A NEW TERM. President John B. Simpson greets (from left) Cassie Sahler, a sophomore psychology major, and Pia Perez, a junior communication major, in the Student Union on Tuesday, the first day of classes for the spring semester. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
UB commissions ballet
The Center for the Moving Image at UB has commissioned a ballet by noted choreographer Brian Reeder that will premiere next month in Buffalo with the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company. » Full Story
Weis named SUNY Distinguished Professor
Lois M. Weis, professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy in the Graduate School of Education, has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees. » Full Story
Increasing living liver donations. A UB researcher has been awarded a $741,360 federal grant to develop an educational intervention program to increase living liver donations in New York State.
24-karat Gold. Colleagues gathered last month for a retirement party for Peter Gold, a popular administrator whose leadership over the past 37 years helped weave the fabric of undergraduate education at UB.
Name change emphasizes focus. In a move designed to highlight its regions-focused mission, UB's Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth has changed its name to the University at Buffalo Regional Institute.
Moving music. Music department faculty member Jean Kopperud's big career break inspired an enduring interest in music and movement.
"Bad" cholesterol linked to heart attack risk. A new study has found that levels of glycated LDL—a form of the "bad" cholesterol with a sugar molecule attached—increase the risk of heart attack in both diabetics and persons without diabetes.
Brainard's work featured in exhibit. An exhibition highlighting the work of artist Joe Brainard will open in the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts with a public reception Jan. 25.
Protecting buildings. A UB theoretical physicist who published research in 2001 demonstrating that it someday may be possible to build structures that are nearly blast-proof now has published results showing how a shock-absorption system might be constructed to accomplish that goal.
Many lakes will freeze later. The freeze dates for many lakes in the Northeast and the Midwest will come later than usual this year, in part as a reflection of continuing global warming, but also because of a stronger-than-expected El Nino phenomenon, a UB scientist says.