2016

August

Feeling guilty about not flossing? Maybe there's no need
8/2/16
Sebastian Ciancio is quoted in The New York Times about the flossing debate. He says flossing can still be helpful.
Partisanship, polarization and the future of American politics
8/4/16
The Huffington Post reviews "Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America," a new book by James Campbell.
You won't believe what Facebook is doing to clickbait headlines
8/6/16
Mark Bartholomew tells The Christian Science Monitor Facebook should be held to the same standard as any other news organization.
Syrian refugees adjusting to U.S. bring complex health needs
8/8/16
A story on PBS NewsHour about the growing number of refugees in Buffalo interviews Kim Griswold.
Conspiracy of the day: Your memories of pop culture are fake and created by satanic scientists
8/9/16
David Schmid and Phillips Stevens Jr. say conspiracies provide an explanation in VICE.
Amusement park death highlights need for safety
8/10/16
An article in USA Today about a 10-year-old boy who was killed in a waterpark accident quotes Jun Zhuang.
These women athletes were barred from competing because they weren’t “female” enough
8/12/16
Susan Cahn says the IAFF and IOC tries to exclude athletes that don't fit the mold of "true women," in BuzzFeed.
Body donations on the rise at US medical schools
8/17/16
An Associated Press story quotes John Tomaszewski about the growing uses for donated bodies.
Inside Trump's complicated relationship with the press
8/18/16
An aritcle on ABC News about Trump's complicated relationship with the media quotes James Campbell.
2016's states with the biggest bullying problems
8/16/16
Amanda Nickerson talks to WalletHub about the best and worst states in addressing bullying incidents.
Does your baby cry a lot? Then it's more likely to be fat
8/19/16
England's Daily Mail reports on a UB study that found that babies that get upset more easily and take longer to calm down may be at higher risk for obesity.
UB science-fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor wins Hugo Award
8/20/16
NPR interviews Nnedi Okorafor, associate professor of English, who dicusses her prize-winning novella, "Binti."
"Finish in 4" in the national spotlight
8/24/16
TIME offers the UB program as an example of innovation among higher ed to improve on-time graduation rates.
The remaking of a modern library
8/25/16
The Buffalo News offers details on the new state-of-the-art intellectual hub on UB's North Campus.
How saliva can offer clues into our past
8/26/16
The Popular Science article reports on a genetic study led by UB biologist Omer Gokcumen.
National anxiety over mass shootings on display at LAX
8/29/16
The New York Times interviews Daniel Antonius, assistant professor of psychiatry, about the fear and helplessness associated with mass shootings.
Scary clowns reported trying to lure children into woods
8/30/16
The Washington Post quotes Andrew McConnell Stott, professor of English, who discusses society's sometimes unfavorable view of the makeup-clad performers.
$9 million in state grants and loans announced for Buffalo projects
8/19/16
Satish Tripathi tells the Buffalo News the Better Buffalo Fund has the potential to fund projects that will reinvigorate the most neglected areas of the city.