FINALS FUEL. Residents of Governors gather as the Munchie Machine, sponsored by Campus Dining and Shops, makes one of several stops on Monday. The free snacks included apples, oranges, hot cocoa, soda and candy bars. Final exams began on Monday and run through Monday, Dec. 19. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
FSEC discusses faculty diversity
UB can improve its recruitment and retention of minority faculty members only with the help of current faculty, President John B. Simpson told the Faculty Senate Executive Committee yesterday. » Full Story
Acne, milk and the iodine connection
UB dermatologist Harvey Arbesman says that iodine may be the undiscovered link between milk and dairy products and teen-age acne. » Full Story
NSF CAREER award. Chemistry professor Jochen Autschbach has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award to conduct theoretical studies of the magnetic properties of molecules and nanoscale systems.
Communication is goal of parent group. The UB Parent Association strives to strengthen the connection between parents and the university.
"Hospital at Home." A new study has shown that for older persons with certain acute conditions, hospital-level care can be provided at home for less money and with fewer clinical complications than in-hospital care.
Model home showcases assistive devices. Devices developed to help persons with disabilities live independently are on display in a model home that recently was installed in the Western New York Independent Living Project Inc.
Examining alcohol use, dependence. Grants from the National Institutes of Health will fund studies by researchers at UB's Research Institute on Addictions aimed at reducing oral disease in individuals undergoing inpatient treatment for alcohol dependence and investigating the relationship between substance use and sexual risk behavior in teen-age girls.
Who will drive Miss Daisy? UB urban planner Daniel B. Hess is conducting a study of the barriers faced by Western New Yorkers over the age of 65 when they try to get around using public transportation.
Increased prepregnancy weight brings higher risk A growing number of women are overweight or obese when they become pregnant, a condition that is risky to both mother and baby, UB research has shown.