This is response to the article about the availability of the Empire Sports Network in the dorms at UB by Bryan Perry ("Still No Coverage of UB Sports," Dec.
A new discipline that combines the realms of biological and photonic studies, biophotonics, shows great potential for rewarding developments in medical diagnosis and treatment, visual applications, and data analysis.And sometimes, it also rewards money.UB announced Tuesday that it has received a $2.7 million dollar grant from the Natural Science Foundation to establish the nation's first comprehensive, multidisciplinary training program for biophotonic scientists.
When I picked up a copy of The Spectrum on Monday, Dec. 3, I expected to see a front-page article and accompanying picture about George Harrison.
One of the most gruesome historic displays of human cruelty, an event that led to the death of more people than the Roman Conquest of Carthage and the Spanish Inquisition, is almost non-existent in the historical record.
The Cliff Keen Invitational, held in Las Vegas, Nev., is one of the most well-recognized wrestling tournaments in the nation.
They never make it look easy, but somehow the UB Bulls' men's basketball team keeps finding ways to pull off a close game.Louis Campbell's leaner off the glass with 11 seconds to play gave the Bulls a thrilling 73-72 win over the New Hampshire Wildcats before 882 fans at Alumni Arena Saturday night.
It was a game that could have been scripted in Hollywood.The Toledo-Marshall championship match-up Friday night culminated in a Rocky vs.
The arrival of the Christmas season was heralded last weekend at UB's Center for the Arts with The American Academy of Ballet's performance of Tchaikovsky's classic "The Nutcracker," directed by Maris Battaglia.Those who found their ways out of the library or away from the mesmerizing glow of the computer screen found themselves surrounded by the holiday spirit and family tradition."It brought back some poignant memories with the music and the performance of the kids," said Kerry-Ann Shaw, a 23-year-old UB graduate student.
While mocking the decreasing intelligence of "our students" and the problem of "dumb students," Michael Lucinski ("Rep.
The 2001-2002 football season has been a season of marked improvement and noteworthy successes for the UB Bulls, one that's seen two upsets, a complete shutout and coverage on both ESPN and the Empire Sports Network.The ability to see UB's teams from the comfort of their living room, however, may escape students living on campus for some time.
Nine weeks ago, heaven descended upon Elmwood Avenue.It was then that Nektar, Stavros Malliaris' new martini bar and restaurant, opened its doors to reveal Malliaris' dream of a floaty, white world of people drinking divine martinis.The restaurant's soft, frosted glass windows cloud out the sad Buffalo weather, and the woodwork in the building are a light blonde color.
Richard Buchanan, director of advanced clinical education at Baylor College of Dentistry at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, has been named dean of the UB School of Dental Medicine.
"It's a birthday party!" A sentence like this gives the impression of a light-hearted celebration, a happy occasion - not the 20th anniversary of AIDS, arguably the gravest public health crisis today.In order to commemorate World AIDS Day, the UB AIDS Coalition held court in the Student Union Friday to raise awareness of the terrible disease and educate students on its effects.
I agree with Senator Mahon: SA clubs not doing well could be threatened with de-recognition solely due to overall budgeting concerns and the need for more money in the Senate Allocation Fund.
Mount St. Mary's sophomore Myriam Baccouche is known as one of the quietest players on her team. It was no surprise then that the soft-spoken forward/guard let her game do the talking on Friday night as the Mountaineers beat the UB Bulls women's basketball team 66-55 at Alumni Arena.Baccouche was 8-14 behind the three-point line, setting a school record for three pointers made, and was the game's high scorer with 26 points.
As I sat around the dining room table at Thanksgiving this year, I had an epiphany that turned out to be larger than the golden brown turkey in front of me.
Warm, loving relationships are a fact of life at colleges and universities across America. And so are sexual affairs.Problems arise when college kids involve themselves not with another member of the student body, but with a professor.
Singing without instrumental accompaniment is like walking through the woods without following a marked path: It can be done, but it's not easy.
As a second-year columnist I have become accustomed to angry criticism levied from those at odds with my opinions.
If one were to drop a bag of sand from a high elevation, it would not bounce. Instead, the impact would splinter into a million shock waves throughout the sand particles.
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