UB Research
MS STUDY: A study by UB neurologists has found that while multiple sclerosis in childhood is more aggressive than MS diagnosed in adulthood, it causes disability at a slower pace than in adults.
Undergrad Academies Announcements
Please note information about research opportunities and Alternative Spring Break!
Hello and Greetings from the Undergraduate Academies!
Happy Thanksgiving!! We hope you enjoy your break, have safe travels and are able to relax, visit friends, catch up on homework and see family!
THERE ARE STILL SEATS AVAILABLE IN THE ACADEMY SEMINARS FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER!
Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you are interested in registering for one of these seminars, please stop by 17 Norton Hall or email academy@buffalo.edu by Wednesday, November 25, 2009.
Spring seminars are as follows:
UE 143 – Civic Engagement Academy Seminar
Instructor: Peter Sobota
Wednesdays, 11:00 - 12:40pm, 235 Student Union, 2 credits
UE 145 – Global Perspectives Academy Seminar
Instructor: Dr. Claude Welch
Tuesdays, 4:00-4:50pm, Location: 112 Baldy Hall, 2 credits
UE 147 – Research Exploration Academy Seminar
Instructor: Dr. James Jensen
Tuesdays, 12:30 -1:20pm, 235 Student Union, 2 credits
COMING AFTER THE BREAK: BODY ART & DECORATION
“BODY MODIFICATION & EXPRESSION” WITH DR. SARAH BAY-CHENG
DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: 17 NORTON HALL
Personal expression can come in many forms from the clothes we wear to tattoos, piercings, and other forms of modification.
Dr. Sarah Bay-Cheng of the Department of Theatre and Dance will be speaking about various forms of personal expression and how this may impact how we perceive one another.
For more information about this event, please visit: http://ubacademies.ning.com/events/body-modification-expression
Save the Date:
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FAIR
DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
TIME: 1:00-4:00 PM
LOCATION: CAPEN HALL LOBBY (NEAR THE CAPEN CAFÉ) Come learn about Undergraduate Research Opportunities at UB and Beyond!
Information Tables 1:00-3:00
How to Find a Research Experience
Resources on Campus
Summer Research Opportunities
Funding Your Research
CURCA & $500 Research Award
Presentations every 15 minutes
PRESENTATION 3:00-4:00, 12 Capen Hall
Applying for REU positions at national centers: what criteria do REU directors look for?
Writing Your Personal Statement
Student Perspectives on Research
Interested in conducting research over the summer? Looking for opportunities, but not sure where to start? A packet on summer research opportunities is also available online.
ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK
SPONSORED BY: THE CENTER FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Interested in being a Team Leader for Alternative Spring Break? APPLY NOW!
Give Where You Live: Show That You Care Alternative Spring Break provides students with an opportunity to help the Buffalo community over their spring break. This week long initiative gives students the opportunity to take part in a number of volunteer, social, and educational opportunities to help make the Buffalo community a safer and better place. This program requires an application and an interview with a CSLCE staff member. All students selected to participate will be provided on-campus housing. This program is a great way to give back to your local community, get to know other people, continue to grow as a leader and work as a team. The next Alternative Spring Break program will take place during the week of March 6-12, 2010. A blog was created during the 2009 Alternative Spring Break program. Feel free to read about the Alternative Spring Break experience from the students’ perspectives.
All applications must be turned in to Center for Student Leadership & Community Engagement. Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received. For more information, as well as the application please go to the link. If there are any specific questions please email Brian Magee at lead.brianmag@vpsa.buffalo.edu
OVERWHELMED BY COURSEWORK? STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP?
THERE IS HELP AVAILABLE!
Visit the Student Support Services Program (SSS) in 215 Norton Hall.
SSS is a retention program at UB that serves students in any major. SSS offers tutoring, academic coaching, advising, mentoring, workshops and cultural events, laptop computers, and grant aid to eligible first- and second-year students.
You can check SSS out at the link where you’ll also find an application.
SSS is a federally funded program designed to serve first generation and/or lower-income students and/or students with disabilities. Students who don’t qualify for TAP or Pell could still qualify for SSS, so apply today!
CALL FOR PAPERS: SPEAKEASY: AN UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ART
Speakeasy: An Undergraduate Journal of Research and Creative Art is now accepting submissions. We are a staff of undergraduate students that is funded by the University at Buffalo Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender (Gender Institute - IREWG), and our publication is dedicated to subjects pertaining to gender, sexuality and feminism in all its forms, from the academic to the creative.
The staff welcomes research papers, fiction prose and poetry, and visual art, as well as responses to previous issues. Our goal is to create an academically fueled dialogue for all students interested in gender and sexuality. Subject matter in our publication focuses on, but is not limited to, subjects explored in the feminist field.
Topics we have explored in the past: shaving etiquette, personal abortion stories both from those receiving the abortion and from health care providers, genital mutilation, gendered American politics, gendered bodies in literature, plastic surgery, architectural design of lesbian public spaces, and pick-up lines and catcalls.
The theme for our Winter Issue is biblical women and effects on modern culture.
The deadline for our Winter Issue is December 5th, 2009.
The theme we will be exploring in our Spring Issue is media and pop culture representations of gendered and transgendered people. The deadline for our Spring Issue is March 1st, 2010.
We also welcome for every Issue:
-Music, book, performance art, and movie reviews -Personal accounts of gendered experiences (good or bad) -Research and critical essays on literature, digital media, and creative art -Drawings, Paintings, Sketches, Figure studies -Responses to previous issues’ articles
Please send any submissions to the staff of Speakeasy at mewright@buffalo.edu
BATTERY RECYCLING
Environment, Health & Safety is pleased to announce that the battery recycling program has been reinstituted at UB. EH&S is now collecting your alkaline, rechargeable, cell phone and sealed lead acid (commonly used for backup applications) batteries.
Please visit the EH&S website for further information and battery drop-off locations.
Please RSVP for these events at http://ubacademies.ning.com/events or email us at academy@buffalo.edu
Hosted by: The Undergraduate Academies
http://academy.buffalo.edu
Any questions call: 716-645-8177
Posted November 23, 2009 in Educational Programs, Events, Research, UB Announcements, Volunteering
International Student Week Events
Please see below just a small sample of the events and presentations to be offered this week. For a full listing, please click on the link.
Presentations:
Monday, November 16
-Medicine Without Borders, Dr. Richard Lee- 5:00-6:00
Tuesday, November 17-Public Health without Borders, Drs. Mary Matteliano, Rachel Acquard, Virginia Best, Catherine Hranek, Vanessa Gomez, Natalie Ramshai and UB Students- 3:30-4:30
Posted November 16, 2009 in Educational Programs, Events, UB Announcements
APMS Announcements - Nov 2
This message is from Sydney Domanowski, president of APMS
We have our 3rd meeting of the semester tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 3rd at 5:30pm in Fronczak 454. Dr. Diana Wilkins will be discussing her road to family medicine (through UB, in APMS, and at UB’s medical school) and her multi-role position as a doctor, wife, and mother.
Also, I just want to keep everyone informed on the upcoming events:
1) We still need more people to work Bills Games! We get paid by the number of people we supply for each game. And then at the end of the year we get a “bonus” according to our profit. We also get a free meal voucher for each person at every game and free parking (we will give those who drive some of the tip money to pay for gas). We have to have every member who can work go to the next orientation at Bills Stadium in November (no date set yet). There are 3 home games remaining. All of the remaining games are 1:00 games, so we would have to work 10am-5pm for each game:
*November 29th
*December 20th
*January 3rd
You can work whichever games you are able and if you want to have friends do it with you, they’re more than welcome! We are working with AED and Pre-Dental to do this, so friends from those clubs are welcome too! Also, if you go to the orientation and work at least 2 games, you will be able to attend our CPR certification course for FREE in the spring.
2) We will be holding a winter clothing drive for the Buffalo City Mission November 13-15. We’d like to make this a campus-wide event and get bins in the residence halls and throughout campus. Please e-mail mdm34@buffalo.edu to help Matt coordinate this event.
3) There will be an informational Army session about their Health Professional Scholarship Program on November 4th from 6-8pm in NSC215. Free Pizza and refreshments will be available. E-mail mjs83@buffalo.edu for more info.
4) We will be hosting a Buffalo Bills Party at the Kaleida Waterfront Nursing Home on November 15th starting at about 12pm. Rides will be provided and we are just going to eat and spend time with the residents while they watch the Bills game. Also, if you’d like to volunteer at any time at the Kaleida Waterfront, contact us also, as we can connect you with their volunteer coordinator easily. Please e-mail sckahn@buffalo.edu for info.
5) We’re helping with a Red Cross Blood Drive on November 16th. E-mail rroach@buffalo.edu for more info.
6) We have added 3 new physicians to our Shadowing program! Dr. Fox and Dr.
Patel are Family Medicine Doctors and Dr. Cloud is an ER Physician at ECMC. They will begin rotation this month and Dr. Fox & Dr. Patel both are offering 2 days per week, so these are great positions to fill. You get to see a little bit of everything when you work in Family Med.
7) We’re going to be providing CPR classes to APMS members for $10 per person in January. It is a two-part course, so you will need to complete an online portion during the winter break and then attend the course on campus in January.
Non-APMS members will be $30. Anyone working 2 Bills games will receive the training for free. Please e-mail John at jbjr3@buffalo.edu for details.
8 We do have 2 remaining Ronald McDonald House dinners which are both full, Nov 22 and Dec 5. If you have already signed up for these (at a meeting or via e-mail) and cannot come, please e-mail me back so we can offer your spot to someone else.
Thanks so much, see you at the meeting tomorrow, and have a great week!
Sydney Domanowski
APMS President
Posted November 2, 2009 in Educational Programs, Events, Health Relevant Experience, Student Clubs, UB Announcements, Volunteering
This Week’s Events!
So, You Want to be a Doctor, Dentist, Veterinarian, Optometrist, Podiatrist or Chiropractor?
TODAY Mon., Nov 2 4:00-4:50 p.m. Meet at Norton 17 - Co-sponsored by Undergrad Academies
Prehealth Committee/veCollect Information Session
Tues., Nov 3 2:00-3:00 p.m. 145C Student Union
You Do NOT Need to Register For These Sessions
International Students and Professional Health School Admission
Wed., Nov 4 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 145A Student Union
Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Presentation - Sponsored by AED, APMS, and the Pre-Dental Association
Wed., Nov 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 215 Natural Sciences (NSC)
DO Information Forum
If you would like to know more about the DO medical degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), please consider coming to this session! One or possible two DO physicians who are currently completing their residencies in Buffalo will be available to share their advice, expertise, and knowledge pertaining to being a DO physician.
Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Thurs, Nov 5 from 4:00-5:00 in 145E Student Union.
Undergraduate Academies Announcement
YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE!!!
WHEN: THIS Thursday, November 5th 2009 @ 11:00AM-3:00PM
WHERE: Student Union FLAG ROOM (2nd Floor Student Union)
HOSTED BY: UB Against Cancer
Help ONE of the 10,000 people in the US awaiting bone marrow donations! Join UB Against Cancer for a Bone Marrow Registry Drive for the “BE A MATCH” registry!
IF YOU WANT TO HELP: Volunteers are needed for the following:
• Set Up (10-11am) 5 people
• OR Clean Up (3-4PM)
• Hour shifts: DURING the drive (4 People PER Hour)
• Snack Help: “Hospitality” Table Snack Help (2 people per hour)
• Flyering: Hand out Flyers in SU Lobby (2 people per hour) or Help distribute and post flyers around campus prior to the event
IF YOU WANT TO DONATE: Similar to donating blood, you’ll have to take a quick test (a swab of the inside of your cheek — NO NEEDLES!).
Likewise, most procedures to donate bone marrow are VERY similar to donating blood!
FIND OUT MORE! Visit the National Marrow Donor Program.
To sign up to volunteer for this event, contact:
Amelia Vangellow: ameliava@buffalo.edu
Please RSVP for these events at http://ubacademies.ning.com/events or email us at academy@buffalo.edu
Hosted by: The Undergraduate Academies
http://academy.buffalo.edu
Any questions call: 716-645-8177
Posted November 2, 2009 in Educational Programs, Events, Freshmen/Sophomores, Getting Ready to Apply, International Applicants, UB Announcements
UB Services - Help Quitting
HELP QUITTING: A quit smoking drop-in clinic for faculty, staff and students will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Student Union, North Campus.
Posted November 2, 2009 in Events, UB Announcements
Important Event: Bone Marrow Drive
The UB Academies and UB Against Cancer are co-sponsoring a bone marrow registry drive NEXT Thursday November 5 from 11am-3pm in the Social Hall (Flag Room) of the Student Union.
Every year there are 10,000 people in need of a bone marrow donation, but only 3 in 10 get the donation they need to live. With your help we can grow the registry!
Students are encouraged to check out the national bone marrow donor website. It’s very interesting and informative!
Posted October 29, 2009 in Events, UB Announcements, Volunteering
November Workshops/Events!
November Events
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events in November!
So, You Want to be a Doctor, Dentist, Veterinarian, Optometrist, Podiatrist or Chiropractor?
If you are a freshmen or sophomore or perhaps just beginning to think about applying to the professional health schools (e.g., medical school, vet school, dental school), come to this workshop to learn what you can be doing NOW to prepare. Learn what you need to do to become a competitive applicant for admission to these schools.
Mon., Nov 2 4:00-4:50 p.m. Meet at Norton 17 - Co-sponsored by Undergrad Academies
Wed., Nov 11 3:00-3:50 p.m. 111 Norton
Thurs., Nov 19 12:30-1:20 p.m. 111 Norton
Prehealth Committee/veCollect Information Sessions
If you are planning on using the services of the Prehealth Committee for the April 2010 deadline, you MUST attend one of the several Prehealth Committee/veCollect workshops offered from October 2009 to March 2010. Please note that only the fall semester workshop dates are noted below. After you attend, you can then become a registered veCollect user and be able to have individual letters of recommendation submitted to our office on your behalf. If you are planning on applying to the professional health schools at some later time and wish to be able to have letters submitted for you any time soon (for some later, future application), you may come to workshop as well. These sessions are not limited to juniors; freshmen and sophomore students may also attend so that recommendation letters can be submitted to our office on your behalf.
Tues., Nov 3 2:00-3:00 p.m. 145C Student Union
Thurs., Nov 12 3:30-4:30 p.m. 145C Student Union
Wed., Nov 18 11:00-12:00 p.m. 145C Student Union
You Do NOT Need to Register For These Sessions
International Students and Professional Health School Admission
Are you an international student interested in the professional health schools of medicine, dentistry, optometry, etc? Do you know the considerations regarding admission in the US and considerations regarding financing a professional school education? Come to this workshop to be fully informed about the important issues associated with professional health school admission in the US for international applicants.
Wed., Nov 4 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 145A Student Union
Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Presentation
Sponsored by AED, APMS, and the Pre-Dental Association
The Army offers full scholarships for students pursuing medical school, dental school, optometry, and veterinary. The scholarships also offer stipends (i.e., compensation for living expenses) and several other advantages for recipients. AED, APMS and the Pre-Dental Association are hosting this session as one of their general meetings, so please consider attending for valuable scholarship information.
Wed., Nov 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 215 Natural Sciences (NSC)
DO Information Forum
If you would like to know more about the DO medical degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), please consider coming to this session! Two DO physicians who are currently completing their residencies in Buffalo will be available to share their advice, expertise, and knowledge pertaining to being a DO physician.
Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Thurs, Nov 5 from 4:00-5:00 in 145E Student Union.
Preparing for Fall 2011 Application to the Professional Health Schools
Are you ready to apply for admission in Fall of 2011? Do you know what you need to do to submit a complete and competitive application? The Prehealth Committee process? The timelines? Get an overview of the APPLICATION CYCLE for ALL (medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, vet) the professional health schools for fall 2011. A detailed handout will be distributed describing: your responsibilities, key deadlines, information regarding your personal statement, admissions’ tests, etc. Important information for ALL applicants!
Thurs., Nov 19 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 145C Student Union
Posted October 26, 2009 in Educational Programs, Events, Getting Ready to Apply, International Applicants, Student Clubs, UB Announcements
November Prehealth Events!
Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events in November and remember to regularly check this Bulletin for the latest announcements and reminders.
So, You Want to be a Doctor, Dentist, Veterinarian, Optometrist, Podiatrist or Chiropractor?
If you are a freshmen or sophomore or perhaps just beginning to think about applying to the professional health schools (e.g., medical school, vet school, dental school), come to this workshop to learn what you can be doing NOW to prepare. Learn what you need to do to become a competitive applicant for admission to these schools.
Mon., Nov 2 4:00-4:50 p.m. Meet at Norton 17 - Co-sponsored by Undergrad Academies
Wed., Nov 11 3:00-3:50 p.m. 111 Norton
Thurs., Nov 19 12:30-1:20 p.m. 111 Norton
Prehealth Committee/veCollect Information Sessions
If you are planning on using the services of the Prehealth Committee for the April 2010 deadline, you MUST attend one of the several Prehealth Committee/veCollect workshops offered from October 2009 to March 2010. Please note that only the fall semester workshop dates are noted below. After you attend, you can then become a registered veCollect user and be able to have individual letters of recommendation submitted to our office on your behalf. If you are planning on applying to the professional health schools at some later time and wish to be able to have letters submitted for you any time soon (for some later, future application), you may come to workshop as well. These sessions are not limited to juniors; freshmen and sophomore students may also attend so that recommendation letters can be submitted to our office on your behalf.
Tues., Nov 3 2:00-3:00 p.m. 145C Student Union
Thurs., Nov 12 3:30-4:30 p.m. 145C Student Union
Wed., Nov 18 11:00-12:00 p.m. 145C Student Union
You Do NOT Need to Register For These Sessions
International Students and Professional Health School Admission
Are you an international student interested in the professional health schools of medicine, dentistry, optometry, etc? Do you know the considerations regarding admission in the US and considerations regarding financing a professional school education? Come to this workshop to be fully informed about the important issues associated with professional health school admission in the US for international applicants.
Wed., Nov 4 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 145A Student Union
Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Presentation
Sponsored by AED, APMS, and the Pre-Dental Association
The Army offers full scholarships for students pursuing medical school, dental school, optometry, and veterinary. The scholarships also offer stipends (i.e., compensation for living expenses) and several other advantages for recipients. AED, APMS and the Pre-Dental Association are hosting this session as one of their general meetings, so please consider attending for valuable scholarship information.
Wed., Nov 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 215 Natural Sciences (NSC)
DO Information Forum
If you would like to know more about the DO medical degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), please consider coming to this session! Two DO physicians who are currently completing their residencies in Buffalo will be available to share their advice, expertise, and knowledge pertaining to being a DO physician.
Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Thurs, Nov 5 from 4:00-5:00 in 145E Student Union.
Preparing for Fall 2011 Application to the Professional Health Schools
Are you ready to apply for admission in Fall of 2011? Do you know what you need to do to submit a complete and competitive application? The Prehealth Committee process? The timelines? Get an overview of the APPLICATION CYCLE for ALL (medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, vet) the professional health schools for fall 2011. A detailed handout will be distributed describing: your responsibilities, key deadlines, information regarding your personal statement, admissions’ tests, etc. Important information for ALL applicants!
Thurs., Nov 19 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 145C Student Union
Posted October 20, 2009 in Events, Freshmen/Sophomores, Getting Ready to Apply, Letters of Recommendation, UB Announcements
AED Meeting Announcement (Wed - Oct 21)
This message is from Mark Niec, president of AED.
This week on Wednesday at 5:00PM Rm. 145A Student Union we will be having our second general meeting!
Everyone should come who showed an interest in the mentor program. We will start to match people up at this meeting. Also, we will have
a guest speaker, Dr. Brian Safier, who will discuss his journey into medicine. So come and bring the questions you have!
~Mark Niec
AED President
