The research by Koury and his research team could lead to the development of new drugs that would cause the death of malignant cells, as well as an ability to identify the genes that prevent malignant cells' death and allow normal self-destruction to occur. The grant to WBFO will implement new telecommunications technology to improve the station's broadcast sound quality in electronic feeds to National Public Radio and other radio syndicators. Sweet Home Rd., Amherst, will host on Friday and Saturday the first gathering of the world's leading atheist and humanist philosophers. The society was founded by Paul Kurtz, UB professor emeritus and chairman of the Center for Inquiry. The public is invited to attend a roundtable lecture of conference participants at 8 p.m. on Friday.
Admission is free.
The discussion, part of a roundtable series sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, will focus on issues related to general communication of UB news, events and services to the campus community, and is free and open to the public. For more information, call William Regan at 645-6147. Finalists who received honorable mention include Amy Ackerman, Joshua Walker, Marc Etienne and Brad Schwartz. The awards were renamed in 1991 for J. Scott Fleming, former executive director of the Office of Alumni Relations. Classrooms have been constructed and are operational at 10 of the sites, including the EOC at 465 Washington St. MFC will direct scheduling and marketing for the consortium, says George Lopos, MFC dean.