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Diabetes study at UB helps identify risk factors

Epidemiologists at the School of Public Health and Health Professions have exposed groundbreaking research that can detect the presence of diabetes in women years before the disease is even diagnosed.The study involved 1,455 participants from Western New York who were under investigation for patterns of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease between 1996 and 2001.

"Two wounded cops, one possible insanity plea"

When it comes to law-breakers pleading insanity, we've all seen it before.When, for instance, is murder just plain murder?

"Book edited by UB law professor questions the ideal man, black masculinity"

What does it mean to be a real man?The book "Progressive Black Masculinity," edited by Athena D. Mutua, associate professor of UB's Law School, is a collection of essays that bring attention to the issue concerning the ideal man and how it undermines black masculinity.

"Marty, you will be missed"

I'm not going to get mad. I'm not going to yell or scream. I'm not going to curse anyone out.I certainly won't cry... in public at least.

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"There is nothing to report"

'Uncrowned Queens' named to WNY Women's Hall of Fame

Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Ph. D., and Barbara Nevergold, Ph. D., are making a full-time effort to expose underappreciated truths.

Assessing the damage

The hot water pipe bursts that affected Goodyear Hall residents on Feb. 15 and 24 continue to leave their mark on students as damage estimates begin to add up.Many students who felt the effects of the incidents have very similar complaints, now that the immediate crisis is over.

Young and the restless

Defying the odds is something that is not just limited to movies and novels. This is exemplified in the case of the senior guard Darwin Young of the men's basketball team, hard work paid off in dividends.Young's basketball roots can be traced back locally to Hutch Tech High School, right here in the Nickel City.

Grant supports UB's after-school math and science programs at local schools

A program geared towards improving math and science programs in various Buffalo public schools by UB professors and students has received a $485,000 grant from the John R.

Sidelines

Athletes of the Week namedThe track and field team swept the Athletes of the Week with junior Rayshon Higgins and senior Patrice Coney garnering this week's honors.Higgins recorded his third Mid-American Conference Championship in the triple jump on Friday by posting a distance of 49-feet 9-inches in his last attempt to successfully defend his indoor title.

Citizenship requests soar before changes

Citizenship applications are skyrocketing across the nation as green-card holders rush to avoid a proposed fee increase, a revised civics test and possible changes in immigration law.Applications filed in Los Angeles and six surrounding counties shot up to 18,024 in January from 7,334 in the same month last year, a 146 percent increase, according to U.S.

Bulls hang on for victory over Zips

With March Madness approaching, this is the time to get hot in college basketball. The Mid-American Conference playoffs begin the first week of March, and the Bulls are peeking at the perfect time.

Women's tennis stays perfect

Zero was the number for the day for the women's tennis team as they defeated the Duquesne Dukes 7-0 and improved their record to 5-0.With junior Andrea Novaceanu still out of the lineup, Buffalo (5-0) was provided with another opportunity for other players to shine in the lineup against Duquesne (4-2)."Everyone played and got experience," said Buffalo women's tennis head coach Kathy Twist.

English Poet visits Buffalo

UB's Poetics Plus series continued Saturday with a reading by English poet Miles Champion at Rust Belt Books.Champion, a native of Great Britain and a current resident of New York City, read to an audience that included several graduate students from the UB Poetics program as well as old friends.

'My Angry Vagina'

Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" came to Baird Recital Hall Friday evening, performed by females from the UB and Buffalo community.The performance was produced by The Progressive Law Society at UB as a part of V-day, a campaign to increase awareness and end violence against women.

This Week In Buffalo

Road once again unkind to Bulls

On Senior Night this past Saturday in Oxford, Ohio, the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks sent their veterans off their home court for the last time in style.

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"There is nothing to report"

"Soulive, still impresses live"

A great band won't sit still; they need to be constantly writing and developing new material. It's the true sign of an artist to constantly evolve and perfect their craft.

Spring break 'camaraderieship'

Heidelberg Pa., "camaraderieship," a handful of dorm rooms across New York State and the phrase "tu est belle."These are my favorite spring break memories.Sure I've been to beaches and bars, I have even opted to go north when it seemed the entire population of UB was headed south.