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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.
"It has tapped into a kind of aquifer, some deep need of students to reach something that's vital, that's authentic. There's a freedom that he has in his equanimity that they all long for."
Jeannette Ludwig, associate professor of romance languages and literatures, in an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education on last month's three-day visit to UB by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
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"It is silly for this to be coming out in dribs and drabs."
James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, in an article in the Boston Globe on reports that House Speaker Dennis Hastert's office was alerted three years ago about possibly inappropriate contacts between Rep. Mark Foley and high school students working as House pages.
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"If we invest our money in something with risk (as compared to no risk when pay down a loan), we may have a higher expected return, but we also take on more variance or fluctuation in the value of our asset."
Lewis Mandell, professor of finance and managerial economics, in an article in The Washington Post on the dangers of debt.
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"In the absence of high levels of recent exposure to second-hand smoke, cumulative lifetime exposure to second-hand smoke may not be as important a risk factor of (heart attack) as previously thought."
Sevario Stranges, assistant professor of social and preventive medicine, in an article distributed by Reuters news service on a study he conducted on the declining levels of second-hand smoke and related risk of cardiovascular disease.
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