60 Minutes interviews UB volcanologist about the ‘personalities’ of Vesuvius
1/9/14
Sheridan was interviewed in studio and in a helicopter flying near the edge of the volcano.
The Huffington Post reports UB hall director’s unusual on-campus marriage proposal
1/17/14
Building windows with traced letters and inserted light spelled it out
The PBS NewsHour interviews UB expert on long-term care insurance
1/17/14
It may not be worth the cost.
Business First reports on the economic impact of the UB-New York Genome Center initiative
1/17/14
New jobs and possibly new companies are on the horizon.
BBC reports on first-ever underwater tweet by UB engineering researchers
1/17/14
New technology to harness the power of acoustic waves to transmit data underwater.
Discovery News reports on UB study showing that proteins in humans vibrate
1/21/14
Each protein has a specific vibration.
The Wall Street Journal publishes UB economist's co-written essay on increasing kidney donations
1/24/14
He proposes a payment system for donors.
New Scientist interviews UB expert on H. influenzae and COPD
1/24/14
Understanding H. influenzae could help ease chronic obstructive lung disease
Newsweek publishes essay by UB art historian on the role of activist fashion and queer culture
1/24/14
New activist organizations now make the design and manufacture of a t-shirt with slogan among their first acts.
USA Today quotes UB pop culture expert on this year's Super Bowl advertising
1/24/14
The theme will be nostalgia with featured celebrities from the past.
The Academic Minute interviews UB biologist about sweets and obesity
1/24/14
Kathryn Medler's work focused on taste cells.
The Buffalo News reports that the John R. Oishei Foundation will donate $5 million for new UB medical school
1/30/14
UB is about halfway toward its private fund-raising goal for the new building.