University at Buffalo School of Management

22 Buffalo Business Autumn 2019 Murray awarded grant to improve cybersecurity learning David Murray, clinical associate professor of management science and systems, is among six UB researchers who recently received SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG). Using the $20,000 IITG grant, Murray will lead a group of faculty to develop Open Cyber Arena, a hands-on cybersecurity learning environment. Open Cyber Arena will streamline ac- cess to the program's server infrastruc- ture, improving ease of use and access for both instructors and students. The so ware will be shared with other SUNY campuses that wish to implement a simi- lar infrastructure. IITG is a competitive grant program, open to SUNY faculty and staff across all disciplines, that encourages the de- velopment of innovations that meet the power of SUNY's transformative vision. Recipients openly share project out- comes in the SUNY Learning Commons, enabling colleagues across all campuses to replicate and build upon innovations. Now in its seventh round, the program has awarded more than $1.7 million in funding. x Insights In memory of Frank Jen Frank Jen, pro- fessor emeritus of fi - nance in the School of Management, passed away on April 22. He was nearly 88 and worked for the school from 1964 until his re- tirement in 1997. Jen's research interests and ac- tivities spanned a broad range of top- ics in corporate fi nance, investment and banking. He founded the Bank Management Institute in 1977, which is recognized around the world as a benchmark-level program for middle and senior commercial lending offi - cers. In the mid-80s, when China was contemplating opening its economy to the rest of the world, Jen recognized that managers needed to understand how to manage fi rms in a market econ- omy. He played a leading role in helping the School of Management establish the fi rst-ever U.S.-China MBA program, sponsored by the U.S. Commerce Department, as well as an Executive Development program there. Jen earned both his doctorate and MBA at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Bachelor of Science at North Central College in Illinois. Over the course of his career, Jen served as consultant to corporations and fi nancial institutions, special- izing in ventures in China, fi nancial planning and control, portfolio man- agement and money management strategies. He believed in the power of ed- ucation to change lives. Here at the School of Management, he was a men- tor to many, from current faculty to doctoral students who went on to out- standing academic careers at such uni- versities as Michigan, Rutgers, Illinois, Maryland, Canisius and Ohio State. His impact is still felt in the school and beyond. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Daisy, their three children and eight grandchildren. x Murray Cichocki recognized for teaching excellence The Undergraduate Management Association named Dianna Cichocki, clinical assistant professor of manage- ment science and systems, "Most Outstanding Professor." Cichocki teaches various courses in statistics, analytics and data modeling at the undergraduate and graduate levels. x

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