News Releases

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

  • Lecture Series, Poetry Contest Will Introduce High School Students to UB and Its College of Arts and Sciences
    12/19/02
    The College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo is reaching out to local high school students next semester by offering two educational programs designed to introduce prospective students to the college and the university, as well as help them explore new areas of knowledge.
  • 3 Faculty Members Honored by SUNY
    12/18/02
    Carl Dennis, David C. Felder and Barbara H. Tedlock of the University at Buffalo have been recognized by State University of New York Chancellor Robert L. King for significant contributions in the humanities, arts and social sciences.
  • Margaret L. Wendt Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $4.5 Million to Fund Buffalo Life Sciences Complex
    12/16/02
    The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation today announced grants totaling $4.5 million to the University at Buffalo, Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute (HWI) and Roswell Park Cancer Institute -- the three partners in the Buffalo Life Sciences Complex.
  • Study Finds that Curiosity Is Key to Personal Growth in Many Spheres, Including Intimate Relationships
    12/16/02
    It might have killed the cat but a new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo suggests that curiosity is very good for people. Their study concludes that the degree to which people are curious actively influences their personal growth opportunities and the level of intimacy that develops when they meet someone new.
  • Law Professor Says Michigan Case Will Produce Scrutiny of University Affirmative-Action Admissions Programs
    12/13/02
    The U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of two affirmative-action cases involving admissions policies at the University of Michigan will result in a strict scrutiny to identify which university affirmative-action programs actually serve diversity, says Lee A. Albert, University at Buffalo law professor.
  • Distrust of Health System, Lack of Family Discussion Among Issues Hampering Organ Donation by African Americans
    12/13/02
    A survey of attitudes toward organ donation among African-American residents of Buffalo has shown that while nearly all respondents were aware of the concept, less than one-third said they would be willing to donate their organs. Survey results reflect a deep distrust of physicians and of the health-care system and reveal differences in attitude toward organ donation based on age and education level.
  • UB Librarians Suggest Last-Minute Holiday Gifts for Science Geeks
    12/12/02
    They wouldn't be science librarians if they didn't love science and the sciences team in the University at Buffalo Libraries has some holiday gift suggestions for the science teacher or budding Niels Bohr dear to your heart.
  • At UB's CCR: 15 Million Pixels on a Wall-Sized Screen and a New Way to Collaborate Around the World, Virtually
    12/11/02
    Researchers at the University at Buffalo now are able to "meet" with colleagues across the state or across the globe without ever leaving campus using a new Access Grid node -- the first such facility at an academic institution in New York State -- in UB's Center for Computational Research. The center also is home to a new tiled-display wall, measuring 88 square feet, that displays visual information at 20 times the resolution of conventional large-format display screens and permits scientific visualizations in larger-than-life proportions.
  • Even Mildly Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure Increases Risk of Stroke, UB Study Shows
    12/11/02
    People with only mildly elevated systolic blood pressure have a high risk of stroke similar to those with significantly raised systolic or diastolic blood pressure, long-term follow-up by University at Buffalo researchers of a large national population sample has shown. The study also found that the increase in stroke risk was not confined to those over 65, conventionally considered most stroke-prone: Systolic hypertension increased the risk of all types of strokes in participants as young as 45.
  • Date of Gregory Hines Performance Changed; Dancer Will Appear at UB on March 29
    12/10/02
    The UB Center for the Arts has announced a date revision for a performance by Gregory Hines, whose show now be held at 8 p.m. on March 29 in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.