September 8, 1994: Vol26n2: This Week & Job Openings

Thursday
8
Conference on Superconductivity and Applications
Buffalo Hilton. For more information contact Michael J. Naughton at
645-2019 or David T. Shaw at 645-3114.
Computer Workshop
Electronic Mail and Networks for CMS. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for
registration information.
BISON Demonstration
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 2 p.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Lockwood Tour
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 3 p.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Biological Sciences Lecture
tRNA Directed Transcription Antitermination, Dr. Tina Henkin, Dept. of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY at Albany Medical College.
114 Hochstetter. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Orientation to CIT Public Macintosh Labs. 4-5 p.m. Call 645-3540 for
registration information.
Pharmaceutics Seminar
Antiepileptic and Neuroprotective Properties of the NMDA Antagonist,
Remacemide, Dr. Gene Palmer, section head, Pharmacology, Fissons
Pharmaceuticals. C508 Cooke. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Art Opening
UB Painters. Art Department Gallery, Center for the Arts. North
Campus. 5-7 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to SUN. 5-7 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to CMS. 5-7:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to VMS. 5-7:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to SUN. 8-10 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Friday
9
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Team Approach to Growth Problems in Meningomyelocele, Debra
Rotenstein, M.D. and Judy Henry, R.N. Kinch Auditorium, Children's
Hospital. 8 a.m.
Breakfast Seminar for WNY's Higher Educators
Lt. Gov. Stan Ludine. Center for Tomorrow. North Campus. 8:30-9:30
a.m.
Conference on Superconductivity and Applications
Mercury-Based Superconductors, C. W. Chu, Texas Center for
Superconductivity and Applications. Buffalo Hilton. 8:45 a.m. For more
information contact Michael J. Naughton at  T. Shaw at 645-3114.
BISON Demonstration
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 11 a.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Lockwood Tour
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. Noon. For more information contact
Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Media Study Open House
Meet with Media Study Faculty. 286 Center for the Arts. North Campus.
3 p.m. Free.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture
Semi-Vectorial Finite Difference Modelling of Planar Optical
Waveguides, Prof. Michael S. Stern, Univ. of Sheffield, UK. 110 Knox.
North Campus. 3 p.m.
Women's Tennis
UB vs. St. Francis. Ellicott Complex. North Campus. 3 p.m.
Chemistry Colloquium
Managing the Legacy of Nuclear Processing WasteQThe Hanford Site
Storage Tanks, Dr. Al Sattelberger, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
201 NSM Complex. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Media Study Screening
Work by Media Study Graduate Students, Tim Clinton, Ghennifer Dennis,
Jonathan Glazer, John Harrigan, Alexander Kort, and Robert O'Kane. 286
Center for the Arts. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Saturday
10
Cross Country
UB Invitational. Akron Park. TBA.
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Hispanic food, culture, entertainment, and music. Father Belle
Community Center, 104 Maryland Ave. Noon-10 p.m. Co-sponsored by
PODER.
Sunday
11
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Hispanic food, culture, entertainment, and music. Father Belle
Community Center, 104 Maryland Ave. Noon-9 p.m. Co-sponsored by PODER.
Monday
12
Computer Workshop
Generic SPSS. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Physiology Seminar
Composition of the Lateral Intercellular Spaces of Epithelia, Kenneth
R. Spring, D.M.D., Ph.D., Chief, Section on Transport Physiology
Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism NHLBI, National
Institutes of Health. G-26 Farber. South Campus. 4 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to UNIX. 4-6:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to SUN. 6-8 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
BISON Demonstration
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 7 p.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to VMS. 7-9:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Degree Recital
Kim Flores, flutist. Slee Concert Hall. North Campus. 8 p.m.
LOCKWOOD TOUR
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 8 p.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Tuesday
13
UB at Sunrise
An Update: UB Athletics, Nelson E. Townsend, UB Director of Athletics.
Center for Tomorrow. North Campus. 7:30-9 a.m. Call 829-2608 to make
reservations.
Pediatric Conference
Journal Club Q/A. Cafetorium A, Mercy Hospital. 8:30 a.m.
Computer Workshop
Pine Mail on the sunCluster. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for
registration information.
BISON Demonstration
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 11 a.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Lockwood Tour
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. Noon. For more information contact
Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Computer Workshop
Intermediate VMS. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to SUN. 2-4 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
UB Emeritus Center Meeting
Gardens within a Day's Drive of Buffalo, Carl & Betty Walter,
certified master gardeners. Emeritus Center, South Lounge, Goodyear
Hall. South Campus. 2 p.m.
Women's Tennis
UB vs. Canisius. Ellicott Complex. North Campus. 3 p.m.
Biochemistry Seminar
Expression of Mammalian Na+/K+PATPase in Yeast Reveals an Essential
Role for the ' Subunit in Enzymatic Activity, Dr. Robert Farley, Dept.
of Physiology and Biophysics, Univ. of Southern California at Los
Angeles. 134B Farber. South Campus. 4 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to UNIX. 6:30-9 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Wednesday
14
Manufacturing and High-Technology Seminar
The High Performance Workplace: Strategies for the Future, Niagara
Mohawk Power Corp. Center for Tomorrow. North Campus. 8:15-11 a.m. For
registration information call 636-3626.
Computer Workshop
Electronic Mail and Networks for VMS. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for
registration information.
BISON Demonstration
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 1 p.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Computer Workshop
Generic SPSS. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Lockwood Tour
223 Lockwood Library. North Campus. 2 p.m. For more information
contact Gemma DeVinney at 645-2817.
Biochemical Pharmacology Seminar
The Development of an Animal Model for the Study of Human Breast
Carcinoma, Elizabeth A. Repasky, Ph.D., Molecular Immunology, RPCI.
307 Hochstetter. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Men's Soccer
UB vs. Syracuse. Behind Alumni Arena. North Campus.  Campus. tion at
829-3291 for registration information.
Certificate Program in Gerontological Nursing
Positive Aging, Lynn Manager, R.N., M.S., geriatric nurse
practitioner, Buffalo VA Medical Center. South Campus. 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Call the Office of Continuing Nurse Education at 829-3291 for
registration information.
Friday
16
women's tennis
UB Invitational. Ellicott Courts. North Campus. TBA.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Short Bowel Syndrome, Jon Vanderhoof, M.D., Creighton Univ. School of
Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Omaha, Nebraska. Kinch Auditorium,
Children's Hospital. 8 a.m.
Faculty/Staff Fall Fitness Fair
Health Screening. Alumni Arena gymnastics room. North Campus. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. For more information call 645-2286.
Computer Workshop
SPSS for VMS. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to CMS. 3-5 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Chemistry Colloquia
Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Complexes, Prof. William Klemperer,
Harvard University. 201 NSM Complex. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Marvin Farber Conference
The Ontology and Epistemology of Relations. Center for Tomorrow. North
Campus. 6-11 p.m. For registration information contact Kenneth Barber
at 645-2444.
Marvin Farber Conference: Opening Address
Logical Form, Relational Order, and the Nature of Relations, Herbert
Hochberg, University of Texas. Center for Tomorrow. North Campus. 7-9
p.m.
Saturday
17
Women's tennis
UB Invitational. Ellicott Courts. North Campus. TBA.
Marvin Farber Conference
The Ontology and Epistemology of Relations. Center for Tomorrow. North
Campus. 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
Baldwin Piano Showing
Atrium, Center for the Arts. North Campus. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Call
645-6259.
Women's Soccer
UB vs. St. Francis. Behind Alumni Arena. North Campus. 1 p.m.
Football
UB vs. Lehigh. UB Stadium. North Campus. 7 p.m.
Sunday
18
Women's tennis
UB Invitational. Ellicott Courts. North Campus. TBA.
Marvin Farber Conference
The Ontology and Epistemology of Relations. Center for Tomorrow. North
Campus. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Baldwin Piano Showing
Atrium, Center for the Arts. North Campus. Noon-6 p.m. Free. Call
645-6259.
Organ Recital
David Fuller. Slee Concert Hall. North Campus. 5 p.m. Tickets $8, $6,
$5, and $2. For information call 645-2921.
Concert
Jason Vieaux, guitarist. Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. 7
p.m.
Monday
19
Social Work Continuing Education Program
Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adults with Acting Out
Behavior, Dr. Susan Vinocour and Dr. Virginia Wohltman. Center for
Tomorrow. North Campus. For registration information call 645-6140.
Computer Workshop
Using SPSS on the IBM Mainframe. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for
registration information.
Education Lecture
The Suffragist in the Shrine, Barbara Finkelstein, professor, dept. of
educational policy, planning, and administration, Univ. of Maryland,
College Park. 280 Park. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Computer Workshop
GNU Emacs/UNIX. 5-7 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to X11R5 and OpenWindows Windowing for Sun Microsystems
Workstations. 5-7 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration information.
Tuesday
20
Pediatric Conference
Acellular Pertussis VaccinesQAn Update and their Potential Use as
Infant Immunizations, Michael Pichichero, M.D., Division of General
Pediatrics and Infectious Disease, Strong Memorial Hospital,
Rochester. Cafetorium A, Mercy Hospital. 8:30 a.m.
Computer Workshop
Network Resources. 10 a.m.-Noon. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Generic SAS. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Women's Tennis
UB vs. St. Bonaventure. Ellicott Complex. North Campus. 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS AT 4 PLUS
Lecture, Janice Knight, Univ. of Chicago. "Native Americas and New
World Nativity: Conquest and Conversion in New England." 436 Clemens.
North Campus. 3:30 p.m. 
Computer Workshop
Introduction to VMS. 4-6:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to CMS. 7-9 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Wednesday
21
Senior Alumni Luncheon
How Long is Your Warranty? Mechanical Replacements for Body Parts, Dr.
Robert E. Baier, UB Professor of Biomaterials. Center for Tomorrow.
North Campus. Noon. Contact Judith Schwendler for more information at
829-2608.
Roswell Park Staff Seminar
Molecular Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Dr. Joe Gray, Dept.
of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Molecular Cytometry, University of
California at San Francisco. Hilleboe Auditorium, RPCI. 12:30 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Using SPSS on the IBM Mainframe. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for
registration information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to UNIX. 3-5:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Biochemical Pharmacology Seminar
Transcriptional Regulation Associated with Muscle Cell Growth and
Differentiation, T.-C. Lee, Ph.D., UB Dept. of Biochemistry. 307
Hochstetter. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Wednesdays at 4 Plus
Poetry Reading, John Taggart, Shippensburg Univ. 112 Center for the
Arts. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Nuclear Medicine Grand Rounds
Technical Aspects of Somatostatin Imaging, Rodney Detrow, Technical
Application Specialist, Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., St. Louis, MI. 105
Parker. South Campus. 6 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to VMS. 6-8:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 to register.
Nuclear Medicine Grand Rounds
Clinical Aspects of Octreoscan and Peptide Imaging, Stanley Goldsmith,
M.D., Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Institute, New York City. 105 Parker. South Campus. 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
22
Management Roundtable
Pratt Lambert and the Quality Advantage, Julie M. Graffeo, quality
advantage coordinator, Pratt and Lambert, Inc. Fanny's Restaurant,
3500 Sheridan Drive. 8-9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays at 4 Plus
Conversation with John Taggart. 438 Clemens. North Campus. 12:30 p.m.
Computer Workshop
Generic SAS. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 for registration
information.
Pharmaceutics Seminar
General Laboratory Safety Practices and Hazardous Waste Management,
Gene Monacell, environmental chemist, Environmental Health and Safety,
UB. C508 Cooke. North Campus. 4 p.m.
Certificate Program in Gerontological Nursing
Culture and Aging, Bertha M. Bradley, R.N., coordinator of volunteer
services, Grace Manor Nursing Home. South Campus. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Call
Continuing Nurse Education at 829-3291 for registration information.
Computer Workshop
Introduction to UNIX. 6-8:30 p.m. Call 645-3540 to register.
Summerfare Theatre
Gypsy. Pfeifer Theatre. 8 p.m. Tickets $15; $12 for seniors and
students with I.D.; $10 UB/Daemen staff and students with I.D., and
for children 12 or under. Call 839-8540 for more information and to
order tickets.
Notices
Public Service Initiatives
The Office of Public Service and Urban Affairs is publishing a
compendium of public service initiatives (including volunteer
community service and uncompensated technical assistance or consulting
services) by UB faculty and staff during the 1993-94 academic year.
If you have not submitted this information and would like to be
included in the compendium, contact  Mai T. Luong at 645-2097 by
Sept.16, 1994. 
Attention GAs and TAs
A benefits orientation for eligible GAs and TAs who wish to enroll in
Student Health Employee Health Plan is set for Sept. 12 at the Student
Union, Room 201, North Campus at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. To
avoid a gap in your health insurance coverage, it is urgent to attend
orientation and complete enrollment form. Call Personnel Services,
645-2646 for  information.
Exhibits
painting Exhibition
"Contemporary Chinese Traditional-Style Painting," features work of 32
faculty from two Beijing universities: Capital Normal University and
Beijing Art and Design School. Show runs Sept. 10-Oct. 16 in
University Art Gallery, Center for the Arts. For information, call
645-6912.
Jobs
Faculty
Assistant/Associate Professor-Management Science and Systems, Posting
#F-4071. Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (three positions
available)-Management, Posting #F-4072. Assistant/Associate/Full
Professor-Chemistry, Posting #F-4070. Assistant Professor-Chemistry,
Posting #F-4064. Associate/Full Professor in Strategy-Management
Science and Systems, Posting #F-4069. Assistant Professor in
Strategy-Management Science and Systems, Posting #F-4068.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor-Department of Organization and
Human Resources, School of Management, Posting #F-4077.
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor-Department of Organization and
Human Resources, School of Management, Posting #F-4076. Assistant
Professor-Department of Finance and Managerial Economics, School of
Management, Posting #F-4078. 
Research
Data Manager/Statistician-Neurology, Posting #R-94062. Research
Support Specialist-Occupational Therapy, Posting #R-94064. Secretary
II-Office of the Controller, Posting #R-94065. Research Technician I
or II-Medicine, Posting #R-94067. Research Technician II or
III-Medicine, Posting #R-94066.
Professional
Facilities EngineerPMechanical (SL-5) (Internal Promotion
Opportunity)-Design and Construction, Posting #P-4080. Information
Technology Specialist (SL-3)-Computing and Information Technology,
Posting #P-4077. Communication Systems Engineer (SL-4)-Computing and
Information Technology, Posting #P-4078. Administrator
(SL-3)-Pediatrics, Posting #P-4067. Production Manager (SL-3)-Center
for the Arts, Posting #P-4072. 
Competitive Classified Civil Service
Keyboard Specialist (SG-06)-Linguistics, Line #34809. Calculations
Clerk I (SG-06)-Clinical Dentistry, Line #27384. Keyboard Specialist
(SG-06)-University Facilities, Human Resources, Line #26906. Keyboard
Specialist (SG-06)-Sociology, Line #21938. Keyboard Specialist
(SG-06)-Admissions, Line #26319. Keyboard Specialist
(SG-06)-Admissions, Line #26764.
Non-Competitive Classified Civil Service
Motor Vehicle Operator (SG-07)-University Facilities, Line #40737.
LABOR Classified Civil Service
Cleaner (SG-05)-University Facilities, Line #31653. Laborer
(SG-06)-University Facilities, Line #34673.