As the 20th century comes to an end, a University at Buffalo anthropologist anticipates there will be increased activity among millennialist groups and a degree of hysteria as members of such cults prepare for the new millennium.
The "World Civ Goes to the Movies" series will present, the flashy, high-budget, historically inaccurate 1953 film, "The Conqueror," starring John Wayne, on Nov. 10.
Thomas P. Ralabate, assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, has been named the first recipient of the Adele Artinean Award from the National Association of Dance Masters.
Extremely fast-moving volcanic mudflows could inundate and destroy a large part of a key industrial town near Colima volcano in Mexico sometime in the next 10 years, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo.
By analyzing data collected by satellites circling the globe, volcanologists at the University at Buffalo have produced geologic "X-rays" that can pinpoint potentially dangerous weak spots on the surface of a volcano.
"UB Today," a half-hour show that keeps viewers of Adelphia and TCI cable television programs current on happenings at tjhe university, will feature four UB faculty and staff members during shows to be aired during November.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, champion of human rights and Holocaust survivor, will speak at the University at Buffalo on Nov. 10 as part of its 12th annual Distinguished Speakers Series.
Gerald C. Benjamin, D.D.S., a specialist in esthetic dentistry with offices in Troy has donated $25,000 to School of Dental Medicine to help support its new Esthetic Dentistry Education Center.
The Society for Economic Dynamics has dedicated the second issue of its new journal, Review of Economic Dynamics, to Michael Gort, UB professor of economics.
Randall Borst, director of disability services at UB, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Association on Higher Education and Disability as director of membership and constituent relations.
