• Antibiotic-Resistance Increasing Problem In Treating Otitis Media; Study Shows 3 Bacteria Resisting Drugs
    9/26/94
    Three types of bacteria responsible for up to 90 percent of middle-ear infections in children have developed significant resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics, a study by researchers at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Massachusetts has shown.
  • Rose, Former UB Professor And Head of Witebsky Center, to Receive Medical School's Distinguished Alumnus Award
    9/15/94
    Noel Richard Rose, Ph.D., M.D., professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at The Johns Hopkins ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, will receive the Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award from the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at a dinner at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in the Park Country Club of Buffalo.
  • Work of UB Researcher Designed to Help Pilots Cope With Information Overload During Descents
    9/14/94
    Helping pilots deal with the information overload that occurs during the descent of an aircraft -- the phase of flight that is the most difficult to manage -- is the focus of the work of a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ psychologist who studies pilots in a laboratory setting.
  • 'Off-The-Wall' Chemical Reactions Could Help Scale Up Production of Gallium Arsenide Chips
    9/22/94
    When the byproducts of chemical reactions stick to the walls of chemical reactors, it's more than a nuisance. By reacting with the walls, chemicals undergo changes that may alter the outcomes of experiments.
  • UB Anthropologist to Travel to Micronesian Island to Interview Veterans of Bloody World War II Battle
    9/9/94
    An archaeologist from the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ will interview veterans of the World War II Battle of Peleliu during its 50th reunion ceremonies as part of a larger research project to study the remains of Japanese -- and possibly American -- soldiers buried in caves on the Micronesian island.
  • New UB System Turns Hard Copy Into Electronic Mail, Reads Business Reply Cards Right At The Post Office
    9/23/94
    Fill out a business reply card to subscribe to a magazine or place a merchandise order and soon you may be sending your order for a ride on the information superhighway.
  • Baker, Ferrentino, Ruchlin to Be Inducted Into UB Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame
    9/15/94
    A NASA astronaut, a former football captain and a major booster of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ sports program are this year's inductees into the UB Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame.
  • Study Shows Music Soothes The Surgeon's Heart, But Only If Harmonies Are of His Choosing
    9/20/94
    Playing music during surgery may help some surgeons relieve stress and improve their performance, a study conducted by researchers at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ suggests.
  • "Abuse Excuse" In Court Wearing Thin, UB Law Professor Says
    9/1/94
    Attorneys' use of the "abuse excuse" and insanity defenses claiming circumstances beyond their clients' control for their sometimes violent criminal acts is beginning to wear thin with an increasingly skeptical public, a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ law professor says.
  • New High TC Superconductors Show No Weak-Links Effect, UB Scientists Report
    9/8/94
    The weak-links effect, a major obstacle to the development of superconducting materials for many industrial applications, has been eliminated in new high-quality superconducting films synthesized by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ researchers.
  • UB to Receive $1.5 Million to Help Regional Businesses Remain Competitive In Global Marketplace Program Expected to Serve As Model For Small-Business Product Development
    9/6/94
    The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ will receive a $1.5 million appropriation from the federal government to lead a demonstration project to help area businesses develop new products in cooperation with regional research universities.
  • UB's Annual Impact On WNY Economy Set At $1.41 Billion
    9/12/94
    The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ pumps $1.41 billion a year into the Western New York economy, a report by the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Center for Regional Studies has found.