ENGINEERING EXTRAVAGANZA: Students (left to right) Bhushan Dhakkar, Nicholas Leone and Frank Centinello prepare to launch a rocket as part of the recent Engineering Extravaganza sponsored by the UB Engineering Council. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
Freshman enrollment is third highest in UB's history
Continuing last year's significant increases in enrollment, UB's freshman class is the third largest in its history and overall enrollment is the seventh highest ever. » Full Story
Carter named dean of School of Architecture and Planning
Prize-winning British architect Brian Carter will assume leadership of the School of Architecture and Planning in January. » Full Story
Academic state of UB is "terrific," Capaldi reports: With annual giving, research funding and SAT scores all rising, UB performed well during the past year, Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi told the Faculty Senate on Tuesday.
Three UB faculty members to receive SUNY research awards: Huw Davies, Maurizio Trevisan and Aidong Zhang are among leading SUNY researchers in science, medicine and engineering.
UB team to launch virtual community for protein-structure scientists: UB scientists have been awarded a $2 million NSF grant to create a method to share information among colleagues working in the field of protein-structure determination.
UB to buy "clean" wind power: UB is the first campus in the SUNY system to buy electrical power from a supplier of wind-generated power.
"Ode to Joy" to open at Anderson Gallery: The Anderson Gallery will premiere its renovated spaces and never-before exhibited pieces from the collection of David K. Anderson in the exhibition "Ode to Joy," which will open on Saturday.
Seminar series, movie premiere to highlight homecoming: UB's Hollywood Homecoming Weekend will offer a variety of events, from a movie premiere to a football game, to keep all visitors to campus entertained.
Learning with computer chip designed to give UB students the edge: UB faculty say they were in the right place at the right time two years ago when they selected the ARM Ltd. microprocessor for use in introductory courses.