First Look
They did it!
In a moment of sheer jubilation, President John B. Simpson and Coach Turner Gill celebrate the UB Bulls’ decisive win over unbeaten Ball State, 42-24, to capture the 2008 MAC Championship December 5 at Detroit’s Ford Field. An elated Warde Manuel, UB director of athletics, looks on.
Photo: Paul Hokanson
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Features
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Probing childhood obesity
Research team investigates a startling epidemic, while pioneering family focused treatments
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The voice of America’s physicians
Nancy Nielsen, MD ’76, presides over the nation’s most influential physicians’ group as AMA president
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Avenues of access
Bevy of programs helps students in need reach higher to carve their part of the American dream
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Thunder of the East
Marching band’s pageantry, passion and precision inspire fans and players alike
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Online Exclusive
Golden airwaves
Celebrating WBFO’s golden anniversary
Profiles
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Joe Freedy, BA ’02
Former Bulls quarterback is ordained to the priesthood
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Louis Slovinsky, BA ’64
Retired executive with Time Inc. is sculptor, painter, author
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Lisa Albrecht, PhD ’84, MA ’75
& BA ’72Scholar, activist and teacher offers an inspiring worldview
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Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker, EdM ’01
Community foundation leader draws on her own immigrant story
UB in the News
Forbes
Cardiologist quoted on best methods of treating angina
An article on the cover of Forbes magazine about the best methods of treating angina quotes William Boden, professor of medicine, who says drug treatment is just as effective as stents for treating the heart condition.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Financial expert calls new Yahoo data center good for Rochester area
An article in the Democrat and Chronicle about a decision by Yahoo Inc. to build a new data center in Lockport quotes Lawrence Southwick, professor emeritus of finance and managerial economics.
San Jose Mercury News
In strength training, squats better than leg extensions
An article in the San Jose Mercury News about college strength coaches sending workout programs to graduating high school athletes who will be joining them in the fall reports that a study by the UB Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science has shown that squats were more effective and safer than leg extensions because they put less strain on knee ligaments.