• Researchers Realizing Need to Make Case For Their Work; No Longer Enough to Just Do Great Research
    5/29/97
    Scientists are coming to the realization it is not enough to do great research. It's equally important to inform the public about what they do and its implications for the public good and social progress.
  • UB Chemistry Professor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
    5/6/97
    Paras N. Prasad, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo and director of the university's Photonics Research Laboratory, has been awarded a 1997 Guggenheim Fellowship Award.
  • Sadness, Depression Can Bring On Or Worsen Symptoms In Asthmatic Children, UB Study Finds
    5/20/97
    Strong emotions -- particularly sadness, depression or a sense of loss -- trigger chemical signals that can cause or intensify asthma symptoms in asthmatic children, University at Buffalo researchers have found.
  • Children With Ad/Hd Have Significant Functional Disabilities Related to Attention Deficit, UB Researchers Show
    5/5/97
    Researchers from the University at Buffalo and Children's Hospital of Buffalo have shown children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have as much functional disability as those with mild mental retardation.
  • State Law Triples Use of Bicycle Helmets By Children, Helps Eliminate "Dorky" Factor, UB Study Shows
    5/6/97
    If you want kids to wear bicycle helmets, pass a helmet law because gentle persuasion doesn't work, according to a study headed by a pediatric emergency medicine specialist at the University at Buffalo.
  • Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Risk of Cancer In Offspring of Patients Treated As Children, First Large Study Shows
    5/13/97
    Chemotherapy given to young cancer patients does not appear to increase the risk of cancer in their offspring, according to results of the first large study of children of survivors of pediatric cancer.
  • UB's Educational Opportunity Program: Placing Achievers On The Road to Success
    5/22/97
    The University at Buffalo's Educational Opportunity Program, which this past year enrolled 850 students, attracts talented students with disadvantaged backgrounds to UB and provides them with the support they need to succeed.
  • Anonymous Donor Gives Additional $800,000 to Ubfor Distinguished Honors Scholars Program Cumulative Cash Gifts of $3.2 Million to Benefit 57 Students
    5/8/97
    The University at Buffalo Distinguished Honors Scholars Program has seen its support from an anonymous donor reach $3.2 million, bringing to 57 the number of students who will have their expenses paid for four years.
  • UB to Hold Commencement Ceremonies May 11, May 16-18
    5/9/97
    About 5,500 students will be candidates to receive degrees in 14 commencement ceremonies to be held on Sunday, May 11, and Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18 at the University at Buffalo.
  • UB Researchers Documenting Injury-Induced Alterations In Running Mechanics Thought to Cause Secondary Injury
    5/29/97
    University at Buffalo researchers have shown that runners who develop a muscle injury in the lower extremities alter their running patterns unconsciously in ways that predispose them to secondary injuries.
  • UB Researchers Develop First Computer Tool That Morphs Designs of Automotive And Aircraft Parts
    5/28/97
    Engineers designing complex systems like cars and airplanes may now morph their design representations, thanks to graph morphing -- a powerful, new computer visualization method developed at the University at Buffalo.
  • UB School of Management Dean Resigns; Accepts Position At Pittsburgh Business School
    5/28/97
    Frederick W. Winter has resigned as dean of the UB School of Management to become dean of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and the College of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • Williams to Deliver Harrington Lecture At UB Conference
    5/9/97
    Redford B. Williams, M.D., internationally known for his work on anger, hostility, coronary-prone behaviors and life-skills training, will deliver a Harrington Lecture at on Thursday, May 29.
  • Former Energy Secretary Hazel O'leary to Speak At UB
    5/9/97
    Hazel O'Leary, former U.S. secretary of energy, will speak at the first ALANA Convocation at the University at Buffalo, to be held on Friday, May 16, in the Student Union Theatre on the North Campus.
  • UB School of Nursing Graduates Receive Awards
    5/30/97
    Sixteen graduates of the UB School of Nursing received awards at commencement ceremonies held recently at the university.
  • UB Law Students Honored At Commencement
    5/30/97
    Fifty-two students in the UB School of Law received awards during the school's 1997 commencement ceremony.
  • UB School of Nursing Continuing Education Program to Cosponsor Holistic Health-Care Conference
    5/30/97
    A conference on holistic health care, cosponsored by the UB School of Nursing, will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the Sheraton Inn Buffalo Airport, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga.
  • Lovers of The Great Lakes -- And Their Kids -- Invited to UB Forum
    5/9/97
    Everything you always wanted to know about Great Lakes fish and their environment -- but didn't know who to ask -- will be on display or otherwise available at a public forum to be held on Sunday, June 1.
  • Two UB Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships
    5/1/97
    Two UB students are among only 282 students nationwide who have been selected as recipients of a Goldwater Scholarship Award.
  • EOC Graduates At UB to Be Honored At Achievement Day
    5/22/97
    Lourdes T. Iglesias, program manager of Hispanics United of Buffalo and an alumnus of UB's Educational Opportunity Center will be the keynote speaker at EOC's 24th annual Achievement Day program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28.
  • UB Communication Students Land 'rajun Cajun,' Carville to Speak At May 16 Recognition Ceremony
    5/5/97
    James Carville, senior political advisor to President Clinton, will address a Department of Communication Recognition Ceremony on May 16 in Slee Hall on the North Campus.
  • UB Researchers Documenting Injury-Induced Alterations In Running Mechanics Thought to Cause Secondary Injury
    5/29/97
    University at Buffalo researchers have shown that runners who develop a muscle injury in the lower extremities alter their running patterns unconsciously in ways that predispose them to secondary injuries.
  • UB Civil Engineering Professor Named Recipient of Prestigious Naval Research Award
    5/12/97
    Cemal Basaran, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, has been named a recipient of a highly prestigious Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award.
  • Albert to Tackle Health-Care Issues At UB Senior Alum Lunch
    5/28/97
    Lee A. Albert, professor of law at the University at Buffalo, will discuss the issues and problems facing health-care consumers at a UB Senior Alumni Luncheon at noon on Tuesday, June 17.
  • UB And Ibm Researchers Report First Experimental Proof of Maverick Theory of High-Temperature Superconductivity
    5/28/97
    Using a thallium thin film fabricated at the University at Buffalo, researchers at UB, IBM and Université Paris-sud have the first irrefutable proof that d-wave theory is responsible for high-temperature superconductivity.
  • UB Slates Grand Opening For Toshiba Stroke Research Center, Unmatched In The World In Technology And Sophistication
    5/21/97
    The Toshiba Stroke Research Center at the University at Buffalo, one of the most advanced neuroimaging facilities in the world, will be showcased at grand opening ceremonies on Wednesday, May 28.
  • Researchers Realizing Need to Make Case For Their Work; No Longer Enough to Just Do Great Research
    5/29/97
    Scientists are coming to the realization it is not enough to do great research. It's equally important to inform the public about what they do and its implications for the public good and social progress.