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START OF A NEW YEAR UB kicked off the 2003-04 academic year with a picnic welcoming new students and their families, held Friday at Baird Point. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)

$2 million grant to aid geriatric study

The center will focus on improving training in geriatrics, from medical students to physicians practicing in the region. » Full Story

What's in your technology survival kit?

Tech Tools 2003 provides students with crucial software programs they will need during their studies at UB. » Full Story

Chemstry enrollment soars. The number of students taking freshman chemistry stretches department operating capacity, but that's a good sign, according to chair Jim Atwood.

Low self-esteem can ruin a relationship. Negative feelings about your partner, yourself? UB researchers find that low self-image in one partner can cause the other partner to get a bad rap, unecessarily.

UB to look at why gender matters. The second annual Gender Week considers the impact of economic security, health care and public policy on the lives of women.

Bono named director of Gender Institute. Associate professor of English succeeds Isabel Marcus, professor of law, as new head of the Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender.

Opening the door to infection. New SARS outbreaks inevitable, says UB professor of medicine.

Reducing risk of ergonomic injury. UB researcher developing guidelines for safer work environments, especially those that require workers to repeat the same motion over and over again.

September music schedule to include Musica Vitae. Roland Martin opens 2003-04 concert season Friday with performances of concertos for organ.

Fighting AIDS in Africa. Zimbabwe's first pharmacologist, a UB alumnus, is working to remove obstacles to health care for AIDS patients in Africa.