UB This Summer Lecture Series Announced!

The 2009 UBThisSummer Lecture Series, Innovation and Discovery: UB at the Cutting Edge, features an outstanding lineup of prominent members of our UB faculty, who will share their enthusiasm and knowledge about an amazing array of topics. Areas of inquiry in this year’s program include human behavior, the environment, architecture, the economy, and. . . more!

Series information is as follows:

DATES

Wednesdays, June 10^th through August 5^th, with the exception of July 1^st

TIME

4:00 p.m.

LOCATION

225 Natural Sciences Complex on the UB North (Amherst) Campus

SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

• June 10, 2009
• Personalized Medicine and Pharmacogenomics: Discovering New Genetic Methods to Link Diagnosis and Drug Treatment
• Dr. Gene D. Morse, Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Lecture Abstract

• June 17, 2009
• Please State the Nature of the Medical Emergency: How Computers Understand Conversation
• Dr. Werner Ceusters, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Director, Ontology Research Group, NYS Center of Excellence in Bio-informatics & Life Sciences.
• Lecture Abstract

• June 24, 2009
• Drugs and Bugs: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment
• James N. Jensen, Professor, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
• Lecture Abstract

• July 8, 2009
• Design Matters
• Dr. Brian Carter, Professor and Dean, School of Architecture and Planning
• Lecture Abstract

• July 15, 2009
• The Global Economic Meltdown and Its Challenges to Colleges
• D. Bruce Johnstone, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of Higher and Comparative Education Emeritus, Director of the International Comparative Higher Education Finance and Accessibility Project, and Former Chancellor (1988-94) State University of New York
• Lecture Abstract

• July 22, 2009
• Alternative Fuels Alternatives
• Carl Lund, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
• Lecture Abstract

• July 29, 2009
• Investing in Worksite Wellness Programs: What are the Health and Fiscal Benefits for Small Companies and Those with Limited Resources?
• Joan Dorn, Associate Professor, Social and Preventative Medicine and Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

• August 5, 2009
• Lying to Me: Deception Myths and Realities
• Mark Frank, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Director, Communication Science Center