November 2007 Archives

Event: Debate Series - Health Care & Medical Ethics

We cordially invite you to attend an Oxford-Style Debate on the topic of Universal Health Care.

Proposition: Given the shortcomings of the current health care system,
it is time to implement Universal Health Care.

Date: November 30, 2007 (Friday)
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: SU 145B

Collective performances will be evaluated by a panel of UB faculty and board members. All undergraduate students are encouraged to attend and of course there will be FREE pizza.

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"Lop off a newt's leg or tail, and it will grow a new one. The creature's cells can regenerate thanks to built-in time machines that revert cells to early versions of themselves in a process called de-differentiation.

Researchers who study this mechanism hope one day to learn how to induce the same "cell time travel" in humans. If the cells go back far enough, they become stem cells, which researchers believe hold promise for treating many diseases. Stem cells, which are often taken from embryos, are unformed and have the ability to become many different types of cells. If researchers succeed in inducing this cell time travel, they will also eliminate the ethical issues surrounding embryonic stem-cell research, because no embryos would be destroyed to obtain the cells..."

Read The Full Article by  Kristen Philipkoski, at Wired

Event: Film Screening - SiCKO

Come join us as we showcase UB Distinguished Speaker, Michael Moore's latest documentary, SiCKO.  Pre-Health majors are encouraged to attend.

Date: Nov. 15, 2007 (Thursday)
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Student Union Theater
Sponsor: SA Entertainment

This event is free for all undergraduate students, so please invite your friends. If you have any  questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.

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Event: Habitat for Humanity

We are working with Habitat for Humanity, to build simple, decent, affordable housing for families, in the Greater Buffalo area.

Date: Nov. 15, 2007
Time: 9:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: 38 Glendale Place

"Go Ahead Make a Difference"

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Event: Big / Little Dinner

Come join us for a free dinner and brief seminar, as students from the UB Medical School share experiences and offer their insight. Freshmen & Sophomores are encouraged to attend.

Date: Nov. 10, 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Flint Village Community Bldg.

Dinner will be served free of charge, courtesy of our Executive Board. Please RSVP to confirm your reservation.

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