Graduate Student Association

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials and social scientists (https://www.eeri.org/about-eeri/our-mission/) formed with the objective of:

(1) Advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering,

(2) Improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, and

(3) Advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.

UB-EERI is the local-student chapter of the EERI main body and is recognized as a Special Interest Club by the Graduate Student Association of UB. More information about the club and its past work can be found on our website (http://gsa.buffalo.edu/eeri/).

Earthquakes do not discriminate. All fields of study are somehow concerned with earthquake research. We invite all students to seek interest in mitigating the effects of earthquake damage through their areas of study, including civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science, geology, architecture and planning, just to name a few!

There will be an informal open/informational discussion tomorrow, September 1st, at 7 PM in the student lounge at 202 Ketter Hall. Graduate students interested in running for officer positions in the club are highly encouraged to attend.

There are four officer positions in the club: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary.

On Wednesday, September 7th at 12 PM in 140 Ketter Hall we will hold the 2016-2017 UB-EERI Elections for the officer positions. At this election meeting, people interested in EERI membership will be able to obtain and fill out student-membership applications.

Pizza and light refreshments will be served at the election!

If you have any questions or are unable to attend the election (but would like to join) feel free to contact the temporary organizers of these events,

Alok: alokabha@buffalo.edu             

or

Joe:        jacollet@buffalo.edu                

We look forward to seeing you September 1st and Wednesday the 7th!

With best regards,

UB-EERI

Fall Workshops

FASEB’s fifth annual BioArt competition is underway!  Please encourage life science graduate students and other researchers at your institution to submit the beautiful images and videos they produce as part of everyday research.

The BioArt competition aims to share the beauty and excitement of biological research with the public. Past winning submissions have been displayed at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), featured on the NIH Director’s blog, and included in a variety of exhibits.

With three image categories and one video category, there is a place for all types of imaging produced during the course of daily life science research activities – including data visualizations, microscopy, illustrations, and more. BioArt entries must be original creations, and at least one entrant within a group must either receive federal funding or be a member of FASEB constituent society. Submissions are due by August 30^th.

For your convenience, feel free to use content from the BioArt Communications Toolkit (available here) in your tweets, Facebook posts, newsletters, and fliers. More information can be found at www.FASEB.org/BioArt.

Thank you,

The FASEB BioArt Team

BioArt@FASEB.org

The Slow Roll Buffalo bicycle ride will be coming this Monday, August 8 from approximately 6:30-8:30 through the upper east side and along major streets including E. Amherst, Eggert, E. Delavan, Kensington and Main, and returning to the Tri-Main Center.

The ride will have a Buffalo Police Department escort, and we will stop car traffic at intersections to allow the ride to pass. This can take 10-15 minutes. We’ll work with drivers to guide them to alternate routes.

Slow Roll is a community event, and we want residents of the route’s neighborhoods to join us! Please visit our Facebook page for more information and to register for the ride: https://www.facebook.com/events/1071594996263965/

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Kenney, Community Outreach Coordinator at lisakenney0@gmail.com or Robert Brandon, Community Outreach Volunteer and UB Contact Person at rbrandon@buffalo.edu.

Veterans Wellbeing Study

Researchers in the Affective Science Lab at the University at Buffalo are recruiting participants for the Veterans Wellbeing Study. To be eligible, you must be a Vietnam War veteran and 65 years or older. Participants come to our lab located on UB North Campus (Department of Psychology, Park Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260) for a one-hour session that includes interviews and questionnaires and a short computer task (compensation = $20). If you have physical disability that interferes with your mobility or access, we will see you at your residence or at a nearby veterans institutions when applicable.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact our lab at: veteranswellbeingstudy@gmail.com or 716-645-6694.

Dear Graduate Students,

I am pleased to announce that the journal created by the University at Buffalo Anthropology Department Graduate Students called ABD will be accepting abstracts for an upcoming edition. The theme is “Who’s Who and Whose Who? Examinations of Conflict and Cohesion Throughout Time”. All disciplines are welcome to submit be that humanities or hard sciences. An abstracts of 250 words or less is due to ahart3@buffalo.edu by no later than September 1, 2016. Please See the attached call for paper and email ahart3@buffalo.edu with further questions.

Best,

ABD Editors
Ashlee Hart (editor in chief)
Hannah Quaintance (archaeology editor)
Ariel Noffke (cultural anthropology editor)
Amandine Eriksen (physical/biological editor)
Stephanie Evers (linguistics editor)

The GSA is currently hiring student staff positions for the 2016-2017 academic year.  Descriptions of the various positions available can be found below.  If you are interested in any of these postings, please email the required materials listed to the GSA Vice President, Amy Miu, at gsa-vicepresident@buffalo.edu by Friday, July 29th in order to be considered.  Positions will begin on September 1^st, 2016 and will run through August 31^st, 2017.  Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students and must be able to serve for the full term of the position.

MDRF Assistant

Associate Editor

Hourly Associate Editor

Assistant Programming Coordinator

SUNY Student Assembly Leadership Statements Regarding Pentagon Decision to Allow Transgender Troops

Immediate Release: July 30, 2016

Contact: Tyler McNeil, Tyler.McNeil@sunysa.org

SUNY Student Assembly Vice President Bridget Doyle:

“I was absolutely overwhelmed to hear about this historic victory. To see an institution that is commonly perceived as unyielding and rigid take a major step towards gender inclusivity and equity is a ringing endorsement of social progress and the rejection of gender binary norms. To my fellow students who are members of the transgender or gender non-conforming community: today I celebrate with you. This is an example for every single institution in this country: Now is the time to make a change. Let us rid ourselves of the days of exclusive gender policies. It is time for us to decide to judge someone based only upon their merit.”

“In the wake of this monumental decision, I reflect on Laverne Cox’s teachings, ‘I want to encourage each and every one of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and each other.’”

“The LGBT+/MOGII community has been subject to oppression, marginalization and hatred for centuries. It is a unique honor and privilege to live and advocate in a time that is by far the most critical juncture in our history. SUNY students across the state have reason to celebrate today. I’m proud to see our military reflecting American values in its policies.”

SUNY Student Assembly President and SUNY Trustee Marc Cohen:

“SUNY students have been advocating for this and similar issues long before they reached mainstream attention. We are thrilled to see one of our nation’s oldest institutions modernize its social policies.”

 SUNY Student Assembly Chair of Military Affairs Lori Mould:

“The US military has taken a progressive leap which gives the transgender community the right to openly serve in the US Armed Forces. These women and men deserve not only the right to serve freely and without fear but to serve with dignity, honor, and respect. We are witnessing history being made, right here and now.”

About the Student Assembly of the State University of New York

The Student Assembly of the State University of New York (SUNY SA) is an organization comprised of student leaders elected by their peers from across SUNY’s 64 campuses. Empowering students throughout the state, the SUNY SA is committed to student life and ensuring the representation of its members on the state and national level as well as throughout the SUNY system.

SUNY STUDENT ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT AND SUNY TRUSTEE MARC J COHEN’S STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION UPHOLDING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

“One of the most enriching aspects of our college years is exposure to diversity. The world is a melting pot of races, cultures, and lifestyles. As SUNY students we are privileged to attend some of the most diverse campuses in the nation. We learn, celebrate, and grow together.

The Supreme Court’s decision to support that diversity only serves to reaffirm inclusion as a core part of our shared values. Higher Education is a resource that should be available to everyone, especially the most vulnerable members of our society. We are looking forward to a future that is more diverse and accepting than ever before.”

About the Student Assembly of the State University of New York

The Student Assembly of the State University of New York (SUNY SA) is the statewide recognized student government organization comprised of student leaders elected by their peers from across SUNY’s 64 campuses. Empowering students throughout the state, the SUNY SA is committed to student life and ensuring the representation of its members on the state and national level as well as throughout the SUNY system.