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Published: January 19, 2006

Because of their expertise and reputations, members of the UB faculty and staff are sought out by reporters who quote them in print, broadcast and online publications around the world. Here is a sampling of recent media coverage in which UB is mentioned prominently.

"People who come into police work are very idealistic. They want to solve every crime in the world. They want to be on CSI."
John Violanti, research professor in social and preventive medicine, in an article in the Hartford Courant on patterns of self-destruction among law enforcement officers.
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"I could write a book about that first season."
Reggie Witherspoon, men's head basketball coach, in an article in the Toledo Blade on his six-year career at UB.
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"For many centuries into the Middle Ages, the church regarded the killing of Christ as the most horrible crime of all time. Even though theologically it's recognized as the foundation for Christianity, it was a horrible, horrible event."
Phillips Stevens Jr., associate professor of anthropology, in an article in the Argus Leader on superstitions about Friday the 13th. Stevens said the most popular theory about how the superstition started has to do with Jesus' death.
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"Boeing can't have it both ways. You can't have record sales and say these subsidies are damaging us."
David Pritchard, a research associate with the Canada-U.S. Trade Center in the Department of Geography, in an article in the Chicago Tribune on Boeing's record number of airplane orders in 2005, which may end up hurting its case in the trade war with European competitor Airbus.
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"Even a mention that you are in a particular city may sometimes be enough information for a competitor to surmise what is going on."
Alex Halavais, assistant professor of communication, in an article in The New York Times on business travelers who blog and why there are so few of them.
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