News Releases

All of the latest news about our university. (by topic)

Acclaimed UB poet Myung Mi Kim elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ class of 2026
6/11/26
Kim is an expert in 20th-century American poetry and transcultural poetics and is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the field of contemporary experimental poetry.
UB spinout POP Biotechnologies receives up to $9.7 million for rapid-response vaccine platform
6/11/26
Funding will help Buffalo-based company advance a bird flu vaccine candidate and test its vaccine platform for future outbreak response.
New global early warning system forecasts biodiversity exposure to extreme heat
6/11/26
Over 3,500 species could have been exposed to unprecedented temperatures between 2024 and 2025.
NSF fellowship recipient to develop viable fuels from CO2
6/9/26
Nicholas Reilly, a recent chemical engineering alum, has received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.
UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health
6/8/26
Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility.
Media Advisory: UB hosts ‘Talking Cancer in the African American Community,’ offering cancer screenings
6/5/26
Event is partnership between First Shiloh Baptist Church and the Jacobs School’s Neighborhood Network of Integrated Care.
Media Advisory: Fruit Belt Clean-A-Thon planned for Friday morning
6/4/26
The event, now in its 26th year, is led by UB’s Center for Urban Studies, Buffalo Public Schools, the City of Buffalo and others.
Genco named UB’s 16th president
6/2/26
A Buffalo native, Genco will be the first woman to lead UB in its 180-year history.
UB hosts artificial intelligence leaders this week
6/1/26
The summit will explore how AI can address some of society’s most pressing challenges.
Quantum sensor may be able to identify new type of magnetism
5/29/26
Researchers propose new way to detect altermagnets, a recently discovered class of materials that could make electronics more energy efficient.