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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.
"Convenience stores really cater to people who are on the go, and if you don't have what they're looking for, you're not going to make money."
Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research and chair of the Department of Marketing, in an article in the Baltimore Sun on the increasing variety of healthy snacks that are available in convenience stores.
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"There are no easy answers. We must balance the need for survival with quality of life."
Patricia Duffner, professor of neurology, in an article in the Los Angeles Times on two studies that show that chemotherapy can impair the brain, killing crucial neural cells and causing key parts of the organ to shrink.
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"Penmanship skills are not being taught properly. We did some studies determining age and we did find the handwriting difference between the older and younger people was quite discernable. Age can be told by the nature of the handwriting."
Sargur Srihari, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, in an article in the Toronto Star on the way computers have turned cursive handwriting into an archaic and unnecessary form of writing.
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"What they're doing is playing on their brand equity."
Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research and chair of the Department of Marketing, in an article in the Palm Beach Post on why exclusive retailers such as Tiffany & Co. offer inexpensive token gifts.
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