CREEKSIDE VILLAGE: Chang Yih, a graduate student in UB's TESOL program, leaves for a bicycle ride from her apartment in Creekside Village. UB's newest apartment-style housing complex was dedicated Aug. 22.
Agreements define UB, hospital roles
New affiliation agreements that are being negotiated between UB and its teaching hospitals will define and fundamentally change the working relationship between the UB medical school and its teaching hospitals. » Full Story
13 receive SUNY Chancellor's Award
Seven faculty members, four professional staff members and two librarians at UB have received 2002 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence from Chancellor Robert L. King. » Full Story
New look, print schedule for Reporter: The Reporter begins the new academic year with a revised look for its print and online versions, as well as a new biweekly print publication schedule.
Sept. 11 tribute to lead music program: A tribute to the memory of the victims of Sept. 11 by the Slee Sinfonietta will be among the highlights of the Department of Music's concert schedule for August and September.
Bioinformatics board named: Seven pre-eminent, world-class scientists in the fields of genomics, chemistry, biophysics, proteomics and computational biology have been named to the Scientific Advisory Board for the UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.
Literary series to take on a new format this fall: "Wednesdays at 4 PLUS" will stray from its usual format of poetry and prose readings this fall with a diverse lineup that includes film screenings, a digital poetry showcase and a symposium on "language and encoding," as well as the traditional readings by pre-eminent poets and novelists.
Lung flare-ups linked to bacteria: University researchers have found an association between bacteria in the sputum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and exacerbations of the disease, answering a long-standing question about the role of pathogens and COPD flare-ups.
Lyons, Jacobs invited to UN summit: Two UB faculty members have been invited to make presentations at the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Buffalo Film Seminars begins another series of classics: "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man" will be among the highlights of the Fall 2002 edition of "Buffalo Film Seminars: Conversations About Great Films with Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson."
Newman Center plans liturgy: Newman Center at the University at Buffalo will celebrate the opening of the academic year with its annual convocation and Liturgy of the Holy Spirit.