06 - University at Buffalo

Cops suffer from working the afternoon shift
6/7/17
John Violanti says that police officers on the afternoon shift are twice as likely to report being tired in an interview with the Daily Mail.
Could North Korea's nuke tests trigger a volcanic eruption?
6/9/17
Tracy Gregg says that it's unlikely that a bomb would trigger a volcano to erupt in an interview with Vice's Motherboard.
Engineers are developing a battery-free pacemaker
6/8/17
M. Amin Karami talks to The Scientist about his work developing a pacemaker that harnesses kinetic energy from a patient’s heart beat.
UB researchers find rare otter fossil in Mexico
6/14/17
Jack Tseng talks to National Geographic about the rare otter fossil he found, and his new theory that some ancient mammals migrated across the U.S.
President Tripathi and others encourage Congress to keep ACA
6/19/17
Satish K. Tripathi urges federal lawmakers to reject a bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, according to Buffalo Business First.
University at Buffalo receives $4.5M to recruit scholars
6/21/17
The Associated Press reports that UB has received $4.5 million in grants to help recruit top scholars and researchers.
The conservative case for unions
6/22/17
Matthew Dimick is quoted in The Atlantic about the importance of unions when it comes to addressing the grievances of workers.
Religion and gambling: Studies find the wages of faith may be fewer lost wages
6/19/17
People who attend religious services most often have the fewest problem gambling symptoms, John Welte tells the Huffington Post.
Adolescents' e-cigarette use drops for first time
6/16/17
CNN reports on news that showed the number of middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes decreased for the first time and quotes Gary Giovino, who says this is important news.
Future of unions in balance as Trump prepares to reshape national labor board
6/12/17
Nicole Hallet writes in The Conversation that the end of the labor movement could be at stake.
Why are men still so afraid of ambitious women?
6/13/17
An article in Cosmopolitan about men who are uncomfortable dating smart, ambitious women interviews Lora Park.
'It’s a tense environment': Media braced for further hostility fueled by Trump
6/29/17
The Guardian interviews Samantha Barbas about growing criticism of the media fueled by President Trump.
First phase of UB dental school renovation complete
6/27/17
An article in the Buffalo News reports the UB School of Dental Medicine has completed the first phase of a $25 million renovation of its pre-clinical simulation center and patient clinics, the school’s first major renovation in 30 years, and quotes UB President Satish K. Tripathi.
Why Indian students and their parents are wary of studying on U.S. campuses
6/25/17
An article on Economic Times about concerns students from India and their parents have about studying in the U.S. following the election of Donald Trump as president reports UB had roughly 1,600 Indian students in the fall of 2016, and interviews UB President Satish K. Tripathi.
Local health care providers warn of ripple effect of Obamacare repeal
6/22/17
An article reports that the leaders of Kaleida Health and Erie County Medical Center, along with UB President Satish K. Tripathi, issued a joint statement this week warning that the new health care bill emerging in Congress “will ultimately make health care more expensive for patients, doctors and hospitals.”
Obamacare replacement could have $10.5B impact on New York
6/16/17
An article in Business First reports UB President Satish K. Tripathi is among the leaders of some of Buffalo’s largest health care institutions who are urging the Western New York legislative delegation to reject the Republican-led replacement of the Affordable Care Act, which they suggest could cost New York $10.5 billion and more than 86,000 jobs.
UB statement on environment mum on fossil fuel investment
6/14/17
An article in the Buffalo News reports on a statement by UB President Satish K. Tripathi on the Office of the President website about the university’s continued role in shaping a sustainable society and seeking innovative solutions to climate change.
UB & Roswell: Don't cap federal spending on medical research overhead
6/1/17
An article in the Buffalo News reports UB President Satish K. Tripathi and Roswell Park Cancer Institute President and CEO Candace Johnson have written a letter urging congressional leaders to resist a Trump administration proposal to cap federal spending on medical research overhead costs.