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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.
"These scientists are less religious than the general public, but they are a whole lot more interested in spirituality than I thought they would be.... For many of those who are spiritual, spirituality means simply having a larger purpose or meaning that transcends daily concerns."
Elaine Howard Ecklund, assistant professor
of sociology, in an article in the Chronicle of Higher
Education on a survey of scientists at elite universities that
shows that most consider themselves to be "spiritual."
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"It may only have to be decisive for about 3 to 4 percent of voters to make the difference."
James E. Campbell,
professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, in an
article distributed by the Associated Press on Rep. Tom Reynolds'
re-election problems following the Mark Foley congressional page
scandal. The article appeared in several outlets, including
Newsday.
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"No one wants a scar on their neck when they can have a Band-Aid on their groin."
L. Nelson Hopkins, professor and
chair of the Department of Neurology, in an article in The New
York Times on the safety of using neck stents to reduce stroke
risk.
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"Unless you actually see the body, you can never be 100 percent certain and that lingering doubt keeps the grief alive; you can't put it to rest. Your mind starts to play tricks on you. We first started to recognize this during the Vietnam War, when people were being told 'Your son was killed in action,' but they never actually saw the bodies. A few months later, people started wondering, 'Is my son really dead or is he wandering around in a daze in the streets of Saigon?' Now, most grief counselors will advise people, if they can, to view the body of a loved one, even if it's only for a few seconds. It really tends to help avoid the problems that can come along due to lack of closure."
Thomas Frantz, professor and chair of the Department of
Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, in an article in the
New York Journal News on calls by families of Sept. 11
victims to continue looking for their loved ones' remains.
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"We know what to do. We just need to do it."
Gary
Giovino, professor of social and preventive medicine, in an article
in the Louisville Courier Journal on a meeting designed to
promote lifestyle changes that can reduce the chances of getting and
dying from cancer.
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"I think most would write off this district as a Republican stronghold based on the lateness of the scandal and the other thing is that the structure of the ballot is not conducive to voters registering their intent."
James E. Campbell, professor and chair
of the Department of Political Science, in an article in the Palm
Beach Daily News on the race for U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's Florida
congressional seat.
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