The office of Administrative Computing Services has announced it is moving to the Ellicott Complex. After May 21, the address will be: Administrative Computing Services, Computing and Information Technology, 215 MFAC, Ellicott Complex, Box 610016, Buffalo, NY 14261-0016.

Information about the move also is available on the Web: ACS on the Move! . For more information, call 645-3587.

NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING SCIENTISTTO SPEAK AT UB

Julius Axelrod, co-winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine and chief of the pharmacology section at the National Institute of Mental Health from 1954-84, will speak at UB on Monday, May 13, as part of its Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.

The lecture, free and open to the public, will be held at 4 p.m. in Butler Auditorium of Farber Hall on the South Campus. His topic will be: "Neurotransmitters, Second Messengers and Psychoactive Drugs."

Axelrod won the Nobel Prize for his work on neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous system. He now is doing research into the role in biological systems of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana; anandamide-the body's own version of THC-and the receptor with which both chemicals interact. Herbert Schuel, UB professor of anatomy and cell biology who also is doing pioneering work in this area, is host of the seminar.

The UB Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series is sponsored by the departments of anatomy and cell biology, biochemistry, biophysics, microbiology, neurology, pharmacology and toxicology, and physiology in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Conference to focus on Chinese political studies

UB's Asian Studies Program and the Department of Communication will co-sponsor the 11th Annual Conference of Association of Chinese Political Studies, Aug. 11-13 at UB

The conference will focus on the internal and external challenges that China faces and the promises that China holds in its economic and political development at the turn-of-the-century. For more information, contact Junhao Hong, 645-3351, or e-mail .

Philosophy professor wins So-Wu author prize

Kah Kyung Cho, UB distinguished teaching professor of philosophy, has received the 1996 So-Wu author prize from the So-Wu Foundation in Korea for his book Bewusstsein und Natursein.

The So-Wu Philosophy Prize was established by colleagues, students and family of the late Jae-Hee Choi, professor of philosophy for more than 30 years at Seoul National University and president of the Humanist Society, Korean Chapter.

The prize carries a $5,000 award and air fare to the awards ceremony in Seoul, where Cho will present a lecture on June 8.

Enrichment conference is May 31 at Marriott

The University at Buffalo and Professional Staff Senate will sponsor a conference designed to teach participants the skills needed to cope with today's dynamic lifestyle.

"Dynamic Balance: Teaching Ourselves to Live Smarter" will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 31 in the Buffalo Marriott. The one-day conference will explore some of the tools available to help individuals cope with the ever-changing bounds of personal and professional lives. Subjects will include proper diet, spiritual health, problem resolving, alternative medicine, job enrichment and conflict management.

Workshops will be moderated by members of the UB community as well as noted experts from the local professional and education communities. Cost of the conference is $25 and includes breakfast, lunch and breaks. The conference is open to all UB faculty and staff.

For more information, call Lani Jendrowski at 645-3072.

Annual competition opens for Fulbright grants

The U.S. Information Agency (USIA), the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the Institute of International Education (IIE) have opened the 1997-98 competition for Fulbright and related grants for graduate study abroad in academic fields and for professional training in the creative and performing arts.

Fulbright grants are funded under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 through an annual appropriation made by congress to USIA and by foreign governments, universities, corporations and private donors. Fulbright grants are available for study or research. Travel grants are available to selected countries to supplement maintenance awards from other sources that do not provide funds for international travel or to supplement the applicant's personal funds. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, composed of 12 education and public leaders appointed by the president of the U.S., establishes criteria for selection of candidates and has final authority for the awarding of grants.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application and hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent by the beginning date of the grant. Creative and performing artists are not required to have a bachelor's degree, but they must have four years of relevant training or study. Candidates in medicine must have an M.D. or equivalent (i.e., D.D.S., O.D., etc.) at the time of application.

All applicants are required to have sufficient proficiency in the language of the host country to carry out their proposed study or research.

Full grants provide round-trip international travel, maintenance for the tenure of the award, a research allowance and tuition waivers if applicable. Travel grants provide round-trip international travel to the country where the student will pursue study or research. All grants include health and accident insurance.

UB students should contact the Fulbright Program Advisor, Barbara Bunker, 362 Park Hall, for brochures, application forms and further information. Deadline for receipt of applications is Sept. 27, 1996. Applications will be reviewed on campus prior to being forwarded to IIE for the Oct. 23, 1996 deadline.

GOLDHABER HONORED AS ECA SCHOLAR OF YEAR

Gerald M. Goldhaber, UB associate professor of communication, was named 1996 Scholar of the Year by the Eastern Communication Association at the professional group's last meeting in New York City.

Goldhaber, a UB faculty member since 1974 and a former chair of the UB Department of Communication, was recognized for his contributions in the area of interpersonal and organizational communication.

His textbook, "Organizational Communication," is the first book to develop the basic principles of organizational communication, defined as the exchange of information, both internally and externally, between organizations. The book examines such factors as sources, credibility, channels of communication and the feedback system that increases or decreases the accuracy of the exchange of information.

Seven editions of the book have been published since 1974, more than any other textbook in the field of communication. It is used in more than 250 colleges and universities worldwide.

The text was the book most often cited as being the most influential in the area of Business-Management-Organizational Communication (BMOC) in a 1994 survey of communication professionals.

In addition to "Organizational Communication," Goldhaber has written 10 other books in the field of communication.

He has won five teaching awards, and has been listed in "Who's Who in the World" and "Who's Who in America."

Goldhaber also is the owner of Goldhaber Research Associates, a consulting firm with more than 50 employees that specializes in polling and market research for executives in politics, industry, the legal profession and the entertainment arts.

He received a bachelor's degree in speech from the University of Massachusetts, a master's degree in communication theory from the University of Maryland and a doctorate in organizational/interpersonal communication from Purdue University.

UB Chapter of Habitat to hold benefit concert

The UB Campus and Buffalo Chapters of Habitat for Humanity will hold a benefit concert featuring The Four Freshmen, an internationally acclaimed vocal/instrumental jazz quartet, at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 in the Center for the Arts Mainstage, North Campus.

The Four Freshmen was founded in 1948, and the current group was formed in 1992 and trained by the original lead singer, Bob Flanigan. The group has been honored as the world's best instrumental jazz quartet, recording more than 45 albums and receiving six Grammy nominations.

Tickets for the concert are $12, $16 and $20 and available at the Center for the Arts box office or by calling Ticketmaster, 852-5000.

UB NEWMAN CENTER PLANS 5K "STEEPLECHASE"

There will be a steeplechase-but without horses-at UB on May 11. The UB Newman Centers has picked the steeple-dotted perimeter of the South Campus for their first annual 5K run and fun walk, "The Steeplechase." The event will start at 11 a.m. in the Parker Hall parking lot behind St. Joseph's Church, 3269 Main St.

Participants in the U.S. Track and Field-sanctioned event will receive a T-shirt and be treated to a post-race party at the finish line. The preregistration fee, payable by May 9, is $13; registration fee on race day is $10 for students and $15 for all others.

Prizes will be awarded to first-place male and female finishers and to the first three finishers in 12 age categories. Separate prizes will be awarded to the first male and female UB finishers. Registration packets will be available May 10 at St. Joseph's Church and at the Newman Center's North Campus office in Suite 209, The Commons. For more information, call 636-7495 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Sponsors include Tops Friendly Markets; UB Student Association; A.J. Baynes Freight Contractor Ltd.; McLean-Thomas, Inc.; Wholesale Building Materials, and Weaver Metal and Roofing, Inc. The event also is supported by Bison Brand Yogurt; Costanzo's Bakery; Custom Tee Activewear; IBM; Mayer Brothers Spring Water; Petit Printing Corp.; Polar Beverages; Spada Advertising, Inc.; Schwebel Baking Co., and Frank Wardynski and Sons.

Office of Campus Parking moves to new location

The Office of Campus Parking and Transportation Services has moved its Violations Office to the North Campus.

Effective immediately, all inquiries pertaining to adjudication (including appeals and hearings), parking permits, violations (including enforcement, fines, towing) and special event parking should be directed to 102 Spaulding Quadrangle, Building 2; telephone 645-2516, fax 645-3944.

The Office of the Director also has moved, and inquiries pertaining to access services, administrative services, busing, fees, parking shuttles, and visitor/guest parking (including permits, information services and paid parking) should be directed to 106 Spaulding Quadrangle, Building 1; telephone 645-7329, fax 645-7331.

The Office of Campus Parking and Transportation Services will continue to operate a South Campus satellite office in 17 Diefendorf Annex. That location will change in the fall of 1996 to 22 Diefendorf Annex.

UB diploma frames available through USAB

Official UB diploma frames are being offered through the University Student Alumni Board (USAB).

The frames are high-quality polished gold, featuring a blue mat with a black core, highlighted by the gold foil-stamped UB logo.

Frames for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree diplomas (except dental and medical degree diplomas) are $39.95 until May 16; dental and medical degree frames are $59.95. In addition, USAB is offering frames for 8-x-10-inch and 5-by-7-inch class portraits. During commencement, frames will be available in the Alumni Arena lobby for the regular price of $49.95.

Proceeds of the frame sale benefit USAB's Merit Award Scholarship fund. Frames may be purchased by calling USAB at 829-2608 or by stopping in the Office of Alumni Relations, 109 Allen Hall, South Campus.