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Two local students receive full academic scholarships

Two members of UB's incoming freshman class of 2014 have been awarded full academic scholarships through the UB Buffalo Partnership Scholars Program (BPSP), an organization that provides Buffalo Public School students academic opportunities regardless of financial need. Madeleine Burns, a freshman communication major, and Natalya Burgess, a freshman biology major, have been rewarded full tuition for up to four consecutive years of undergraduate study at UB, an annual $600 book stipend and vouchers for a laptop computer of their choice. Burns and Burgess, both City Honors School graduates, received the scholarships in recognition of their academic excellence and civil service contributions. "I cried when I opened the letter saying I had received the scholarship," Burgess said.

High-wire walk to kickoff local art exhibition

The Beyond/In Western New York 2010: Alternating Currents art exhibition commences this Thursday with French performance artist Didier Pasquette confidently strutting across a high-wire walk in downtown Buffalo.

Buffalo celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

This year, the first day of October marks the first celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Western New York.

UB celebrates Gender Week

In an effort to raise awareness for women's health, the UB Gender Institute is focusing its 11th annual Gender Week on the topic of "gender and health."

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Swedes protest as anti-immigrants enter Parliament

Fall Fest 2010 artist arrested in Las Vegas

Bruno Mars partied last Wednesday night at UB's 2010 Fall Fest, but may have partied even harder over the weekend in Las Vegas.

Spiraling solution to a spiraling problem

While most people recognize bats as nothing more than cave dwelling mammals that fly around at night, a professor in the UB architecture department sees them as endangered animals important to the ecosystem. Joyce Hwang's latest project, "Bat Tower," is a twisted, soaring structure constructed from plywood and steel, assembled in a jagged, yet flowing triangular pattern that extends 12 feet into the sky.

Youtube videos of the week - Sept 19

Youtube videos of the week Arts Desk Low Self-Esteem Cat Throws Himself Away The first few weeks of classes often leave students down in the dumps.

UB professor predicts overall defeat for House Democrats

Save the boobies

Celebrating Artpark

Primary pins Paladino against Cuomo

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Clinton convenes second round of Mideast talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders met at a Red Sea resort Tuesday for their second round of direct talks, tackling for the first time some of the toughest "core issues" dividing the parties as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton scrambled to keep the talks from collapsing over the issue of renewed Israeli settlement construction. No resolution of that impasse appeared to have been found during two hours of discussions, both before and after lunch, between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian officials have indicated they would like to discuss borders first, while Israel officials appear more keen to discuss security. The U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian meeting followed bilateral talks Clinton held earlier with the two leaders.

UB reacts to Manhattan Mosque

UB's Downtown Gateway Complex breaks ground

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Clinton convenes second round of Mideast talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders met at a Red Sea resort Tuesday for their second round of direct talks, tackling for the first time some of the toughest "core issues" dividing the parties as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton scrambled to keep the talks from collapsing over the issue of renewed Israeli settlement construction. No resolution of that impasse appeared to have been found during two hours of discussions, both before and after lunch, between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinian officials have indicated they would like to discuss borders first, while Israel officials appear more keen to discuss security. The U.S.-Israeli-Palestinian meeting followed bilateral talks Clinton held earlier with the two leaders.

UB student debt ranks among lowest in nation

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Ahead of political conference, N. Korea mends ties with South

Zimpher weighs in