The scene looks normal -- a father kicking a soccer ball to his children, rubbing their heads in playful affection. The iconic towers and fence in the background tell the real story.

The University at Buffalo has announced the schedule for its 26th annual Distinguished Speakers Series, which will run from Sept. 20 through April 27 at 8 p.m. in Alumni Arena and the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus.

Forbes today named a 2011 UB graduate to the magazine's exclusive list of 2012 All-Star Student Entrepreneurs, which honors nine young men and women around the country who launched significant businesses while still in school.

The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced that David Schirm of Batavia, professor of visual studies at the University at Buffalo, has received one of its 2012 Artist Fellowships.

University at Buffalo chemist Andrew Murkin, PhD, was selected as one of nine scientists to receive a 2012 DuPont Young Professor grant, which funds highly original research by early-career investigators around the world.

The University at Buffalo Police Department's (UBPD) numerous traffic safety initiatives earned special recognition at the annual New York Law Enforcement Challenge Awards ceremony during the Empire State Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Conference.

Steve Kurtz, professor of visual studies at the University at Buffalo, a social critic known for his work in bio art and electronic disobedience, has had a busy summer in Europe where he has been involved in three high-visibility projects.

Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor, director of the University at Buffalo Science, Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach (STOR) and UB professor of periodontics and endodontics is the recipient of the American Academy of Periodontology's (AAP) Distinguished Scientist Award for 2012.

The University at Buffalo School of Management honored two doctoral students with $1,000 prizes for their poster presentations at the inaugural PhD Showcase and Celebration held during the spring semester.

Eugene D. Morse, PharmD, professor of pharmacy practice and associate director of the Translational Pharmacology Core in the University at Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, has been honored with this year's Volwiler Research Achievement Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) for outstanding research and contributions to the fields of clinical/translational pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences.