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The University at Buffalo has figured out how to keep information flowing to freshmen through the development of MyUB, an online portal that actually grows with the student.

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The American Academy of Dermatology invites you to attend a Consensus Conference on UVA Protection of Sunscreens on 2-4-00.

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The Medtronic Foundation has awarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $900,000 to support the development of core infrastructure for a clinical facility that integrates conventional and complementary care services.

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Clinical questions surrounding gay and lesbian patients -- the ways and means of counseling gays and lesbians and the issues they bring to the therapist's office -- will be explored at a March conference.

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Among film genres, parody is probably the least appreciated, but a new book by a Ball State University professor gives the genre its due.

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A study, led by a University of North Carolina scientist, that focuses on the complex network of biochemical signals between proteins and enzymes sheds new light on the process of cell growth regulation (Nature, 1-20-00).

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Chief executives' confidence in the nation's economy increased in the final quarter of 1999, The Conference Board reports.

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The same algorithm developed to help a swarm of tiny robots locate the point source of a chemical or biological attack will find an unfortunate skier buried under an avalanche in 1/4 the time of any known method.

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The first of two total lunar eclipses in 2000 takes place Thursday night (1-20-00) over North America.

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Standard medical exams performed before cataract surgery do not measurably improve outcomes or reduce deaths or complications from the surgery, according to a Johns Hopkins-led study (New England Journal of Medicine, 1-20-00).

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Research scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, have identified salt marshes as a major natural source of the environmentally--and economically--important compound methyl bromide, they report in the Jan. 20 Nature

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A large volcanic eruption on Io offers scientists the best chance ever to pin down the temperature of lava erupting from the solar system's most active volcanoes.

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Chandra resolves a longstanding mystery in astrophysics and discovers two puzzling new types of cosmic objects.

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Using gravity as a powerful lens, astronomers have found isolated black holes adrift among the stars in our galaxy.

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In Mondragon, a Southhampton College sociologist saw no signs of poverty and no signs of extreme wealth; people were looking out for each other.

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A book by University of Washington scientists contends that, contrary to popular thought, we, as highly evolved beings, just might be alone, and that advanced life might make Earth unique.

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The Iowa Electronic Markets have launched two new political futures markets in which traders can buy and sell shares in prospects of candidates in the 2000 presidential race.

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Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies added 40 new treatments to the nation's medicine chest in 1999, announced the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.

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Racial disparities in infant mortality rates have increased, according to a study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Maternal and Child Health Journal, 1-00).

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Five neuroscience programs at minority instutitions are being funded to prepare professionals who can assist the NIH in reducing disease disparity.

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A Hamptons' college and a Queens' high school hope that their collaboration will help inner city students toward higher education.

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Work on ultrathin organic polymers that will carry an electric current and generate strong light won a UAB researcher a $370,000 Career Award from the National Science Foundation.

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1- Diet rich in beans may positively impact women's heart health; 2- Living kidney transplant; 3- Living liver transplant; 4- Mexico teen undergoes high risk brain surgery; 5- 3-D ultrasound.

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Elvis Presley sang the most historically significant rock song during the genre's first 20 years, says a Ball State University pop culture expert.

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A robot has been deployed to Antarctica by Carnegie Mellon to search autonomously for meteorites and classify them in the field with a manipulator arm.

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One of the first completely non-related (by blood or marriage), adult-to-adult living donor liver transplants in the western U.S. was accomplished when a woman donated half her kidney to replace a diseased one.

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Arthroscopic hip procedures can relieve virtually immediately most of the pain caused by torn cartilage, arthritis and defective hip sockets, and delay the need for major surgery for years.

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Aggressive, antisocial behavior as an adult does not win you many friends, but the same behavior in elementary school can make you popular, according to a study in the 1-00 Developmental Psychology.

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National Center for Atmospheric Research scientists are participating in the largest international project to study Arctic stratosphere ozone.

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Mayo Clinic eye specialists report promising short-term results with an experimental diode laser treatment for selected small cancerous melanomas.

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A new report adds to the list of patients who have suffered painful headaches and tooth grinding as a side effect of taking popular anti-depressants.

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The incidence of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa continues to increase in young females, according to recent data from Mayo Clinic.

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Standards, the tens of thousands of rules and specifications which aided the industrial development of nations, bringing essential order to product development and use, have been included among the greatest mechanical engineering achievements of the 20th century.

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New research at Ohio State shows why a major corporate merger generally helps the market value of other companies in the same industry. One major reason is the increased probability that rival firms of the takeover target will attract their own merger interest.

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Amy S. Langer, Executive Director of the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations, will receive the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Alliance Community Fund-Raising Board at its 10th Annual All Star Night, Saturday, January 22, 2000.

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1. AOL-Time Warner deal may further blur the line between news and advertising. 2. Zero tolerance policies make kids feel unsafe in school. 3. Sports psychologist compares the impact of Flyers tragedies and Charlotte Hornets.

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Science tips from Iowa State University: 1. Control theory mathematics successfully applied to diseases, 2. New device lets researchers make movies of materials formation, 3. NDE education program links ISU and community colleges

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Media covering the Iowa Caucuses are invited to two Des Moines events hosted by the University of Iowa. UI business professors will give demonstrations of the Iowa Electronic Markets Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Invista Capital Management.

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Louisiana State University features experts who can discuss the history of Mardi Gras and the colorful Cajun traditions and folklore. Reporters coming to Louisiana to cover Mardi Gras on March 7 may want to consider doing stories on the state's unique culture.

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Princeton University researchers developed a kind of computer that uses the biological molecule RNA to solve complex problems. The achievement advances an emerging field in which scientists harness molecules such as DNA and RNA to solve certain problems more efficiently than could be done by conventional computing.

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A new book by a North Carolina State University historian sheds new light on William Hannibal Thomas and his significant influence on the nation's racial debate. Thomas published a scathing attack in 1901 titled The American Negro and drew fire from prominent African-American reformers for turning against his own race. They called him "Black Judas."

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Business leaders, educators and brain researchers will come together on January 20, 2000 to share information and common concerns. This innovative conference joins three vastly different groups who share common goals and concerns, and is being sponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Under a new grant, one university is helping future librarians understand and cope with the demands of electronic information systems in the public library setting through Web-based classes that begin Jan. 18.

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Stock compensation is becoming a significant addition to outside director pay, according to The Conference Board's report issued today on outside director compensation in 1999.

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Injured spinal neurons establish specialized bridges to connect with other injured neurons, according to new findings. Interestingly, the injured cells reach out only to each other in this process, excluding healthy neighboring cells from the network. The bridges, common during development, are rarely seen in the adult nervous system.

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The race to stay ahead of bacteria that develop resistance to frequently used antibiotics may be paying off. Dartmouth Medical School researchers have discovered how to block a pathway many bacteria use to infect organisms.

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For World War II and Korean War veterans who develop dementia as they age, there's a risk that painful war memories may be unlocked, triggering violent episodes of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reports Dr. Deirdre Johnston of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in January's issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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A distinguished scientist at the University of North Carolina has endowed a $10,000 national prize to be awarded annually for an outstanding scientific contribution to neuroscience.

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Results of a survey released today by Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research show that public perceptions regarding nursing home quality have become consistently more negative since 1997, despite increased satisfaction with the State of Michigan's role in ensuring good quality care.