Talk show host and political commentator Tavis Smiley emphasized introspection, leadership and commitment as a means to counter racism at his sold-out lecture Friday at UB's Center for the Arts.The speech commemorated the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr.
It's almost like a running theme for Buffalo: never-ending construction.On Main Street they've been tearing up and paving roads for two years, and now at UB, the construction at O'Brian Hall is reaching a 15-month anniversary with few signs of quick completion.The building, which is home to the law school, was stripped of its uniquely slanted brick wall in October 2004 for safety reasons.
The legal notices UB receives alleging copyright infringement have declined the past two years, but many students are still downloading and keeping large music files despite the risk, according to Harvey Axlerod, UB's computer discipline officer.Though no lawsuits have been filed against UB students, the university has received takedown letters from the MPAA and other companies representing the movie, music and software industries.UB officials expect to handle an estimated 100 takedown notices this year, the same as last year, Axlerod said.
9/11. WMD. Lackawanna Six.These three phrases are synonymous with the Bush administration's war on terror, and terms that are instantly identifiable, but not always easily explained.The story surrounding the mysterious six men who were arrested in Lackawanna, a suburb just south of Buffalo, was explained to a new degree when one of Buffalo's top FBI agents spoke to UB alumni Thursday at the UB Alumni Luncheon Speaker Series."Lackawanna Six and Beyond" featured Edward Needham, a senior agent at the FBI Buffalo Joint Terrorism Task Force, and detailed what law enforcement has learned from its investigation leading to the highly-publicized prosecution of the six Lackawanna men involved in terrorism-related activities."The work has not ceased.
UB and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute have been awarded $6.7 million in federal grants from the National Cancer Institute to further develop detection and treatments for the disease.UB has now received two of only 12 such grants awarded and remains nationally recognized for its work in cancer research."It's a nice sign of collaboration between Roswell and the university," said Allan Oseroff, chair of UB's department of dermatology who also works at the downtown Roswell Park.The $3.46 million grant for UB was awarded to Paras Prasad, director of UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, to expand nanotechnology, which will provide early detection of pancreatic cancer.
It may be a long time before current freshmen see their grandchildren driving in pollution-free hydrogen cars, but UB is already taking a step towards that future.To meet federal and state laws, UB will be finalizing a deal this month to purchase two new hydrogen vehicles."The university feels strongly that we should be taking the lead in environmentally safe products," said John Hayes, assistant director of buildings and grounds.Federal law requires that 75 percent of new purchases be alternatively fueled and energy efficient under the 1992 Environmental Protection Act.
A UB employee arraigned on charges of public lewdness and third-degree stalking will appear in Amherst Town Court on Tuesday.Keith Bromstead, 32, a custodial worker for Residence Halls and Apartments, was arrested near the Ellicott Complex dorms by both UB and Amherst police in the early morning hours of Oct.
Forget for a second where UB will find the money to build a new rec center. Never mind how it will pay for more student housing.
It seems somewhat unusual to see middle schoolers running around a college campus with their Snack Packs and Trapper Keepers.
As the time passed 9:30 a.m., much of UB was still sleeping Sunday, still in bed on a lazy morning before football games, late breakfasts, and cherished weekend vegging out.But while much of UB slept in, over 900 people clad in 1,800 pairs of running shoes and jogging shorts hit the North Campus pavement early Sunday for the 16th annual Linda Yalem Safety Run.The run promotes safety awareness and is held in honor of Linda Yalem, a UB student who was raped and murdered while running on the Ellicott Creek bike path in 1990.
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