VOLUME 32, NUMBER 19 THURSDAY, February 8, 2001
Reporter

Photo: Stephanie Hamberger		 Quake Talk

Andre Reinhorn (left), professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, discusses the new earthquake-engineering facility to be built at UB with President William R. Greiner (center) and Rep. Jack Quinn at a press conference held Saturday in Ketter Hall.



UB gets $16.5 million for quake work
Funds from NSF, New York State, SUNY to be used to build new facility, shake table
The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering has been awarded $16.5 million in federal and state funding to develop the world’s most versatile earthquake-engineering research facility designed to provide testing capabilities that will revolutionize the understanding of how even very large structures behave during earthquakes.
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Grant named to new vice provost post
Kerry S. Grant, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and a respected music historian and a nationally known administrator, has been named vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School, effective March 1.
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· Early Spring?
· Girls Rule


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· Computer standards urged: Faculty Senate seeks same access for faculty as students
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· Living & Learning the law: 80 law students to establish community in new Flint Village
· Brun pledges $1 million to UB
· UB Business Alliance marks successes: Schimminger, Clarke to receive "Igniting Ideas Leadership Awards"

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