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New robotic system will help surgeries

Dr. Thenkurussi Kesavadas, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has joined forces with Roswell Park Cancer Institute to develop a simulator that accurately replicates the experience of performing surgery with the most widely used robotic system in medicine – the 'da Vinci Surgical System.'


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Bulls can't write own destiny

With a free pass to Cleveland on the line Thursday night, the men's basketball team was hoping to beat a conference rival on the last day of the season for the second-straight year.


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Stephen Marth

Stephen Marth, a South Buffalo native, never knew he would pursue journalism as a career. Following his graduation in 2006 from City Honors School, Marth came to the University at Buffalo with plans to graduate with a political science degree.


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Police Blotter

2/10 ? An unattended laptop was stolen from the Center for Tomorrow.


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Entertainment is just a click away

File sharing has firmly established itself as a staple of the college student lifestyle. But no matter how badly students want to hear the freshest Gucci Mane classic, it must be remembered that there are rules to what can and can't be shared.


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My people

This past weekend, I had one of the most fulfilling experiences I've had in a long time.


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Wiktor elected editor-in-chief

Following a closed forum of The Spectrum's editorial board Monday night, Andrew Wiktor was elected editor-in-chief for the 2010-11 school year. Wiktor is the current senior sports editor, and is a junior English and political science major. He has been on the staff since 2008.


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Technical fail

I have one cell phone, a simple iPod Nano and an average PC laptop. These basic devices are as advanced as my technological gadgets get, and I like it that way.


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Firefighters fight back against Brown

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown addressed the 'safer, stronger, and smarter' City of Buffalo on Feb. 19 with a list of high hopes for Buffalo's future. A crowd of disillusioned laborers, however, lined the streets surrounding the Convention Center to publicly display their grievances with the Brown administration.


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Hometown heroics

For the first time in a long time, I wasn't disappointed. I wasn't embarrassed, and I didn't have reason to cover my face.


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A work in progress

After four or more years in school, it is every college student's goal to find his or her dream job post-graduation. However, students worldwide are finding that the economy is turning their dreams into nightmares.


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Gunplay

Enron, torture and gun control are just a few of this week's coming attractions to the United States Supreme Court. Who ever said the land's highest court doesn't hear interesting cases?


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Flurry of turnovers cost Bulls

With a halftime lead, the women's basketball team looked as though it would pull off an upset, but a mess of turnovers cost the Bulls a win on senior night.


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