SPIRIT OF GIVING. Staff members from the Office of Community Relations gather in Allen Hall on Tuesday to wrap gifts for a needy family the office adopted for the holidays through the Gloria Parks Community Center. Wrapping are, from left, Mara Huber, Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Jessica Biegaj, Katie Biggie and Dana Leo Estrada. Other UB units that adopted families through Gloria Parks are Development, University Libraries, Student Life, Methods of Inquiry, Wellness Education Services, University Police and the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
Tuition reforms recommended
Differential tuition and a rational tuition policy are among the recommendations in a preliminary report that the New York State Commission on Higher Education submitted to Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Monday. » Full Story
Gala proceeds to help BPS grads
UB is matching $75,000 in funds raised at the university's second Scholarship Gala to create a fund to benefit graduates of the Buffalo Public Schools. » Full Story
Grant supports Arts in Healthcare. The Center for the Arts has received a grant from the Oishei Foundation to establish a program that will bring the performing arts and artists into health-care settings.
Search panel named for SOM dean. The national search for a new dean for the School of Management has begun with the appointment of a search committee.
Smoking cessation during pregnancy. A research team at UB's Research Institute on Addictions is conducting a new study focused on developing a smoking cessation program specifically for pregnant women.
Spiritual bridge-building needed. A new study by a UB sociologist suggests that pediatric oncologists might help their patients and their families more by learning ways to engage them on a spiritual basis.
Database opens up NYS. A database of digital topographical maps and gazetteer information developed by a UB librarian makes it possible to easily locate 38,000 places, features and other geographic sites in New York State from a laptop.
Computational tools critical in ER. A study by UB researchers has found that proper design of computational tools is critical if they are to be used with success in patient-care settings, particularly in hospital emergency rooms.
Tourism in Southtowns. The Regional Institute has released the final report on tourism development in the largely rural area of southern Erie County.