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UB admins dominate list of highest-paid upstate employees

Eighteen of the 50 highest-paid state employees in upstate New York in 2017 were UB employees. Many high-ranking UB employees are earning upwards of $300,000 every year, according to a recent surveyby New York Upstate. The salaries in some cases are higher than what’s listed because the numbers don’t include additional compensation from various private nonprofits, like the SUNY Research Foundation and the UB Foundation.

UB to hold open forum on future student fee increases

UB students have a chance to make their voices heard this week at an open forum on a proposed student fee increase.

Global Market Café moves into design phase, committee seeks student input on name

Last semester, the planning committee for a forthcoming global-inspired dining hall hosted a feedback event consisting of several focus groups, revealing a strong interest in international food. Roughly 1,300 students, faculty and staff participated in these focus groups.

The Spectrum's 2018 Sex Survey

Fair game: Inside UB’s evolving sexual conduct policies

Hours after finishing his final, Max Smith* was at a party at the Villas on Rensch, celebrating the semester’s end with all his classmates. 

UB prepares for peak in flu season

Pressure in his head. Body aches. Congestion. The trio of flu-like symptoms convinced Chris LaGatta to make an appointment at Michael Hall, where he was waiting to be seen Tuesday afternoon. He had yet to be diagnosed, but LaGatta, a junior psychology major, said he thinks he caught the bug from his roommates while living in Hadley Village. LaGatta is one of the many UB students who have headed for Michael Hall with flu-like symptoms since the start of the semester. Fifty-three flu-related pediatric deaths have been reported nationwide by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention so far this flu season, which is expected to be one of the worst flu seasons of the decade. If it follows the typical cycle, cases of the flu will peak at UB within the next few weeks, said Susan Snyder, director of the UB student health services. “This trend occurs due to the influx of students returning to campus from all over the globe as well as the incubation period of the influenza viruses,” Snyder said. However, after a relatively quiet flu season in the fall with no positive influenza tests or clinician diagnosed influenza until after the fall semester, the number of cases of flu diagnosed at the Student Health Services is consistent with previous years, Snyder said. Still, the number of flu cases in New York State as a whole is increasing, consistent with national reports. As of Jan.

UB engineering professor sues former school

Aerospace and mechanical engineering professor Javid Bayandor is suing his former employer, Virginia Tech University for $5 million, alleging he was denied tenure because of discrimination related to disability and his Iranian background. Bayandor, who joined UB’s department of mechanical and aerospace engineering last year, declined to comment for this story. Virginia Tech University did not respond to requests for comment.

UB football player's lawsuit moved to higher court

State Supreme Court Judge E. Jeannette Ogden transferred the case to the New York State Appellate Division Feb. 2 after hearing from UB’s counsel, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Assistant Attorney General Melissa H. Thore. Schneiderman and Thore argued Jan. 30 that the case fell under the appellate jurisdiction. 

Taking the R

Tyler Craven, a senior computer science major, was doing well in CSE 331, Introduction to Algorithm Analysis and Design last fall.

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) distributed large awards to three UB startups, according to UB Now. Ferric, Contrast Inc., Sunny Clean Water LLC both received $225,000, and Neurovascular Diagnostics, Inc. received $224,000 for research to advance the safety of MRI scans, help alleviate worldwide drinking water shortages and develop early identification of unruptured brain aneurysms, respectively.

English professor receives award for work on Emily Dickinson

SUNY Distinguished English Professor Cristanne Miller has won the Modern Language Association’s Prize for a Scholarly Edition for her book, “Emily Dickinson’s Poems: As She Preserved Them.”

UB student arrested for throwing underage drinking party

A University Heights resident faces charges of throwing a “large party” and serving alcohol to minors, according to a Buffalo police report. Buffalo police arrested Brandon Ferris, a student in UB’s School of Management and member of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, at 1 a.m. at a house on Winspear Avenue Thursday.

Student health and recreation center coming to North Campus

Since the 2005-06 school year, UB has taken $3.50 from each student’s comprehensive fee to fund a new student health center on North Campus.

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Campus UB student survives accident during lacrosse team practice John Miske, a senior business and marketing major, vice president and captain of the UB lacrosse club team, survived an accident that occured during team practice on Jan.

SA Vice President Jamersin Redfern steps down

Jamersin Redfern officially resigned from his position as Student Association vice president on Friday after delivering the news in person to staff members that afternoon. Redfern finished his coursework for a psychology degree in the fall semester and is stepping down after graduating early because of “undisclosed family issues.”

Downtown campus ushers in next era of medical training for students

An assortment of study spaces overlooking a bustling Allen Street is just one way UB’s new medical campus is changing how its students learn. The new campus has been built to meet the changing demands for its graduates, explained Dr. Alan Lesse, senior associate dean for the medical curriculum.

Winter recap

Wondering what happened with that story you were following before break? We've got you covered. Read our rundown on major events that happened over break.

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Campus UB School of Management receives $1 million gift from alumnus E.

Students and community react to Black's sentencing

Former UB Vice President Dennis Black has avoided jail despite the district attorney’s recommendation that he serves time behind bars.

Miller leaves position as vice provost for inclusive excellence for SUNY position

Teresa Miller, the former vice provost for inclusive excellence and a member of the law school faculty since 1995, was named as senior vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and chief of staff to SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson, effective Jan. 29.