TASTY TASK. UB staff members (from left) Ellen Dussourd, Calvin Worthy and Leslie McCain sample some healthy salads yesterday in Pistachio’s in the Student Union as part of a focus group organized by Campus Dining & Shops. CDS offers members of the UB community opportunities throughout the year to taste proposed menu items and offer feedback. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
UB plays key role in health care pact
UB physicians and administrators played a key role in brokering the agreement that paves the way for a new health care system in Western New York. » Full Story
Diligence leads to corrections. Experiments conducted in the laboratory of UB chemist John P. Richard led to the retractions of two important scientific papers.
Latin chat-fest. Latin speakers will have a rare opportunity to practice the language during the Conventiculum Buffaloniense workshop being held this weekend at UB.
Source of power outage found. UB Facilities has identified a fault in an underground power cable as the cause of a Monday morning power outage that affected 70 percent of the South Campus.
Trailer demo signals start of new era. The Engineering Trailer Complex on the North Campus will be demolished tomorrow to make way for a new building for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Lessons learned from ‘Mickey D’s.’ UB faculty member Jerry Newman related lessons he learned working behind the counter at fast-food restaurants during yesterday’s UBThisSummer lecture.
UB team wins math contest. Two recent UB graduates received an Outstanding Winner award after competing in a 96-hour math contest.
Excellence in public relations. President John B. Simpson, UB Believers and the magazine of the School of Management all were honored last week by the local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.