A recent study warns parents of college-bound students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to be prepared for difficulties when adjusting to life in higher education, suppressing the notion that symptoms of the disorder disappear in adulthood.
With the pinnacle of youth sports right around the corner"”the Little League World Series"”a recent study at Buffalo State College indicates the experience of attending your child's football, soccer or baseball game is still more wholesome than you might think.
Millions of Americans struggle with credit card debt"”and college students are no exception, according to a recent study by a Buffalo State College researcher that points to a general lack of financial literacy as the No. 1 reason.
While New Year's resolutions around the country focus on diets and exercise, in Western New York, home of the chicken wing, the trendy resolution is starting a small business.
The Center for Health and Social Research (CHSR) at Buffalo State College has received a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to study the initiation and continuation of drinking and driving behavior.
George Hole has a goal for each of his students"”to become better and wiser lovers. Hole, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of philosophy at Buffalo State College, teaches a 300-level course titled the Philosophy of Love and Sex.
When the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College opens to the public Nov. 22, it is expected to be the first art museum in New York State to be certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Aphaenogaster genera are abundant woodland ants that disperse most spring flower seeds. This research shows how rising minimum temperatures affect cold- and warm-adapted ants. Warming minimum temperatures allow warm-adapted ants to migrate up the mountains, replacing cold-adapted ants.
Tom Reigstad publishes biography of Mark Twain focusing on the author's often overlooked time in Buffalo, New York, when he served as editor of the Buffalo Express.
SUNY Buffalo State is hosting an International Asian Lacquer Symposium May 20-24 that will bring together artists, art historians, art conservators, curators, and scientists from around the world to explore the many facets of this centuries-old medium.
Two new Great Lakes EcoSystem Science master's programs are accepting students for August 2013. The programs are offered through the Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State, SUNY. Alexander Karatayev, Ph.D., is the director of the GLC.
Buffalo State assistant music professor J. Tomás Henriques created a unique therapeutic device to treat speech and hearing disorders and memory loss, among other things.
Play preferences of children with autism spectrum disorder were observed in a community-based museum designed to enable children to choose their preferred play activity. In this naturalistic setting, children with ASD preferred play options with a strong sensory component.
Now in its fifth year, the Anne Frank Project returns to Buffalo State September 11-13 spreading its message of tolerance to combat hate, racism, and genocide. It is free and open to the public and more than 4,000 visitors are expected to attend.
Leading scholar on Charles Burchfield's art explores the possibility that Catherine Parker, Burchfield's daughter, was synesthetic.
When early-foraging ant species are displaced by later-foraging ant species due to climate change, early blooming plant species suffer. The presence of effective dispersers is as important as abiotic requirements in shaping a plant's niche.
Research demonstrates that ant-dispersed plants (myrmecochores) compete for ant dispersers by staggering seed release.
On his way to creating a digital accordion, SUNY Buffalo State assistant music professor J. Tomás Henriques stumbled upon a device with unique therapeutic applications that he envisions using to treat speech and hearing disorders and memory loss, among other things.
"Where the North Sea Touches Alabama," a work of sociological fictocriticism by Allen Shelton, SUNY Buffalo State associate professor of sociology, published by University of Chicago Press, was nominated for 2013 PROSE award.
Kathy Doody, assistant professor of exceptional education at SUNY Buffalo State, knows from her years of teaching in and from raising a child with autism, that safe recreational opportunities are crucial for families who have children along the autism spectrum.
Along with faculty and staff, members of the public are encouraged to submit ideas for workshops they would like to present for the 2014 Anne Frank Project conference at SUNY Buffalo State. For the sixth year, the Anne Frank Project (AFP) will explore difficult issues such as racism, bullying, and genocide through participatory workshops that include poetry, theater, music, and dance during a campuswide conference held this year on September 8-10.
The Professional Science Master's National Office named the Great Lakes Ecosystem Science M.S. to its list of affiliated PSM programs. PSM graduate programs, which prepare STEM practitioners for management roles, are the fastest-growing type of graduate program in the U.S.
Female philosophy majors increasing at SUNY Buffalo State despite trend of decline nationwide.
The emerald shiner is a small fish that is believed to be critical to many species of fish and birds. However, very little is known about it. Therefore, scientists at the Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State, in collaboration with federal and state agencies, are leading a study to understand its needs and investigate
First five students accepted into online adult education M.S. program who reside outside of New York State will be eligible for in-state tuition rates.
James Mayrose, chair and associate professor of engineering technology at SUNY Buffalo State, was recently honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Mayrose, who also serves as CEO of the private company Tactus Technologies Inc., was presented with a prestigious Tibbetts Award in a ceremony June 16 at the White House.
Researchers find that invasive species,such as zebra mussels, have affected the composition of Lake Erie's zoobenthic community more than pollution has.
Arlesa Shephad, who teaches in the Fashion and Textile Technology Department at SUNY Buffalo State, conducted research of 450 young people in South Texas to gauge shopping behavior and the priority of fashion. Findings indicate Hispanics consumers are generally fashion conscious and spend a greater portion of their income on clothes than other races.
Buffalo State's Anne Frank Project, an annual three-day conference that uses multiple disciplines to tackle difficult issues such as intolerance, genocide, and bullying and attracts thousands of visitors to campus, has garnered the attention of educational leaders in Rwanda. They want Buffalo State to bring its AFP storytelling curriculum into their country’s public school classrooms
Barbara Bontempo, professor of English and English education at SUNY Buffalo State, can speak to the many trends in YA literature and movies.
Despite many similarities between Dreissena species, quagga mussels infested native unionids less severely than zebra mussels. The study suggests that minor differences between closely related invasive species can have major differences in environmental impacts on the native communities.
The associate professor and chair of Buffalo State’s Fashion and Textile Technology Department has studied clothing sizing for more than 20 years, and she’s the first to admit it’s puzzling at best. When it comes to women’s clothing, there is no industry sizing standard, meaning it’s up to each designer to decide the ideal female shape. For many women, finding clothes that consistently fit can pose a challenge.
In her most recent book, Wild Animal Skins in Victorian Britain: Zoos, Collections, Portraits, and Maps, Ann Colley integrates 19th century interest in animal skins with contemporary thinking about skin and identity.
Shade may limit the presence of invasive plants along streams and rivers, based on a study conducted using stream condition data collected by means of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP).
Buffalo State professor can speak to the ongoing risks of consuming red and processed meat.
Despite the predictions that almost all entertainment will require a videogame controller or occur online, Tim Bryant, assistant professor of English at Buffalo State, knows differently. Non-digital gaming is, in fact, growing in popularity.
Researchers from the Great Lakes Center at SUNY Buffalo State join scientists from 39 institutions as coauthors and advocates for international cooperation in furthering studies of freshwater mussels. The paper is the first comprehensive survey on the status of freshwater mussels in Europe that provides recommendations for their protection.
Social work chair at Buffalo State College speaks to the importance of screening pregnant and postpartum women for depression. saying it's more prevalent than once thought.
This research suggests that Gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust) distribution in the Southern Appalachian region is more strongly patterned by Native American settlements dating back centuries than by niche requirements or alternative methods of seed dispersal.
Stephen Pendleton has taught economics and finance, along with political science, during his almost 40-year academic career. Through this lens, he pointed to longtime economic factors that have created the perfect storm to fuel populist-driven campaigns in both parties. Voter anger over unemployment, underemployment, and the shrinking of the middle class has bolstered support for two outsider candidates. While Trump and Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders tout vastly different ideologies, they both have railed against free-trade policies they say have decimated the American workforce.
Award-winning registered dietitian who holds a Ph.D. in exercise science explores how exercise can help patients with cancer.
At a time when presidential debates and rallies are riddled with incivility and the country seems more polarized than ever, a Buffalo State professor is teaching a different approach to conflict resolution—one based in storytelling. Drew Kahn, professor of theater and founder and director of the college’s social justice-based Anne Frank Project (AFP), has delivered numerous workshops with public school students and teachers from Buffalo to Rwanda that demonstrate how using stories to address thorny problems can be powerful and effective.
It’s called “zipper merge,” and more and more transportation departments around the country are encouraging motorists to use it, according to an Associated Press report by Bill Draper. That’s when a driving lane is closed ahead, and motorists use all available lanes and alternate entry into the open lane when they reach the lane closure. Missouri and Kansas have recently joined Minnesota and Washington in encouraging use of the “zipper merge.”
As the nation considers the possibility of electing its first female president, Kimberly Blessing, professor of philosophy and humanities, is encouraging female philosophy students to find their inner leader.
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