ART OF COLLAGE. Local artist, curator and collector Gerald Mead helps Lisa Baco with collage techniques during a hands-on workshop on Saturday in the UB Anderson Gallery. The workshop was held in conjunction with Mead’s exhibit, “Continuum,” on view in the Anderson Gallery through June 1. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
Two named Distinguished Professors
UB faculty members Kenneth Takeuchi and Joseph Zambon have been appointed to SUNY’s highest faculty rank. » Full Story
Assad named management dean
Arjang A. Assad, professor of management science and Dean’s Professor for Extraordinary Service in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, has been named dean of the UB School of Management. » Full Story
Ad campaign ‘potentially deceptive.’ An advertising campaign on network television touting the benefits of a specific stent device used to prop open clogged arteries should be viewed as “potentially deceptive,” asserts a national commentary co-authored by a UB cardiologist.
Harness lake wind power. New York state should take advantage of a golden opportunity to become a leader in developing clean, renewable offshore wind power, according to a report by a UB Law School clinic.
Increased risk of tongue cancer. New research conducted at the School of Dental Medicine has shown that persons with periodontitis who also are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) are at increased risk of developing tongue cancer.
Survey seeks your input. In an effort to improve internal communications at UB, the Office of University Communications has created an online survey to solicit feedback from faculty and staff.