A WALK IN THE WOODS - University at Buffalo

A PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALOALUMNI ASSOCIATION16 Radium girlsThree young women improvise their creativeidentities as actors and performers in hypercompetitiveNew YorkFALL 2013UBtoday20 The forager’s artVeteran naturalist leads an outdoor seminaron the forest, teaching about edible plants andherbal medicines—all in UB’s own backyard24 Cricket 101A lighthearted primer on the legendaryBritish pastime now gaining traction amongenthusiastic UB players from around the worldALUMNI PROFILES28 Christopher Thornberg, BA ’89Economic forecaster based in California30 Rachel Lynn Sunley, MPH ’10Trainer and nutrition consultant forbrides32 Justin Marx, BS ’00Culinary executive specializing inexotic foodsDEPARTMENTS5 SHORTFORM12 SEEN READ HEARD14 SPORTFORM47 ALUMNI NEWS50 CLASSNOTES56 IN MY OPINIONON THE COVER: Visit to UB’s Letchworth Woods yields aharvest of edible plants and botanical wonders, includingriver grapes, crab apples, red oak acorns and rose hips.A SPECIAL SECTIONCelebratingPhilanthropy35The university salutes donorswhose gifts make possible awide range of scholarships andfellowships, state-of-the-artfacilities and more.UB WEBSITESwww.buffalo.edu/UBTwww.alumni.buffalo.eduwww.buffalo.eduUB SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELSwww.buffalo.edu/home/ub-social-mediaREACHING OTHERS