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Humanities & Area Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences has announced it is creating a Division of Transnational Studies in an effort to further connections between several of the college’s departments and programs.
March 1, 2010 -- CAS Dean Bruce D. McCombe calls the new division “a commitment to UB’s development as a leading international center in this field.”
Oprah's Decision to End Show Not a Big Surprise, UB Pop Culture Expert Says
November 20, 2009 - Look for the talk-show icon to reinvent herself again, says Rapping, professor of American studies at the University at Buffalo.
Cabaret mixes art, science
October 7, 2009 -The first Science and Art Cabaret, sponsored by UB and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, will be held from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Ninth Ward in Babeville's Asbury Hall, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.
Exhibit portrays Underground Railroad
August 26, 2009 - Stephen Marc, a noted African-American photographer and digital montage artist, has spent nearly a decade on the road in the U.S. and Canada documenting the places and people associated with America’s Underground Railroad.
Newest Jones Professor plans literary endeavors, Quebec studies
October 1, 2008 - When Jean-Jacques Thomas made the move from Duke University to UB this fall, several factors happily coincided to bring him on campus.
A ‘close-knit’ department
April 8, 2009 - A small group of faculty, staff and graduate and undergraduate students gathered together recently for a short timeout from their hectic schedules in a sun-dappled lounge on the third floor of the Ellicott Complex between Porter Hall and the Millard Fillmore Academic Center.
Renaissance man
March 18, 2009 - It seems fitting that James Bono’s historical focus begins in the late Renaissance period. His wide range of interests not only embodies the far-reaching Renaissance sensibility, but also helps drive the transdisciplinary initiative that powers UB 2020’s strategic strengths.
CAS opens Center for Disability Studies
July 30, 2009 - The College of Arts and Sciences has launched a Center for Disability Studies, a partnership between CAS and People Inc. aimed at advancing greater acceptance of persons with disabilities in the community.
Parisian year inspired career in philosophy
February 4, 2009 While it’s not uncommon for scholars to devote themselves to the work of a single great thinker, few get the chance to meet their intellectual idol in the flesh—let alone learn at his or her feet while still a student.
Conjoined twins focus of book
December 3, 2008 - Cynthia Wu says she got the inspiration for her current book project from an unusual source—the autobiography of circus founder and entertainment entrepreneur P.T. Barnum.
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