As natural elements grow scarcer, synthetic materials have become integral to the furthering of technology. Soon, UB will be contributing to the discovery and innovation of these new materials.
Today (Wednesday) marks the deadline for the UB chapter of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship to submit an amended constitution to the UB Student Association, but the group won't yield to all the SA's stipulations, thus risking derecognition and a possible court battle.
UB's commitment to women's equity and diversity fell short of expectations during a recent evaluation by a school-sponsored commission, and faculty and staff are not happy about the poor results.
About a week after rumors broke out, the Student Association finally confirmed that the Teflon Don, "Rack City," and Ghetto Fab were coming to UB. SA announced that rappers Rick Ross, Tyga, and Fabolous were coming to Buffalo for this year's Spring Fest on April 29.
Students, faculty, and Buffalo residents filled UB's Center for the Arts on Thursday to hear Mary Robinson - former president of Ireland and former high commissioner of human rights at the U.N. - speak as a guest lecturer for the 25th-annual Distinguished Speaker Series.
Nerves ran high in 350 Student Union on Thursday evening as three parties awaited the results of the Student Association election.
The Student Association Senate voted Thursday to move $300,000 within its budget, but it couldn't agree on how to use the funds.
On Monday, Buffalo News reporter Charity Vogel spoke to English majors about their prospective careers and how to utilize a liberal arts degree.
On Monday, The Spectrum introduced you to all of the candidates from the Reason and United parties in the Student Association elections, after we got a chance to meet them on Sunday.
It's that time of year again - Student Association election season. Candidates and their campaign mates swarm the Student Union, and most students seem to walk faster or have that important phone conversation instead of grabbing every flier that is thrown in their faces.
Candidates for President The President shall serve as the chief executive officer of the Student Association and has the ultimate responsibility for the enforcement of the constitution and bylaws of the Student Association.
On Saturday, a swastika and the words "f*** Jews" were discovered carved into the door of the Hillel of Buffalo office, located in the Commons. The Hillel of Buffalo banner was also stuffed into a garbage can and brochures were missing. Hillel is a student group designed to bring together students of the Jewish community and exists on most college campuses, according to Hillel of Buffalo President and junior political science major Jonathan Grunin.
For over an hour, writer Amitav Ghosh captured UB's attention as he painted a picture of Guangzhou, China caught in the center of the opium trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ghosh is an internationally renowned author from West Bengal, India and the recipient of many prizes for his books of historical fiction, which are set in Asia.
After Occupy Buffalo was kicked out of Niagara Square, the movement had to find new, more creative ways to take action and make a difference. It has done just that. Occupy Buffalo was evicted from its Niagara Square site by Buffalo Police on Feb.
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