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BREAKING GROUND: President William R. Greiner and Gov. George E. Pataki join elected officials and community leaders in breaking ground Monday for the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex, which will include the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics. (Photo: Nancy J. Parisi)

Boosting potential for drug discovery

A team of UB organic chemists working on a fast, efficient and economical approach that boosts the power of combinatorial chemistry to produce astonishingly novel compounds has made an important technical advance that greatly facilitates its use and its commercial potential as a method for drug discovery and development.» Full Story

Four named Distinguished Professors

Four UB faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors by the SUNY Board of Trustees. » Full Story

Mullick honored: Abir Mullick, professor of architecture in the School of Architecture and Planning, is one of 174 international recipients of the 2002 Industrial Design Excellence Awards presented by the Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week magazine.

HRT beneficial for diabetics: Study finds those on hormone replacement therapy have better glycemic and lipid profiles.

Hooray for Hollywood: UB alumni in the entertainment business to teach grad seminars.

Simpson tackles firefighting challenges: SOM professor serves as a local volunteer firefighter, consultant for Florida fire department.

Revolutionizing surgical training: "Living Anatomy Program" creates virtual "organs" that feel and respond like living tissue.

FSEC revisits classroom quality issue: Although UB is fast becoming one of the most high-tech universities in the country, the quality of its instructional space and availability of educational technology classrooms may be suffering a meltdown, according to a report to the Faculty Senate executive committee at yesterday's meeting.

Cyberterrorism scholars: Two graduate students win coveted scholarships from National Security Agency.

UB to offer depression screening: On Oct. 10, National Depression Screening Day, the Psychological Services Center at UB will reach out to help those experiencing symptoms of depression, manic-depression, generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

PET tests new treatment for irritable bowel: UB researchers are using scans to determine if patients can reduce their symptoms with cognitive therapy.

Endellion String Quartet to perform Oct. 12 in Slee: October concert schedule also features faculty recitals and an historically significant concert by the Slee Sinfonietta.