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ROBOTICS 101. Venkat Krovi (left), assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, demonstrates the components of a robotics kit to several high school students attending the week-long Summer Workshop in Scientific Visualization and Robotics, sponsored by the New York State Center for Engineering Design and Industrial Innovation (NYSCEDII) in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. For further information, see the story below. (Photo: Donna Longenecker)

Tickle Me Elmo stars at robotics workshop

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Study confirms insulin's role in inhibiting blindness

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Kuramitsu elected fellow. Howard Kuramitsu, UB Distinguished Professor in the Department of Oral Biology in the School of Dental Medicine, has been elected a fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.

Wozniak elected president of UBAA. Jennifer Wozniak, who received bachelor's and MBA degrees from UB, has been elected president of the UB Alumni Association.