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Prison Riot in Brazil Leaves 18 Dead Rival gangs at the Pedrinhas prison initiated a vicious riot in which at least 18 inmates have been reported dead. The rebellion started after inmates forcefully took one of the guards' guns.


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Arts Management Graduate Student Sets Vision in Motion

Curtis Stedge, a student in the Arts Management Program, has big plans for the dance scene in Buffalo. While completing his master's degree, Stedge is also taking steps to create a prominent dance community in Buffalo and has set his vision in motion by creating the KineoLab dance school in Buffalo's Downtown Theatre District. "My intention with KineoLab [are] to build community," Stedge said. After graduating with his bachelor's degree in Dance and Business Administration from Potsdam College, Stedge chose to attend UB after considering graduate programs at York University in Toronto, Boston University and New York University.


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Waking Up in Italy

Over 96 percent of the world's population does not live in the United States or Western Europe. The SUNY system offers hundreds of study abroad programs that allow students to explore the world and expand horizons.


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U.S. Chamber Builds Winning Record in Elections Republican-leaning political organizations, including Karl Rove's American Crossroads, spent $167 million on the midterm elections and came out on the winning side of almost twice as many races as they lost. Rove's American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS backed the victor in 23 of the 36 House and Senate races in which a winner was declared.


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Apprentices in the Workplace

Today's lesson plan: visit Buffalo Wild Wings. Assigned reading: none, there is no textbook. This is the teaching approach of Marc Adler, adjunct instructor in the Department of Communication.


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Six UB professors named Fulbright Scholars

UB was one of this year's top producers of scholars awarded prestigious teaching and research grants through the 2010 to 2011 Fulbright Program. The Fulbright international educational exchange program is funded by more than $200 million a year through the U.S.


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Coming Full Circle

In another demonstration of the emergent Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, UB has received $4.6 million from the Department of Defense to purchase a cyclotron and assist the university in developing its Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC). The announcement, made on Oct.


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YouTube videos of the week

5. People are Awesome The title says it all for this one, and it doesn't lie. 4. Mimic Octopus Three words: Coolest.


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A gala for a cause

"Opening Doors" is the fitting theme of the 2010 UB Scholarship Gala, which enables students, regardless of financial need, to attend the University at Buffalo. This year will be the fifth annual Scholarship Gala, an event which raises funds for undergraduate and graduate student scholarships.


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Police Blotter

10/25?A golf cart was taken from Alumni Arena and was later recovered. 10/26?A subject suffered a left ankle injury at the Center for the Arts and sought his own aid. 10/26?A subject was taken to ECMC from Richmond Quadrangle for an evaluation. 10/26?A subject was taken to DeGraff Memorial Hospital from Putnams for a water burn. 10/26?A subject passed out in Hochstetter Hall and was taken to ECMC. 10/26?A subject suffered an asthma attack at Clark Hall and was taken to ECMC. 10/26?An unattended textbook was taken from Capen Undergraduate Library. 10/26?Pills were found and confiscated by an RA in a Spaulding Quadrangle room, and the subject was referred to the Student Wide Judiciary. 10/27?Two subjects were involved in a dispute at Flint Loop and were referred to the Student Wide Judiciary. 10/27?A bicycle was taken from Abbott Hall by an unknown subject. 10/27?A subject was taken from Schoellkopf Hall to ECMC for groin pain. 10/27?A vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle at Governors B lot. 10/27?A subject was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital from Wilkeson Quadrangle for feeling ill. 10/27?Edward J.


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The search is on

The search for UB's 15th president has officially commenced, and the search committee, made up of several members of the administration and the UB Council, wants to hear what the UB community would like to see in their next president. On Monday, the committee held the second of three open listening sessions in the Center for the Arts Screening Room.


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Buffalo's fashion week has arrived

This Friday, the Elmwood Village Association will present the third annual Mass Appeal runway show at Lafayette Presbyterian Church. The event will showcase the unique style of the Elmwood Village with fashion and art from local boutiques and designers.


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Voices of the ADA Generation

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is compiling an anthology of stories to explore the experiences of the ADA Generation.



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