The Teacher Education Development Workshop "Preparing Candidates to Use Tech in P-12 Classrooms" scheduled for Friday, March 31, has been canceled because of unforeseen circumstances.

Nominate your student for the Student Employee of the Year award at Buffalo State. Nominations are due by Friday, March 31. The SEOTY Award recognizes the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of students who work while attending college. To be considered, work-study students and student assistants must meet the following criteria:

• Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree program at Buffalo State

• Employed a minimum of three months full time or six months part time from June 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017 (anticipated)

Nomination letters must be submitted electronically. Nominees are evaluated on initiative, quality of work, reliability, contribution to the employer, and disposition. Nomination forms can be found under the Events section of the Career Development website.

Please contact Jenell Spitale, student employment coordinator and career counselor, 878-5811, with questions.

Please join the Chemistry and Physics departments for the seminar "Syntheses of Privileged Chemical Scaffold Containing Peptidomimetic Libraries, and Study of a Role of Metabolites Toward Sarcoma Treatment," presented by Sujit Suwal, senior research associate in the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, on Thursday, April 6, at 12:30 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 173. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. This seminar is partially funded by the Faculty-Student Association.

Abstract
Human genome sequencing has deconvoluted a myriad of potential therapeutic protein targets for treating different diseases. A wide variety of compounds—small molecules, oligomers, and biomimetics that are functionally diverse, potent, and highly specific against targeted biomolecules—are, therefore, in high demand to meet the current therapeutic needs. Often, small molecules bind to active sites, while oligomers bind to protein surfaces and alter their function allosterically. In either scenario, high-affinity ligands are important, which require compound rigidity that reduces entropic penalty upon binding to the target protein. To fulfill these needs, my research is focused toward diversification of privileged-chemical scaffold and syntheses of highly functionalized oligomers that resemble peptides and natural products. Using a solid-phase approach, oligomers that contain 6–12-mers (including privileged scaffolds) are synthesized and screened against targeted recombinant proteins. The hit molecules are separated manually and re-validated. Finally, the active components in the hit molecules are identified by sarcosine scanning and further pursued by medicinal chemistry toward developing high-affinity ligands. Biological relevance of the hit molecules are tested by in-vitro or in-cellulo assays.

Apart from genomic alteration and proteomic aberration, metabolomic perturbations have been identified in different types of diseases, for example, cancer. It is, therefore, important to explore the role of metabolites in drug efficacy, which governs cellular microenvironment and affects different cell processes. Also, the study of metabolomic perturbation discriminates metabolomic pattern before, after, and during treatment with drugs, and importantly it helps in discovering new drug targets and biomarkers.

Have you ever opened an Excel document that asks you to enable macros? We all have to do this occasionally when a colleague sends us a spreadsheet with a little program in it (a macro) that automates certain functions. Of course hackers have been keen to create malicious macros and include them in attachments. Here’s what else they’re doing: calling (or e-mailing) ahead to tell you to enable the macros when you receive the file. Be aware. Always think about who sent you a file and why you are using it before you open it, and certainly before you allow any macro to run. Read more about it in Data Breach Today.

The Graduate Student Association will sponsor the second annual 4-Minute Thesis Contest (5:00 p.m.) and the fourth annual Graduate Student Research Fair (6:00 p.m.) on Friday, May 5, in Houston Gym. Students should register for these events by Sunday, April 16.

The Graduate Student Association will sponsor two events on Friday, May 5, in Houston Gym: the second annual 4-Minute Thesis Contest (5:00 p.m.) and the fourth annual Graduate Student Research Fair (6:00 p.m.)  Students can register for these events by Sunday, April 16.

In addition, the GSA will accept nominations for the 2017–2018 Executive Board and College Committees through Thursday, March 23. Students can learn about the positions and submit nominations through the GSA website.

The professional development workshop "The Ripple Effect of Workplace Stress: Taking Care of Yourself," presented by Robert Delprino, professor of psychology, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. in Butler Library 181B because of this week's storm.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

From the Diversity Program Coordinator
The panel discussion "Regional Territorial Disputes and Conflicts," part of the sixth annual Southeast Asia Week, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 18, because of this week's storm.

Regional Territorial Disputes and Conflicts
Tuesday, April 18
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Bulger Communication Center East

Vida Vanchan, associate professor, Geography and Planning
Suparna Soni, assistant professor, Public Administration
Atta Ceesay, assistant professor, Public Administration

In recent years, there has been increased tension among countries that have competing claims over the Paracel and Spratly islands, which include China, Brunei, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Malaysia. In South Asia, Kashmir has been a flashpoint between India and Pakistan for more than 50 years. Today, it remains one of the most militarized zones in the world, and China administers parts of the territory. The African continent has endured its share of conflicts, which not only have resulted in casualties and refugees but also have vastly contributed to the socioeconomic decline and moral deterioration of its people.

This panel session aims to provide an overview of territorial disputes around the world, including a dispute over Paracel and Spratly islands in South China Sea, a conflict region of Kashmir in South Asia, and many conflicts that have plagued Africa over the past decades. Causes and resolutions will also be discussed.

Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, 878-6210.

Please join us for the seminar "Gap Junctions in Cancer: Growth, Migration, and Oxidative Stress," presented by Shoshanna Zucker, assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy at D'Youville College, today, March 27, from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East 2. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. This event is sponsored by the Biology Department, the Great Lakes Center, and the Great Lakes ecosystem science program.

Please join us for the seminar "Gap Junctions in Cancer: Growth, Migration, and Oxidative Stress," presented by Shoshanna Zucker, assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy at D'Youville College, on Monday, March 27, from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 2 East. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome. This event is sponsored by the Biology Department, the Great Lakes Center, and the Great Lakes ecosystem science program.