Tracey Eastman and Melanie Buhrmaster-Bunch have both worked at
UB for at least 10 years, but didn’t meet in person until
just this week. But they share a connection to the school shooting
tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
Dennis Maher uses objects from thrift stores, flea markets and
demolition sites to construct a kaleidoscope of imaginary
cityscapes—all inside his Buffalo home.
A rare collection of letters, audio files, photographs and other
materials that could illuminate the personal beliefs of Robert
Frost is being made available to the public for the first time,
thanks to a UB emeritus faculty member.
In an effort to increase awareness of Phi Beta Kappa and the
importance of this national honor society—and the number of
UB students accepting an invitation to join—the University
Honors College is hosting two information sessions for
students.
Most people don’t “get” the Law Enforcement
Torch Run (LETR)—an international fundraising and public
awareness vehicle for the Special Olympics organized by law
enforcement officers—until they meet the athletes, says UB
Police Lt. Mark Gates.
The search for the next dean of the School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) is under way, with the appointment
of a search committee headed by Michael Glick, dean of the School
of Dental Medicine.
New research from the Graduate School of Education shows a
connection between preschool music activities and the development
of reading and writing skills in children.
With a group of high school scientists, William Duax, a
professor of structural biology, is probing one of
evolution’s greatest mysteries: Which life form—or life
forms—preceded all others on Earth.
New UB research demonstrates how defects in an important
neurological pathway in early development may be responsible for
the onset of schizophrenia later in life.
Dan Shanahan, a graduate of UB's Arts Management Program, talks
about how the program has helped him in his role as artistic
director of Torn Space Theater.
UB faculty member Stephen McKinley Henderson has once more made
the news, this time for performances in the popular HBO series
“Newsroom" and in Steven Spielberg’s film
“Lincoln.”
When UB introduced gender-neutral housing at the start of the fall semester, the new policy reflected not only best practices in residential living for college students nationwide, it also incorporated a transgendered student’s thoughtful analysis and the ethical principles of social work he holds dear.
Since being named SUNY Fredonia’s first female president, UB alumna Virginia Horvath has made it her business to tout the college’s strengths as a center of undergraduate learning, fortify town-gown ties, and inspire campus and community alike with her warmth and enthusiasm.
Steven Kurtz, professor of visual studies who is considered
“the grandfather of interventionist art,” is the new
chair of the Department of Visual Studies in the College of Arts
and Sciences.
For retiring workers, leaving a career often means more family
time, but for H. William Coles, retirement will take him away from
a family at UB that has been growing for more than two decades.
James Campbell is on sabbatical on an island off the coast of Maine. But with the presidential election now in full swing, his analysis and commentary on the campaigns are showing up in news media worldwide this election season.
President Satish K. Tripathi will deliver the president’s annual address to the voting faculty at 3 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Center for Tomorrow, North Campus.
Hundreds of children are expected to fill dental clinics in the School of Dental Medicine on Feb. 1 as UB holds its 12th annual "Give Kids a Smile Day" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Squire Hall on the South Campus.
UB Athletics will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) on Feb. 7 with a Women in Sports Symposium designed to educate, empower and inspire women in sports and sport-related fields.
