UB CARES. Elizabeth Kalfas, an academic adviser in the School of Nursing, paints the floor of a gazebo in an outdoor learning lab across the street from Buffalo Public School 53 as part of yesterday's Day of Caring activities. More than 180 UB employees worked at School 53 on Roehrer Avenue and at School 74 on Donaldson Road, also in Buffalo. For details, click here. (Photo: Douglas Levere)
Making a difference. More than 180 members of the UB community participated in Day of Caring activities yesterday at two Buffalo elementary schools.
Exchange program. UB has established a comprehensive exchange program with Banaras Hindu University, one of India's leading comprehensive universities.
Improving care for African HIV patients. A University of Zimbabwe graduate student is the first from that university to visit UB as part of a collaborative program between the two institutions to improve the quality and distribution of treatments for HIV patients in developing nations.
What’s in a name? The UB Regional Institute's latest policy brief reports that using multiple names to define "Western New York" impedes the formation of a strong regional brand.
WBFO wins national awards. WBFO-FM 88.7 has won three first-place awards in the only national contest recognizing outstanding public radio news reporting at local stations.
Health and environment linked. Powerful ties bind our health to our environment, a UB physician said yesterday during the last lecture of the UBThisSummer series.