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INSIDE … Teaching and Web of learning In this week’s Activity Q&A, Roberta “Robin” Sul- l i v a n t a l k s Artist Douglas Repetto a b o u t t h e lies within his installation, Teaching and Learning Cen- “everything, all at once,” ter and how it helps faculty in the UB Art Gallery in the learn new teaching skills. Center for the Arts. After PAGE 2 rolling into a small room on a mechanic’s dolly, the viewer is engulfed in light Award and the sound of hundreds winner of bells. Repetto’s work is on view through May 17. Warde Man- PHOTO: NANCY J. PARISI uel, director of athletics, h a s b e e n recognized as one of Scoring an ‘A’ on auto break-ins the best and brightest ex- ecutives in UB Police build on success of program on South Campus, expand to North the sports By SUE WUETCHER nationwide, largely due to the pro- in plain sight in their cars and to be will be erected at key locations on the business in- Reporter Editor liferation of electronic devices such vigilant for suspicious activity in North Campus, and new ways “to get dustry under the age of 40. NIVERSITY Police is as iPods and GPS units, Colton and around campus parking lots. the word out” will be explored, in- PAGE 6 continuing the mo- says, noting that UB has not been The signs also provide the telephone cluding using the scrolling marquee mentum of its hugely spared this trend, with 27 vehicle number for University Police—645- sign outside the Student Union on successful campaign burglaries recorded on the South 2222—and direct individuals to use the North Campus, he says. Is UB open? Uto increase South Campus drivers’ Campus in 2007—a sharp increase any Blue Light Phone to contact “We have no illusion about Faculty, staff and students awareness of their vulnerability to over the past few years. University Police. eliminating crime altogether,” looking for information about automobile break-ins by expanding As part of the vehicle break-in ini- Colton notes that no vehicle Colton says. “It [vehicle break-ins] the university’s offi ce hours the program to the North Campus. tiative, University Police distributed break-ins have been reported at will inevitably happen here again. and class schedules during Starting on March 17, when almost 4,000 vehicle-burglary report UB so far this year, while other However, every GPS unit that is inclement weather can call classes resume after spring break, cards to staff and student vehicles jurisdictions are seeing a spike. not left on display in a vehicle is 645-NEWS or sign up to university police officers will be parked in South Campus lots in Janu- “We are declaring Phase I a suc- one crime that will not happen. receive a text message sent out in force on the North Campus, ary. Vehicles were graded based on cess,” he says. “We are keeping up “Auto-burglary prevention, like to their cell phone and/or an email account. while continuing their efforts on the whether conditions that could lead the momentum by doing a rein- all crime prevention, involves lim- The telephone line will South Campus. The objective of the to a break-in were observed, such as forcing blitz on the South Campus iting the criminal’s ability and/or be available 24 hours a day. University Police Vehicle Burglary property left in plain view, keys left during the week of March 17, then opportunity to commit the crime,” The recorded message will be Initiative 2008, developed by Wayne in the vehicle, a window left open moving to the North Campus.” he says. “With very little time and updated and a text messaging Colton, community liaison offi cer, or other unsafe conditions. Those During this second phase of the effort, citizens can make a huge alert will be issued as soon as is to reduce the instances of auto drivers who received a failing grade initiative, Colton says University difference in their vulnerability. university offi cials decide to burglary at UB through the use of received a follow-up email message. Police plan to distribute as many as “Vehicle burglary is a quality-of- alter office hours and class signs, brochures, public service an- University Police also erected 8,000 vehicle burglary report cards life crime that has the potential to schedules due to weather con- nouncements, stepped up patrols “safety alert” signs in several key to motorists on both campuses, affect us all,” he notes. “The key to ditions or other situations. To receive text-messaging and a vehicle burglary report card. locations on the South Campus that while at the same time increasing crime prevention is education and alerts, go to http://emer- Vehicle break-ins are on the rise urge drivers not to leave valuables police visibility. Safety alert signs also community partnership.” gency.buffalo.edu/. Closing information also will be available on WBFO-FM 88.7, at www.buffalo.edu Apirin not protective for everyone and at MyUB.buffalo.edu. By LOIS BAKER crystal clear that aspirin reduces diovascular event by preventing quently aspirin resistance occurred WWW.BUFFALO.EDU/REPORTER Contributing Editor the risk of a second heart attack blood platelets from aggregating in in all patients and its prevalence P to 20 percent of pa- or stroke in most patients. But we the arteries and obstructing blood in patients who suffered clinical The Reporter is published tients taking aspirin to have known for years that in some fl ow. If blood drawn from a patient aspirin failure. What we found was, weekly in print and online lower the risk of suf- stroke and heart attack patients, taking aspirin shows that platelets across the board, about 80 percent at http://www.buffalo. fering a second cere- aspirin has no preventive effect.” are still aggregating, that patient is of the patients in our study were edu/reporter. To receive Ubrovascular event do not have an With no defi nitive data on the diagnosed as being aspirin resis- aspirin sensitive—their platelets an email on Thursdays antiplatelet response from aspirin, frequency of this condition, known tant. If a stroke patient has a second did not aggregate in arteries—and that a new issue of the the effect thought to produce the as aspirin resistance, physicians were stroke while on aspirin, the patient 20 percent were aspirin resistant. Reporter is available online, go to http://www.buf- protective effect, UB researchers left with a best guess of between 5 has experienced what is known as “However, when we asked the falo.edu/reporter/sub- have shown. and 50 percent, said Gengo. clinical aspirin failure. same question of the data from scribe/html, enter your “Millions of people use low-dose UB researchers now have con- “We’ve known about clinical patients who had a second stroke email address and name, aspirin either for prevention of a firmed the 20-percent figure aspirin failure for many years,” while on aspirin [clinical aspirin and click on “join the list.” second stroke, second heart attack through a strictly controlled study said Gengo. “We’re just beginning failures], 80 percent were aspirin or second episode of peripheral ar- conducted over 29 months in 653 to understand clinical aspirin resistant,” said Gengo. KEY TO REPORTER ICONS tery disease,” said Francis M. Gengo, consecutive stroke patients seen at resistance. The major question re- A large meta-analysis published lead researcher on the study. Dent Neurologic Institute offi ces in cently has been, ‘If you are aspirin nearly simultaneously in the on- M more text at Web site Gengo is professor of neurol- Amherst and Orchard Park. resistant, does that mean you are line version of the British Medical ogy in the School of Medicine Results of the study were published more likely to be a clinical aspirin Journal (BMJ) reached a similar L link on Web site and Biomedical Sciences and recently on the Journal of Clinical failure? Is one related to the other?’ finding. However, Gengo noted P more photos on Web professor of pharmacy practice Pharmacology’s Web site as a “docu- The answer is, likely, ‘yes.’ that while the BMJ paper is a very in the School of Pharmacy and ment of interest” and will appear in “That’s one of the critical pieces important review, the UB-Dent A additional link on Web Pharmaceutical Sciences. a future issue of the journal. of information provided by this pa- study provides more definitive “In those three indications, it’s Aspirin lowers the risk of a car- per,” he said. “We looked at how fre- Continued on Page 4 2 Reporter March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24 uestions Ne w s m a k e r s nswers Members of the UB faculty & and staff are quoted in print, Q broadcast and online publica- Roberta “Robin” Sullivan is an instructional tions around the world. Here designer and a teaching and learning consultant is a sampling of recent media A coverage. with the Teaching and Learning Center. L “I think it matters quite a lot. There are all kinds of problems What is the mission of the of workshops about the theory and a valuable resource used by faculty I wish you would have asked that occur when kids have TVs in Teaching and Learning Cen- philosophy behind cooperative and to communicate and provide course about the future of the Teaching their bedroom.” ter? active learning in higher education content. Faculty members also are and Learning Center. The TLC Leonard Epstein, professor The mission of the Teaching and led by Barbara J. Millis, director of becoming more sophisticated in was formed at the beginning of of pediatrics and social and Learning Center is to provide the Excellence in Teaching Program their use of UBlearns. the current school year as a result preventive medicine, in an at the University of Nevada-Reno. article in The New York Times faculty with opportunities to learn What about the students? Has of a merger between the Educa- on research he conducted that new teaching skills. We provide To be kept informed about our their high level of sophistica- tional Technology Center (ETC) showed that limiting the time workshops, speakers, programs, events, subscribe to the TLC listserv tion and immersion in tech- and the Center for Teaching and that young children spend with discussion groups and consulta- by going to http://ubtlc.buffalo.edu/ nology affected the way your Learning Resources (CTLR). television and computers reduc- tions. Topics include the teaching- events/listserv or send an email to office responds to faculty? These centers provided many es their risk of becoming obese. Have you had to ramp up your [email protected]. We also have The research also was covered and-learning process and the effec- efforts to meet the need? years of outstanding service to by news services that include tive use of the latest information an extensive collection of books the UB community. The ETC Bloomberg News, Reuters technology and new media. These and media about pedagogy and Student requests often provide provided support for instruc- and HealthDay, and appeared innovations can be used to enrich instructional technology. The TLC the impetus for faculty to adopt tional technology initiatives and in many major metropolitan course content and presentations. suite houses technology tools, in- various forms of instructional the CTLR provided support for newspapers. His research also cluding workstations equipped with technology, including expanded received considerable interna- What services do you provide? faculty regarding pedagogy. The tional coverage. In addition, the latest software, video-editing use of UBlearns. We work to meet missions of these two centers news crews from CBS News and We are available to those with ques- workstations, scanners and print- the needs expressed by faculty. now are combined in the mission National Public Radio were on tions about resources and support ers. Projectors, laptops, cameras and Do you find that some senior of the TLC. Faculty members are campus Tuesday to interview for teaching. We consult with fac- camcorders are available for loan to faculty still resist using technol- given teaching responsibilities Epstein about his work. ulty about teaching effectiveness faculty and staff for the preparation ogy in the classroom? because they are experts in their “It’s not the same thing, watch- and technology-enhanced teaching of classroom content or academic Yes, this is sometimes the case. fields, but they sometimes need ing ‘Blade Runner’ or ‘Brokeback methods. We also offer group and presentations. The TLC Web site, Mountain’ on a computer screen, However, since faculty use the assistance with teaching skills. one-on-one instruction. All of our located at http://ubtlc.buffalo.edu, much less an iPod. It diminishes services of the TLC on a voluntary Technology is just one of many services are available to UB faculty, recently was updated. You will find the experience of the art by mak- basis, we often do not have the tools that help faculty provide ing it smaller and smaller.” staff and graduate assistants. Gradu- links to teaching tips and strategies, opportunity to work with those meaningful learning for students. ate students are eligible to register as well as previously recorded work- Elayne Rapping, professor of who are resistant to integrating I have high expectations for the American studies, in an article for many of our workshops and shops and other events. instructional technologies. future of the TLC. There are job in the St. Louis Post Dispatch seminars. Undergraduate students openings listed on the UBJobs on how movie-viewing habits Are faculty coming to the TLC are welcome to register for the TLC with a greater knowledge of Where can faculty find a sched- Web site for a director and an ad- have changed, at least in part, ule of workshops? because of technology. workshops co-sponsored by the technology than in the past? ministrative assistant. We hope to UB Libraries. The TLC Instruction “Our goal was to integrate spiri- Yes, faculty members are increas- The TLC workshop and event locate outstanding people to fill Program includes a variety of work- tuality into the existing required ingly comfortable with the use of schedule can be found at http:// these positions who will be able shops and seminars. The Teaching courses....Research demonstrates educational technology. Instead of ubtlc.buffalo.edu/workshops. to help move the TLC toward that our health and well-being Effectiveness series helps faculty being driven by the available tech- The TLC listserv is a great way to becoming an important resource are influenced by our physical enhance their teaching skills and nology, faculty members now use it be kept informed about upcom- for learning and instruction at body, our thoughts and feelings, includes upcoming topics such as our social situation and relation- as a tool to meet their objectives. ing workshops and events. To UB. The TLC has accomplished ships, and by our spiritual beliefs teaching large classes, student assess- subscribe, go to http://ubtlc.buf- a lot in the short time it has been and practices. If a patient be- ment through group work and oral What is the most frequent re- falo.edu/events/listserv. in existence and there are many lieves in the power of prayer and examinations, and moving lectures quest you get from faculty? additional opportunities for the practices this daily, in addition to out of the classroom. The Genteels’ What question do you wish Assistance using UBlearns is the most I had asked, and how would TLC to benefit the UB instruc- recommending therapies such as Excellence in Teaching event, sched- nicotine-replacement patch and often requested service. UBlearns is you have answered it? tional community. a smoking-cessation group, why uled for March 31, includes a series not encourage him or her to pray for strength to quit smoking?” David Holmes, clinical assis- tant professor of medicine, in Recognizing achievement, service to UB an article in American Medical News on the growing number M of medical schools, including Wilson Greatbatch, 18 others to receive awards from UB Alumni Association UB, that offer courses about By BARBARA A. BYERS than 300 patents, a member of the Awards will be presented in rec- PC, clinical assistant professor spirituality in medicine. Reporter Contributor National Inventors Hall of Fame, the ognition of exceptional career in the UB medical school, and ilson Greatbatch, founder of numerous companies accomplishments, community or member of the new board that will M.S. ’57, an engineer and current president of GRI LLC. university service, or research and govern the combined Erie County Re p o r t e r who is responsible Eighteen other individuals also scholarly activity. Recipients are Medical Center and Kaleida Health for the conceptual- will receive awards. John M. Canty Jr., M.D. ’79, Albert systems, will receive the Commu- The Reporter is a campus Wization, refinement and production Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias, and Elizabeth Rekate Chair in Car- nity Leadership Medal. community newspaper of the implantable cardiac pacemaker Ph.D. ’82, M.S. ’80, provost of the diovascular Disease and director of The Dr. Philip B. Wels Award published by the Office of News Services in the and battery, has been selected to University of Southern California’s UB’s Center for Research in Cardio- will be given posthumously to Division of External Affairs, receive the Samuel P. Capen Award, Viterbi School of Engineering, vascular Medicine; Patricia T. Cas- Northrup R. Knox, a banker, com- University at Buffalo. the highest honor awarded by the UB will receive the Clifford C. Fur- tiglia, Ph.D. ’76, M.S. ’65, B.S. ’62, a munity leader and staunch sup- Editorial offices are Alumni Association. nas Award, which is presented to former UB nursing faculty member porter of the university for decades located at 330 Crofts Hall, Greatbach will receive achieve- engineering, natural sciences or who co-founded the first profes- whose achievements have greatly Buffalo, (716) 645-2626. ment awards at a gala to be held mathematics alumni who have sional nursing corporation in New enhanced the quality of life of the [email protected] April 5 in the Adam’s Mark Hotel, distinguished themselves in a field York state; Paul A. Mayewski, B.A. entire UB community. Associate Vice President for 120 Church St. of science. ’68, a glaciologist, explorer and an Volunteer Service Medals rec- University Communications Joseph A. Brennan The awards are presented each Cynthia Hoover, Ph.D. ’95, internationally recognized expert in ognizing outstanding volunteer Assistant Vice President for spring to alumni and friends of UB director of electronics research polar glacier research and climate contributions to the university will News Services and Periodicals for bringing distinction to them- and development at Praxair Inc., change; and Blair A. Rudes, Ph.D. be presented to Richard L. Friend, Arthur Page selves and the university through will receive the George W. Thorn ’76, M.A. ’74, B.A. ’73, a linguist M.B.A. ’70, B.S. ’68; Alfred T. Caffi- Reporter Editor and outstanding professional and per- Award, which is given to alumni who specializes in the language of ero; Jay R. Friedman, Ed.M. ’00, B.A. Associate Director for Internal Communications sonal achievement, loyal service to under 40 in recognition of out- the Tuscarora Nation and compiled ’86; and Kaitsen Woo, M.Arch. ’92 Sue Wuetcher UB and exemplary service to their standing national or international a comprehensive dictionary that has Four students will be awarded J. Reporter Staff Writer communities. contributions to their career field become an authoritative reference Scott Fleming Scholarships. They Kevin Fryling Heralded as a father of bioen- or academic area. on the language’s vocabulary. are Yasmin Adamy, B.A. ’06, a law Designer gineering, Greatbatch is a pioneer Ying-Kit Leung, a former UB The Dr. Richard T. Sarkin Award student specializing in family law Kristen Kowalski in the multibillion dollar medical medical school faculty member for Excellence in Teaching will be and child welfare; Przemyslaw Contributing Editors device business. In 1984, the pace- who was instrumental in creating presented to Michael F. Buckley, Garbaczewski, a senior majoring in Charles Anzalone Lois Baker maker was chosen as one of the 10 a UB Alumni Chapter in Hong B.S. ’78, B.A. ’76, a lecturer in the business administration in finance, John DellaContrada greatest engineering contributions Kong, will receive the Walter P. Department of Computer Science international business and eco- Patricia Donovan to society during the past 50 years Cooke Award recognizing nona- and Engineering, UB School of nomics; Peter Grollitsch, a senior Ellen Goldbaum S. A. Unger by the National Society of Profes- lumni who have made notable and Engineering and Applied Sciences. majoring in international business; Christine Vidal sional Engineers. Greatbatch is the meritorious contributions to UB. Irene S. Snow, M.D. ’80, medical and Rajavi Parikh, a senior major- Ann Whitcher-Gentzke inventor or co-inventor on more Four Distinguished Alumni director of Buffalo Medical Group ing in international health. March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24 Reporter 3

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Research expenditures on the rise No Reporter next week The Reporter will not publish Faculty Senate told increase is occurring despite federal budget cutbacks next week due to spring break. By KEVIN FRYLING percent, respectively. Scholars Fund were created to help lenge—Frier said the Wellness and The next issue will be published on March 20. Reporter Staff Writer In terms of federal funding, José scientists weather periods during Work-Life Balance unit is working to nvestment in science and said that more than 64 percent of which outside funds are unavail- create a “culture of wellness” through Chen dancers to be engineering is on the rise at UB’s total research investments able, added José, who encouraged programs that encourage walking, in residence at UB UB, despite serious cuts in the come from the Department of faculty to concentrate on interdis- “stress busting,” smoking cessation HT Chen & Dancers, a com- federal research budget, Jorge Health and Human Services. The ciplinary projects and emerging and disease management. pany at the forefront of con- José,I vice president of research, told next greatest source of federal areas of investigation, such as “What we’re really aiming to do temporary dance and Asian- the Faculty Senate on Tuesday. research grants is the Department regenerative medicine, in order to is not go toward the people who are American performing arts, will Citing UB’s report to the National of Defense (DOD) at 15.3 percent, survive an increasingly competi- already the first ones to sign up for be in residence at UB March 18 through April 1. The two-week Science Foundation’s annual Survey followed by the National Science tive research environment. the corporate challenge or people residency will culminate with a of Research and Development Ex- Foundation (NSF) at 8.8 percent. “We are trying to emphasize who are already fit, but the people public performance at 8 p.m. penditures at Universities and Col- UB’s greatest source of research interdisciplinary research because who really want to do this [but March 29 in the Mainstage the- leges, José said that overall research funding—the National Institutes many of the significant problems haven’t],” she said. ater in the Center for the Arts, expenditures have increased at UB, of Health—experienced a peak in we’re trying to solve in the 21st Also at Tuesday’s meeting, a North Campus. During the two-week resi- rising from $258.9 million during support to fund research during century require the expertise of recycled paper purchasing policy dency, members of the compa- the 2004 fiscal year to $314.8 mil- the 2005 federal budget, he added. people in different fields in order to that was unanimously approved ny will teach 13 master classes lion in the 2007 fiscal year. Other agencies, such as the NSF make progress,” he said. “Problems by the senate’s executive com- for UB dance students and give “Where we would like to be in and DOD, also have seen declines like aging, chronic diseases, climate mittee, failed to receive a similar lecture-demonstrations in sev- the future is in the top half of the as part of a general decrease in change and the energy problem are endorsement from the full senate. eral Buffalo schools, including the Elmwood Village Charter public AAU universities in terms federal research funds—from a not going to be resolved by being a The proposal calls for all general School, the Charter School of of research expenditures,” he said, little more than $60 billion in 2004 chemist or a physicist or a medical purpose 8.5” x 11” white copier Applied Technology, Tapestry noting that one of UB’s top goals to about $56 billion in 2007. doctor. We have to have contribu- and printer paper purchased by Charter School and the Lydia is to achieve national and interna- “The investment that the U.S. is tions from people from different the university to be 100 percent, T. Wright School of Excellence. tional recognition for innovative making in research has gone down areas of research and it’s being rec- postconsumer content processed The activities are provided at no cost to the schools as part of research in its strategic-strength significantly,” José said, “which ognized by the funding agencies.” chlorine-free recycled paper. the Center for the Arts’ commu- areas as defined by the UB 2020 means it’s going to be harder to get In other business, Kathie Frier, di- James E. Campbell, chair of nity outreach initiatives. comprehensive plan. funded, harder to increase research rector of wellness and work-life bal- political science, raised concerns HT Chen & Dancers was the greatest supporter of re- expenditures in the future.” ance, presented a progress report on about instituting an “unenforce- founded in 1978 by HT Chen search at UB is the federal govern- In the nonscience and engineer- activities related to the university’s able policy,” and also questioned (Chen Hsueh-Tung), who studied dance at New York Uni- ment, which provides nearly 50 ing fields, José said UB’s research new focus on employee wellness. whether all campus printers can versity, the Juilliard School and percent of all research dollars, he expenditures have oscillated be- In addition to programs currently handle this paper without techni- the Martha Graham School of added. Institutional investment tween approximately $10 million in progress, such as employee dis- cal problems, such as paper jams. Contemporary Dance. After cho- is the second greatest source of in 2004 and $9 million in 2007. counts to area gyms, an on-campus the proposal will return to the reographing and performing for funds—30 percent—with indus- Programs such as the UB 2020 Weight Watchers program and FSEC for revision, said Robert Hoe- numerous years at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in trial partners and state and local Interdisciplinary Research De- “Move It To Lose It”—a faculty and ing, chair of the Faculty Senate and New York City, Chen decided funds contributing 6.8 and 4.5 velopment Fund and UB 2020 staff weight loss and fitness chal- associate professor of linguistics. to present his own work and formed HT Chen & Dancers. The company has appeared in L many important venues for con- Student excells in online fund raising temporary dance in the United States, and has toured in Europe By CHARLES ANZALONE this Causes Giving Challenge was until the last minute,” she says. have had very aggressive forms of twice and Asia seven times. Contributing Editor exciting. It stretched me and made “That was crazy.” osteosarcoma and other sarcomas. Tickets for the public perfor- grassroots cyberspace me think. It made me realize fund Sarcoma is a rare form of cancer, “Everyone wants to know what mance of HT Chen & Dancers campaign by a graduate raising can actually be fun.” making up about 1 percent of all the odds are it will come back. What are $18 for general admission and $10 for students and are student in the School the 622 contributions Sorens cases of adult cancers. Sorens was no one thinks about is how much available at the CFT box office of Social Work to raise and her friends assembled earned diagnosed four years ago with pain you are in and how much and at all Ticketmaster locations, Amoney for research on a cancer her eighth-place honors among osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. She disability you have. Treatments of including Ticketmaster.com. from which she is recovering has 747 charities competing in the had surgery in 2003, during which sarcomas are aggressive and surger- Seminar to explore earned her top-10 honors in a na- national contest. Launched Dec. doctors removed a significant por- ies are aggressive. Patients are left cyber security tional online charity fund-raising 13 and ending Jan. 31, the contest tion of her right arm, replacing with pain and lifelong effects after competition and raised more than tried to take advantage of emerging it with titanium and bone from a treatment. Most have aggressive The School of Management $30,000 for a charity dedicated to social patterns using surgeries that change their limbs.” Alumni Association (SOMAA) will hold a breakfast seminar ex- raising awareness and research the latest technology, Sorens has been involved with ploring cyber security for small funds related to the cancer. showing those partici- hundreds of sarcoma patients, businesses and nonprofit orga- mary Sorens gathered 622 do- pating how they could largely through her online support nizations from 7:30-9:30 a.m. nors—most willing to donate about attract more donors group, most of whom are in their on March 19 in the Center for $10—to support the Liddy Shriver and increase awareness 20s and 30s. She plans on becom- Tomorrow, North Campus. The seminar, “Cyber Crash- Sarcoma Initiative, a nonprofit of their causes using ing an oncology social worker after es, Disasters and Hackers: Be group dedicated to increasing aware- cutting-edge social- she receives her master’s degree Prepared,” will be part of SO- ness and research funds for sarcoma, networking sites. from UB. And the more she talks MAA’s Smart Business Practices a cancer affecting connective tissue, Sorens entered the with other patients, the more she Breakfast Seminar Series. It will such as bones, muscles and joints. contest late, on Jan. 1, realizes the need for research. include a full breakfast, panel discussion, presentations and Using contacts she cultivated in but won three of the “Because I’ve been involved with question-and-answer period. an online sarcoma support group $1,000 daily prizes for so many patients who are sick and Topics that will be addressed she began in 2005, Sorens raised finding the most pledg- dying, I realize you can only do so include wireless security, soft- more than $17,000 for the char- es of any group in the much with words,” Sorens says. ware patches, spam messages ity. She also earned $13,000 in contest in a 24-hour “If you don’t have money to fund and filters, password security, network monitoring, direc- prize money from Causes Giving period. research, people keep dying. That’s tory security, user permissions, Challenge on Facebook, the orga- “First, we went to pretty much it.” data backups, encryption and nization sponsoring the charity friends and family,” Sorens says she will continue disaster-recovery planning. competition, including three $1,000 she says. “But we ex- Mary Sorens raised more than $30,000 for a her work with Team Sarcoma, an The presenters will be Kristo- awards for attracting the most hausted that pretty sarcoma charity, earning her top-10 honors ongoing effort organized through pher Meier, director of informa- in a national online charity fund-raising tion technology for Algonquin donors in a 24-hour period. She is quickly. Then, I went competition. the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initia- Studios; David J. Murray, assis- donating the money to the Liddy to my online support tive, designing T-shirts and getting tant professor of management Shriver Sarcoma Initiative to sup- group, Adult Bone Cancer Survi- donor. Her cancer is considered a involved in other online Team Sar- science and systems in the port competitive research grants. vors (http://abc-survivors.net/), low-grade form and has not been coma projects. She plans a trip to School of Management; and “It was exhilarating, frustrating, and then to other online commu- present since her surgery, she says. Europe this summer with the Liddy Gregory S. Gartland, IBM-cer- tified administrator, developer encouraging and exhausting all at nities, all sarcoma-related. Toward Research shows she faces a 10 per- Shriver group to increase awareness and trainer for the PCA Group. once,” says Sorens, who has been an the end, we went to anyone we cent chance of having her cancer and raise money for research. The The cost of the breakfast active volunteer counseling other could think of who had cancer or recur, an unusually low percentage initiative has another UB connec- seminar will be $25 for SOMAA sarcoma patients online. had some awareness of it.” for sarcomas, according to Sorens. tion, Sorens says. Bruce Shriver, one members, $30 for nonprofit “I feel like it has opened doors Sorens said competing for the “The prognosis is pretty good for of the founders, earned his doctor- representatives and $35 for others who are not members for my personal direction in life. $1,000 daily prizes was especially low-grade forms of this disease,” ate in computer science from UB. of SOMAA. Reservations are It made me realize I actually enjoy invigorating. says Sorens. “But low-grade forms Donations to sarcoma research required and must be made by advocacy,” she says. “Before, I knew “We’d be staying up all night, are very rare. Most of the people I can be made by logging on to March 14 by calling 645-3224. I enjoyed patient support. But watching the numbers on the site have met through my support group http://www.sarcomahelp.org. 4 Reporter March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24

Biochemist Jennifer Surtees’ research focuses on genome stability Br i e f l y Science Exploration Day set for next week Playing a role in fight against cancer Although UB students will be By KEVIN FRYLING MSH2-MSH3 and MSH3-MSH6— with the syndrome also are much Surtees says she is seeking gradu- on spring break Wednesday, Reporter Staff Writer not only play an important role in more likely to develop the cancer ate students and outside grants to the North Campus will be far hen Je n n i f e r mismatch repair, but also in a prob- in their 40s, rather than in their support her UB research, as well as from quiet as some 800 high school students come to cam- Surtees chose to lem that can take place during DNA 60s, the average age of colorectal helping to teach several graduate pus for the 22nd annual Sci- pursue a career in replication in which parts of two cancer patients, she says. seminar courses, including a class ence Exploration Day. molecular biology, chromosomes are fused together, “The best route to ultimate treat- on protein structure and function. Students from 30 local schools Wshe was motivated primarily by a mistake that has been linked to ment and therapies is to really know “I’m really enjoying the De- are expected to attend the event, the desire to discover “how things cancerous tumors, leukemia and what should be happening and partment of Biochemistry,” she which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at various sites on work.” But the fact that her research several types of lymphoma. what’s going wrong,” says Surtees. says, noting that UB features “a the North Campus. on genome stability also plays an strong core group of people in- The annual event is organized important role in the fight against terested in DNA replication and by Rodney L. Doran, professor cancer gives the whole effort an repair,” including not only faculty emeritus in the Department of extra sense of purpose, she says. in her own department, but also Learning and Instruction, Gradu- ate School of Education, who Surtees, who joined the UB fac- several researchers from Roswell started it more than 20 years ago ulty last fall as an assistant professor Park Cancer Institute, where she to interest area high school stu- in the Department of Biochemistry, recently presented a lecture as part dents in science. School of Medicine and Biomedical of a molecular and development This year’s keynote speaker Sciences, says she is interested in the genetics seminar program. is Diane Bollen, Athena Project coordinator for the Mars Explo- fundamental questions of genome “There’s a lot of interesting work ration Rover Mission at the Cen- stability—specifically, the mecha- going on,” she says. “Good col- ter for Radiophysics and Space nisms by which cellular proteins leagues, good support—it’s a very Research at Cornell University. detect and correct mistakes that can friendly environment.” Her talk, entitled “The Mars happen during the process of DNA even before joining the UB facul- Exploration Rovers: Four Years of Martian Images,” will be pre- replication. ty, Surtees says she was familiar with sented at 9:15 a.m., 10:10 a.m. “In order for cells to be func- the university and the City of Buf- and 12:20 p.m. in Woldman tional and healthy,” she says, “our falo because she used to travel to the Theater, 112 Norton Hall. chromosomes need to remain area from Cornell to participate in a

intact. Different things can happen arisi regional scientific meeting on ND A Architecture firms to our DNA—environmental fac- replication and repair organized to present panel tors, such as UV light; endogenous annually by Thomas Melendy, as- The School of Architecture and Planning will present a panel oxidative damage; chemicals that sociate professor in the Department discussion on March 17 fea- induce damage to DNA—that can of Microbiology and Immunology turing Craig Borum and Ken P hoto : N ancy J. induce breaks or modification in Jennifer Surtees studies the mechanisms by which cellular proteins in the medical school. Daubmann of the collaborative DNA. These, in general, are all bad detect and correct mistakes that can happen during the process of “There are a lot of connections firm of PLY Architecture. things. As a result, many different DNA replication. to this type of work here,” she They will be joined by Vin- cent James, a principal of the DNA repair pathways have evolved says. “It’s nice to have a commu- architectural firm VJAA, and to recognize and deal with differ- “Really, not very much is known The recipient of a bachelor’s nity where you can talk to people by David Miller, a principal of ent types of damage to maintain about this pathway in terms of mech- degree from the University of about things and get ideas from Miller Hull Partnership LLD. genome stability.” anistic details,” she says. “We know Western Ontario and master’s and people and just not be working in The panel presentation by The pathway preventing a very the proteins required, but aren’t sure doctoral degrees in molecular and complete isolation.” these national award-winning architects, which will be free specific error known as “mismatch exactly what they’re doing.” medical genetics from the Univer- Originally from North Bay, On- and open to the public, will take repair” plays a particularly impor- Surtees points out that problems sity of Toronto, Surtees served as a tario—a small city about 200 miles place at 1 p.m. in 301 Crosby tant role in her research. with the genetic-repair mecha- postdoctoral research fellow in the north of Toronto—Surtees now Hall, South Campus, and will be “Every time your cells divide,” she nisms she studies also are closely Department of Molecular Biology resides in the Parkside neighbor- followed by a reception. explains, “all of your DNA has to be associated with a syndrome known and Genetics at Cornell University. hood of Buffalo with her husband, PLY Architecture of Ann Ar- bor, Mich., is actively engaged copied so that each cell gets a copy as hereditary nonpolyposis col- She notes that for three years of her Andrew Bukata, a research assistant in design, materials research and of the DNA. But during that pro- orectal cancer, or HNPCC—as well six-year fellowship she was funded professor in the Department of Ge- fabrication. It received the 2005 cess of DNA replication, mistakes as a predisposition to endometrial by the Terry Fox Research Fellow- ology, College of Arts and Sciences. AIA Michigan Design Honor happen. The polymerase [enzyme] cancers and other cancers of the ship of the National Cancer Insti- “Buffalo’s a very easy place to live Award for its collaborative work that actually does the replication gastrointestinal tract. “Over half tute of Canada—an award from a in,” she says, “It’s not like Toronto with Tiseo Architects Inc. and PEG Office of Landscape and Ar- will occasionally insert the wrong the cases of HNPCC are caused by foundation that sponsors races all or New York City or a lot of other chitecture, for Detroit’s Mies van nucleotide or slip back and forth mutations in the mismatch-repair over the world in honor of Terry metropolises where it’s difficult to der Rohe Plaza. to create deletions and insertions.” system,” she notes, “and about 80 Fox, a Canadian cancer survivor get around and a lot more stressful VJAA is an architectural prac- A cell’s mismatch-repair sys- percent of people who have HN- who fell victim to a resurgence to live in. I’m working in a great tice based in Minneapolis that tem recognizes these errors, she PCC will get colorectal cancer, as of the disease while on a cross- department with good students produces innovative, high-quality buildings through the synthesis adds, noting that two very specific opposed to about 2 percent of the country marathon to raise money and in a city that I like. What more of research and design. Among proteins involved in the process— rest of the population.” Individuals for cancer research in 1980. could you ask for?” them are the Charles Hostler Student Center at the University of Beirut and the University of Cincinnati Gate House, both of Aspirin which won 2006 Progressive Ar- Continued from Page 1 chitecture Awards. The Miller Hull firm’s build- ings focus on sustainability. information on the issue. Dent study provided other data of be extremely well controlled. late the higher risk factor in our Winners of the AIA Architecture The number of patients was clinical importance. The study also found that the younger patients is based on one Firm Award, they received a nearly 6 times larger than in any of The researchers found that pa- younger the patient when the first of those two reasons.” National AIA Award for housing the individual studies included in tients with coronary artery disease stroke or heart attack occurs, the The findings in the paper need in Chicago in 2007, as well as the meta-analysis, he said. “More are more likely to be aspirin resistant, higher the risk of being aspirin to be confirmed in a larger study many other awards. The firm always has special- importantly, all patients in the as well as patients with diabetes and resistant. population followed over one ized in environmentally sensitive UB-Dent study had their aspirin- those who suffered an earlier stroke, “You can think about that in a to two years, Gengo stated. In buildings, beginning with many responder status confirmed—not but not a transient ischemic attack couple ways,” noted Gengo. “If you the meantime, he suggested that award-winning, earth-sheltered once, but multiple times. And last- (TIA), known as a “mini-stroke.” have a stroke when you’re 50, you clinicians test a patient’s respon- and solar designs in the early ly,” he noted, “it was determined However, they did not find a probably have much worse vascu- siveness to aspirin early on and 1980s. Its principles hold that sustainable development solu- objectively by urinanalysis that all relationship between aspirin re- lar disease than the patient who prescribe accordingly. tions create both economic and patients were actually taking their sistance and hypertension or high has a stroke at 70, so you are more UB-Dent researchers who also environmental value. prescribed aspirin.” cholesterol in their likely to be aspirin resistant on contributed to the study were Mi- Of the 20 studies included in study population. that basis. chelle Rainka, UB adjunct instruc- the BMJ meta-analysis, compli- Gengo said this “Also, the younger you tor of pharmacy; Alan Forrest, UB Jo b Li s t i n g s ance was confirmed by telephone finding likely was are, the faster you turn professor of pharmacy; and Vernice or interviews in three studies and due to the fact your platelets over,” he Bates, UB clinical associate profes- UB job listings was not able to be assessed in three that patients at said. “If you are making sor of neurology. Additional con- accessible via Web more due to insufficient informa- the Dent Neuro- platelets faster, you may tributors from the Dent Neurologic Job listings for professional, tion, according to the report. logic Institute are need more aspirin, and Institute were research assistants research, faculty and civil In addition to quantifying the from an affluent the faster you make them, Matthew Robson and Michael service—both competitive and noncompetitive—positions can prevalence of aspirin resistance suburban popu- the faster you’re going to Gengo, and Maurice Hourihane, be accessed at http://www. and identifying the relationship lation and their overwhelm the aspirin. an attending physician. ubjobs.buffalo.edu. between aspirin resistance and hypertension and We don’t really know The study was funded by the clinical aspirin failure, the UB- lipid levels tend to for sure, but we specu- Dent Family Foundation. March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24 Reporter 5 Achieving high standards ElectronicHighways What’s in a name? L UB first SUNY police department to receive accreditation Now that March is upon us, chances are you’ll hear someone bel- lowing phrases like, “Beware the ides of March” and “In like a lion, By CHRISTINE VIDAL respect and congratulations on is designed to help police agencies out like a lamb.” Ever wonder about the true meaning behind words? Contributing Editor reaching this milestone.” evaluate and improve their overall One cannot escape the power of language, especially with all of the niversity Police Schoenle said he was extremely performance, and provides formal current speeches and heated debates presently taking place between was honored for proud of the members of Univer- recognition that the organization the potential presidential candidates. completing the New sity Police “for working so hard to meets or exceeds general expecta- One of the best resources for tracing the meaning of a word is the York State Division of achieve this high standard.” tions of quality in the field. Among “Oxford English Dictionary” (http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e- UCriminal Justice Services (DCJS) “Going through the accredita- all New York state police agencies, resources/oed.html). It covers the English language from the earliest Law Enforcement Accreditation tion process has made us a better 123 police departments and sher- times to the present day. According to Oxford, “Beware the ides of Program at a ceremony held on police department and supports iffs’ offices have successfully com- March” was first used in 1601 by Shakespeare in “Julius Caesar.” For Friday on the North Campus. our mission to provide a safe and pleted the process. This represents a look at the original play, check out Early English Books Online at A certificate of accomplishment welcoming environment for the only 20 percent of all New York http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/eeb.html. was presented by Commissioner students, visitors, faculty and staff state police agencies. Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (http://www.biblioma- Denise E. O’Donnell, DCJS, who to live, learn, work and play,” he The program aims to increase nia.com/2/-/frameset.html) is an excellent source for phrases that heads the division and is assistant said. “In these changing times, it is the effectiveness and efficiency of have their roots in literature or mythology. Follow the research and secretary to the governor for crimi- imperative that police agencies do New York state law enforcement reference links from the Bibliomania home page. nal justice, to Gerald W. Schoenle everything they can to respond to agencies by utilizing existing per- If you’re more interested in the language of today, check out Word Spy Jr., UB chief of police; Lt. Chris Bar- the safety concerns of our commu- sonnel, equipment and facilities; (http://www.wordspy.com/), which is devoted to “lexpionage,” the tolomei, UB accreditation manager; nities. The accreditation process is promoting increased cooperation sleuthing of new words and phrases. These aren’t “stunt words” or “sni- and University Police. a great way for agencies to improve and coordination among law- glets,” but new terms that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, University Po- enforcement and criminal-justice magazines, books, Web sites and other recorded sources. For example, lice is the first agencies; ensuring appropriate a “Frankenstein veto” is a veto in which the words in a bill are deleted SUNY police training of personnel; and adopt- or rearranged to form a new bill with an entirely different meaning. department to ing best-practices policies and Annoyed by alliteration? Baffled by balderdash? Evan Morris, a.k.a. receive DCJS procedures that meet mandatory The Word Detective on the Web (http://www.word-detective.com), accreditation, standards. provides readers with amusing and enlightening answers to questions which recognizes Agencies participating in the ac- about the meaning, origin and usage of some of today’s most baffling professionalism creditation program must meet or words and phrases. in law enforce- exceed 130 standards in adminis- Fun-With-Words (http://www.fun-with-words.com/) offers ment by estab- tration, training and operations. both an educational and entertaining take on the English language. lishing standards Accreditation is awarded fol- With language trivia and word games, it covers such topics as re- of performance. lowing an on-site assessment by dundant phrases, ambiguity, etymology, tongue twisters, anagrams, “I am im- Photo: Na nc y J. Parisi an independent team of assessors. Denise O’Donnell presents certificates of accom- palindromes, pangrams, rebus puzzles, the longest word, word riddles mensely proud plishment to chief Gerald Schoenle (right) and Lt. The DCJS committee that awards and more. Related books are reviewed and recommended. of the pivotal Chris Bartolomei. accreditation to agencies includes Apple, Zahara and Shiloh are some nontraditional names recently role that the New representatives of the New York chosen for celebrity babies. For the scoop on the most popular names, York State Division of Criminal their operations by adhering to State Association of Chiefs of Po- arranged by year and country, use Behind the Name (http://www. Justice Services plays in training and known best practices.” lice, the New York State Sheriffs’ behindthename.com). educating law enforcement officers, Dennis R. Black, vice president Association, the New York state If you want to share your love for words, wordplay, language and and equally proud that UB, where for student affairs, said the accredi- police superintendent, New York literature, visit Wordsmith.org (http://wordsmith.org/awad/ I obtained my law degree, is such a tation reflects the UB department’s City police commissioner, an of- index.html). Chat with renowned authors in the field of linguistics, pioneer,” O’Donnell said. “It is only commitment to excellence. ficial of a statewide police labor such as Michael Erard, author of “Um...: Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal fitting that Gov. Spitzer’s flagship “A campus community has organization, an incumbent police Blunders, and What They Mean.” university should be served by a unique challenges,” Black added. officer, a deputy sheriff and a col- Haven’t had your fill of words? Test your knowledge of where our flagship police department. “UB’s police force is well prepared lege criminal-justice professor. everyday language comes from with the Phrase Origins Quiz at The “Today’s police professionals— to address these challenges and is Other members represent the As- Phrase Finder (http://www.phrases.org.uk//index.html). and that’s what these officers at well respected for their excellence. sociation of Counties, Association UB are, ‘professionals’—must be Seeking this accreditation allowed of Towns, Conference of Mayors —Laura Taddeo, University Libraries people of all seasons, prepared us to measure our law enforcement and state Senate and Assembly. to meet any and every challenge. processes against what works best Benefits of completing the pro- UB recognizes the importance of across the industry and to adjust gram include identifying and cor- maintaining a cutting-edge po- our practices, if necessary, to prepare recting procedural deficiencies, lice department, and I salute the for both day-to-day safety issues, as developing proactive management Briefly university for holding itself to the well as an unforeseen crisis. We are systems, reducing the likelihood highest standards of excellence,” so proud of our University Police for of liability litigation and securing she said. “I would like to convey achieving this accreditation.” community, local and state govern- Nazarian exhibition on display to the entire UB community my The DCJS accreditation program ment support. in UB Art Gallery in CFA “Introversions,” an exhibition by architect and UB faculty member Frampton is Clarkson chair Shadi Nazarian, is on view through May 17 in the Lightwell Gallery in the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. By PATRICIA DONOVAN and is built of materials that are lo- Critical Present” (1980), “American In this project, Nazarian, clinical associate professor of architecture Contributing Editor cal and distinctive to that region. Masterworks” (1995), “Le Corbusier” in the School of Architecture and Planning, frames and choreographs he 2008 Will and Nan In his 1995 book “Studies in Tec- (2002), “Labor, Work and Architec- an architectural experience as audiences are drawn toward a respon- Clarkson Visiting Chair tonic Culture,” he re-presented the ture” (2002) and important books sive minimalist structure, seemingly hovering in midair. Working in in Architecture will be entire tradition of modern archi- on architects Alvaro Siza, Kenneth the fertile intersections of art, architecture and emergent technology, the eminent British ar- tecture, employing the notion of Meier, Steven Holl, Michael Hopkins, she employs switchable liquid-crystal-layered privacy glass to explore Tchitect, critic and historian Ken- tectonics to cast a critical light on Robert Marino and others. cognition and think about the ways in which we navigate the environ- neth Frampton, Ware Professor of the entire issue of modernity and He has received numerous ment we live in. Architecture in the Graduate School the artistic limits of postmodern- awards, including the AIA Na- In the commercial sector, privacy glass has been used primarily of Architecture, Planning and Pres- ism by focusing on architecture as tional Honors Award (1985), the for partitions, display cases and bank screens, and enclosures for ervation at Columbia University. a constructional craft. L’Academie d’Architecture Gold conference rooms, and in dressing rooms and bathrooms. Presented The lecture, sponsored by the Frampton trained as an architect Medal (1987), Phi Beta Kappa in an academic and artistic context, “Introversions” seeks to discover School of Architecture and Planning, at the Architectural Association Award (1987), the AIA New York how new materials such as privacy glass fundamentally alter spatial will be presented at 5:30 p.m. March School of Architecture in London, Chapter Award of Merit (1988) and relationships and human perception. Nazarian isolates and enhances 26 in 301 Crosby Hall, South Cam- and has worked as an architect, the ASCA Topaz Award (1990). disorienting moments inherent to urban conditions that are triggered pus. A reception will follow. Both will critic and architectural historian— The Clarkson Visiting Chair is an by reflections and other intriguing sights seen out of the corner of the be free and open to the public. he is a doyen of architectural endowed visiting position awarded eye by combining minimalist sculpture and architecture to generate Frampton is best known for his history—in England, Israel and semiannually to a distinguished uncanny optical effects. writing on 20th-century architec- the United States. scholar or professional in the dis- Nazarian has worked as an architectural designer for I.M. Pei & ture. Among his notable contribu- He has written extensively and ciplines of architecture, planning Partners, and has taught at Cornell University. She has been teaching tions to the literature is his defense contributed to many international and design. This award recognizes at UB since 1994. of a version of modernism that journals. He also is the author of excellence in the pursuit of scholar- “Introversions” is sponsored in part by grants from the New York looks to “critical regionalism,” a such distinguished books as “Mod- ship and professional application State Council on the Arts and New York Foundation of the Arts term coined to describe architecture ern Architecture: A Critical History” within these disciplines, and is made special opportunity stipends, as well as the support of Knema LLC, distinctive to a particular region, ar- (1980, updated and expanded in possible by the generous support of Polytronix Inc. and SMG-Harson. chitecture that reflects its landscape 2007), “Modern Architecture and the Will and Nan Clarkson. 6 Reporter March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24

BioBlower passes Department of Defense tests; patent to be issued soon on technology Br i e f l y Brubeck quartet Protecting against biological attacks to perform in CFA By ELLEN GOLDBAUM The Center for the Arts will logical attack, according to James inventors with Garvey and Lordi. Foundation for Science, Technol- Contributing Editor present the Dave Brubeck F. Garvey, professor in the Depart- “This independent third-party ogy and Innovation (NYSTAR) Quartet at 8 p.m. March 25 in powerful air steriliza- ment of Chemistry, College of Arts validation of our technology was currently is funding development the Mainstage theater in the tion technology devel- and Sciences, and co-founder and so exceptionally compelling that the of a BioBlower prototype for CFA, North Campus. oped at UB has killed chief technical officer of Buffalo military has now directed us to ret- health care settings with the goal Designated a “living legend” by the Library of Congress, every biological agent BioBlower Technologies with John rofit one of their existing platforms of taking it into clinical trials. Dave Brubeck continues to Awith which it has been challenged, Lordi, chief executive officer. with a BioBlower as a technology BioBlower also has application to be one of the most active and including airborne spores, viruses demonstration,” Garvey said. the home health care setting, a mar- popular musicians in the world and bacteria in independent tests The military system now being ket poised to experience tremendous today. During a career that has conducted for the U.S. Department retrofitted with BioBlower is used to growth in coming years, said Garvey, spanned more than six decades, his experiments with odd time of Defense. inflate the hospital units and tempo- who adds that a small portable unit signatures, improvised counter- A prototype produced by Buf- rary shelters erected in the battlefield could completely sterilize all of the point and distinctive harmonies falo BioBlower Technologies LLC, for command headquarters. air in any room in the house. remain hallmarks of a unique a UB spin-off company, destroyed “We’re removing their current The BioBlower technology musical style, unfazed by fad biological agents to a level of bet- fan and replacing it with our elec- moved out of UB’s laboratories and fashion. While increasingly active ter than one part per million in an trical air pump, the BioBlower, and into the commercialization as a composer, Brubeck has independent evaluation conducted which also will instantly kill any phase thanks to funding from remained a leading figure in over a period of four weeks by the airborne biological agents on con- several sources, including the U.S. the jazz mainstream, appear- Research Triangle Institute for the tact,” Garvey said. Department of Defense, secured ing at jazz festivals, recording, U.S. Department of Defense Joint Conventional technologies involve by Slaughter; UB’s Office of Sci- and touring internationally with today’s version of the Program for Chemical and Biologi- the use of HEPA (high-efficiency ence Technology and Economic Dave Brubeck Quartet—Bobby cal Defense Collective Protection. particulate air) filters, which simply Outreach; NYSTAR; and the UB Militello, sax and flute; Randy In a related development, UB trap large airborne spores. These Center for Advanced Biomedical Jones, drums; and Michael recently received a Notice of Al- passive filters have to be regularly and Bioengineering Technology, Moore, bass. lowance, indicating that a U.S. replaced and properly discarded, part of UB’s New York State Center Buffalo native Bobby Mili- tello first caught Brubeck’s ear at patent will issue soon covering the posing a further potential hazard to of Excellence in Bioinformatics a jazz festival when he stepped BioBlower technology. personnel, Garvey said. In addition, and Life Sciences, where Buffalo out in front of the Maynard Fer- “Everything from hospitals, they provide little or no protection BioBlower Technologies is based. guson band to take a “dazzling” first-responder units and postal against airborne viruses. BioBlower is based on a modifica- flute solo. Brubeck asked Mili- facilities to government buildings “Right now, it’s up to soldiers in tion of a Roots blower, a mechanical tello to audition for the quartet in 1982 and they have been and mass-transit systems could the field to swap out these filters air-pump technology that has been playing together ever since. benefit enormously from the and replace them, which involves in existence for more than 100 years British-born drummer security and peace of mind gener- considerable logistic demands, such and has been used for a range of ap- Randy Jones joined the Dave ated by this device,” said U.S. Rep. as labor and expense,” said Garvey. plications from vacuum pumps in Brubeck Quartet in 1978 after Louise M. Slaughter, who secured BioBlower, shown here with In contrast, he noted, the BioB- research laboratories to supercharg- having played with such greats developers (from left) James as Ferguson, Gerry Mulligan, the funding from the Depart- lower immediately kills any and ers for drag-racing “funny cars.” ment of Defense. “Once again, Garvey and John Lordi, is moving all airborne biological pathogens The BioBlower destroys airborne Chet Baker, Milt Jackson, Bill closer to being used to protect Watrous, Harry James, Cleo our region is serving as a leader in soldiers from biological attack. and only electricity is needed to pathogens by rapidly heating the Laine, Tony Bennett and Billy technological development, and it power the rotary air pump, which contaminated air under pressure Eckstein. He has recorded nu- is this labor and innovation that Lordi is a research professor in drives the blower. BioBlower units and mechanically compressing it as merous albums and has per- formed with the quartet in the are benefiting people both locally the Department of Mechanical can be installed as a permanent part it is being blown rapidly through U.S., Japan and Europe. and throughout our country.” and Aerospace Engineering in the of a building’s air-handling system. the mechanical rotary pump. The The most recent member The positive outcomes in the in- School of Engineering and Ap- The technology also has poten- system then blows the disinfected of the quartet, bassist Michael dependent evaluation indicate that plied Sciences. James D. Felske and tial applications in health care and air back into the enclosed environ- Moore, is an acknowledged BioBlower could, in the near future, Joseph C. Mollendorf, professors hospital settings to ensure a sterile ment, whether it is a tank, plane, master of his instrument, as well as a leader of his own duo be protecting soldiers from bio- in the same department, are co- environment. The New York State ship, tent or building. and trio that feature the bass as a solo instrument. Born in Cincinnati, Michael started his musical training at the Cincin- Manuel earns place on ‘Forty Under 40’ list nati Conservatory of Music. Af- ter joining the Woody Herman band at age 20, he became an Director of athletics saluted for his work by national Sports Business Journal important player in the New By paul vecchio coaches and student-athletes that creating a new study York jazz scene, recording and Reporter Contributor “While I accept this performing with such artists as I work with every day in the Divi- center, quadrupling Marian McPartland, Bill Evans, arde J. Manuel, sion of Athletics,” Manuel said. the investment in tu- award on behalf of UB, I Stan Getz, Chet Baker, John director of athlet- “President John Simpson has torial support and also accept it on behalf Scofield, Tony Bennett and ics, is one of 25 in- given us the opportunity to earn doubling the number many others. dividuals selected success on the competitive fields of of computers avail- of our truly outstanding Tickets for the Dave Brubeck Wby Street and Smith Sports Business play of Division I athletics and this able to student-ath- staff, coaches and Quartet are $35 for general admission and $30 for students Journal to be among its national award is a by-product of his com- letes. Last fall, UB student-athletes.” and are available at the CFA “Forty Under 40” award winners mitment, in the hands of profes- achieved the highest warde j. manuel box office and at all Ticketmas- honoring the best and brightest sionals who are working extremely average cumulative ter locations, including Ticket- executives in the sports business hard to put UB’s athletics programs GPA since 2004 and master.com. For more information, call industry under the age of 40. on the national landscape,” said the second highest since joining The women’s tennis team and the 645-ARTS. Manuel becomes just the fifth Manuel. “I continue to be excited the Mid-American Conference in men’s soccer team have advanced to college administrator to earn the about the future of UB’s athletics 1999. In addition, the football team the MAC Championships twice since designation in a pool of 232 hon- programs within the scope of Presi- last fall posted the highest GPA in Manuel’s arrival at UB. The baseball Le t t e r s t o orees over the nine years that the dent Simpson’s tremendous vision its Division I-A history. team completed its most successful t h e e d i t o r magazine has compiled the list. The for our university with UB 2020.” The 2007 football program had MAC season in school history in selection also gives UB athletics an Praising Manuel for earning the its best year since moving up to the 2007 and the women’s rowing squad Sending Letters unprecedented pairing, as Anucha honor and, in turn, bringing rec- Division I-A level and joining the finished its best season in 2006, and to the Reporter Browne-Sanders, senior associate ognition to the university, Simpson MAC, gaining a share of the MAC matched it again in 2007. The Reporter welcomes letters athletics director and senior woman noted: “This is a great and well- East Division title for the first time Manuel has been a successful re- from members of the university administrator, was honored in 2002 deserved achievement for Warde. in school history. cruiter whose hirings have included community commenting on while with the New York Knicks. Since his arrival at UB, Warde has Last fall, UB’s athletics depart- that of Turner Gill as head football its stories and content. Let- Among other Western New Yorkers, embodied the best of our approach ment was recognized by the NCAA coach, has balanced a budget that ters should be limited to 800 only Russ Brandon, chief operating to excellence in all we do. Division I-A athletic directors as has grown by nearly $4 million while words and may be edited for style and length. They must be officer of the Buffalo Bills (honored “When it comes to our scholar- a Program of Excellence, the only increasing corporate sponsorships by received by 9 a.m. Monday to in 2001) has made the list. athletes, and the entire UB athletics school in the nation to receive that 40 percent and has helped the depart- be considered for publication in Manuel, who in his three years as team, Warde sets his expectations designation for 2006-07. Earlier ment secure two of its five largest gifts. that week’s issue. The Reporter director of athletics at UB has led the high—in the classroom and on the in the year, the Women’s Sports They are a $500,000 gift from Robert prefers that letters be received Bulls’ program to several national field—and then finds creative ways to Foundation honored UB as one G. and Carol L. Morris that doubled electronically at ub-reporter@ buffalo.edu. For the Reporter’s honors, will receive the award on help people achieve them,” Simpson of four “standout” colleges and the weight-room space with the ad- policy regarding letters to the March 14 in Beverly Hills, Calif. added. “This honor is a reflection of universities in the nation for out- dition of a sports performance center editor, go to http://www. “While I accept this award on that hard work and integrity.” standing achievement in providing and a $640,000 gift from Harold Ort- buffalo,edu/reporter/let- behalf of UB, I also accept it on be- Since joining UB, Manuel has in- equitable athletics opportunities man that will benefit the men’s and terspolicy.html. half of our truly outstanding staff, creased the focus on academics by for its female student-athletes. women’s tennis programs. March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24 Reporter 7

TheMail SportsRecap M Books should be the heart and soul of the library Basketball To the Editor: Men’s For a depressing experience on AthleteS of Akron 76, UB 56 campus, go down to the under- the Week UB dropped a 76-56 decision at graduate library in Capen Hall. Akron on Saturday night. Zach Ruske of the men’s In the newly renovated ground- Akron used the three-point shot swimming team won three floor lobby, some of the couches to its advantage, with 13 of 20 field Mid-American Conference titles at the combined MAC- face the wall—the one where goals coming from beyond the arc. In the second half alone, the Zips shot Sun Belt Championships. newly acquired books were once 7 of 10 from long range. Tina Villa of the women’s displayed—on which a flat-screen UB worked the ball down low track-and-field team won TV educates students with round- for its scoring chances and it proved successful—the Bulls outscored the the MAC title in the shot put the-clock cable news. Past the Zips, 36-12, in the paint. with a toss of 15.59m. couches and the check-out counter Women’s is the computing sweatshop, where UB 68, Akron 54

anxious students with backpacks Photo: Dougl as L evere Bowling Green 74, UB 47 get 15-minute shifts, jostling each UB picked up its second-straight victory on Feb. 27, using a strong defensive other at stand-up work stations. I’ll wager as one answer that our they’re still the only practical way to performance to defeat Akron, 68-54, in Alumni Arena. Take the stairs down to the base- arch-cybrarians are no longer sure engage ideas at full length. The most On Saturday, the Bulls had their two-game winning streak broken, falling to ment and, yes, there are books there. why there should at all be a place outstanding books, the ones that host Bowling Green, 74-47. The Falcons used a 21-2 run midway through the But all the activity is at large tables, that is called the “undergraduate merit some struggle, can reshape opening half and never trailed. The Bulls fell to 14-14 on the year and 7-8 in the MAC. where, as is normal enough, stu- library.” Lockwood Library, our larg- one’s very mode of thinking and dents are poring over assignments est, is easily enough understood as a change one’s life. and pecking away at laptops. The warehouse in which truckloads of To have a relationship that Swimming aisles between the stacks are vacant. books from the academic presses can intense and that satisfying with As I find from a cursory survey this be stored. But, why does a university a book, we have to make a com- Men’s morning, not one book is being need a small, general collection? mitment to stay together long Ruske wins three MAC titles consulted from the collection. Well, it’s to such a library I would enough to pass through some UB finished seventh overall and third among the four Mid-American Conference schools at the combined MAC-Sun Belt Championships held in Nashville over Wandering by the shelves, I see go to be introduced to a subject. It’s difficult times together. The book the weekend. Missouri State won the overall competition; Eastern Michigan was hardly any books from this cen- where I would hope to meet a good is, therefore, an engagement, not a the top MAC program. tury, and none more recent than book or two on Roman history, date. When we meet, we should be Junior Zach Ruske won three individual events for the Bulls—the 200-yard 2004. At the very place where our or the art of Dürer, or the science in a place where we can sip ideas individual medley, the 100-yard backstroke and the 200-yard backstroke. Sophomore Michael McDowell earned a third-place finish on the one-meter eager and perky students—dressed of meteorology, without having and bathe in articulated knowledge diving board and a fifth-place finish on the three-meter springboard. in their best skull-and-crossbones to wind my way through acres instead of having to slurp data and T-shirts, their ears and cheeks of hyper-specialized volumes. It’s surf sites. To become intimate, we freshly perforated—might get the also where I would like to find the need time, patience, privacy and an Indoor Track and Field chance to make acquaintance with best and most enduring, whether environment conducive to them. Villa wins women’s shot put title to lead Bulls at MAC Champi- some good books, all they will find among novelists or philosophers. That environment is the library. onships is a collection that is old, dusty and The making of such a collection The library I have in mind is not The men’s and women’s track-and-field teams competed at the 2008 MAC musty. Not that an old collection is is daunting. It’s all the more so particularly for undergraduates, Championships over the weekend. The UB women finished in sixth place, while bad, but that it needs some groom- in our time, when many of our though they’re invited too, but for the men ended up tied for fourth place. Akron won the women’s competition and Eastern Michigan took the men’s crown. ing, some culling and some rejuve- faculty members have acquiesced all of us who want to take some Tina Villa continued her outstanding season, claiming the MAC championship in nation if it’s to remain appealing. If to the politicization of knowledge time on a snowy day to rendezvous the shot put with an NCAA provisional mark and personal best distance of 15.59m. our library now inspires me at all, and are unsure how to identify, or with our intellectual heritage, and In the 60-meter hurdles, Patrice Coney set a new school record in the event, it’s to learn how it descended into don’t even trust in the existence of, not spend our college years twitch- finishing sixth with a time of 8.60. On the men’s side, Ezekiel Porter had an excellent showing in the 60-meter such a disheveled condition. the enduring and the excellent. ing and jerking across wastelands dash, taking second place with a season-best time of 6.86. My first impulse is to think If we had such a library, it’s where of blinking information. If the old Three UB athletes earned All-MAC honors. Villa was named to the that, as the signs brag, it’s now I would go to browse, discover and name is too bland, we can give it first team, while Coney and Porter earned second-team honors. a “cybrary” not library, and the savor books so written that I would a cool, new one, say Planet Poly- money has gone for cyclops screens be able to follow them through math or Bibliophilia. Our campus instead of books. But then, I know the twists and turns of argument, needs reading rooms designed Tennis that plenty is still spent on that even if, as is highly likely, I have and collections cultivated to foster Women’s quaint technology between covers, never taken a college course on the intimacy with ideas. Temple 5, UB 2 and many arcane titles, dutifully subject. That, too, is why the col- ernest Sternberg UB 4, Army 3 ordered from academic publishers, lection has to be of books. What’s Professor UB earned a split of its weekend matches, defeating Army in dramatic fashion, arrive on campus each year—so marvelous about them is not that Department of Urban and 4-3, but falling short in a highly contested match against Temple, 5-2. The Bulls why do they not find their way to they’re made of paper, as the nos- Regional Planning. are now 4-2 on the season. In the match against Temple on Saturday afternoon, the Bulls took the doubles this particular basement? talgic persist in thinking, but that School of Architecture and Planning point. Although junior Smaranda Stan, playing fourth singles, picked up the only victory for the Bulls in singles play, UB fought hard in each match—each of the first three singles matches was decided in three sets. Safety alerts promote prejudicial environment In the Sunday match, UB and the host Black Knights were locked in a 3-3 duel To the Editor, ter solution, for the one currently we must not stimulate an oppres- with just the number-one singles match to be completed. Andreea Novaceanu prevailed, winning a three-set thriller over Anne Houghton, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. I am a male, black student at UB who in use may create more problems sive or prejudicial environment The Bulls will head to Florida for spring break matches. has never found the campus alerts— than it solves. With the exception through misuse of information. at least those that warn of suspicious of a rare few alerts, who is endowed A suggestion: Try two formats for people—to be of much use. the ability to avoid the victimiza- campus alerts, one a broad format, Baseball When I envision the alleged tion these messages purport? the other a descriptive format. Morehead State 3, UB 2; Morehead State 7, UB 6 (9) perpetrators through the provided Let’s examine the rare campus When you lack any real informa- Morehead State 5, UB 1; UB 10, Morehead State 3 descriptions, I cannot help but bulletins that make a difference. tion to aid in the apprehension UB dropped two one-run contests at Morehead State on Saturday, falling in game envision myself, my relatives, my One that I noticed was a memo that of criminals, try a broad message one, 3-2, and in game two, 7-6. peers, or any other black male for stated the perpetrator’s routine— that informs the community of On Sunday, the Bulls secured their first win of the season with a 10-3 that matter. When I notice these this particular person pretended to what took place and how to avoid victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the Eagles. UB hit five home runs in the contest—matching its total from the entire 2007 season. Jacob messages, such as the one concern- ask for directions to the university. victimization—no need to say “six Rosenbeck led the way with a pair of round-trippers. ing a robbery at Northrup Place on This description at least provides to 10 black males, ages 14 to 17, UB fell in the first game of the day, 5-1. The Bulls are now 1-6 on the year. Feb. 28, I only acknowledge the per- more substance to work with than all in blue jeans, stole a woman’s petuation of the brute caricature. “beware of every black man 4 feet purse on Englewood.” Instead, try “a The alert only alerts me that it to 7 feet tall, weighing 120 lbs. to group of five to 10 juveniles robbed Softball would be best not to walk around 320 lbs., between the ages of 10 and a student on Englewood. Remem- UB vs. Morehead State, canceled, rain; UB 11, Marshall 6 with a gray or brown hoodie for a 40.” Although I may now attract sus- ber to travel in groups, rather than Wright State 9, UB 4; Eastern Illinois 9, UB 1 week or two, nor blue jeans, nor picion if I ask for directions, I now alone,” or something of the sort. Connecticut 11, UB 3 baseball cap, nor shirt, nor box- have to do more than merely be. When there is a satisfactory de- UB picked up its first win of the season, defeating former MAC foe Marshall, ers, nor socks, nor shoes. It would And we as a university commu- scription of the suspect—a picture, 11-6 in the first game of the 2008 Frost Classic at the University of Tennessee- probably be best to walk around nity have to do more. As students, a scar, the location of a tattoo, the Chattanooga. Freshman Stephanie Visperas picked up her first collegiate win on the mound for UB, throwing the complete game and striking out two. naked, or else I would attract sus- we must be more vocal toward individual’s routine, a well-known In the nightcap, UB dropped a hard-fought 9-4 contest to Wright State. Sharon picion, fear or hate. these social retardations, such as person or a name—then provide a Barr pitched the complete game for the Bulls, finishing with five strikeouts. She I hate to attack a system used to being stopped on campus by uni- more detailed alert. also had a hot bat, knocking in three runs. maintain a sense of safety among versity police and asked for iden- Fed up, The Bulls were upended in both of Sunday’s contests, falling to Eastern Illinois, 9-1, and suffering an 11-3 setback to Connecticut. the university community, but I tification while all other students sean Solitaire UB returns to action tomorrow at the UC-Riverside tournament. cannot help but contemplate a bet- traverse unmolested. As informers, UB student 8 Reporter March 6, 2008/Vol. 39, No. 24

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