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Dansereau named associate dean in SOM
Fred Dansereau, professor of organizations and human resources in the School of Management, has been named associate dean for research by Dean John M. Thomas.
In his new role, Dansereau will work to help faculty members increase their research productivity and to help them compete for externally funded research grants that can lead to publications in leading academic outlets.
"This newly created position will be of great assistance in promoting the vital research mission of the school," said Thomas. "I am confident that Fred will develop and implement a strong plan to accomplish these important objectives."
Dansereau's research focuses on understanding the simultaneous management of individuals, teams and organizations, with an emphasis on leadership, team processes and motivation. He is the co-author of nine books, the author of more than 70 published articles, and the co-editor of a book series called "Research in Multilevel Issues." He is a fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society.
A member of the School of Management faculty since 1973, Dansereau has doctoral and master's degrees in organizational behavior from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
He teaches several courses at the M.B.A. level, including "Team Building" and "Leadership" as well as "Graduate Research Methods" at the doctoral level.
King is next WBFO "author"
Ross King, author of "The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism," will read from his work at 7 p.m. April 17 in Musicalfare Theatre at Daemen College.
The reading is part of the "Meet the Author" series presented by WBFO 88.7 FM, UB's National Public Radio affiliate.
King's reading, which will be broadcast live on WBFO, will be free and open to the public. Bert Gambini, executive producer of the "Meet the Author" series, will serve as host. A book signing will take place following the reading and light refreshments will be served.
In "The Judgment of Paris," King charts the parallel lives of the 19th century French artists Manet and Meissonier at the height of their powers during the Second Empire of Napoleon III's rule—a time of prosperity and modernization, as well as political oppression and social upheaval.
"Loose Change" to be screened
A free screening of "Loose Change," a documentary by two Oneonta State College students that examines the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will be held from 3-6 p.m. tomorrow in 104 Knox Hall, North Campus.
A discussion will follow the DVD presentation featuring director Dylan Avery, producer Korey Rowe and Paul Zarembka, UB professor of economics.
The event is sponsored by the UB Progressive Alliance.
For more information on the video, go to http://www.loosechange911. com.
UB students' work featured in exhibit
Terramorph, an exhibition of diverse media works addressing issues of man and the environment, will open with a reception from 7-10 p.m. tomorrow at the One Hour Gallery, 2331 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore.
The reception, which will be free and open to the public, will feature a performance at 8:30 p.m. by UB fine arts student Elinor Whidden on the relationship between the automobile and humans. Whidden's work considers the dependence of society on the car and transforms the vehicle from a common luxury into a burden.
Terramorph is curated by Rossy Mendez and Katherine Umhauer, graduate students in the UB Department of Art History.
The seven artists exhibiting work present art that involves relationships with different environments, exploring how these locations—mental and physical—impact mankind.
Among them are UB students Arthur Platyan and Mike Rakoczy, and recent UB graduate Eric Rennak.
Platyan, a fine arts student, often creates watercolors that demonstrate his love of the marine. However, in pieces such as "Dry Bloody Ocean," he uses natural materials and gravity to create a "skin" of the earth that has been scarred.
Rakoczy uses temporary materials, such as bark and roots, and permanent objects, such as bronze, to create sculptural objects that communicate concerns about the psychological concept of man as being apart from nature.
Rennak presents a sculptural installation that assesses humans' relationship with nature and the idea of homosexuality as a natural occurrence.
Terramorph is on view through April 21. The One Hour Gallery is open from 12-5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Contact Albert Chao at chao.albert@gmail.com for more information.
Vidler to deliver Clarkson lecture
Anthony Vidler is an internationally recognized scholar, theorist and critic of modern and contemporary architecture, widely known for his essays on the most pressing debates in the field today.
Dean and professor of architecture at the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at The Cooper Union at 2002, Vidler has brought much lucidity to the debate surrounding the reconstruction of 9/11's Ground Zero.
Next week, he will be in residence at the School of Architecture and Planning as the 2006 Will and Nan Clarkson Visiting Chair in Architecture.
Vidler will deliver the 2006 Will and Nan Clarkson Lecture in Architecture at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in 301 Crosby Hall, South Campus.
The free lecture is entitled "Rethinking the Discipline of Architecture: The University and the Profession."
Study targets childhood urinary condition
Vesico-ureteral reflux, in which urine flows from the bladder back up the ureter to the kidneys, is diagnosed in 50,000 children annually in the U.S. Not only does the reversed urine flow cause recurrent urinary-tract infections that can lead to kidney damage, but in some cases the damage can result in hypertension and renal failure, either in childhood or later in adult life.
Optimum treatment for vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) is the focus of a clinical trial, scheduled to begin this fall and involving several hundred children, that is being conducted by UB pediatric urologists with a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Saul Greenfield, clinical professor of urology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and director of the Division of Pediatric Urology at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, is principal investigator.
Treatment options for VUR include surgery, long-term antibiotic prophylaxis or observation. Greenfield said there are no well-established guidelines for all children with this condition and that many controversies remain.
"We have already shown in Buffalo that kidney disease and high blood pressure is reduced by early recognition and treatment of VUR," he said. "We hope to be able to learn more about how to handle reflux from this study. It might be possible to tailor treatment to children, so that not every child will need surgery or medication that has to be taken for many years.
"The Department of Pediatric Urology at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo has had a long-standing interest in this condition and has contributed substantially to the literature on this topic. We have conducted basic and clinical research, and we are a regional referral center for Western New York. We are hopeful that lessons learned from this study will result in continued improvements in care and keep us on the cutting edge," said Greenfield.
Children in the study will be assigned randomly to different treatment groups and followed for three years. Wayne R. Waz, assistant professor of pediatrics and director of the Department of Pediatric Nephrology at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, is co-investigator on the project.
Media study exhibit set
NET<3, a two-day exhibition of new work by nine UB media study students will be held from 5-9 p.m. Monday and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
The exhibition will highlight new work exploring sociable technologies. The students of NET<3 are advised by Trebor Scholz, assistant professor, and Tom Leonhardt, instructor, both from the Department of Media Study, College of Arts and Sciences.
The schedule for Monday:
"Rawing the News," a metaphorical illustration and lecture on the process of online news production, performed by Loren Sonnenberg and featuring free indulgent food and drink.
Installations: "Tribot," a prototype for a robotic partner for people by Nicholas Stedman, and "Assistive Technology," the design of a fully functional chair intended to assist a person with getting in and out of a bathtub by David Del Signore.
The schedule for Tuesday:
11 a.m.-9 p.m.: "Tribot" and "Assistive Technology" remain on display.
5-6 p.m.: "Gamics," a workshop by David Hohusen describing the process of creating comic images using gaming systems with examples from his project, "MMO Times."
6-7 p.m.: "Socially Networked Video," a choose-your-own-adventure presentation by Jonathan Burow, Tom Peters and Parker English that uses a Web-based tool to assemble and mass distribute a streaming video that is composed live, clip-by-clip by the interacting audience.
7-8 p.m.: "The Enveloop," a discussion led by Brian Diesel on the implementation of the mediated social sphere in actual space, focusing on the potentials offered through network technologies. The discussion will lead to the formation of a new social network.
8-9 p.m.: Al Larsen's "Warm Not Cold," a live performance combining music, spoken word and video clips.
Emeritus meeting set
The Super Senior Dancers from the Amherst Senior Center will entertain at the next meeting of the Emeritus Center at 2 p.m. Tuesday in 102 Goodyear Hall, South Campus.
All members of the university community are invited to attend.
For more information, call 829-2271.