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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.
"There's no other education intervention that has been scientifically demonstrated to be so effective. Smaller classes are academically advantageous and behaviorally advantageous. If there are 15 to 20 students, they're constantly on the firing line. They can't hide in the back of the room."
An article in the Lowell Sun on a local debate over class size quotes Jeremy Finn, professor of counseling, school and educational psychology.
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"[Music] helps people to feel more comfortable moving their bodies. I always find that if you have good music, that is a huge motivating factor for people in enjoying a class."
Mary Dedrick, clinical instructor of exercise and nutrition sciences, in an article on CNN.com on the "Masala Bhangra Workout," a fitness program that combines aerobics with a type of folk music and dance that developed in Punjab, India.
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"Wood has always been the poor cousin of other design materials. But the 1994 Northridge quake and the 1995 Kobe quake in Japan were eye-openers."
Andre Filiatrault, professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, in an article on Structural.Engineer.com that reports earthquake engineers at UB are conducting a series of seismic tests on a 73,000-pound, 1,800-square-foot townhouse over the next nine months.
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