EGG DROP SOUP Engineering students used a sponge, plastic sheeting, pink foam, string and duct tape to construct protective packaging for eggs dropped on Tuesday from the third floor walkway of the Student Union to the lobby below. The egg drop is just one of several events planned to mark National Engineers Week. Despite the carnage above, most eggs survived the plunge. (Photo: Sue Wuetcher)
Insulin improves heart attack survival
Adding insulin into the mix of drugs administered to a patient suffering a heart attack significantly lowers the amount of inflammation in the blood vessels following the attack, a response that can improve a patient's chances of survival, a study conducted by UB researchers has shown. » Full Story
MyUB available to all at UB
MyUB, the personalized portal that brings all of UB's Web resources right to the user's desktop, now is available to all university students, faculty and staff. » Full Story
Diversity to be focus of panel. Experts who participated in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case on affirmative action in law school admissions will be joined by leading scholars of diversity in higher education for a panel discussion at the UB Law School that will examine innovative proposals for enhancing diversity in American law schools.
No more Perry Mason. A new book by a UB media critic examines the social and political impact of TV law and crime shows during the past 50 years.
Distinguished architects to visit "Atelier." Four award-winning architects will join the festivities for "Atelier '04," the School of Architecture and Planning's annual celebration of student work.
Bringing bioinformatics to youth. A strategy aimed at increasing awareness of careers in the life sciences, particularly bioinformatics, has spurred local teachers and UB's Center for Computational Research to develop several in-school programs to introduce bioinformatics to area high school students.
UB still fun after 42 years. Philosophy Professor William Baumer's no-nonsense style and soft spot for students make him an institutional legend.
Textbooks for blind students "come alive." UB researchers have developed a prototype social-studies textbook for blind students that includes text, as well as descriptions of all graphic elements.
Alum to run for diabetes awareness. Motivated by a family link to diabetes, UB alumnus Jason Gross plans to run across the country to raise funds and increase awareness of a disease that has reached near-epidemic proportions in the U.S.
Race wanes as identity label. A study of high school students by a UB education researcher has found that a sizeable number of young people downplay conventional racial and ethnic labels and are constructing social identities unlike those of previous generations.
Student fee hike proposed. The comprehensive student fee would increase by $22.75 a semester for full-time undergraduates, beginning with the Fall 2004 semester, under a proposal by Dennis Black, vice president for student affairs.
FSEC briefed on FERPA. Members of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee yesterday received a briefing on issues relating to students' rights, including the federal Family Education Right to Privacy Act.