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Table of Contents Fall ���8 The magazine for alumni and friends of the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
MEREDITH FORREST KULWICKI
�6 Project manager Kate Whalen (PhD ’17, MA ’11) at the Cataract House dig in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
On the Cover: Previz artist Jon Gutman with Toothless at DreamWorks Animation headquarters in Glendale, Calif. Photograph by Max Gerber
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The dynamic realism of “Kung Fu Panda” and “How To Train Your Dragon” is due in part to the talents of Jon Gutman, who took his UB art degree and love of filmmaking to LA, and then brought them to life at DreamWorks Animation.
The Cataract House, a pivotal post along the Underground Railroad, was demolished in 1946 following a devastating fire. Now, a team of UB archaeologists aims to unearth the stories buried along with this historic Niagara Falls hotel.
Story by Ky Henderson Photographs by Max Gerber
Story by Luke Hammill Photographs by Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
UB’s School of Architecture and Planning has always been a part of shaping the narrative of Buffalo. When it was invited to participate in a prestigious exhibition alongside the Venice Architecture Biennale, it took the opportunity to share that narrative with the world. Story by Rebecca Rudell
�� Eureka! Statistically speaking; serious games; recalculating human migration �� Locker Room All about Alnutt; first-round bound?; up for a fight �� Mixed Media Portrait of a painter; determined to dance; a critical moment in criticism 47 Alumni Life About the authors; your faculty faves; when Spotify listened 5� Class Notes Raising the bar on justice; strike force; fossil finds 7 Bullhorn Moved by microbes; adaptive sports on the court; high steppin’
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Editor’s Essay
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Objectology
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Coffeehouse
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Special Section Boldly Buffalo Campaign Update
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UB Yesterday FALL 2018
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