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University at Buffalo sociologist Sampson Blair says Tiger Woods' alleged rampant infidelities don't affect the status of marriage and the family because his lifestyle and wealth are regarded by most Americans as an exception to the rule, and his behavior is seen as attached to the lifestyle.

University Police made an arrest yesterday soon after a vehicle was reported stolen from the South Campus.

The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present the Band of the Irish Guards, featuring the pipes, drums and highland dancers of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) on Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus. The performance will feature the music of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Parents looking for a meaningful gift to give their high school senior should check out an online study guide by a University at Buffalo professor who first created it as a going-away-to-college guide for his stepdaughter.

"Kid Corridors: Taking Steps to School" is an active commuting plan developed by UB graduate students that recommends ways the Town of Amherst and the Williamsville Central School District can education, encourage and enable middle and elementary school students to walk to school. The plan will be presented to town and school district officials and members of the Amherst community today (Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009) from 6-8 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main St.

The secret to the flight of the hummingbird and other tiny birds and insects lies in the looping, swirling flow of air, called a vortex, that their flapping wings create. These aerodynamically unconventional flows are the inspiration behind new research by a University at Buffalo scientist who hopes to understand the nature of the three-dimensional vortex formation process so that it can be optimized.

The University at Buffalo School of Management has announced two new gifts to the school.

The University at Buffalo Regional Institute welcomed the community to its new space in downtown Buffalo with an open house held Dec. 15 in the UB Downtown Gateway, 77 Goodell Street.

"Kid Corridors: Taking Steps to School" is an active commuting plan developed by UB graduate students that recommends ways the Town of Amherst and the Williamsville Central School District can education, encourage and enable middle and elementary school students to walk to school. The plan will be presented to town and school district officials and members of the Amherst community Dec. 17 from 6-8 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Amherst Town Hall, 5583 Main St.

The University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), which is partnering with Erie County to boost efficiencies in government, is making available to the public its comprehensive white paper detailing the county's Lean Six Sigma initiative.