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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.
"I got a bunch of resumes in black and white on paper and looked at them and said, 'This guy looks terrific; let's get him here for a conversation.' I had no idea what his ethnicity was nor, frankly, did I care."
UB President John B. Simpson in an article distributed by the Associated Press that reports UB has emerged as the nation's athletic model for racial diversity as the first Division I-A program to have African-Americans hold three high-profile posts: Warde Manuel as athletic director, Turner Gill as head football coach and Reggie Witherspoon as head men's basketball coach. The article appeared in more than 150 news outlets throughout the U.S. and Canada, including MSNBC, Newsday, The New York Times, Albany Times Union, ESPN, Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times.
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"When he says, 'there's a person I'm gonna talk to and I'm gonna go sign some forms,' you actually see a sign of fear/anxiety that hits him at that particular moment. It's across the top of the eyes, in the eyebrows. It's part of a facial expression of fear."
Mark Frank, associate professor of communication, in a story on the CBS Evening News that reported on his research on facial expressions and behavioral screening that is useful in the identification of terrorism suspects at security checkpoints.
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"For most people, life is not that competitive, and yet we seek out competition anyway. Watching sports, playing cards—everyone has some desire at some level to compete."
Charles P. Ewing, professor of law, in an article in Business Week on the competitive instincts of humans and animals.
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"Even the greatest technology used at gunpoint is worthless."
Mark Frank, associate professor of communication, in an article in Time magazine on efforts by law enforcement to find a simple technique that can expose when someone is lying.
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