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UB Black Student Union holds ‘peaceful protest’ at President Tripathi’s annual address

By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 9, 2015

Members of the Black Student Union (BSU) held a peaceful protest during the address in response to the controversial race art project and the universities’ response. Students stood and raised white posters in the air that read “We Want Answers” and left early to stand in the Slee Hall lobby and protest as people grabbed refreshments.

Some bar-goers head into The Steer in the University Heights Thursday night. Erie County legislators are proposing the county change bar closing times to 2 a.m. instead of 4 a.m.

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Erie County legislators propose 2 a.m. bar closing time in Buffalo

By MARLEE TUSKES | Oct. 9, 2015

In 2010, four people were shot and killed outside of the City Grill in downtown Buffalo around 2:30 a.m. Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs cited this incident as one of the reasons why Buffalo bars should close at 2 a.m.

Jennifer Zirnheld is an associate engineering professor whose research focuses on engineering innovations to fight cancer. Zirnheld was recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine as one of 100 most influential women in STEM.

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Professor Jennifer Zirnheld recognized as one of 100 most inspiring women in STEM

By Thanya Theogene | Oct. 8, 2015

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine recognized Jennifer Zirnheld, an engineering professor, as one of 100 most inspiring women in the STEM fields. The magazine celebrates diversity in academics and focuses on its inclusion into higher education fields. It focuses particularly on the STEM fields, which are science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Zirnheld’s research focuses on engineering innovations to fight cancer.

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University Police investigates assault on South Campus

By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 8, 2015

University Police are investigating an assault and a potential attempted robbery that occurred on South Campus early Thursday morning.

Campus Dining and Shops and Moe's workers stand around outside the Student Union after the fire alarm went off on Sept. 21. Moe's workers cleaning the grill with water caused the alarm to go off again Wednesday night.

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Moe's grill causes UB Student Union fire alarm to go off for second time in past two and a half weeks

By Tom Dinki | Oct. 7, 2015

Moe's workers cleaning the grill with water caused the Student Union's fire alarm to go off Wednesday night, University Police said. The building only had to be evacuated for a few minutes before UPD gave students permission to re-enter.

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Buffalo’s most famous

By KENNETH KASHIF THOMAS and MARLEE TUSKES | Oct. 6, 2015

What do Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Kane, and Chad Michael Murray all have in common? While they may be people you have seen on your television before, there’s another quality that ties them together – they’re all from Buffalo.

The NFTA metro rail station on UB’s South Campus takes students from campus to downtown Buffalo. NFTA is looking to expand the commute into Amherst, which will double the number of commuters per day.

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NFTA and UB explore possibility of expanding commute into Amherst

By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 6, 2015

If the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) goes through with one of its current expansion plans, UB students may be taking the subway to get between North and South Campus instead of the Stampede buses. NFTA, which provides transportation services throughout the Buffalo Niagara region, is looking to expand either its bus or metro rail system from South Campus in Buffalo to Amherst near North Campus.

President Satish Tripathi speaks at the first Faculty Senate meeting of the year. The Senate passed a resolution that regulates professors assigning their own textbooks to classes.

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UB Faculty Senate passes textbook resolution, looks to improve attendance

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Oct. 6, 2015

The Senate passed the resolution, which is made up of five sections to regulate professors assigning their own textbooks and stop money exchange in classrooms, in a 33-8 vote.

(Left to right) Heather Hagenbuch, Valerie Tapia, Nadia Syeda, Chris Yuen, Susan Ott. Tapia and Syeda are two McNair Scholars whose work has been recognized among professionals in their fields.

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UB McNair Scholars recognized at national mathematics conference

By JASHONDA WILLIAMS | Oct. 6, 2015

Syeda, a senior mathematics and economics major, and Tapia, a senior mathematics major, have found opportunities through the Robert E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, also known as the McNair Scholars Program. The program is named after Dr. Ronald McNair, one of the first African Americans to become an astronaut, who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger launch in 1986. The McNair program is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education and was created to help first generation, low-income students who are underrepresented in their fields.

Dr. Deborah Reed-Danahay received a prestigious Jean Monnet Chair teaching post. She is a cultural anthropologist who conducts research and educates students on people in Western Europe.

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UB professor Deborah Reed-Danahay is a Jean Monnet Chair

By Evan Schneider | Oct. 4, 2015

Dr. Deborah Reed-Danahay started off in the same place as many college students. While taking classes at the University of Delaware, she wasn’t sure what major was the best fit for her. Now she’s a professor with an honor shared with only four other teachers in the United States and 40 people around the world.

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UB faculty, police not as diverse as student population

By GABRIELA JULIA | Oct. 2, 2015

Only 48 percent of UB undergraduates are white, but almost 79 percent of UB’s faculty is white, according to UB’s demographic statistics. While international students make up 17 percent of the student body, only 5 percent of UB faculty is not from the United States. Some feel the lack of diversity amongst faculty affects not only learning outcomes, but also the comfort level between students and the administration.

(From L to R) President Satish Tripathi, Frank and Marilyn Clement and Dean Paul Tesluk at Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new undergraduate center in the School of Management.

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UB unveils new School of Management learning facility

By TORI ROSEMAN | Oct. 2, 2015

UB officials unveiled the School of Management’s new undergraduate center in the Jacob’s Management Center on North Campus Wednesday afternoon.

Chris Clune (middle), director of UBIT customer service, speaks during Wednesday's Student Association Assembly meeting as Speaker James Corra (far right) listens. It was SA Assembly's first meeting of the semester.

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UB SA Assembly talks Wi-Fi, printing issues at first meeting

By Thanya Theogene | Oct. 1, 2015

Chris Clune, director of UBIT customer service, and Diana Tuorto, UBIT Communications Specialist, discussed UB’s Wi-Fi boost, libraries, public computing sites and printing issues with the Assembly in the Student Union Wednesday night.

(From L to R) Michael E. Cain, dean of the medical school, President Satish Tripathi, UB Council Chairman Jeremy Jacobs and Vice Chairman of UB Council Mark J. Czarnecki at Wednesday's UB Council meeting. The Council discussed the "White Only" art project, arrests in the Heights and the new downtown medical campus.

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‘White Only’ art project, Heights and medical school hot topics at first UB Council meeting

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Sep. 30, 2015

The UB Council, the primary oversight and advisory body to UB, held its first meeting of the fall semester to review the downtown medical campus construction, the recent art project and concerns within the Heights neighborhood.

Daniel Hollnsteiner, 21-year-old senior business major, died in a kayaking accident in New Zealand Friday evening. Hollnsteiner was studying abroad in Australia for the semester.

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Family and friends remember UB student Daniel Hollnsteiner

By GABRIELA JULIA | Sep. 30, 2015

Daniel Hollnsteiner will always be remembered as the sweet and charming family man who loved the New York Yankees. The 21-year-old senior business major from Staten Island died in a kayaking accident in New Zealand on Friday.

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Liquor and drug violations most frequent offenses at UB, burglaries decrease

By MARLEE TUSKES | Sep. 30, 2015

UPD sent out its annual safety and security report Friday. The report contained a comparison of statistics from 2012, 2013 and 2014.

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UB police blotter 9/22 - 9/26

By News Desk | Sep. 29, 2015

All information according to University Police.

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UB makes top 50 in latest U.S. News & World Report college rankings

By Evan Schneider | Sep. 27, 2015

U.S. News & World Report’s annual National Universities and Public Universities rankings were released earlier this month with UB reaching No. 99 for schools nation-wide and No. 45 for public schools.

Lockwood Memorial Library has a display of commonly challenged books as a part of Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is a nationwide effort to recognize controversial literature and the freedom to write without censorship.

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UB's Banned Books Week looks to recognize controversial works of literature

By Michael Joncas | Sep. 27, 2015

Lockwood Memorial Library is displaying commonly challenged books to remind students and faculty of freedom of speech. Books Week is a nationwide effort to recognize controversial literature and the freedom to write without censorship. UB’s banned book display will remain in Lockwood from Sept. 28 until Oct. 31.

Daniel Hollnsteiner died when his kayak capsized in New Zealand Friday.

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UB student Daniel Hollnsteiner dies in New Zealand kayaking accident

By GABRIELA JULIA | Sep. 27, 2015

Hollnsteiner, a 21-year-old senior business major from Staten Island, was kayaking on Lake Tekapo in New Zealand with 10 other students Friday when strong winds and waves capsized their kayaks into freezing water.