THE BIG ONE. New York Times reporter David Staba (left) interviews Andre Filiatrault, professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering and UB's lead investigator on the NEESWood earthquake project, in the kitchen of the wood-frame townhouse before final seismic testing on Tuesday. Staba was one of 60 representatives of 18 media outlets who viewed the test in Ketter Hall. To see a video clip of the test, click here. (Photo: Douglas Levere)
Faculty members win Fulbrights
UB faculty members Matthew Becker and Jan Chomicki have received prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards for 2006-07. » Full Story
Search for CAS dean under way
The search for a new dean for the College of Arts and Sciences is moving forward, with the first round of candidate interviews expected to begin soon. » Full Story
Virtual architecture center gets grant. A team of faculty members in the School of Architecture and Planning have been awarded a $553,045 federal research grant to develop educational materials that use advanced media to teach important building principles to architecture students.
Libraries open annex. A little more than a year after breaking ground, the UB Libraries will celebrate the completion of a new storage facility with a grand opening reception this afternoon.
Music and the mind. Peter Pfordresher, a specialist in music cognition, aims to increase our understanding about how the human mind perceives and produces music.
Cardiac stents focus of article. The question of whether drug-coated stents or bare-metal stents are the best devices for opening blocked coronary arteries is addressed by a UB physician in last week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
A resource as vital as a tree. Architecture professor Lynda Schneekloth is calling on city officials and residents alike to be very careful in the treatment of trees damaged in the recent October snowstorm.
Hospital discharge instructions faulty. UB researchers have found that patients with mild brain injury often leave the emergency room without clear and thorough information about the signs of impending complications.
Manes, Archer to perform. Performances by organist Gail Archer and pianist Stephen Manes will be the featured concerts presented by the Department of Music during December.
Truth behind the headlines. Honest reporting, rather than slanted viewpoints, should be the norm for cable television news, CNN host Anderson Cooper told a UB audience on Saturday.
Jaw anomaly can be misdiagnosed. A rare, but harmless, condition of the lower jawbone can be identified through use of occlusal X-rays, rather than with a CT scan or surgery, UB researchers say.
Senate discusses videotaping in classroom. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee yesterday discussed the videotaping—without permission—of faculty members as they teach classes, an issue that is emerging as a problem for some instructors.