On Friday, September 3rd at 4pm the Department of Chemistry kicks off its Fall 2010 Foster Colloquium in the Natural Sciences Complex, room 220 with Professor Qing Lin from UB's Department of Chemistry speaking on "Photoinducible Bioorthogonal Chemistry: A New Tool for Chemical Biology." Read more here...
Dean McCombe Congratulates UB Graduates at the Singapore Institute of Management [WATCH THE VIDEO]
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The future of the College of Arts and Sciences looks brighter than ever. We've continued on a path of innovation and growth and our departments are positioning themselves to move into the ranks of the most highly rated. More...
Political prognosticator James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, predicts that the Democrats can expect to lose 51 seats in the House of Representatives in the November election, producing a Republican majority. Read more here...
In the first study of its kind, researchers have found compelling evidence that our best and worst experiences in life are likely to involve not individual accomplishments, but interaction with other people and the fulfillment of an urge for social connection. Co-author Shira Gabriel, PhD, associate professor of psychology at UB, says, "Most of us spend much of our time and effort focused on individual achievements such as work, hobbies and schooling." Read more here...
A new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, to be published in the September issue of the journal Pain, reveals that, for people with chronic back pain, having a little adversity in your life can be protective and beneficial. These individuals experience less physical impairment and spend less time in doctor's offices or health clinics, says the study's author Mark Seery, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at UB. Read more here...