News Releases

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

  • Unraveling the mystery of Incan knotted strings
    8/12/05
    An Associated Press article reports on a breakthrough in deciphering khipu, an intricate system of knotted strings in various colors and arrangements believed to be an ancient Incan communication tool, and quotes Galen Brokaw, assistant professor of Romance language and literatures, who calls the findings exciting and significant.
  • "Miss Saigon" to be performed in CFA Oct. 29, 30
    8/12/05
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present "Miss Saigon" at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29 and 7 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the Mainstage Theatre located in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Aug. 24. The performances are sponsored by GEICO. Media sponsor is WBEN-AM.
  • $1.2M Grant Will Train Nurses in Addiction Problems
    8/11/05
    The School of Nursing at the University at Buffalo will incorporate specialized training in addictive disorders and mental-health conditions into its family nurse practitioner program this fall, making it one of the first nursing schools to offer such training for primary-care nurses.
  • Two Local Firms Sponsor Minority Scholarships at UB
    8/11/05
    Two locally owned professional design firms are offering scholarships for minority students who attend the University at Buffalo in the fields of architecture and engineering.
  • Institute Launches New "State of the Region" Web Site
    8/5/05
    The University at Buffalo's Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth has launched a new Web site for its "State of the Region" that will incorporate updates on the project's performance indicators and data as they become available.
  • Eye Researcher Receives Blindness Prevention Award
    8/5/05
    Gail Seigel, Ph.D., assistant professor of ophthalmology and physiology and biophysics in the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received a $50,000 Sybil B. Harrington Scholar Award from Research to Prevent Blindness to support her research into diseases of the eye.
  • UB Team Reaches Finals of Pharmacy Competition
    7/29/05
    A team from the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is one of three finalists in the National Community Pharmacists Association's Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition.
  • UB Media Artists Featured in Buffalo's First "Infringement Festival"
    7/28/05
    Two University at Buffalo professors will offer an opportunity to interact with virtual worlds to those attending Buffalo's eclectic, independent, experimental and politically charged Infringement Festival being held through Aug. 7.
  • UB Joins in Collaborative Effort to Enhance Science, Engineering Education in India
    7/28/05
    The University at Buffalo has joined with four U.S. universities, a group of Indian institutions and three international corporations to enhance science and engineering education in India using a new satellite distance-learning network operated by the Indian Space Research Organization.
  • Colin Powell To Be Among Distinguished Speakers at UB
    7/27/05
    Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, the face of America to the world during the Bush administration's first term, will be among the notable speakers taking the stage at the University at Buffalo during UB's Distinguished Speakers Series for 2005-06.