Why children are getting and what UB is - University at Buffalo
Why children are getting and what UB is - University at Buffalo
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a public<strong>at</strong>ion of the university <strong>at</strong> buffalo alumni associ<strong>at</strong>ion winter 2009<br />
Online Exclusive<br />
Celebr<strong>at</strong>ing WBFO’s<br />
golden anniversary<br />
www.buffalo.edu/<strong>UB</strong>T<br />
12<br />
Probing childhood obesity<br />
Research team investig<strong>at</strong>es a startling epidemic,<br />
while pioneering family focused tre<strong>at</strong>ments<br />
18<br />
The voice of America’s physicians<br />
Nancy Nielsen, MD ’76, presides over the n<strong>at</strong>ion’s<br />
most influential physicians’ group as AMA president<br />
22<br />
Avenues of access<br />
Bevy of programs helps students in need reach<br />
higher to carve their part of the American dream<br />
26<br />
<strong>UB</strong>today<br />
Alumni profiles<br />
Joe Freedy,<br />
BA ’02, former<br />
Bulls quarterback,<br />
<strong>is</strong> ordained to the<br />
29<br />
priesthood<br />
31<br />
33<br />
35<br />
Lou<strong>is</strong> Slovinsky,<br />
BA ’61, retired<br />
executive with Time<br />
Inc., <strong>is</strong> sculptor,<br />
painter, author<br />
L<strong>is</strong>a Albrecht,<br />
PhD ’84, MA ’75<br />
& BA ’72, scholar,<br />
activ<strong>is</strong>t <strong>and</strong> teacher,<br />
offers an inspiring<br />
worldview<br />
Clotilde Perez-<br />
Bode Dedecker,<br />
EdM ’01, community<br />
found<strong>at</strong>ion leader,<br />
draws on her own<br />
immigrant story<br />
Thunder of the East<br />
Marching b<strong>and</strong>’s pageantry, passion <strong>and</strong> prec<strong>is</strong>ion<br />
inspire fans <strong>and</strong> players alike<br />
Cover illustr<strong>at</strong>ion by Glyn<strong>is</strong> Sweeny<br />
Departments<br />
Letters 5<br />
Shortform 6<br />
Seen Read Heard 9<br />
sportform 10<br />
In my opinion 17<br />
Alumni News 36<br />
final word 48<br />
Reaching others
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