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"Same spirit, different scale"

By ANDREA SAADAN | Feb. 17, 2013

Ziqian Wang spent her first Chinese New Year away from home studying in her dorm room alone. She spent the day feeling sad and lonely while her friends and family in China were celebrating. Although it was her country's biggest celebration of the year, at UB, it felt like any other day of the week. Not all students who move abroad can return home for the holidays, according to Eric Yang, executive director of Confucius Institute (CI). Celebrating in a foreign country is difficult for some students, like Wang.

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A taste from around the world

By TAYLOR BRUNDAGE | Feb. 14, 2013

In 2008, Piyush Bareria, a UB graduate student, proposed UB should provide a different kind of cooking class - specifically one in which students can express their individual cultures and personalities through their cooking. The Wellness Education Services agreed, funded the idea and the cultural cooking workshop was born. The workshop, held at South Lake Village community center, allows any participating student to lead a class and cook food that represents his or her background.

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Comida del alma

By ELVA AGUILAR | Jan. 29, 2013

On any given day, a group of young Latinos can be seen walking down Lisbon or Minnesota Avenue. It would be easy to assume they're on their way to cause trouble.

Dr. Francis Gasparini, a SUNY Distinguished Professor in physics, has been teaching at UB since 1973. His primary research focus on quantum fluids has earned him global recognition.
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Gasp!

By ALYSSA MCCLURE | Jan. 27, 2013

Dr. Francis Gasparini, a physics professor whose research is focused in the field of quantum fluids, was in the fifth grade when he decided he wanted to become a physicist. He is one of three professors at UB who has recently been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor for notable contributions to their respective professions.

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Exceeding expectations in higher education

By ADAM LEIDIG | Nov. 27, 2012

Its requirements are rigorous, but the lifetime benefits of joining this society are more than worth it. The National Society of College Scholars (NSCS) University at Buffalo chapter has been in existence since 2004 and encourages its members to achieve and promote growth of scholastic achievement in the Buffalo community.

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Team mom knows best

By NATHANIEL SMITH | Nov. 13, 2012

There's an old African proverb: "It takes a whole village to raise a them." Nash has a special touch in terms of her culinary prowess, according to the players.

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An expanding mind

By ADAM LEIDIG | Nov. 8, 2012

Dr. Kah Kyung Cho can speak four languages and has scholastic experience in three countries across three continents, and he wants to change the nature of philosophical study at UB. Cho, a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of philosophy, started teaching at UB in 1970 and has been teaching undergraduate students ever since.

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Great Scott

By MARKUS MCCAINE | Nov. 1, 2012

At 6-feet tall, she owns the court, spiking home winners, fighting off blocks and encouraging her teammates. She's had to scrap for everything in life.

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Kicking cancer's butt

By ADAM LEIDIG | Oct. 7, 2012

It was a brisk Saturday morning as hundreds of students stood in anticipation - teams formed and were ready for a full day of kickball. This was the start of the fourth-annual Save Second Base kickball tournament, sponsored by the organization UB Colleges Against Cancer.

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