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A UB scientist who may have the largest scientific inventory of lake-ice dates in North America, covering more than 250 lakes in New York and several hundred in other states, is providing researchers with new insights into climate change, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteer assistants.

The academic catalog of the University at Buffalo Law School is the recipient of a prestigious silver award from the internationally renowned University and College Designers Association (UCDA). UCDA is a professional organization committed to promoting excellence in visual communications for educational institutions. Members include designers and educators.

A University at Buffalo professor's research has led him to develop and teach the world's first academic course in a new technique called combinatorial chemistry that has taken the pharmaceutical industry by storm.

A cellular signaling system that responds to THC, the active substance in marijuana, as well as to anandamide, a cannabinoid-like molecule normally produced in the body, may regulate sperm functions required for fertilization in humans, a study headed by scientists from the University at Buffalo has found.

Elayne G. Wels has received the first annual Award for Excellence in Civic Responsibility in the City of Buffalo for her contributions to the Western New York Independent Living Project Inc.

Students in two Buffalo area high schools and one in Costa Rica have shared three classes virtually this semester as the result of a pilot program spearheaded by the Center for Applied Technologies in Education at the University at Buffalo. The program is the first of its kind for UB and Central America, and the only such program currently taking place in the United States.

All University at Buffalo classes after 2:50 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 6, including evening classes, have been cancelled. Non-essential UB staff may leave for the day at their discretion.

University at Buffalo chemists have found that nitric oxide, a common air pollutant and one of the components of acid rain, is highly reactive with ethanol, potentially making the chemical an even more insidious pollutant than has been thought.

University of Buffalo researchers have confirmed a significant link between breast-cancer risk and physical characteristics of insulin resistance and higher-than-normal male and female sex hormones in a woman's bloodstream.

Three UB students have received the J. Scott Fleming Merit Awards for leadership and volunteer efforts that promote student involvement and the student experience.