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UB WELL. Judd Laurie (left), a junior exercise science major, takes the blood pressure of Richard Harding, administrator for the Department of Sociology, on Friday as part of Wellness Awareness Day, sponsored by the Faculty and Professional Staff senates. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)

UB shares in $9 million Oishei Award

UB and its two partners in the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex will share grants totaling $9 million from the John R. Oishei Foundation, the largest award in the foundation's history. » Full Story

UB creates health-surveillance system

UB is establishing one of the first local health-surveillance systems in the U.S., which aims to do for the eight counties of Western New York what state health departments do statewide and the Centers for Disease Control does for the nation. » Full Story

Mezzanine named for alumnus. The undergraduate mezzanine in the new Alfiero Center to be built at the School of Management will be named in honor of alumnus MarySue French, who has made a gift of $75,000 to the school.

Foster values roles as teacher, scholar. From east coast to west, from city planner to professor, from Swaziland to San Luis Obispo, Kathryn A. Foster consistently has pushed the boundaries of her life and her profession.

Tracing the environmental fate of antibiotics. UB chemist Diana Aga is one of the few researchers to look at the flow of antibiotics from the barnyard to the crop field.

Adhesive used on Columbia is less heat resistant. The adhesive used to secure heat-resistant tiles to the body of the Space Shuttle Columbia is known for its inability to withstand high temperatures and should not be used exclusively in new space shuttles, according to a UB materials engineer.

Construction updates. A list highlighting some of the 198 projects of all types at various stages of planning, design and construction that are under way at UB.

Dialing for dollars for UB. Students working in the Bullhorn Call Center are raising money for the university, and having fun doing it.

Space exploration worth the risk. Former astronaut Mae Jemison tells a UB audience that now is not the time to question space exploration, but rather to learn from and mitigate the risks involved.

Olivera to perform in Slee. Acclaimed organist Hector Olivera will showcase his technical proficiency and passionate style later this month in concerts at UB and at the Riviera Theatre in North Tonawanda.

Bridging the digital divide. Software tools developed by UB researchers will boost Web access to Indian-language documents.

SUNY joins group creating biodefense center. SUNY has joined a consortium of academic institutions and government agencies in a proposal to create a regional center devoted to research on biodefense, the Faculty Senate learned on March 4.