OPEN HOUSE. Sarah McQuade (right) and her parents, Liz and Michael, consult a locator map outside Capen Hall during Saturday's Open House for prospective students. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
Molecular recognition report calls for collaboration
A five-year plan designed to increase UB's prominence in advancing treatments for cancer and other compelling health concerns is outlined in a white paper prepared by the planning committee for the strategic strength Molecular Recognition in Biological Systems. » Full Story
UB, RPCI win cancer nanotech grants
UB and Roswell Park Cancer Institute are among 12 institutions in the nation chosen by the National Cancer Institute to pioneer a new generation of cancer diagnostics and treatments based on nanotechnology. » Full Story
Faculty to be hired. UB plans to hire at least 100 more faculty members over the next three years, Satish K. Tripathi, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, announced in his Academic State of the University address.
Karwan to step down as dean. Mark H. Karwan has announced that he is stepping down as dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to return to the faculty as a researcher and teacher.
A witness to change. Linda Hill-MacDonald, UB's new women's basketball coach, has seen her career evolve right along with the world of women's sports.
Walls focus of conference. More than 30 scholars from Asia and North America will gather today through Sunday in Buffalo for an academic conference exploring the cultural, social and political meanings of walls in modern China.
Professorship to honor Bahl. The family of the late Om Bahl, a distinguished UB professor whose scientific research led to the development of the home pregnancy test, is remembering him by raising money for a new endowed professorship in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Longshot bid turns into serious candidacy. After an unexpected win in the Republican primary, UB engineering professor Satish Mohan is now in the thick of the race for Amherst town supervisor.
Map a lure for geologists. The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library's exhibit of an original edition of the world's first geologic map has sparked interest among geologists nationwide.
New graduate admissions policies. Bruce D. McCombe, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, outlined to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee yesterday changes that are being made in graduate admissions policies at UB for Ph.D. and M.F.A. candidates.