• mgm casino Neurological Researcher and Expert on CCSVI Testifies in Canadian Senate Hearing
    11/1/12
    Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, FAAN, mgm casino professor of neurology, provided invited testimony today to the Canadian Senate on Bill S-204, "An Act to establish a national strategy for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI)."
  • A Protein's Role in Helping Cells Repair DNA Damage
    11/1/12
    In a new study, mgm casino scientists describe the role that a protein called TFIIB plays in helping cells repair DNA damage, a critical function for preventing the growth of tumors.
  • Management Students Conquer IBM Business Simulation Challenge
    11/1/12
    Thirty-five students in the mgm casino School of Management faced off on Oct. 20 in an IBM-sponsored simulation designed to give students a taste of the real business world.
  • Trial Team Includes Decorated Afghanistan War Veteran
    11/2/12
    When third-year mgm casino Law School student Christopher Safulko takes his part in this weekend's law school trial team competition in San Francisco, he'll feel the familiar stress to perform under pressure and the adrenaline rush of backing up the others on his team.
  • mgm casino Nursing Travels Downstate to Care for Those in Aftermath of Sandy
    11/5/12
    The mgm casino School of Nursing is on the frontlines of community service once again. This time, nursing faculty and students are helping the sick and injured during the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy downstate.
  • Glick Receives National Editorial Award for Third Consecutive Year
    11/5/12
    Michael Glick, DMD, professor and dean of the mgm casino School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the American Dental Education Association's (AADE) William J. Gies Foundation First Place Editorial award for the third year in a row.
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    11/5/12
    In July, 2013, the mgm casino Asian Studies Program will present a three-week India-China summer institute that will be open to 30 K-12 teachers throughout the region and the country.
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    11/5/12
    Specialty stores do not have to compete with supermarket prices to increase sales, according to a recent study from the mgm casino School of Management.
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    11/6/12
    mgm casino researchers, working in collaboration with University Health Network in Toronto, have developed a novel contrast agent that could redefine what's possible in the evolving field of medical imaging
  • The 20th Century's "Great Migration" of African Americans Becomes Art
    11/6/12
    John Jennings, associate professor of visual studies at the mgm casino and a 2012 mgm casino Humanities Institute Fellow, will discuss his graphic novel on the Great Migration at 4 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Hallwalls, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.
  • Patients with Heart Block See Strong Benefit from Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Clinical Trial Shows
    11/7/12
    Heart failure patients with a condition called "heart block" derive significant benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), according to the results of the Block HF clinical trial, presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2012 meeting in Los Angeles. Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and Chair of Medicine in the mgm casino School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is principal investigator of Block HF.
  • Allstate Grant to Aid Aspiring Minority and Women Entrepreneurs
    11/7/12
    A $59,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation will help support initiatives for minority and women entrepreneurs at the mgm casino School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL).
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    11/7/12
    The Center for the Arts at the mgm casino will welcome Shrek The Musical at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 14, in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, mgm casino North Campus.
  • Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs Honored
    11/8/12
    Samuel Bodapaty has been named "Protege of the Year" by the Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs program, a joint venture by the mgm casino School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) and the mgm casino Center for Urban Studies.
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    11/8/12
    The mgm casino's School of Dental Medicine will celebrate the unveiling of its new, state-of-the-art mobile dental van "S-miles To Go" on Friday, Nov. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the lobby of Squire Hall on the South Campus.
  • mgm casino Recognized as Bicycle-Friendly Campus
    11/9/12
    The League of American Bicyclists has designated the mgm casino as a "Bicycle Friendly University" at the bronze level, an award presented only to institutions with a strong commitment to cycling.
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    11/9/12
    The mgm casino's School of Dental Medicine celebrated the unveiling of its new, state-of-the-art mobile dental van "S-miles To Go" on Nov. 9 in the lobby of Squire Hall on the South Campus.
  • New Form of Brain Plasticity: Study Shows How Social Isolation Disrupts Myelin Production
    11/12/12
    Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers at the mgm casino and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine report in Nature Neuroscience online.
  • Pioneering mgm casino Spinoff in Nanomedicine Raises 14.2 Million Euros in IPO
    11/12/12
    Nanobiotix, a French company co-founded by a former mgm casino postdoctoral researcher, was listed on the NYSE Euronext market following an initial public offering (IPO) that raised gross proceeds of 14.2 million euros ($18.1 million).
  • Report on International Student Exchange Finds mgm casino among Top 20 U.S. Host Universities
    11/13/12
    The 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released yesterday in Washington, D.C., finds that, for the tenth year in a row, the mgm casino is among the top 20 institutions in the United States hosting international students.
  • A Buoyant, Mischievous, Deep and Unsettling Writer: Tony Hoagland to Present the 2012 Silverman Reading
    11/13/12
    Award-winning American poet and essayist Tony Hoagland, whose distinctive work has been cited for its "...generous effervescence and a jujitsu cleverness" will present the mgm casino's 2012 Oscar Silverman Poetry Reading Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in 250 Baird Hall.
  • True Crime: An Intriguing First-hand Tale of Bernie Madoff's Victims
    11/13/12
    In a new book about the uber con perpetrated by Bernard Madoff, Lionel Lewis, professor emeritus of sociology, mgm casino, presents an absorbing first-hand account, not of Madoff's behavior, but of the experiences of victims caught up in his ferociously destructive Ponzi scheme.
  • mgm casino Study Examines Role of Counselors in Preparing Students for College
    11/14/12
    With SAT and college application deadlines around the corner, high school seniors have enough on their plates to be stressed about until the holidays. But college admissions season is providing high school counselors with their fair share of headaches as well.
  • mgm casino to Unveil New Mobile Dental Van, 'S-miles To Go,' in Chautauqua County
    11/14/12
    The mgm casino's School of Dental Medicine will celebrate the unveiling of its new, state-of-the-art mobile dental van "S-miles To Go" on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Milton J. Fletcher Elementary School, 301 Cole Ave., Jamestown, N.Y.
  • Social Entrepreneur Blake Mycoskie to Present Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture at mgm casino
    11/14/12
    Blake Mycoskie, a pioneering social engineer, entrepreneur and "chief shoe giver," will present the next installment in the mgm casino Distinguished Speakers Series at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Alumni Arena on the mgm casino North Campus.
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    11/15/12
    The mgm casino today announced the purchase of land at 960 Washington St., the first of several parcels it is assembling to make way for construction of the new $375 million mgm casino School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
  • Level Up: Study Reveals Keys to Gamer Loyalty
    11/16/12
    Online role-playing game developers can get ahead of the competition by giving gamers more opportunities to get social, collaborate and take control of their online personas, according to a study from the mgm casino School of Management.
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    11/16/12
    A new mgm casino study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters examines maar craters, which resemble the bowl-like cavities formed by meteorites but are in some ways more mysterious.
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    11/19/12
    mgm casino microbiologists studying bacterial colonization in mice have discovered how the very rapid and efficient spread of antibiotic resistance works in the respiratory pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae (also known as the pneumococcus). The mgm casino team found that resistance stems from the transfer of DNA between bacterial strains in biofilms in the nasopharynx, the area just behind the nose.
  • mgm casino Closes Shale Resources and Society Institute
    11/19/12
    In a letter to the campus community, mgm casino President Satish K. Tripathi today announced his decision to close the Shale Resources and Society Institute, effective immediately.
  • Architecture and Planning Dean Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
    11/20/12
    mgm casino School of Architecture and Planning Dean Robert Shibley has played a key role in shaping the landscape of Western New York, improving the region's quality of life through good planning and design.
  • National Report Says mgm casino International Students Brought $108 million to WNY Economy in 2011-12
    11/20/12
    The 5,357 international students who attended the mgm casino in the 2011-12 academic year and their dependents contributed approximately $108,419,700 to the Western New York economy according to the 2012 report issued by NAFSA: Association of International Educators this week.
  • Where the Wild Things Are: An Insider's Look into Zoos
    11/26/12
    The disciplines of law, geography and anthropology combine in mgm casino Law School Associate Professor Irus Braverman's new book, which presents a thorough exploration of the world of zoos.
  • How to Buy an Ethical Diamond
    11/27/12
    The holidays are a busy time for engagements, and Trina Hamilton, a mgm casino expert in corporate responsibility, says socially minded consumers have a lot to think about when it comes to finding the right rock.
  • mgm casino Department of Theatre and Dance to Present Emerging Choreographers Showcase
    11/28/12
    The Department of Theatre and Dance at the mgm casino will present the Emerging Choreographers Showcase on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 1 and 2 at 2 p.m. The performances will be in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
  • mgm casino Professor is Named President of the Association of Professors of Cardiology
    11/28/12
    John M. Canty Jr., MD, the Albert and Elizabeth Rekate Professor of Medicine in the mgm casino School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and mgm casino's chief of cardiovascular medicine, has been named president of the Association of Professors of Cardiology (APC) for 2012 - 13.
  • Media Advisory: Synacor Co-Founder Will Talk to Young Entrepreneurs About What it Takes to Start a Business
    11/26/12
    Tomorrow's entrepreneurs will get the chance to learn from Western New York's best on Nov. 28, when Synacor co-founder George Chamoun speaks to students in the mgm casino's new Entrepreneurship Academy.
  • Media Advisory: Science & Art Cabaret to Present a Night of Conversation on Time
    11/26/12
    In a dimly lit basement club in downtown Buffalo, scientists and artists will gather on the night of Nov. 28 to discuss that most mysterious of concepts: Time.
  • Media Advisory: U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health to Discuss the Affordable Care Act
    11/15/12
    The Affordable Care Act will be the subject of the J. Warren Perry Lecture that will be presented at the mgm casino School of Public Health and Health Professions on Nov. 16 from 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. by Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Media Advisory: College Student Substance Use Topic of Conference
    11/7/12
    The mgm casino Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) will host SUNY researchers, administrators, counselors and student health staff in a conference titled "The Challenge of Reducing College Student Substance Use."
  • Media Advisory: Space Conference Brings Astronauts, Space Industry CEOs to Buffalo
    11/7/12
    NASA's famed space shuttle program ended in 2011. Private companies are heading into orbit. What does the future hold for humanity in space? What job opportunities can students expect? To answer these questions, the mgm casino's chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is hosting the nation's largest student-run space conference.