@UB, May 2005

As you read this issue of @UB, I hope you are as impressed as I am with news of our students, alumni, faculty and staff, many of whom have been lauded during this season of pomp and circumstance. On behalf of the UB Alumni Association, congratulations to our newest graduates. Approximately 5,000 individuals have been added to the ranks of UB alumni with this month’s 15 commencement ceremonies, and I welcome you into the fold.

UB held its first Celebration of Academic Excellence April 29, which placed a special emphasis on undergraduate student excellence in research, scholarship and creative activities, reflecting one of the distinctive opportunities of an undergraduate education at UB. To read more about the event, click here. Congratulations to all.

Finally, a reminder to come back to UB for Homecoming 2005, October 5-8. In addition to the traditional football game on Saturday, October 8 against the Akron Zips, a variety of events are being planned across the campus, including the Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Details on all activities will be sent out as plans become finalized.

Robert O. Davies, Ph.D. ’05, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations

University News

Vice President for Health Sciences: David L. Dunn, an accomplished surgeon, scientist and administrator who is Jay Phillips Professor and chair of the nationally prominent Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota, has been appointed vice president for health sciences effective Sept. 1.

Dalai Lama Visit: The University at Buffalo will host His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a two-day visit on Sept. 21 and 22, 2006, that will include a public address as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

Protecting Workers' Rights: UB is joining two organizations to demonstrate its commitment to making sure that clothing and other products bearing its name and marks are manufactured under fair, decent and humane working conditions.

Alfiero Center: The School of Management’s new Alfiero Center was dedicated April 26. It is the first academic facility at UB, and one of only a few in the SUNY system, to be funded primarily through private donations.

Poetic Movement: A hands-on, two-week intensive workshop to teach filmmaking and digital arts as collaborative tools for exploration of movement will be taught this summer by an Emmy Award-winning producer who is a new UB faculty member.

UB People

Norton Medal Winner: Luiz F. Kahl, chairman of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, received the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB’s highest award, during the university’s 159th general commencement ceremony on May 15.

Humboldt Research Award: Alan Selman, Ph.D., professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been selected to receive a prestigious Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany.

Bodossaki Foundation Prize: Paschalis Alexandridis, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been awarded Greece’s highest honor for young academics and scientists, the prestigious Bodossaki Foundation Academic Prize in Applied Science.

Breaking Research

Increased Cancer Risk: Exposure to carcinogens in traffic emissions at particular points in their life may increase the risk of developing breast cancer in women who are lifetime nonsmokers, according to a study by researchers in the School of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Arts and Sciences.

Less Medication Required: A study by UB Distinguished Professor William E. Pelham, Jr., has showed that when behavior modification therapy is combined with medication to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the amount of medication required to achieve the same results as use of medication alone can be reduced by two-thirds.

Computerized Testing: A new computerized version of a reliable and well-regarded test for personality disorders developed by a UB psychologist may lead to clearer diagnosis of such disorders and point toward more precise and specific treatment plans for the more than 31 million Americans affected by them.

Heard on Campus

“We’re constantly arguing among ourselves – as families, as countries – about the stories we tell. As a nation moves forward through time, people change the stories according to the times they’re in. Democracy is not a tea party; it’s an argument.”

--Internationally acclaimed novelist and public intellectual Salman Rushdie, during his April 28 appearance in Alumni Arena as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series..

In My Opinion...

For many, graduating from UB is just the beginning of the journey. Although many UB alumni live in Western New York, thousands live outside the area, around the country and the world. Tell us how far you have traveled to pursue your dreams. Please include your name and graduation year.

To learn if your fellow alumni would pursue the same major today, (last month’s “In My Opinion” question), Click Here.

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