UB News 03/02

By Connie Rieck

Release Date: May 21, 2002 This content is archived.

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A report on major stories in the news media during the month of March 2002 involving the University at Buffalo, its faculty, staff and students. If you are interested in receiving a copy of a story in this log, please contact Connie Rieck in the Office of News Services at 645-5000, ext. 1420 and she will gladly fill your request.

NATIONAL PRINT MEDIA

Newspapers

The New York Times, March 28, article on creative Web sites mentions a Mr. Potato Head site developed by UB computer network administrator Lisa Maira.

The New York Times, March 27, article reports President William R. Greiner will be involved in a meeting with university presidents and mayors to discuss the relationship between cities and universities.

The New York Times, March 24, Page One, article on the crisis within the American Catholic Church quotes Sally Orgren, a Williamsville woman who regularly attends Mass at UB's Newman Chapel.

The New York Times, March 5, article on an African terrorist quotes Makau Mutua.

Boston Globe, March 4, article on Zimbabwe's presidential election quotes Makau Mutua, professor of law.

Boston Globe, March 2, editorial on the African Union is written by Makau Mutua.

New York Post, March 11, a UB study has found a substance in saliva that may help treat resistant infections.

Newsday (Nassau edition), March 3, article looks at the experience Chris Foresto, a UB medical student, had with a patient who once had known his grandfather.

USA Today, March 5, article on the close ties between corporate directors and the companies they oversee quotes Harold Star, visiting assistant professor of management science and systems.

The Washington Post, March 5, article on state assemblyman Thomas Reynolds mentions his collaboration with Hillary Clinton to obtain a funding for the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

Chronicle of Higher Education, March 15, article on the changing leadership of American orchestras is written by Christopher H. Gibbs, associate professor of music,.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 10, article on helping the aging through new technology mentions a UB study that found that people who had an array of devices to help them get around better in their homes needed fewer hospitalizations and less in home nursing care.

Detroit News, March 9, article on K-Mart's bankruptcy quotes Arun Jain, professor and chair of marketing and Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research.

Detroit Free Press, March 26, article on anti-smoking mouthwash mentions Sebastian Ciancio, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Endodontics.

Detroit Free Press, March 12, article on Kmart chief leaving quotes Arun Jain.

Newsday (Nassau Edition), March 27, article reports Sen. Hillary Clinton made a two-day visit to Ireland with leaders from UB.

Newsday, March 11, article on those who died on Sept. 11 mentions Hweidar Jian, a UB alumnus.

(Rochester) Democrat and Chronicle, March 18, article reports Robert Bennett, UB alumnus, has been elected chancellor of the Board of Regents.

(Rochester) Democrat and Chronicle, March 15, article reports UB will sponsor a panel discussion on the Enron investigation.

(Syracuse) Post-Standard, March 27, article on the failure of some of the New York lakes to freeze this winter quotes Kenton Stewart, professor emeritus of biological sciences.

(Syracuse) Post-Standard, March 12, article on a potential center of excellence in Syracuse mentions the Buffalo Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics.

St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, article on the possible link between cell phone use and brain cancer focuses on the efforts of George Carlo, a UB alumnus, to increase public awareness of the danger.

(Akron, Ohio) Beacon-Journal, March 4, article on coupons and their savings quotes Arun Jain.

(Richmond) Times-Dispatch, article on children shunning nature for television and video games quotes Carlos Crespo, associate professor of social and preventive medicine.

(South Bend) Tribune, March 10, article on the Patchwork Dance Company's new dance concert mentions Tom Ralabate, assistant professor of theatre and dance, as one of the choreographers.

The Daily Oklahoman, March 12, article on Kmart closing stores quotes Arun Jain, professor of marketing.

(Santa Rosa, California) Press Democrat, March 5, article on teens learning how to manage their finances quotes Lewis Mandell, professor of management.

Wire Services

Associated Press, March 11, article reports UB scientists are working to predict where lava, rock and mud could fall during a volcano's eruption.

Associated Press, March 6, article reports boxer "Baby Joe" Mesi will fight Keith McKnight in UB's Alumni Arena.

Business Wire, March 5, article reports Informax Inc. has been selected as a key partner in the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

Reuters, March 8, article on the UB study that has found a link between gum disease and diabetes quotes Sara Grossi, clinical assistant professor of oral biology.

United Press International, March 13, UB scientists are looking to create a butterfly model that will allow them to study how the insect's genes determine its wing pattern.

University Wire, March 14, article on Louisiana State University students protesting sweatshop labor mentions a similar protest at UB.

University Wire, March 11, article on the University of Maryland's decision to leave a no alcohol policy up to individual national Greek chapters mentions the incident at UB when a fatal car accident followed a night of drinking.

University Wire, March 6, article on college binge drinking mentions the incident at UB when a fatal car accident followed a night of drinking.

Magazines

Animals, April-June 2002, article on the health benefits of pets quotes Karen Allen, research assistant professor of oral diagnostic sciences.

Architectural Record, March 1, article on the effect of new technologies on building design quotes Deborah Chung, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and Niagara Mohawk Chair Professor of Engineering.

Dance Spirit, March 2002, article on a dancer's career options after performing is written by Jeanne Palmer-Fornarola, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance.

Family Circle, March 12, a UB study shows that Ritalin causes longer-lasting changes in brain function than previously believed.

Futurific Magazine, March 2002, article reports on research by Surajit Sen, associate professor of physics, to help buildings and other structures withstand violent impacts.

HLB Newsletter, March, a UB study has found a link between gum disease and vascular disease.

Kiplinger's Retirement Report, March 2002, article on giving stocks to high school or college graduates quotes Lewis Mandell.

Men's Health, March 2002, article reports UB researchers have found that insulin reduces inflammation within blood vessels, helping to reduce the risk of heart attack.

National Journal, March 23, article on the political opinions of the Supreme Court mentions Justice Antonin Scalia's luncheon appearance was co-sponsored by UB.

Popular Science, article reports on the "smart" bathroom developed at UB.

R & D Focus Drug News, March 18, a UB study has found that a peptide derived from human saliva may be effective in treating fungal infections.

The Scientist, March 18, article on the inequality of drug metabolism in men and women quotes William Jusko, professor of pharmaceutical sciences.

Sculpture, March 2002, article reports UB is a university member of the International Sculpture Center.

Time, March 11, article on sleep deprivation mentions a UB study which found that people who routinely sleep more than eight hours a night are more likely to die of stroke.

U.S. News & World Report, March 18, article on college athletic programs lists UB among the schools on NCAA probation for violating rules governing Division I sports.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine, March 1, article on the therapeutic power of patriotic songs quotes Karen Allen.

NATIONAL RADIO

KNX-AM (Hollywood, Calif.)

Sara Grossi, clinical assistant professor of oral biology, discusses the benefits of good oral hygiene.

National Public Radio

Interview with Joe Atkinson, professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering and Director of the Great Lakes Program, on the water levels of the Great Lakes.

NATIONAL TELEVISION

CNN

Researchers at UB are using information and satellite data to predict where lava will flow in a volcanic eruption.

KING-TV (Seattle)

A UB study has found a link between gum disease and diabetes.

KPHO-TV (Phoenix)

A UB study has found a link between gum disease and diabetes.

WGN-TV (Chicago)

UB study has shown that people with periodontal disease have four times the amount of bacteria in their blood.

WTNH-TV (Connecticut)

According to a UB study, brushing and flossing may help ward off diabetes.

INTERNATIONAL PRINT MEDIA

(Toronto) Globe and Mail, March 26, article on the heartburn drug Prepulsid is written by Miriam Shuchman, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry.

(Toronto) Globe and Mail, March 16, article on the murders of children quotes Charles Ewing, professor of law.

(Toronto) Globe and Mail, March 12, article on cranberry juice and bladder infections is written by Miriam Shuchman.

National Business Review, New Zealand, March 22, article reports a UB study has found a link between gum disease and diabetes.

WEB MEDIA

Bio.com

UB scientists have found new information on a cellular signaling system that will help scientists understand how cholera toxin and virulent proteins migrate through cellular membranes.

Boston Globe Online

Article on Zimbabwe's presidential election quotes Makau Mutua.

Editorial on the African Union is written by Makau Mutua.

Chronicle of Higher Education Online

Article on the changing leadership of American orchestras is written by Christopher H. Gibbs.

CNN.com

UB scientists are working to predict where lava, rock and mud could fall during a volcano's eruption.

Democrat and Chronicle Online

Robert Bennett has been elected chancellor of the Board of Regents.

UB will sponsor a panel discussion on the Enron investigation.

Detroit News Online

Article on K-Mart's bankruptcy quotes Arun Jain.

E-Dental.com

A UB study has found a link between gum disease and diabetes.

ExploreZone.com

Article on unpleasant weather events quotes Charles Ebert, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography

Health-News.co.uk

Intimate relationships can ease life's journeys or make you physically and emotionally sick.

UB microbiologists narrow search for molecular structure of cholera toxin's extracellular transport signal.

Study suggests insulin may have potential to prevent thrombosis leading to heart attack and stroke reduces factors promoting clotting, platelet aggregation.

UB physician prime mover in adapting minimally invasive surgery techniques to children's ailments.

Treating gum infections with antibiotics lowers inflammatory burden throughout the body, UB study shows.

Novel peptide may possess antifungal activity, study in mice with vaginal candidiasis shows.

Studies in Pima and Pueblo Indians underscore unhealthy relationship between gum disease and diabetes.

Study suggests gum disease, cardiovascular disease link common phenomenon in developing countries.

Study finds no relationship between respiratory illness and frequent exposure to mists from dental aerosols.

UB part of demonstration project developing model pediatric palliative-care programs.

HealthNewsDigest.com

A UB study has found that butterfly wing patterns may be the best animal system for understanding morphological variation in nature.

Philip Glick, professor and chair of surgery, is on a crusade to convince the medical community to use minimally invasive surgery on children and adolescents.

Health Scout

A UB study has found that a peptide derived from human saliva may be effective in treating fungal infections.

News.telegraph.co.uk

Article on the ability to write designs, logos and messages on the wings of butterflies quotes Antonia Monteiro, assistant professor of biological sciences.

Newsday Online

Article on those who died on Sept. 11 mentions Hweidar Jian, a UB alumnus.

NYSTAR News Online

UB will offer the nation's first master's degree program in pharmaceutics with a focus in pharmacometrics.

UB researchers have found a way of placing hundreds of reusable chemical sensors on an area smaller than a dime.

Popular Science Online

Article reports on the "smart" bathroom developed at UB.

Science Daily

A UB study has found that a peptide derived from human saliva may be effective in treating fungal infections.

A UB study suggests that insulin may prevent thrombosis leading to heart attack and stroke.

A UB study has found that butterfly wing patterns may hold the key to understanding morphological evolution.

UB researchers narrow search for structure of cholera toxins to extracellular transport signal.

UB researchers report that for the first time in 30 years, some New York lakes failed to freeze this winter.

UniSci

A UB study has found a link between gum disease and cardiovascular disease in developing countries.

A UB study has found that a peptide derived from human saliva may be effective in treating fungal infections.

A UB study has found that the patterns on butterfly wings are emerging as model systems for how the specific organisms have evolved.

A new way of computing and modeling turbulent reacting flows developed at UB produces results equivalent to those generated by expensive supercomputers.

UB microbiologists have discovered new information on a cellular signaling system that ultimately will help scientists understand how cholera toxin and other virulent proteins migrate through the cellular membranes.

Wired News Online

Article on the development of a system to predict a volcano's path of destruction quotes Mike Sheridan, professor of geology, and Abani Patra, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.

WKBW-TV Online

UB students protest over the university's contract with New Era Cap Company.

LOCAL PRINT MEDIA

NEWSPAPERS

The Buffalo News, March 31, article reports many doctors are leaving the area for better pay, better weather and better facilities and mentions the medical school.

The Buffalo News, March 31, the National Conference for Community and Justice will honor President William R. Greiner for his role in helping UB expand its influence both nationally and globally.

The Buffalo News, March 31, the "Buffalo Blast" boxing event in Alumni Arena is expected to sell out the building.

The Buffalo News, March 31, article reports that UB, Earth Spirit nature educators and the county parks department are developing a residential nature study center in the Erie County Forest in Sardinia.

The Buffalo News, March 30, article reports three UB students are scalping their free tickets to former President Clinton's speech on eBay.

The Buffalo News, March 29, the School of Management will offer a new master of science program in supply chains and operations management in the fall.

The Buffalo News, March 28, Page One, article reports UB puts more than $1.25 billion into the regional economy each year.

The Buffalo News, March 28, article reports Rep. Jack Quinn is asking for an additional $4 million for the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, March 27, Front Page, Life & Arts, article looks at the music of the Amherst Saxophone Quartet, which is in residence at UB.

The Buffalo News, March 27, Page One, article reports UB and Ireland's Dublin University will develop new drugs in a high-tech partnership.

The Buffalo News, March 27, Front Page, Life & Arts, article on the comfort that cooking can provide quotes Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi.

The Buffalo News, March 26, article reports UB's spring enrollment is at an all-time high for any spring semester.

The Buffalo News, March 25, Front Page, article reports doctors are unhappy with the working conditions at Children's Hospital quotes John Yeh, professor and chair of medicine and gynecology-obstetrics.

The Buffalo News, March 24, Neil Schmitz, professor of English, reviews the new book, "Casanova in Bohemia."

The Buffalo News, March 24, Mark Shechner, professor of English, reviews the new book "Atonement."

The Buffalo News, March 24, article reports the undergraduate Student Association has asked President William Greiner to sever ties with New Era Cap Co.

The Buffalo News, March 24, Page One, article on growing community involvement in major issues quotes Bruce Jackson, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of English and Samuel P. Capen Professor of American Culture.

The Buffalo News, March 24, Front Page, Business, article reports on the growing activity of the Center for Industrial Effectiveness at UB, which matches up local companies with UB scientists.

The Buffalo News, March 23, Front Page, article reports Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi is one of three finalists in the search for a new chancellor for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

The Buffalo News, March 22, "Inside UB" column reports that Harry A. Sultz has been let go from his position as head of UB's Mini Medical School and on the results of the undergraduate elections.

The Buffalo News, March 22, Front Page, City & Region, article reports three UB students are scalping their free tickets to former President Clinton's speech on eBay.

The Buffalo News, March 22, Front Page, City & Region, article reports on two UB alumni who had worked at Enron who spoke at UB on the energy giant's collapse.

The Buffalo News, March 22, Front Page, City & Region, article on community involvement at local schools mentions a course being taught at UB in which students receive credit for volunteering at local schools.

The Buffalo News, March 21, article reports UB students go downtown or to Canada to drink more often since a fatal accident in Grand Island.

The Buffalo News, March 21, Front Page, City & Region, article reports Gov. Pataki praised Robert Shibley, director of the Urban Design Project.

The Buffalo News, March 21, Front Page, City & Region, article reports the Law School held a forum on "Buffalo's Quest for Financial Stability," with panelists including Common Council President James W. Pitts and County Executive Joel A. Giambra.

The Buffalo News, March 20, "Inside UB" column reports on the malfunctioning electronic message board in front of the Student Union and a discussion led by two UB alumni on the collapse of Enron.

The Buffalo News, March 20, Front Page, City & Region, article reports the Buffalo Museum of Science, in conjunction with the Center for Applied Technology in Education, will redesign educational programs to complement school science curricula.

The Buffalo News, March 20, Front Page, Business, article reports Compaq Computer will continue to support the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics despite a possible merger with Hewlett-Packard.

The Buffalo News, March 19, Front Page, City & Region, article reports the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will share in a $1 million settlement from a price-fixing case against vitamin manufacturers.

The Buffalo News, March 19, article reports the Law School will hold a forum on Buffalo's financial situation.

The Buffalo News, March 19, article reports the Domestic Violence Task Force will sponsor a performance of the play "Father Knows Best."

The Buffalo News, March 19, Front Page, Business, article reports Rolls-Royce engineers are using a technique discovered at UB that makes it possible to model complex engineering problems without using a supercomputer.

The Buffalo News, March 18, Front Page, Business, article on the importance of staying home when ill quotes Thomas Rosenthal, chair of family medicine.

The Buffalo News, March 18, "Inside UB" column reports on the organization of UB chapters of the National Organization for Women and the American Civil Liberties Union and a lecture given by Frank Fincham, psychology professor.

The Buffalo News, March 18, Front Page, City & Region, article on errors in immigration paperwork quotes Stephen C. Dunnett, vice provost for international education.

The Buffalo News, March 17, Mark Shechner reviews the new book "The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth."

The Buffalo News, March 17, article on the necessity of the community working together to solve the local heath-care crisis mentions the medical school.

The Buffalo News, March 17, article reports UB's status in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of collegiate sports programs.

The Buffalo News, March 17, article reports plans for a Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics are moving ahead, with an additional $53 millions in federal grants.

The Buffalo News, March 16, article reports the football started spring practice light years ahead of last season.

The Buffalo News, March 16, Front Page, Life & Region, article written by Joyce E. Sirianni, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Anthropology, looks at Ezekiel's vision of the Valley of Dry Bones.

The Buffalo News, March 16, Front Page, Business, article reports the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, whose agenda includes the Center for Excellence in Bioinformatics, has hired a lobbyist.

The Buffalo News, March 16, Front Page, Business, article on learning from the Enron collapse quotes Isaac Erlich, chair of the Department of Economics and Baker Professor of American Enterprise.

The Buffalo News, March 15, "Inside UB" column reports on Justice Antonin Scalia's speech; the School of Management's annual MBA case competition; UB alumni lost in the Sept. 11 attacks; and a discussion with director Peter Bratt to be held in the Center for the Arts.

The Buffalo News, March 14, letter to the editor is written by a UB law student regarding the state of disrepair of the facilities.

The Buffalo News, March 14, an article on new fire prevention and building codes in Buffalo mentions the School of Architecture and Planning.

The Buffalo News, March 14, article reports Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi received a yellow rose award from the Zonta Club of Buffalo.

The Buffalo News, March 14, article reports Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke at a luncheon co-sponsored by the Law School.

The Buffalo News, March 13, "Inside UB" column reports on President William R. Greiner's radio show; a Buffalo teenager resisting arrest on the South Campus; a talk by W. David Penniman, dean of the School of Informatics; and a lecture by Douglas Osherhoff.

The Buffalo News, March 11, "Inside UB" column reports on the sale of Pfiefer Theatre; the Law School's mock trial team; and President Greiner's radio show.

The Buffalo News, March 10, Front Page, Viewpoints, article on the debate over allowing cars on Main Street is written by Robert G. Shibley.

The Buffalo News, March 9, Front Page, Life & Arts, article reports 29 UB students will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio, to spend their spring break volunteering.

The Buffalo News, March 8, "Inside UB" column reports on a proposed increase in students' athletic fee; no tickets remain for the lecture by Bill Clinton; and a lecture by Stephen L. Carter to be held in the Center for the Arts.

The Buffalo News, March 8, Front Page, Life & Arts, article on the plagiarism of Doris Kearns Goodwin and Stephen E. Ambrose quotes Michael Frisch, professor of history and American studies.

The Buffalo News, March 7, article reports UB students snapped up tickets for Bill Clinton, taking 5,500 of the tickets in the first five hours after they became available.

The Buffalo News, March 6, Front Page, City & Region, article reports local leaders have asked for an addition $22 million in federal funding for the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, March 6, "Inside UB" column reports on Bill Clinton tickets being made available; student questions for Bill Clinton; the arrest of a campus food service worker and a panel discussion hosted by the NOW chapter at UB.

The Buffalo News, March 5, Front Page, City & Region, article reports SUNY chancellor Robert King has offered to help transform the downtown campus of Erie Community College.

The Buffalo News, March 4, Front Page, City & Region, UB held a forum with the area's three congressmen in the Center for Tomorrow.

The Buffalo News, March 4, article reports the Buffalo Niagara Partnership's priorities include the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.

The Buffalo News, March 4, "Inside UB" column reports on the UB student protest against the New Era Cap Company; students traveling to Albany to lobby on behalf of state colleges and universities; and a talk by Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi.

The Buffalo News, March 3, article on the rising poverty level in Buffalo quotes Henry L. Taylor, director of the Center for Urban Studies.

The Buffalo News, March 2, Front Page, Life & Arts, homily is written by Monsignor J. Patrick Keleher, director of Catholic Campus Ministry.

The Buffalo News, March 2, article on the attempts to stop people from downloading music off the Internet quotes Harvey S. Axelrod, computer discipline officer.

The Buffalo News, March 1, the WBFO team came in second place at the eighth annual Corporate Spelling Bee of the Community Music School.

The Buffalo News, March 1, "Inside UB" column reports on an order to college libraries to destroy certain government information; the media coverage of a fatal car crash on Grand Island; free tax assistance to UB students; and the Indigo Girls concert in Center for the Arts.

The Buffalo News, March 1, letter to the editor says the School of Architecture should remain on the South Campus.

Business First, March 25, article reports a UB study shows that treating gum infections with an antibiotic decreases two markers of inflammation throughout the body.

Business First, March 25, article reports the Law School recently sponsored the National Minority Law Student Recruitment Program for local high school students.

Business First, March 25, article reports Suzanne Laychock has been appointed senior associate dean for research and biomedical education at the medical school.

Business First, March 25, article reports the medical school and Buffalo Hospice are working on a program to introduce end-of-life issues to medical students.

Business First, March 25, article reports a UB study shows that diabetes and osteoporosis may be linked.

Business First, March 25, article reports a UB study shows a severe tolerance to steroids soon after their initial use.

Business First, March 25, article reports a UB study shows that as education level goes up, risk of death from stroke and brain hemorrhage goes down.

Business First, March 25, article reports UB researchers have found that the antioxidant vitamins lutein and zeaxanthin have a positive effect on lung health.

Business First, March 18, article reports on talk by two UB graduates who worked at Enron as the company fell apart.

Business First, March 18, article reports the Progressive Law Society, a student organization at the law school, will sponsor a municipal forum on "Buffalo's Quest for Financial Stability."

Business First, March 11, article on the more professional clothing styles of older workers quotes Arun Jain.

Business First, March 11, article reports UB will offer a new master's degree in supply chains and operations management.

Business First, March 4, article on the new Niagara USA Chamber quotes Larry Southwick, associate professor of finance and managerial economics.

Amherst Bee, March 20, article reports Suzanne Laychock has been appointed senior associate dean for research and biomedical education at the medical school.

Amherst Bee, March 13, article reports the UB Honor's Program will celebrate its 20th anniversary of helping academically talented students.

LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA

RADIO

WBFO Radio

Bill Clinton will speak at UB in April.

Municipal money discussed in a forum held at the UB Law School.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at a luncheon co-sponsored by UB.

A discussion of the expansion of UB.

Provost Elizabeth Capaldi discusses the university.

An "On the Issues" forum held at UB.

WBEN Radio

Claude Welch, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Political Science, discusses the violence in the Middle East.

Tickets for Bill Clinton are selling well.

WNED-AM Radio

The Enron case is debated at UB.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at a luncheon co-sponsored by UB.

Students protest at UB over the New Era Cap Company.

TELEVISION

WGRZ-TV, Channel 2

UB full-time enrollment at all-time high.

Hansel and Gretel performed at the Center for the Arts.

Niagara Cup Gymnastics competition held in Alumni Arena.

Story on the effort to minimize spring break partying includes interviews several UB students.

Bill Clinton will speak at UB in April.

Mesi and McKnight will fight in Alumni Arena on April 5.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones perform at Center for the Arts.

WIVB-TV, Channel 4

UB will develop a biotech partnership with Ireland Dublin City University.

Tickets for Bill Clinton's speech are being sold on eBay by students.

UB pharmacy students go on poison prevention patrol.

Story on the changes in foreign visas for students quotes Ellen Dussourd, senior counselor in international education services.

Hansel and Gretel performed in the Center for the Arts.

Bill Clinton will speak at UB in April.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones perform in Center for the Arts.

WKBW-TV, Channel 7

The Enron case is debated at UB.

Municipal money discussed in a forum held at the UB Law School.

The UB Bulls football team starts spring practice.

UB students stage the opera Dido and Aeneas.

African American art exhibit opens in the Center for the Arts.

Students protest at UB over the New Era Cap Company.

The UB men's basketball team plays at Miami of Ohio.

The Indigo Girls perform in Center for the Arts.

An "On the Issues" forum is held at UB.

WNLO-TV, Channel 23

Story on the changes in foreign visas for students quotes Ellen Doussourd.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones perform in Center for the Arts.

WPXJ-TV, Channel 19

UB will develop a biotech partnership with Ireland's Dublin City University.

Interviews with UB students discussing the impact of Sept. 11.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones perform at Center for the Arts.