News Releases

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

  • Grant from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Assists UB in Study of Prostate Cancer
    11/27/02
    The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has awarded a $7,500 grant for a study of prostate cancer to the Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • AMBP Tech Corp. Receives $1.1 Million Grant
    11/27/02
    AMBP Tech Corp., a UB spin-off company, has received a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency.
  • Too Fat to Fight? Obesity Becomes National Security Issue, Weight Would Disqualify Many Potential Military Recruits
    11/27/02
    If the U.S. military needed to recruit substantial numbers of young men and women into their forces quickly, they would face a vexing obstacle: the chubby American. Moreover, military weight limits for women are stricter than for men in all of the forces, making it harder for women to get into the military and if they get in, to stay within weight limits without jeopardizing their health, according to a study co-authored by a University at Buffalo researcher.
  • Hicks Named Associate Vice President in University Advancement
    11/26/02
    Kenneth M. Hicks, associate vice president for development for The University of Connecticut Foundation, has been appointed associate vice president for constituent development in the Division of University Advancement, effective Dec. 19.
  • Holiday Sales Forecast Bleak for Most Retailers
    11/26/02
    With the exception of supermarkets and well-known "e-tailers," most retailers can expect another dismal season of holiday sales, according to a University at Buffalo expert on retailing and consumer behavior.
  • Esthetic Dentistry Education Center Helps Students, Dentists Keep Up with Public's Demand for Perfect Smile
    11/22/02
    The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine is providing some of the most comprehensive training in esthetic, or cosmetic, dentistry in the country to dental students and practicing dentists.
  • UB Engineer Develops Novel Method for Assembly of Nanoparticles
    11/21/02
    A University at Buffalo engineer has developed a novel method for assembling nanoparticles into three-dimensional structures that one day may be used to produce new nanoscale tools and machines.
  • Ruckenstein Receives Highest Award from American Institute of Chemical Engineers
    11/21/02
    Eli Ruckensteint, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Chemical Engineering and winner of the National Medal of Science -- the highest honor awarded in the U.S. for scientific achievement -- has received the Founder's Award for outstanding contributions to the field of chemical engineering from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
  • Combining Clot-Buster Drug with Clot-Busting Device Can Open Blood Vessels in High-Risk Stroke Patients
    11/21/02
    A novel approach to treating high-risk stroke patients who were poor candidates for traditional clot-busting therapy enabled one-third of patients in a prospective trial, all of whom otherwise would be expected to suffer severe deficits, to return to functional independence, neurosurgeons at the University at Buffalo report.
  • Researchers in UB Graduate School of Education Awarded Grants Totaling More Than $4.5 Million
    11/21/02
    Education researchers in the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education (GSE) have received more than $4.5 million dollars in federal grants in recent months.