The UB Breakthroughs newsletter for spring of 2014. This issue contains articles discussing professor Perle's study into chiropractic manipulation of the ankle and its effect on walking, Dr. Mahmood and Dr. Sobh’s work on facial recognition software, professor Lehman’s book about Tom Thumb, Dr. Li’s research into reduced gravity sample holder/manipulation tool for NASA’s Deep Space Geo-Lab, Dr. Robert Riggs’ research in Najaf, Iraq and its influence on global Shi’ite communities, Dr. Faezipour’s research into using smartphone technology to a Virtual Reality biofeedback tool for lung cancer and other breathing disorders, Dr. Gherasimova’s research into the semiconducting properties of germanium, professor Martignetti’s research into music education in inner-city schools, Dr. McAdam’s research into the relationship gap between IT and non-IT employees in a corporate environment, Dr. Ryan and Director Lopez’s research into substance abuse and HIV infection and group-level prevention programming for college students, Dr. Patra’s research into nanostructures to advance technology and medicine, and the collaboration of UB professors to create a new experimental course in New Product Commercialization for engineering, business, and design students
