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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 Olympics are an important symbol of China's effort to ... get on the same gauge with the rest of the world. So they have attached a lot of importance to them. But for most Chinese people, they are secondary to the quality of life that they are trying to achieve. So these questions of disasters are uppermost in people's minds, watching how the government is going to deal with them.”
Roger Des Forges, professor of history, in an article
distributed by the Associated Press on the wave of troubles-both
natural and man-made-that are plaguing China this year, a year the
country had hoped would instead be a year-long celebration of the
Olympics in Beijing. The article was picked up by hundreds of national
and international outlets including The New York Times.
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“In a society where young people are increasingly exposed to gambling influences, there is cause for concern.”
John W. Welte, senior research scientist in the Research
Institute on Addictions, in an article distributed by HealthDay
News that reports on research that shows that an estimated 750,000
teens and young adults are problem gamblers. The article was picked up
by numerous news outlets, including U.S. News & World Report.
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“At Motorola, we don't have to worry about the marketing expenses and issues.”
John M. Thomas, dean of the School of Management, in an
article in BusinessWeek on the difficulties Western
business schools have encountered in China; the article notes UB in 1998
launched the first executive MBA program at Renmin University.
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“The selling of lifestyles and clothes was a major factor in the success of that show. It's very much a female fantasy of what working women wish they had, but we all know we don't have.”
Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, in an article
distributed by Reuters on the "Sex and the City" movie and the corporate
marketing opportunities that go along with its release.
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