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Tan to speak as part of DSS
Acclaimed best-selling author Amy Tan will speak at 8 p.m. March 26 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, as part of the 2002-03 Distinguished Speakers Series.
Tan
The Distinguished Speaker Series is presented by UB and the Don Davis Auto World Lectureship Fund. The undergraduate Student Association is the series sponsor. Lecture sponsor is the Office of Special Events.
One of the most highly acclaimed writers of our time, Tan is author of "The Joy Luck Club" (1989), an international No. 1 best-selling novel that explores the relationships of Chinese women and their Chinese-American daughters. The book has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and has been made into a major motion picture.
Tan's second novel, "The Kitchen God's Wife" (1991), was the No. 1 best-seller on The New York Times hardcover list and made numerous foreign best-seller lists. Her other books include the best-seller "The Hundred Secret Senses" (1995), her latest novel, "The Bonesetter's Daughter" (2001), and two children's books, "The Moon Lady" (1992) and "The Chinese Siamese Cat" (1994).
Tan's father, who was educated in Beijing and worked for the U.S. Information Service after the war, immigrated to America in 1947. Her mother came to the United States in 1949 shortly after the Communists seized control of Shanghai. Born in 1952, Tan grew up in Oakland, Fresno and Berkeley, as well as the suburbs of San Francisco, before moving with her mother and younger brother to live in Europe, where she graduated from high school in Montreux, Switzerland in 1969.
She holds a bachelor's degree in English and linguistics, and a master's degree in linguistics, all from San Jose State University.
Tickets for Amy Tan run from $20-$30, and are available at the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at all Ticketmaster locations.
For further information, call 645-ARTS.
Fulbright competition opens
Applications for the Fulbright Scholar Program, which offers lecturing and research awards in 140 countries, now are being accepted for the 2004-05 academic year.
Opportunities are available not only for college and university faculty and administrators, but also for professionals from business and government, as well as artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others.
Traditional Fulbright awards are available from two months to an academic year or longer. A new, short-term grants program—the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program—offers two-to-six-week grants in a variety of disciplines and fields.
Application deadlines for 2004-2005 awards are May 1, 2003, for Fulbright Distinguished Chair awards in Europe, Canada and Russia, and August 1, 2003, for Fulbright traditional lecturing and research grants worldwide. There is a rolling deadline for the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program
For more information, visit the Web site of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars at http://www.iie.org/cies/, or contact CIES at (202) 686-4000. Mark A. Ashwill, UB Fulbright program adviser, can be reached at 645-2292 or ashwill@buffalo.edu.
The UB Fulbright Web site, which includes a link to the CIES site,
can be found at http://wings.buffalo.edu/fulbright.
The Fulbright Scholar Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Leno to appear at UB on April 12
Comedian and "Tonight" show host Jay Leno will perform at 8 p.m. April 12 in Alumni Arena as part of the undergraduate Student Association's Comedy Series.
Leno
Tickets, priced at $40 for floor and $20 for bleachers for general admission and $20 for floor and $10 for bleachers for students, are on sale in the Sub-Board I ticket office, 341 Student Union, and at all Tickets.com locations.
As host of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" since 1992, Leno has created his own unique style with a combination of humor, talk and entertainment each weeknight at 11:35 p.m.—a time when viewers want to wind down with a few laughs before heading off to sleep.
Leno's "everyman" style and personality have helped him earn millions of fans all over the world, but mostly at home in the United States, where people can relate to his personable style and hard-working attitude. He has been touted as one of the nicest people in show business and the hardest-working—a winning combination for the man who says, "anyone can have a life-careers are hard to comedy!"
One of the country's premier comedians, Leno has appeared in hundreds of comedy shows around the United States for the past 30 years. He remains passionate about performing in front of live audiences and appears regularly in Las Vegas, on college campuses around the United States and in other venues, including for U.S. troops stationed abroad.
Leno and his wife, Mavis, live in Los Angeles. In his spare time, Leno enjoys working on his collection of classic cars and motorcycles.
E-poetry conference to be held at WVU
"E-Poetry 2003: An International Digital Poetry Festival," the second event in the acclaimed E-Poetry series inaugurated at UB in April 2001, will be held April 23-26 at West Virginia University.
The festival is co-sponsored by the Electronic Poetry Center at UB and the Center for Literary Computing at WVU.
The E-Poetry series, directed by Loss Pequeño Glazier, associate professor of media study and director of the Electronic Poetry Center, provides artists with an opportunity to engage the state of their art and advance its possibilities through dialogue, performance and peer interaction.
Glazier says the focus of this year's festival "is on the 'poetry' in 'e-poetry.'"
"E-Poetry 2003 extends the frontiers opened with E-Poetry 2001, adding numerous new voices and engaging new visions to the festival," he says.
Inquiries and proposals may be sent to Glazier at glazier@buffalo.edu. All participants must register to attend E-Poetry 2003 by April 1.
A link to the registration form can be found on the E-Poetry 2003 Web site at http://epc.buffalo.edu/e-poetry/2003/.
RIA sets seminar
Friedbert Weiss, associate professor in the Department of Neuropharmacology at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif., will discuss "Vulnerability to Relapse in Drug Addiction: Environmental and Neurobiological Factors" on March 14 as part of the Research Institute on Addictions' Spring Seminar Series.
Weiss will speak at 10 a.m. in the first floor seminar room at RIA, 1021 Main St., Buffalo. The seminar is free and open to the public.
Weiss' current research includes National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded studies on cocaine abuse, dependence and relapse, as well as
studies funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism on the central nervous system (CNS) effects of alcohol, the neurochemical bases of ethanol-seeking behaviors, CNS effects of alcohol gene expression and 5-HT-1B receptors and mechanisms of ethanol reinforcement.
Weiss serves on the editorial board of Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior and is a frequent reviewer of articles submitted each year to the leading journals in pharmacology, neuroscience, psychiatry and analytical chemistry. He earned a doctorate in biological psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
RIA seminars provide information about the study of alcohol, other drugs and other related issues of interest to researchers, clinicians, policy makers and the general public.
For further information, contact Beverly Artis at RIA at 877-2225.
Applicants sought for DOD scholarships
Undergraduate and graduate students seeking degrees and graduate certificates in information assurance disciplines may apply for scholarship support from the U.S. Department of Defense.
UB students are eligible to apply for the scholarships because the university has been designated as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency.
Information assurance encompasses the scientific, technical and management disciplines required to ensure computer and network security.
The scholarship pays the full cost of tuition, fees, books, lab expenses and supplies and equipment. Undergraduate scholarship winners also will receive a stipend of $10,000, while graduate students will receive $15,000 stipends.
The application package and full details of the scholarship can be downloaded at http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/caeiae/.
The deadline for applications is March 21. Awards will be announced in late May or early June.
For further information, contact Shambhu Upadhyaya at shambhu@cse.buffalo.edu or H. Raghav Rao atmgmtrao@acsu.buffalo.edu.
Carey to present reading
Alice Carey, author of "I'll Know It When I See It: A Daughter's Search for Home in Ireland," will give a reading from her book at 7 p.m. March 17 in the auditorium of Allen Hall on the South Campus.
Carey's reading, which will be broadcast live on WBFO 88.7 FM, UB's National Public Radio affiliate, will be presented as part of the station's "Meet the Author" series. It will be free and open to the public.
The reading will be presented by WBFO in cooperation with Talking Leaves Books and just buffalo literary center. A reception and book signing will take place following the reading. Bert Gambini, WBFO music director, will be the host.
Carey's "I'll Know It When I See It" is the witty and rueful examination of her struggles to make sense of—and peace with—her recollections of a bittersweet past. It is a book certain to appeal to anyone who's ever loved, lost and reclaimed a home of their own.
A former substitute schoolteacher and musical theater performer, Carey has written for a variety of publications. She divides her time between New York City and West Cork, Ireland. This is her first book.
The series will continue with Chet Ramo, author of "The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through The Universe," appearing at 7 p.m. April 28 in Allen Hall.
The "Meet the Author" series is an interactive, public lecture series geared toward those with a passion for learning, accurate authoritative commentary and open civic discourse. Individual programs allow the community to convene and share ideas with an important literary contributor to society.
Past participants have included Ashley Kahn, author of a book on John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" album; Lauren Belfer, author of "City of Light;" Frank DeFord, NPR commentator, sports writer/commentator and author of "Don't Get Me Started," and Craig Wilson, USA Today columnist and author of "It's the Little Things: An Appreciation of Life's Simple Pleasures."
The audio from Meet the Author events is archived on WBFO's Web site at http://www.wbfo.buffalo.edu/programming/authors.php3.
For more information call WBFO at 829-6000.
Hines to perform in CFA
The Center for the Arts will present the "multi-talented" Gregory Hines at 8 p.m. March 29 in the Mainstage theater in the CFA, North Campus.
The performance is sponsored by Kaufmann's.
As a dancer, singer and star of the Broadway stage, Hines has earned three Tony nominations and the Tony Award for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his portrayal of jazz man "Jelly Roll Morton" in George C. Wolfe's production of "Jelly's Last Jam."
As a film actor, he is equally gifted in comedy and drama. On television, he has starred to widespread critical acclaim in his own CBS-TV series; as Ben Doucette, he made up part of the gifted ensemble of NBC's award-winning program "Will and Grace," and he earned an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the legendary and groundbreaking dancer/film star Bill Robinson in "Bojangles." For three years, Hines has been the voice of Big Bill on Bill Cosby's animated series for Nickelodeon, "Little Bill."
Hines' performance at the Center for the Arts will include dance and song, accompanied by a live band. He also will interact with the audience and share stories from his career. Audience members with dance experience are encouraged to bring tap shoes, as he often invites audience members to join him on stage.
Tickets for Gregory Hines are $49.50, $44.50 and $39.50, and are available at the CFA box office from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at all Ticketmaster locations
For more information, call 645-ARTS.
Ellis to deliver 2 lectures
Keith Ellis, professor emeritus in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Toronto, will deliver two lectures during a visit to UB March 26 and 27.
Both lectures are presented by the Department of African American Studies.
Ellis, who also is Professor of Merit at the University of Havana, will speak on "History and Literary Representation: the Case of Roa Bastos' "Yo el Supremo" at 4:10 p.m. March 26 in 205 Natural Sciences Complex, North Campus.
He also will discuss "Nicolás Guillén: A Poetic Career of Profound Commitment" at 2 p.m. March 27 in the Kiva, 101 Baldy Hall, North Campus.
Ellis' visit to UB is co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Butler Chair in the Department of English, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, the Department of Comparative Literature, the Eugenio Donato Chair in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Center for the Americas.
For further information, call 645-2082.
Engineering seminar set
Timothy D. Burchell, leader of the Carbon Materials Technology Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will deliver the American Carbon Society's 2002-03 George D. Graffin Lecture in Carbon Science and Engineering at 3:15 p.m. April 17 in 330 Student Union, North Campus.
In his lecture, Burchell will discuss "Carbon and the Environment: Friend or Foe?"
The lecture is sponsored by the departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering; Chemical Engineering, and Praxair.
The lecture is free of charge and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 3 p.m. prior to the lecture.
For further information, contact Deborah Chung at ddlchung@eng.buffalo.edu.
Enstice to speak at emeritus meeting
Matthew K. Enstice, vice president and associate director of the Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus, will offer an overview and update on the campus during the monthly meeting of the Emeritus Center, to be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in 102 Goodyear Hall, South Campus.
The talk is free and open to the public.
For further information, contact the Emeritus Center at 829-2271.
Grad students to discuss economic downturn
Graduate students from across the Northeast have come to UB to discuss how the economic slowdown is affecting graduate and professional students during the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students' (NAGPS) Northeast Regional Conference, being held today through Sunday at the University Inn and Conference Center, adjacent to the North Campus.
The conference is being hosted by the UB Graduate Student Association
During the conference, students are presenting papers on the impact of the economic downturn on job prospects for graduate and professional students, as well as scenarios and strategies for obtaining jobs.
A full schedule of events for the conference may be obtained at http://wings.buffalo.edu/gsa/nagpsconf.html.
The conference is free to all UB graduate and professional students, faculty and staff.
For more information, contact the GSA office at 645-2960.
Online services now available
The Student Response Center has announced two new online services that are available to students.
Students now may use MyUB to change their addresses—permanent, campus/local, parent, emergency contact and diploma mailing—as well as view and change their expected date of graduation.
These new services are available everyday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
For complete information about these and other student services, visit the Student Response Center Web site at http://studentresponse.buffalo.edu.