MIND BOGGLING. Jennifer Dolan, a UB Ph.D. student studying neuroscience, shows students from Buffalo's Highgate Heights Elementary School (from left, Romeiro Amos, Alexander Robinson, Jeremiah Martin and Faizon Jones) a cross-section of the human brain as part of Brain Awareness Week. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
SUNY honors 3 on UB faculty
Three UB faculty members have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors for having achieved national or international prominence and an established reputation in their fields of expertise. » Full Story
Lowering BMI by limiting TV
Entrenched sedentary behavior such as watching television and playing computer video games has been the bane for years of parents of overweight children and physicians trying to help those children lose pounds. » Full Story
Simpson optimistic despite changes in Albany. Despite last week's resignation of former New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer, President John B. Simpson told the FSEC Executive Committee that "there's no reason to be less optimistic" about UB's chances of earning strong state support for its ongoing plans to grow in size and stature.
Working toward a safer road, ride. From designing safer intersections to helping vehicular-accident victims overcome their fears, a new driving simulation laboratory is now open for business in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Rehabilitation counseling course developed. A new UB online master's degree program in rehabilitation counseling combines the practical advantage of outstanding job prospects with the opportunity to make a lasting difference in people's lives.
SPHHP dean search begins. A national search for the dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions has begun with the appointment of a search committee that includes members of the Western New York health care community.
Studying the Internet marketplace. Amazon, eBay and Netflix are just a few of the many companies that have become household names during the past 10 years. But a UB researcher says it wasn't long ago that no one could imagine a multibillion dollar industry completely supported by an intangible infrastructure of computing power, storage space and fast downloading speeds.
Gift creates medical education lectureship. Oliver P. "O.P." Jones, M.D., the widely beloved professor who inspired awe and sometimes trepidation in generations of UB anatomy students, will be remembered in a lectureship created in his honor through the generosity of a former student and his spouse.
Quake-resistant building a winner. A team of UB engineering students placed third in a recent national earthquake engineering design competition.
Helping small communities in a disaster. Whether it's springtime flooding, an infectious disease outbreak or a volcanic eruption, small or rural communities affected by natural disasters often suffer additional hardship, say organizers of an upcoming conference sponsored by UB.
Diana and the cult of celebrity. Tina Brown, the high-profile journalist, editor and author, recently paid a visit to UB to talk about the death of Princess Diana and the ways in which that event shed light on our current celebrity obsessed culture and 24-hour news media.