Efforts to raise awareness of the importance of private support and its lasting impact on UB have entered the world of cyberspace with the launching of the Office of University Development's new Web site.
Marjorie A. White, professor of nursing and director of UB's Center for Nursing Research, spent part of the spring semester as a visiting professor in the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Tampere in Finland.
Gaynor and Florence Jacobson, each a 1996 recipient of an honorary doctorate in humane letters from the SUNY in recognition of their lifetime of exemplary humanitarian service, have given $50,000 to the UB School of Social Work.
Robert C. Wetherhold, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship to do research and teach in Germany during the 1997-98 academic year.
The University at Buffalo has announced the creation of the Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth to assist area governments and promote regional opportunity throughout the Western New York area.
The appointment of Jacquelyn Mitchell, Ed.D., as dean of the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education has been announced by UB President William R. Greiner.
Dennis R. Black has been named interim vice president for student affairs and Mary Harley Gresham has been named interim vice president for public service and urban affairs, with both appointments effective Aug. 1.
People with normal blood pressure can experience greater increases in blood pressure during stressful situations if they have high cholesterol, University at Buffalo researchers have found.
