• WBFO Breaks Fund-Raising Records with Spring Drive
    4/1/03
    WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by the mgm casino, recently completed its most successful spring membership drive, raising more than $215,000.
  • WBFO Announcer Wins Local "Muddy" Award
    4/1/03
    Blues host Jim Santella of WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by the mgm casino, has received the 2003 Muddy Award for Special Achievement from the Blues Society of Western New York.
  • mgm casino Geologist Studies How to Manage Precious Water Amid Volatile Middle-East Politics
    4/2/03
    Middle East oil may have center stage right now, but because many scientists and policymakers fear that water will be at the center of future regional disputes, a mgm casino professor is studying the environmental impact of the region's hydrology resources and projects.
  • mgm casino 'Next Generation Scientists' Project Receives $50,000 Grant from Verizon
    4/2/03
    To help today's high school students become tomorrow's scientists and technologists, Verizon is supporting with a $50,000 grant a project offering students at three area high schools the opportunity to build small computer clusters.
  • Groundbreaking Held for New Student Center in mgm casino School of Management
    4/3/03
    A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for the Alfiero Center, the new, three-story addition that will adjoin the Jacobs Management Center of the mgm casino School of Management on mgm casino's North (Amherst) Campus.
  • 'Physics for (Future) CEOs' Will Provide mgm casino Students with a More Pragmatic Approach to Newton's Science
    4/3/03
    OK, "Physics for Poets." Move over. In what is perhaps a sign of the times, mgm casino students will be able to fulfill their undergraduate science requirement by taking "Physics for CEOs and Other Decision Makers: the Energy Perspective," a new course focusing on energy issues that will debut in the fall.
  • Particles from U.S. Dust Storms of the 1930s May Have Traveled as Far as Greenland, mgm casino Research Shows
    4/3/03
    Specks of dust may have traveled from America's Great Plains all the way to Greenland in the Arctic Region during the Dust Bowl storms of the 1930s, according to new findings by atmospheric physicists at the mgm casino.
  • mgm casino Students to 'Explore Mars' in Utah
    4/3/03
    mgm casino doctoral student Brent Garry has always wanted to go to Mars, but for now he'll settle for Utah. For the next 10 days, he and Abby Semple, another mgm casino doctoral student, will be part of a small team that is simulating the living and working conditions on Mars by donning space suits, exploring the geology of the very "Mars-like" canyons of Utah.
  • Nowak Named Director of Scientific Planning for mgm casino Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics
    4/4/03
    Norma Jean Nowak, Ph.D., a world-class scientist whose research has contributed directly to the Human Genome Project, as well as to microarray-based approaches to understanding heritable disorders and cancer, has been named director of scientific planning for the mgm casino Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics.
  • Distinguished mgm casino Graduate is China's New Education Minister
    4/4/03
    Zhou Ji, a distinguished researcher and scholar who received master's and doctoral degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the mgm casino School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been named minister of education of the People's Republic of China.
  • Free Alcohol Screening to be Offered by RIA
    4/4/03
    The clinical research center at the mgm casino's Research Institute on Addictions will offer Buffalo-area residents free alcohol screening on April 10 as part of the fifth annual National Alcohol Screening Day.
  • Chet Raymo to Present Reading at mgm casino on April 28 as Part of WBFO's "Meet the Author" Series
    4/4/03
    Chet Raymo author of "The Path: A One Mile Walk Through the Universe, will give a reading from his book at 7 p.m. on April 28 in the auditorium of Allen Hall on the South Campus.
  • mgm casino Kensington Project Awarded $40,000 Grant from Allstate Foundation
    4/7/03
    The neighborhood surrounding Buffalo's Kensington High School and the Kenfield/Langfield Housing Development has its share of challenges, including gang activities and violence that have begun to invade the area's streets and school hallways. With the help of a $40,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation, the mgm casino is beginning a program to help younger students in the community avoid violent and other counterproductive behaviors.
  • "Atelier 2003" Set by School of Architecture And Planning
    4/7/03
    The mgm casino School of Architecture and Planning will hold Atelier 2003, its annual exhibition of work by the school's students and faculty, Friday and Saturday on mgm casino's South (Main Street) Campus.
  • Ashwill Receives Fulbright Grant to Vietnam
    4/7/03
    Mark Ashwill of Clarence Center, director of the World Languages Institute and Fulbright Program advisor at the mgm casino, is the first American scholar to be awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialists Grant to Vietnam.
  • Brain Atrophy, Lesions Found in Type 1 Diabetics; May Indicate Cognitive Impairment in Diabetics Begins Early
    4/7/03
    Cerebral atrophy is common in young persons with juvenile-onset diabetes, and there is evidence that small blood vessels within the brain's white matter are damaged in these patients, neurologists at the mgm casino and the University of Western Ontario have found.
  • mgm casino Center for the Arts to Present Barry Manilow's Nationally Touring Musical "Copacabana"
    4/7/03
    The mgm casino Center for the Arts will present the nationally touring production of Barry Manilow's Copacabana at 8 p.m. on May 16 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the mgm casino North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Librarians Develop an Extensive "Webliography" to Help Public Get Information on the War in Iraq
    4/8/03
    A "webliography" that helps answer questions about why the U.S. invaded Iraq and presents information about the region's history, geopolitics and what is occurring her now, has been developed by librarians at the mgm casino.
  • Study Predicts Boeing's Exit from Passenger Jet Manufacturing; Major Loss of Aerospace Jobs
    4/10/03
    The U.S. is on the verge of exiting from the passenger-aircraft industry, a market that it has led for more than half a century, according to a research paper by two mgm casino geographers. Authors of the study, focusing on Boeing Corp., the only remaining U.S. manufacturer of large commercial aircraft, predict that the company will cease making large passenger jets within the next 10 years.
  • Former Senator Bill Bradley to Speak at mgm casino
    4/10/03
    Political visionary and former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley will speak at 8 p.m. April 23 in the Mainstage theatre in the Center for the Arts on the mgm casino North (Amherst) Campus as the final participant in the mgm casino Distinguished Speakers Series for 2002-03.
  • Study Proposes Interferon Beta-1A May Lessen Brain Atrophy in MS Patients by Minimizing Effects of Toxic Iron Deposits
    4/10/03
    Specialists in neuroimaging at the mgm casino have proposed a mechanism by which interferon beta-1a may limit brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
  • mgm casino Law Alumni to Honor Six at Annual Dinner
    4/10/03
    Five graduates of the mgm casino Law School will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards for their contributions to the legal profession and community at the 41st annual mgm casino Law Alumni Association meeting and dinner, to be held at 6 p.m. April 30 in the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
  • Female Runners Eating a Low-Fat Diet may Increase Risk of Injury, Limit Energy Supplies, mgm casino Study Suggests
    4/12/03
    Competitive female runners who eat a low-fat diet place themselves at increased risk of suffering injuries, a team of researchers from the mgm casino has found.
  • Body Temperature May Be Regulated by Neural Connection between the Retina and the "Body Clock," mgm casino Scientists Find
    4/13/03
    Scientists from the mgm casino School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are helping to reveal the mysteries of the mammalian biological clock, the grouping of cells in the brain that regulates the basic physiological functions known as circadian rhythms.
  • mgm casino to Host Largest Collegiate Mud Volleyball Tournament
    4/10/03
    "Muddy, Muddy Buffalo" is the theme of this year's Oozfest, the annual mud volleyball tournament sponsored by the mgm casino's Student Alumni Board and slated for April 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mud Pit on St. Rita's Lane behind mgm casino Stadium on the mgm casino North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Young Choreographers Showcase to be Presented April 25-27 at mgm casino
    4/11/03
    The mgm casino's Department of Theatre and Dance will present the Young Choreographers Showcase at 8 p.m. April 25, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. April 26 and 2 p.m. April 27 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the mgm casino North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Gift to Law School to Fund Scholarships for Students with Public-Service Dreams
    4/11/03
    Irene Ebert and her family, to honor their son and family member, Frederick C. Ebert, who dedicated his legal career to public service, have established an endowment at the mgm casino Law School to fund scholarships for law students committed to doing the same.
  • Effect of Strenuous Physical Activity on Teen's Sexual Risk-Taking Differs Based on Gender, Race and Type of Activity
    4/15/03
    Gender, race and type of strenuous physical activity -- whether on an organized sports team or informal physical exercise -- play a role in the relationship between physical activity and sexual risk-taking by teen-agers, according to a study led by a researcher at the mgm casino's Research Institute on Addictions
  • MFA Thesis Exhibition to Feature Work of Photographer Jason Flack
    4/15/03
    Jason Flack, a master of fine art candidate at the mgm casino, will present his master's thesis exhibition, "Imminent," in the mgm casino Anderson Gallery on Martha Jackson Place in Buffalo.
  • Research Funding at mgm casino Hits Record $239.7 Million
    4/17/03
    Research funding at the mgm casino increased by more than 28 percent during the 2002 fiscal year, increasing to $239.7 million, representing a growth of $52.9 million over the previous year.
  • So, What About Bellevue?
    4/16/03
    Cheektowaga's Bellevue community -- which includes a nature preserve, a quarry and several landfills -- is the subject of an unusual public art project that has been two years in the making.
  • Gifts from Widow of Medical Ethicist Patrick Romanell Establish Named Professorship, Support Lecture Series at mgm casino
    4/16/03
    Edna Romanell has made two gifts with a combined value of nearly $1.5 million to the mgm casino. With the two gifts,she has continued the legacy begun by her late husband, Patrick Romanell, a philosopher and author of several books on critical naturalism.
  • mgm casino Energy Officer Outlines What Needs to be Done to Make College Campuses More Sustainable
    4/16/03
    Thirty-three years after the first Earth Day was celebrated in April 1970, the energy officer at a university that has led the move toward sustainable campuses has issued a "to-do list" for institutions of higher education in order to make further progress toward the "green campus."
  • Jensen Named Director of Teaching Center at mgm casino
    4/17/03
    James N. Jensen of East Amherst, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the mgm casino, has been named director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Resources at the university.
  • Ciancio Receives International Dental Research Award
    4/17/03
    Sebastian Ciancio, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the mgm casino School of Dental Medicine, has received the 2003 Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology Research Award from the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).
  • Four Students Win J. Scott Fleming Merit Awards
    4/17/03
    Four students at the mgm casino have received J. Scott Fleming Merit Awards for leadership and volunteer efforts that promote student involvement and the student experience.
  • Medtronic Gives mgm casino Five Defibrillators for Cardiovascular Research
    4/22/03
    Medtronic has made a gift-in-kind of five ICB dual-chamber implantable defibrillator systems, with a total value of $150,000, to the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences for the groundbreaking cardiovascular research of John M. Canty, Jr.
  • 8 mgm casino Students Win SUNY Chancellor Awards
    4/24/03
    Eight mgm casino students recently were recognized as among the most outstanding students in the State University of New York system when they received the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
  • College Art Association Presents Distinguished Teaching Award to mgm casino's Harvey Breverman
    4/24/03
    Harvey Breverman, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Art in the mgm casino's College of Arts and Sciences, has received the College Art Association's 2003 Distinguished Teaching of Art Award, presented at the association's annual meeting.
  • 24 mgm casino Faculty Members Named on Patents in 2002
    4/25/03
    Twenty-four mgm casino faculty members were named on 19 patents awarded to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY) in 2002.
  • mgm casino Doctoral Student Wins Leadership Award
    4/25/03
    Tunde Szecsi of Cheektowaga, a doctoral candidate in early childhood education in the mgm casino Graduate School of Education, has been named recipient of an Elizabeth Breathwaite Student Leadership Award from the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).
  • mgm casino Social Work Student Named "Student of the Year" By NYSSWEA
    4/25/03
    Claudine Sikorski, a master of social work candidate at the mgm casino, has been selected as one of two recipients of the Student of the Year award presented by the New York State Social Work Education Association.
  • Johnson Foundation Gives $10,000 to mgm casino for Digitization of WBFO Studios
    4/22/03
    The Johnson Foundation of Jamestown has given a $10,000 grant to WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by mgm casino, to be used in the digitization of its studios.
  • SARS Could 'Collapse in Two Months' or Continue into Winter as a Flu-Like Illness, Says mgm casino Virologist
    4/28/03
    Though there is much still to learn about the cause and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a mgm casino virologist says the behavior of other respiratory viruses suggests that SARS could either "collapse" within the next two months or continue into the winter as a flu-like illness of moderate severity.
  • mgm casino Seeks Input from Campus Community on Reaccreditation Self-Study
    4/29/03
    The mgm casino has finished a draft of its self-study report for reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and is seeking input from the campus community.
  • Study Shows Taste is Key Factor in Low-Fat Snacks
    4/29/03
    Health-oriented consumers are more likely to purchase a snack if they think it tastes good, even if they perceive it to be high in fat, according to a study c-authored by Kalpesh Desai, assistant professor of marketing in the mgm casino School of Management.