Established in 1949, the award recognizes a Niagara Frontier resident who has distinguished himself or herself in a career marked by "executive success," a proven willingness to assume a leadership role in civic affairs and a demonstration of high personal integrity. Past recipients include Robert E. Rich Sr., Paul L. Snyder, Robert E. Rich Jr., Jeremy M. Jacobs, Burt P. Flickinger Jr., Seymour H. Knox III, Sal H. Alfiero and Robert G. Wilmers. Last year's recipient was Bernard J. Kennedy.

Castellani will receive the award at the 46th annual School of Management Alumni Association Awards Banquet to be held Nov. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo. For more information about the banquet, call John Shellum at 645-3224.

COHEN TO HEAD CHILD NEUROLOGY SOCIETY

Michael E. Cohen, professor of neurology and pediatrics and chair of the UB Department of Neurology, has been elected president of the Child Neurology Society for a two-year term. The Society, with 1,200 members, is the major professional organization in its field.

Chief of neurology at The Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Cohen has been a UB faculty member since 1968 and has chaired his department since 1985. Cohen attended Dartmouth College and holds a medical degree from the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

A specialist in child neurology with expertise in pediatric neuro-oncology, he is the author of three books, more than 100 book chapters and journal articles, and has lectured widely. He is a member of the Brain Tumor Core Committee of the Pediatric Oncology Group and chairs its Neuroscience Committee. Past president of the Professors of Child Neurology, he has been active in the American Academy of Neurology, the International Child Neurology Association and the American Neurologic Association.

"LIFE ON A CORAL REEF" SLIDE PRESENTATION SET

Brilliant red coral "flowers," butterfly fish of many stripes and fish that live safely in the anemone's tentacles are among the exotic sea creatures that will be featured in a slide presentation at a UB Sciences Alumni Association talk on Monday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public, "Life on A Coral Reef" will be held on the North Campus in Room 210, Natural Sciences Complex.

Expert underwater divers and photographers, Howard and Betty Tieckelmann, who once lived in Malaysia, where they took many of their 20,000-plus underwater slides, will discuss coral reefs, the delicate underwater ecosystem and threats to its viability. The Tieckelmanns will discuss how coral reefs provide not only food and shelter for sea creatures, but potential anti-cancer agents, anti-microbials and analgesics and possible treatments for AIDS.

Slides will feature coral reefs and their inhabitants from the Pacific Ocean, the South China Sea, the Celebes Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Howard Tieckelmann is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of chemistry at UB and Betty Tieckelmann taught at the Ohio Elementary School in North Tonawanda. Both are graduates of UB.

The talk is sponsored by the UB Sciences Alumni Association of the UB Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

HRP RECEIVES DONATION OF CYBEX SYSTEM

Mark Howard, '86, and Dennis Ruh, of Southtowns Physical Therapy in West Seneca, have donated to UB a CYBEX trunk-extension-flexion system valued at $20,000. The gift was made to the Department of Physical Therapy and Exercise Science in the School of Health Related Professions.

The CYBEX machine is an isokinetic device that gathers data on endurance, muscle strength, flexibility and other physiological factors. The data can lead to a better understanding of how injuries are caused and how to treat or prevent them.

Scott White, director of the biomechanics laboratory and other physical therapy and exercise faculty in HRP, will use the CYBEX equipment for research and instruction.

COLOMBIAN MINISTRY HONORS GARY HOSKIN

Gary W. Hoskin, UB associate professor of political science and an expert on Colombian politics, has received the Ordon de San Carlos award from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Relations. The award honors those who have distinguished themselves in service to Colombia and in strengthening cultural ties and relations between Colombia and other nations.

Hoskin conducts research on political parties and electoral behavior in Colombia and Venezuela, including the relationship between political reforms and violence in developing countries. He also studies aspects of U.S.-Latin American foreign policy.

A UB faculty member since 1965, Hoskin has held visiting professor positions at Los Andes University in Bogot˝, and conducted field work in Venezuela as a research fellow for the Institute of Public Administration in New York.

The author of numerous scholarly papers and book chapters, Hoskin has received funding for his research and field work in Latin America from the National Endowment on Democracy, the U.S. Information Agency, the Social Science Research Council and the Rockefeller Foundation.

He holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University (School for Advanced International Studies) and a bachelor's degree from Drake University. The award was presented Sept. 30 in a ceremony at the Colombian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

MENOPAUSE TO BE FOCUS OF MEDICAL CONFERENCE

Graham A. Colditz, author of a recent study and an article in the New England Journal of Medicine on a possible link between breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy will be keynote speaker at a conference to be held Oct. 21, in the Buffalo Hilton.

The conference, "Working Together to Keep Women Healthy: Menopause," will be sponsored by the Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Also updating research on menopause will be Paresh Dandona, UB professor of medicine; Frank Gonzalez, UB assistant professor of gynecology-obstetrics; Jean Wactawski-Wende, UB clinical assistant professor of gynecology-obstetrics, and Donald Swartz of Albany Medical College.

Their topics include a description of menopause, menopause and cardiovascular disease, hormone replacement therapy and osteoporosis. The conference is expected to attract physicians and health care providers in obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine and family practice.

The program will be held from 7:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 878-7861 for more information.

NATHAN BACK IS ADVISOR TO NEGEV COLLEGE

Nathan Back, UB professor of biochemical pharmacology and chair of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on SUNY-Israel programs, has returned from a recent mission to Israel as advisor to the Negev College in the pharmaceutical sciences.

The Negev College, located near the Port of Ashkalon bordering the Palestinian Gaza strip, was formed as a collaborative venture among 15 local municipal and regional councils to provide Israel's southern residents access to higher education and professional training. It is exploring the establishment of a pharmaceutical sciences program to ease the country's shortage of pharmacists.

CHARLES RADER NAMED 'ENGINEER OF THE YEAR'

Charles G. Rader, vice president of technology and development for Occidental Chemical Corp., has received the "Engineer of the Year" Award of the UB Engineering Alumni Association. Rader received the award at the association's annual reunion banquet on Sept. 29 in the University Inn and Conference Center. It honors a UB engineering graduate who has demonstrated outstanding professional achievement, as well as distinguished service to the profession, the community and UB.

The author of numerous scientific and educational papers, Rader holds four U.S. patents. In 1976, Occidental Chemical honored him with its Inventor of the Year Award.

Rader also has been honored for his efforts to improve science education, including the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year Award in Education. He received the Schoellkopf Award for outstanding contributions to science and science education and the Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council's Eugene T. Reville Memorial Award for "exemplary effort in building bridges between industry and education." In 1991, he received the Distinguished Service Award for exceptional leadership and service to Grand Island from the Grand Island Rotary International. He is a member of the Grand Island School/Business Alliance.

A member of various scientific and professional societies, Rader is a member of Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity, and Phi Lambda Upsilon, honorary chemistry fraternity. A member of the Niagara Frontier Association of Research and Development Directors, he has served as chair of the industrial advisory board of the UB Department of Chemical Engineering.

Rader earned a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master's degree from the University of Rochester and a doctorate in chemical engineering from UB.

STEIN ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF HIGHER ED JOURNAL

Ronald H. Stein, UB vice president for University Advancement and Development, has been named associate editor of the international Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, headquartered in Australia.

He will be responsible for assisting the editorial board in setting an appropriate course for the journal; assisting the editors in the identification of major issues to be covered and identification of authors to be invited to write for the journal, and act as referee for submitted articles.

Stein received his bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy from UB. In addition to his administrative duties, he is a member of the graduate faculty, and past president of the American Association of University Administrators.

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO FOCUS ON VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

"Take Back the Night," a candlelight vigil and program focusing on victims and survivors of sexual assault, will be held Oct. 19, on the South Campus. More than 500 are expected to attend the event, which will begin at 7 p.m in Harriman Hall. Speakers will include survivors of sexual assault.

The program, sponsored by UB's Anti-Rape Task Force, a division of Sub-Board I, is open to the public.