GETTING INTO THE SWING. Allison Trusso and Ashish Daw demonstrate some ballroom dancing moves on Friday during Wellness Awareness Day, sponsored by the Professional Staff and Faculty senates. Trusso and Daw are enrolled in the American Rhythms class (ATH 153) taught by Laurie Krupski, assistant director for Wellness Education Services. (Photo: Donna Budniewski)
Simpson tells PSS he values teamwork
Meeting for the first time with the Professional Staff Senate, President John B. Simpson described his management style as one in which teamwork is valued above rigid hierarchies and reporting relationships. » Full Story
Recognized for outstanding research. Materials engineer Deborah D.L. Chung has been selected to receive the prestigious Charles E. Pettinos Award from the American Carbon Society.
Fungus linked to sinusitis. Researchers at UB and the Mayo Clinic have shown that chronic sinusitis is an immune disorder caused by fungus, opening up a promising new avenue for treating this condition.
Installations to open in Anderson Gallery. Two new installations by UB MFA students will open in the Anderson Gallery on April 8.
Bloch to receive Capen Award. Alumnus Erich Bloch will receive the UB Alumni Association's most prestigious award at the association's annual Celebration of Excellence Dinner on April 23.
Preparing grant proposals. Despite a late-winter snowstorm, more than 50 UB faculty and staff members recently received some insight into the fundamentals of getting grants to support projects during a workshop sponsored by Millard Fillmore College.
International applications decline. Applications to UB from international students are down about 43 percent from last year, and graduate programs have suffered the biggest hit, members of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee learned yesterday.