SPRING FUN FEST. Students gathered in the dance studio of Alumni Arena on Friday for some cathartic drumming as part of Spring Fun Fest 2003, an alcohol-free event designed to promote camaraderie on campus. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)
$1.5 million grant to create Center for Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
The Oishei Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to the UB medical school to establish a research center that will lead to better understanding of the mechanisms responsible for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in ischemic heart disease. » Full Story
Consultant says UB has adequate parking
When it comes to parking at UB, perception doesn't fit reality, according to the consultant hired by the university to study the issue. » Full Story
Studying crashes between cars and SUVs. The difference in weight between two passenger vehicles, it turns out, is not the only "killer" factor in a head-on collision, according to researchers in UB's Center for Transportation Injury Research.
Feeling secure about partner's regard strengthens marriage. UB researchers say some marriages are rosier than others because of the value spouses have for themselves and how much they feel valued by their partners.
Go figure: From slide rules to circuit boards. Former geeks longing for the days spent strolling the halls of academia with a slide rule strapped to their belts can recapture the good old days by visiting the new exhibit in the Science and Engineering Library.
IREWG film series debuts tonight. The Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender's 7th International Women's Film Festival this year will focus on women's struggles for liberation.
Breakthrough in nanoscale magnetic sensors. A simpler and more reliable manufacturing method has allowed two UB materials researchers to produce nanoscale magnetic sensors that could increase the storage capacity of hard-disk drives by a factor of 1,000.
Psychological Services Center to offer workshops. The Life Enhancement Workshops will help clients address such issues as stress, social anxiety, insomnia and smoking.