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PEACEFUL OPPOSITION. Rose Alcala, foreground with microphone, is among a group of graduate students who took part in a "Catalog of Oppositions" on Friday in the Student Union Social Hall. The reading was staged to protest the impending war in Iraq. (Photo: Donna Longenecker)

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Gender-related behavior. A UB study has found that women's exposure to certain environmental toxins can affect the masculinity and femininity of their offspring.

UB in compliance with Title IX. The university's demographics make it easier to be in compliance with the federal law, members of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee learned yesterday.

Faculty members honored. Edward Steinfeld and Beth Tauke have received prestigious awards from the most important academic organization in the field of architecture.

Unlimited by design. An exhibition of products and residential interiors created based on the principles of universal design is on display through June 30 in the UB Art Gallery.

Theater festival. A delegation of UB students will spend spring break in France, participating in the 12th International Festival of Theatre.

March concerts. The groundbreaking Colorado String Quartet will present the fifth concert in this season's Slee/Beethoven Cycle.

Pursuing personalized medicine. UB researchers are trying to reduce the lead time for the development of new drugs.

Analyzing bottlenecks in chemical reactions. UB researchers are using supercomputers to increase the accuracy of their calculations and provide greater understanding of those reactions.

Long-time UB employees to be recognized. President and Mrs. William R. Greiner will host a reception to honor those UB employees who completed 30, 40 and 50 years of service during the calendar year 2002.

UB's CAT awards $2 million. The funding will support 11 projects ranging from the development of a diagnostic medical device to a bioinformatics tool for virtual cloning.