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UB-CompChem listserv and Meetings and Event Calendar go live

Johannes set up a listserv called “ub-compchem-list@listserv.buffalo.edu”, which finally went live today. The idea is to have a listserv where seminars, talks, group meetings, events, etc can be announced to everybody interested in the theory, modeling, and simulation of chemical systems at UB. It is designed as a tool to improve the communication and tighten the bonds between the different theory groups on campus. A corresponding Meetings and Event Calendar was set up as well.
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Dr. Andrew Schultz joins the group (part time)

Andrew Schultz – a Research Assistant Professor in the UB CBE – has agreed to be part of the group as well (at least on a part-time basis). Andrew spends most of his time working with the Errington and Kofke Groups as well as providing service to the Department. He’ll now also have a desk in our big office and collaborate with the people in our group to get his hands dirty on some quantum problems. Welcome Andrew – great to have you on board!
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Mojtaba Haghighatlari, Ching-Yen Shih, Jun Pan, and Shawn Zadeh join the group as the first batch of graduate students

After the new grad student information and recruiting session as well as many conversations during the UB CBE Graduate Student Symposium, four new grad students – Mojtaba (PhD), Ching-Yen (MSc), Jun, and Shawn (both MEng) have decided to join the group. This is very exciting – the group is really taking shape now.
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Sai Prasad Ganesh joins the group as its first undergraduate student

After talking to Johannes during the new grad student information and recruiting session, Sai decided to join the Hachmann Group and gain some hands-on research experience. Sai’s initial project is concerned with the study of the Scharber model for the power conversion efficiencies of organic photovoltaics and the development of improvements and extensions to the model.
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UB moves up in Times Higher Education World University Rankings

Good news for UB: In the 2013-14 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, UB managed climb up to a respectable rank 176, well inside the highly competitive Top 200 list. In North America, UB is ranked 74th. Our efforts to push for academic excellence are apparently paying off! http://www.buffalo.edu/ubreporter/campus/campus-host-page.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2013/times_world_ranking.detail.html
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