We will periodically point to articles that catch our attention.
Vertical farming in the big Apple. The source of this article is BBC News On-line. The article ties in with a couple of themes that students often employ to define their academic major. These themes could be stated as either “solving a problem” or “things that irk you”.
If you are interested in environmental issues, you might want to take a look at the following courses:
In addition to exploring issues via classes, you can often find clubs, organizations, even UB Departments in which to get involved. Related to environmental issues, check out UB Green.
As a new member of the University at Buffalo community, you will need to know where to find information to ensure successful management of your academic plan. With that in mind, you will find it very helpful to bookmark the following web sites, and even a create a web-folder in which you can store these bookmarks.
Student Response Center (SRC): Provides information on academic calendars, tuition and billing, financial aid, and your academic record. It also links to the Class Schedule; and our two forms of course registration: Bird (our touch-tone system) and Web Registration (our on-line registration system).
Undergraduate Catalog:
Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA), this site is a must for anyone considering or planning to do undergraduate research. To see what some current students have done check out the Celebration of Academic Excellence Poster Sessions.
Taking a course at UB this summer? If so, then be sure that you know all Summer 2007 Registration Add, Drop and Resign Dates. Take special note that the deadline dates for course RESIGNATION have CHANGED for all Summer 2007 courses.
For more information on Summer 2007 Registration contact the Student Response Center at 716-645-2450 or visit 232 Capen Hall on the North Campus.
Discovery Seminar Program
UB’s Discovery Seminar Program offers a small class experience for first- and second-year students, providing them with the opportunity to engage with a distinguished faculty member around a thought-provoking and challenging topic. The goals of this course are to help students:
- Explore a topic in depth in a comfortable, small group setting;
- Get to know an outstanding faculty member who loves teaching undergraduates;
- Try out an unfamiliar subject in an environment conducive to exploration and discovery;
- Understand the academic challenges and rewards of attending a research university; and
- Improve skills in critical thinking and in oral and written expression.
- Seminars are 1.0 credit hour course, taken for a grade.
Fall 2007 Discovery Seminars: http://discoveryseminars.buffalo.edu/seminars/index.php
