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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.
"[The goal of the treatment is] to cool the tissue a few degrees to reduce its need for oxygen and to reduce its metabolic rate."
Elad Levy, associate professor of neurosurgery, who is quoted,
along with Kevin Gibbons, associate professor of neurosurgery, in
an article distributed by the Associated Press on an experimental
hypothermia treatment used on injured Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin
Everett. The article was picked up by more than 200 outlets
throughout the nation, including Time magazine, CBS
News, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The New York Times and
Newsday
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"If you think about it, the fact that a guy can throw a 13.5-ounce object 60 yards and hit a target the size of a car tire is just amazing. Just think about the control that is needed, things like spin rate and the flight path angle...I used to tell people that a great excuse for being an armchair quarterback is to say they're not just watching games, they are doing research on ball flight."
William Rae,
professor emeritus of mechanical and aerospace engineering, in an
article in the Albany Times-Union about the physics of a
forward pass in football.
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"There would be no survivors in that part of Naples."
Michael Sheridan, professor emeritus of geology and director
of the Center for Geohazards Study, in an article in the September issue
of National Geographic magazine on ancient eruptions of
Mt. Vesuvius in Italy and what it means to people who live in the shadow
of the volcano today.
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"[The Earth] will regenerate. The rivers, the waters, the mountains; everything will be green again. Because the Earth has all the time in the world. But we don't. Love the place you live in."
Oren Lyons, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the
Department of American Studies and Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the
Onondaga Nation, in an article on OneWorld.net about Leonardo
DiCaprio's new feature-length documentary on the extent and gravity of
the global environmental crisis, "The 11th Hour."
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