When disaster threatens all of humanity, which professor will make the cut to join the survivors?

Six UB faculty members from different disciplines will argue that he or she is worthy of the coveted final spot in the imaginary life raft set to sail to a new society at the 14th annual Life Raft Debate on Feb. 19.

The debate, sponsored by the UB Honors College, will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in 101 Davis Hall, North Campus.

After each faculty member has made his or her case, members of the audience will decide the winner.

This year’s contestants:

• Greg Delaney, clinical associate professor, Department of Architecture. 
• Carla Martínez Machain, professor, Department of Political Science. 
• Nitasha Sehgal, assistant teaching professor, Department of Biological Sciences. 
• Dominic Sellitto, clinical assistant professor, Department of Management Science and Systems.
• Dejan Stojkovic, professor, Department of Physics.
• Melissa White, professor, Department of Music.

Last year’s winner, Diana Aga, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Henry M. Woodburn Chair, Department of Chemistry, will serve as devil’s advocate.

RSVP for the Life Raft Debate by noon on Feb. 18.