BUSINESS PARTNERS. Nick Donofrio (right), executive vice president, innovation and technology, IBM, chats with Provost Satish K. Tripathi and Marsha Henderson, vice president for external affairs, at a reception before the UB Business Partners Day luncheon held on June 15. Donofrio, who leads IBM's global technology strategy, was the guest speaker at the luncheon, which celebrates UB's partnerships with business and industry. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
School of Informatics reorganized
The Department of Communication and the Department of Library and Information Studies, the two departments that constitute the School of Informatics, will have new administrative homes beginning this fall. » Full Story
Chancellor's Award winners named
Thirteen faculty and staff members and librarians have received 2006 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. » Full Story
Earthquake engineering goes high-tech. A technology first used during the Cold War to isolate ballistic missile silos from vibrations will undergo its first test in a full-scale, wood-frame townhouse on July 6 at UB.
Stem-cell research for damaged hearts. A specialist in stem cell biology at UB has received a federal grant to investigate the potential of bone marrow-derived adult stem cells to treat the serious heart malfunction known as hibernating myocardium.
Spirituality-health link discussed. Although research suggests that religion and spirituality can have a significant impact on mental and physical health, many mental health practitioners are reluctant to broach the topic with their clients, a UB psychologist told those attending a UBThisSummer lecture.
Lecture series spotlights faculty. SUNY Distinguished Professor David Triggle on Wednesday will deliver the next lecture in "The Bridge," the annual summer lecture series sponsored by the Newman Centers at UB.
Exhibition celebrates Feldman's birthday. The UB Music Library has opened an exhibition of material from its Morton Feldman Collection in celebration of what would have been the 80th birthday of the late, pioneering composer.
Genetic analysis to pinpoint disease. The latest advances in characterizing abnormalities in an individual's DNA that are responsible for gene-based diseases and developmental disorders were the topic of the initial lecture on Monday in a special series celebrating the grand opening of UB's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences.
Out of lab and into marketplace. The special lecture series celebrating the opening of the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences concluded yesterday with a talk on transferring research into economic development.