January 26, 1995: Vol26n14: FACULTY & STAFF BILLBOARD

Conference to focus
on wellness, diversity
Gregory Alan-Williams, author and actor, will be the keynote speaker
at a wellness and diversity program sponsored by the Living Well
Center of the Division of Student Affairs.
	The conference, "Making Positive Changes: The Impact of
Cultural Understanding on Wellness," will be held from 3-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the Student Union Theatre.
	Alan-Williams has received numerous awards and citations for
his heroism during the Los Angeles riots, when he walked to the center
of a violent mob to rescue a Japanese-American tourist. He will speak
from 3:30-4:30 p.m., and his presentation will be followed by a
half-hour question-and-answer session.
	The conference will continue with two concurrent workshops on
anger management and building bridges among people of various
cultures. These sessions are interactive and designed to help
participants better understand the challenges and rewards of
diversity. For more information, call 645-2837.
Women's club plans wine tasting, supper
The Women's Club of the University at Buffalo will have its fourth
annual Valentine's Day wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres supper Feb. 10
at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus.
	Wines from around the world, hors d'oeuvres, pat
, cheese, fruit, desserts and coffee will be featured.
	Kevin Driscoll, wine manager of the Premier Center, will
present and discuss the wines for the seated tasting.
	The event, planned by chair Annie Blumenson and co-chair
Barbara Paganelli, is open to anyone 21 or older. 
	Admission is $25 per person and reservations are necessary.
All proceeds will be used to provide scholarships for UB students.
	To make reservations, contact Annie Blumenson at 634-2902 by
Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Norman Mohl is chair of Oral Diagnostic Sciences
Norman D. Mohl, professor in the UB School of Dental Medicine, has
been named chair of the new Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences in
the dental school.
	The Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, comprising the
former departments of oral medicine, and stomatology and
interdisciplinary sciences, was created during a recent reorganization
of the school.
	A 1956 graduate of the UB dental school, Mohl also serves as
program director of a National Institutes of Health-funded
post-doctoral research training program, "Multidisciplinary Research
in Orofacial Pain and Sensory-Motor Dysfunctions," and as a consultant
to the National Institute of Dental Research, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration and the American Dental Association.
	He is senior editor of "A Textbook of Occlusion," used in
dental schools throughout the world, and co-editor of the recently
published "Temporomandibular Joint and Masticatory Muscle Disorders."
He has published numerous articles in professional journals, presented
papers and lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on
subjects dealing with clinical dentistry, dental education and dental
research.
	He is a past president of the Neurosciences Group of the
International Association for Dental Research and of the Association
of University Temporomandibular Disorders-Orofacial Pain Programs. He
was the co-chair and moderator of the First and Second Educational
Conferences on Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain.
	In addition to his dental degree, Mohl earned master's and
doctoral degrees in anatomy from UB. He served in the U.S. Navy Dental
Corps, and operated a full-time private practice in Buffalo until
1968.
Lecture series set
on managing pain
Asthma, the management of acute and chronic pain, and the re-emergence
of tuberculosis will be featured topics at the "Lecture Series on
Disease States and Therapeutics," to be offered by the Division of
Continuing Education in the UB School of Pharmacy.
	The sessions, which will include a "back-to-basics" lecture
followed by audience participation, will be held from 6-9:30 p.m. in
C-248 Cooke Hall on the North Campus. Participants will receive three
continuing education credits for each session.
	The sessions are: 
	  "Asthma: A 1990s Perspective," Thursday, Feb. 2. Andrew W.
Green, clinical assistant professor in the UB School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, will discuss appropriate treatment and
therapeutic options for successful asthma care.
	  "The Pharmacologic Management of Acute and Chronic Pain,"
Thursday, March 2. Terence Fullerton, UB clinical assistant professor
of pharmacy, will discuss the difference between acute and chronic
pain with regard to mechanism, clinical presentation and treatment.
	  "Tuberculosis," Thursday, March 23. David E. Nix, UB
clinical assistant professor of pharmacy and assistant director of the
Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory at Millard Fillmore Hospital,
will discuss what is happening with the disease today, including multi
drug-resistant strains.
	The cost is $30 per lecture, or $85 for all three dates. The
fee is $25 per lecture or $75 for all three for members of the
Pharmacists' Association of Western New York. The series is sponsored
by Glaxo, Inc.; Marion Merrell Dow, and The Upjohn Co. For more
information, call the Office of Continuing Education Office, 645-3931,
ext. 247.
Wal-Mart funds scholarship in
computer science
UB has been chosen as one of 135 schools in the country to receive
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "Competitive Edge Scholarship" funds, based on
the quality of its technology-related programs. The program was
created to assist students in technology-related areas, with a larger
goal of strengthening America's technology-intensive industries.
Wal-Mart plans to continue the "Competitive Edge Scholarship"
annually.
	UB has received a $20,000 gift that is funding a scholarship
for a freshman studying computer science. The university will compete
with other schools each year to receive additional scholarship funds.
	UB freshman Ethan Sasiela, a computer-science major, was
selected recipient of the scholarship because of his intense interest
in modern technology, high academic achievement, leadership skills and
a commitment to community service. Over four years, he will receive a
total of $20,000 to cover the cost of tuition, books, and help pay for
room and board.
Pharmacy museum recognized by national historic group
The pharmacy museum, including the reconstruction of a
turn-of-the-century apothecary in the UB School of Pharmacy, has been
awarded the 1995 Certificate of Commendation by the American Institute
of the History of Pharmacy.
	The certificate recognizes those who contribute significantly
to the understanding and development of pharmacy through historical
projects or programs in local or regional history. While in past years
certificates often were awarded to several individuals or
organizations, the UB pharmacy museum is the sole recipient for 1995.
	Ann M. Triggle, clinical instructor in the UB School of
Pharmacy and the director of the museum and apothecary, will accept
the award in March at the annual meeting of the American Institute of
the History of Pharmacy, which is being held in conjunction with the
American Pharmacological Association's annual meeting in Orlando.
	The pharmacy museum was established in 1986 as a way to
commemorate the school's centennial and celebrate the pharmacy school
and the special place pharmaceutical manufacturing and research have
had in Western New York over the past century.
	The authentic apothecary reproduction, funded entirely by
donations from pharmacy-school alumni, celebrates more than a century
of UB pharmacy graduates, as well as the Niagara Frontier's long and
varied history as a regional base of pharmaceutical manufacturing. It
was designed in 1993 by Foit-Albert & Associates, a Buffalo
architectural firm, and built by UB design and construction staff
members working on private contract.
Summer research program to be held
for minority scholars
The Department of Oral Biology in the UB School of Dental Medicine is
offering a "Young Scholars" summer program designed to provide
minority high-school students with hands-on research experience.
	The eight-week commuter program, which is being funded with a
grant from the National Institutes of Health, will take place from
July 5 through Aug. 25.
	Eight minority students entering their senior year of high
school will be selected to participate, as will two in-service
teachers who are either minorities or teach in a predominantly
minority high school.
	Selected participants will receive a weekly stipend of $250.
	Participants will conduct research in one of the following
areas: connective-tissue physiology, bacterial molecular genetics,
structure-function relationship of macromolecules, cellular and
humoral immunology, bacterial physiology and immunochemistry.
	Students and teachers will work closely with an experienced UB
researcher on a project, and will share research experiences in weekly
seminars. Teachers also will participate in a course on training
students in cellular-molecular biological techniques and the
application of their research experience to the classroom.
	The deadline for applications is March 22. Applications are
available from high school principals or guidance counselors, or from
the UB Department of Oral Biology at 829-3827.