PUTTING PEN TO PAPER. Alejandra Owen, 4, tries her hand at Chinese calligraphy on Monday as part of International Education Week activities in the Student Union. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
Extreme events spark interest
Researchers attending the second envisioning retreat for the UB 2020 extreme events strategic strength were told that the strength has generated significant interest on campus. » Full Story
UB ranks 11th in international student enrollment
UB ranks 11th among 2,700 U.S. accredited universities in international student enrollment, according to an annual report on international academic mobility released yesterday by the Institute of International Education. » Full Story
NSF to fund computer grid. UB and several other educational institutions have been awarded $800,000 by the National Science Foundation to establish a Western New York Computational and Data Science Grid.
Gardella receives White House award. Chemistry professor Joseph Gardella was honored for his mentoring efforts with a special award that was presented yesterday at the White House.
Searching for historical truth. New faculty member Keith Griffler conducts research that centers on illuminating moments of hidden historical activity of African diaspora workers.
Heart repair with stem cells. Research by UB scientists has found that the drug pravastatin may stimulate stem cells to repair damage caused by heart attacks.
Reunion unearths lost history. UB faculty member Richard Lee recently organized a reunion of descendants of the Chinese Education Mission, which sent Chinese boys—including Lee's grandfather—to study in the U.S. more than 100 years ago.
Holiday concerts planned. Two holiday-themed concerts, one of which will feature a "Messiah sing-in," highlight the concert schedule for December presented by the Department of Music.
What urban myths say about Americans. Sociologist Robert Granfield says that the false accounts of mass mayhem in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina tells much about the American psyche, what Americans believe about the poor and minorities, and what they expect in a time of disaster.
Lacing up their sneakers overseas. Although they've left UB, three members of last year's Bulls basketball team continue to play basketball—this time as professionals in Europe.
FSEC OKs new visual studies unit. The Art and Art History departments in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will merge to become a new department known as visual studies, according to a proposal approved by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee yesterday.