RESTORATION WORK. Scaffolding enfolds the Hayes Hall bell tower on the South Campus as restoration work begins. Masonry will be updated, some tuck pointing will be done on mortar joints, windows will be replaced and rust removed from structural steel members, which also will be repainted, according to Kevin Thompson, director of Facilities Planning and Design. While the bells and clock have been working, they will be shut off during the work, which Thompson expects to be completed in early November. (Photo: Donna Longenecker)
UB scientists develop new delivery system for cancer therapy
Scientists at UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, working with colleagues at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), have developed a non-release, nanoparticle drug delivery system for photodynamic cancer therapy. » Full Story
High school students get taste of future of life sciences
Nine students will learn the basics of bioinformatics during UB's Summer High School Workshop in Computational Science, which started on Monday and will run through July 11. » Full Story
Diabetes drug shown to lower heart-disease risk. UB endocrinologists have shown for the first time that the concentration of a proinflammatory compound known as MIF is increased in the blood plasma of the obese, and that metformin, a standard medicine prescribed for diabetes, suppresses its formation.
UB materials engineer invents thermal paste. Deborah Chung, Niagara Mohawk Professor of Materials Research in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a thermal paste that will help solve the problem of overheating in high-performance personal computers and other electronics.
CCR receives gift of 3D virtual reality equipment. The high-end visualization capabilities of UB's Center for Computational Research have been expanded through the donation of a virtual-reality wall system and an Onyx300 system valued at $190,325 by SGI, Inc., and Clarix Technologies, Inc.