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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.
"If people used the assistive technology, they could maintain their functional status. If they didn't, they declined."
Machiko Tomita, clinical associate professor of rehabilitation science, in an article in The Wall Street Journal on home remodeling that allows seniors to remain in their homes longer. The article reports that in 1999 the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging published a study in which a group of people age 60 and older received some basic assistive technology, with the group 18 months later racking up just one-third of the medical costs of a group who didn't receive the modifications.
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"The biggest problem I see with it right now is the limited selection for it in their bookstore."
James Milles, associate dean for legal-information services in the UB Law School, in an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education on the new generation of e-books that manufacturers are trying to make easier to read.
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"If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee, a lot of people will try to make sure they stop her. On the other side, Bush has been demonized by the Democrats. The Republican nominee will likely defend him. Then he'll be seen by the Democrats as someone they really need to beat up. It sets a dynamic making it very difficult for a third party to be taken seriously."
James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, in an article in The American Spectator that looks at Sen. Joe Lieberman's 2006 election victory running as an independent and what it means in terms of the viability of a third party.
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