The UB Distinguished Speaker Series is looking for feedback on the recent Michio Kaku event. Please visit http://studentvoice.com/ub/kakufall2013 and let them know what you think.
October Events
There’s a lot going on this month, including:
Hillary Rodham Clinton as a part of the UB Distinguished Speaker Series, October 23rd. Continue reading “October Events”
Fall SBI Programming Grant Applications Due October 4
Grants of up to $1,000.00 can be awarded to any recognized university affiliated student organization, including any GSA club.
“The primary function of the Programming Grant is to fund programs that further the quality of student life, and enrich the educational, cultural and social experiences at the University at Buffalo. In light of these goals, organizations that receive awards are to use them to expand existing programs or to help launch new projects.”
You can find the grant application here or pick up a hard copy from the GSA Office (310 Student Union) or the SBI Office (341 Student Union). The deadline for submission is Friday, October 4, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Please note that this is a rigid deadline, after which grant applications will not be accepted. All grant applications must include the signature of the GSA Treasurer, so please plan accordingly. SBI Programming Grant Notifications will be distributed to the grant applicants by Wednesday, October 16, 2013.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Distinguished Speaker Series ~ Ticket Lottery
The Distinguished Speaker Series presents Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State, on October 23rd at 8pm in Alumni Arena
Free tickets for students will be distributed via a Ticket Lottery. Please register for the Ticket Lottery October 1st – 6th for your chance to possibly receive a free Clinton ticket by visiting http://buffalo.edu/dss/tickets and scroll down to the “Tickets for UB Students” Section. Limited quantities available.
The Office of Special Events will e-mail lottery registrants on Wednesday, October 9th, notifying them as to whether or not they are a lottery winner. Lottery winners will then receive details about when, where and how to pick up their ticket.
Michio Kaku tickets for Wednesday’s distinguished speaker event still available
The UB Distinguished Speaker Series presents the graduate student choice speaker, Michio Kaku, 8:00pm on September 25 at Alumni Arena. Free tickets are available to graduate students at the SBI Ticket Office (221 Student Union). 1 per UB ID.
About Dr. Kaku:
Dr. Michio Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and continues Einstein’s search for a “Theory of Everything,” seeking to unify the four fundamental forces of the universe—the strong force, the weak force, gravity and electromagnetism.
Kaku is a bestselling author. His books include: Physics of the Future (2012); Physics of the Impossible (2009); Parallel Worlds (2006); Einstein’s Cosmos (2005); Visions (1999); Beyond Einstein (1995) and Hyperspace (1994). He is the author of several scholarly, Ph.D. level textbooks and has had more than 70 articles published in physics journals, covering topics such as superstring theory, supergravity, supersymmetry, and hadronic physics.
A popularizer of science, Kaku has appeared on television (Discovery, BBC, ABC, Science Channel, and CNN to name a few), written for popular science publications like Discover, Wired, and New Scientist, been featured in documentaries like Me & Isaac Newton, and hosted many of his own including BBC’s series on Time. Kaku also hosts two weekly radio programs heard on stations across the country: Science Fantastic and Explorations in Science.
Kaku received a B.S. (summa cum laude) from Harvard University in 1968 where he came first in his physics class. He went on to the Berkeley Radiation Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley and received a Ph.D. in 1972. In 1973, he held a lectureship at Princeton University. He holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York, where he has taught for over 25 years. He has also been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, as well as New York University (NYU).
Jazz Club Event is Sold Out!
Tickets are sold out for the GSA’s second Jazz Club Event, 8pm at Canvas@1206 (1206 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, NY) Open Bar and food included!
September Events
This post is a little late, but there are still some great events going on during the rest of September! Check out the flier for details.
Birth Pangs
The new website is live and, as expected, we have run into unexpected technical difficulties. There are many broken links scattered throughout the site. We will be working throughout the weekend to fix all of the broken links. If you find a broken link or other malfunction, please feel free to email the GSA Webmaster, Caleb, at gsa-webmaster@buffalo.edu.
New Website!
As you may have noticed, the GSA now has a brand new website design. These changes are not surface deep. We have moved to own server running WordPress and in the next few days we will be adding all kinds of new functionality and content.
We will also be offering WordPress hosting and all of its benefits to GSA clubs. More on that later.