LEGISLATIVE MEETING. President John B. Simpson talks with Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno on Monday, one of many such meetings Simpson and other UB volunteers and administrators held in Albany as part of UB Day activities designed to make the case for state support for UB 2020. For more details, see story below. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
Garnering support for UB 2020
It was hard not to run into a UB Believer in Albany on Monday as a contingent of UB supporters, volunteers and administrators met with leaders of the State Legislature as part of the annual UB Day. » Full Story
Conference to honor McCombe
Some of the world’s biggest names in condensed matter physics, including two Nobel laureates, are coming to UB next weekend to celebrate the scientific contributions—and the birthday—of UB faculty member Bruce D. McCombe. » Full Story
DREAM changes girls’ lives. Students participating in the School of Social Work's DREAM Program are building relationships with young girls and making a difference in the community.
HIV stigma. The stories of patients with HIV who have experienced negative and insensitive behavior by health care providers are documented in a new study headed by a UB researcher.
The science of ‘spit.’ Oral biologist Stefan Ruhl studies the interaction in the mouth of saliva and bacteria.
Spintronics focus of lecture. The fascinating field of spintronics will be the topic of a lecture to be delivered as part of a fest-symposium honoring UB faculty member Bruce McCombe.
Gender inequality in land of democracy. American politics and federal tax law draw on outdated notions of the American family that continue to promote gender inequality and undermine the middle class, according to UB Law School professor Martha McCluskey.
The greening of Buffalo. UB urban planning students worked with their counterparts from a German university to produce a planning proposal designed to promote the expansion of Buffalo’s green infrastructure and its economic prosperity.
Corporate law as theater. A new book by UB Law professor David Westbrook departs from the traditional approach to corporate law, focusing instead on the “mysterious” social structure of corporations.
Beethoven continues. The Pacifica String Quartet will present the next concert in the Department of Music’s annual Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.
Funding research. Six research teams have been awarded seed grants in the latest round of funding from the UB 2020 Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund (IRDF).
Campus crime down overall. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee learned yesterday that there has been a significant decline overall in criminal incidents at UB over the past 10 years, despite an unusual increase in vehicle break-ins and textbook thefts in 2007.