Hearing Research To Be Topic Of “UB At Sunrise” Lecture

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- UB research that may help pave the way to restoring hearing to millions around the world will be discussed at a "UB at Sunrise" community breakfast program, to be held from 7:30-9 a.m. Nov. 16 in the Sheraton Four Points Hotel on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga.

Richard J. Salvi, Ph.D., co-director of the UB Center for Hearing and Deafness, will speak at the program, which will include a full breakfast.

Widely known for his research in the field of hearing disorders, Salvi is a professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences in the UB College of Arts and Sciences.

Millions are affected by loss of, or diminished, hearing due to damage of sensitive ear cells caused by aging, disease, medications or over-exposure to noise. Others are plagued by tinnitus -- an annoying and often maddening intermittent or constant whistling, ringing, buzzing or roaring noise in the ears.

Registration deadline for the program is Nov. 12. Call 829-2608 to register or for more information. Tickets are $15, or $12 for members of the UB Alumni Association.

The "UB at Sunrise" series is presented by the UB Alumni Association in partnership with UB News Services, Office of Publications, Office of Conferences and Special Events, Office of Development and the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Urban Affairs.

Corporate sponsors are Adelphia and Sheraton Four Points.