FRONT PAGE

• Later fall start recommended: FSEC supports beginning Sept. 2
• Top-10 list recommended by faculty to be basis for new class
• Council hears plans to develop housing

NEWS

• Make 'em laugh: Mirth is medicine, Lynch says
• Edward James Olmos to speak Nov. 19
• University/industry partnership vital in global marketplace: Education is key, says Augustine
• Scholars to ponder medical ethics and values at sesquicentennial symposium to be held Nov. 15-16
• Dunnett receives prestigious award from Jagiellonian University
• UB prof's book says active researchers are better teachers
• Frank Zagare named chair of UB's Department of Political Science
• 1996 SEFA Scores update

Research & Technology

• Peril by the Pound: Obesity raises risk regardless of lifestyle
• Research shows division of labor for muscle fibers: Findings may affect physical therapies
• Cost control plays role in infecton control: Studies link resistance problems to cost cuts

NOTES

• UB cooks­are you ready for the Holiday Recipe Contest?
• We want to hear your voice!
• Leandro Soto to present ritual dance performance
• Seniors Eligible for Capasso Creative Writing Award

PHOTOS

• Drumming up support at UB