News Releases

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

  • Meacham Presents Keynote Address at National Conference
    11/3/00
    In recognition of an academic career dedicated to the development of and advocacy for multiculturalism in higher education, Jack Meacham, Ph.D., presented the keynote address at the 2000 Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism held at the University of Kansas on Oct. 26 and 27.
  • Kutner, Brady to be Honored by UB School of Management
    11/3/00
    Harold R. Kutner, vice president for worldwide purchasing at General Motors Corp., and Robert T. Brady, chairman and CEO of Moog Inc., will be honored by the UB School of Management at its annual alumni association awards banquet Nov. 9.
  • Simpson Inducted Into Energy Managers’ Hall of Fame
    11/3/00
    Walter Simpson, energy officer at the University at Buffalo and director of its UB Green office, was inducted into the Association of Energy Engineers "Energy Managers' Hall of Fame" on Oct. 27 at the 23rd World Energy Engineering Congress in Atlanta.
  • Datacard Chairman, UB Alumnus, Pledges $1 Million to UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
    11/1/00
    Global business leader and engineer Hatim A. Tyabji, chairman of DataCard, has pledged a $1 million bequest to the University at Buffalo for an endowed fund for a professorship in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in honor of his wife.
  • Doyle Receives Jaeckle Award From UB Law School, UB Law Alumni Association
    11/1/00
    State Supreme Court Justice Vincent E. Doyle, administrative judge for the Eighth Judicial District, received the Jaeckle Award, the highest honor bestowed by the UB Law School and its Law Alumni Association, at the 25th Anniversary Alumni Convocation and 2000 Jaeckle Award Luncheon, held Nov 4 in the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
  • Mary Higgins Clark, "Queen of Suspense," to Speak at UB
    11/1/00
    Mary Higgins Clark, best-selling author known as the "Queen of Suspense," will speak at the University at Buffalo on Nov. 16 as part of UB's Distinguished Speaker Series.
  • Fish Oil and Vitamin E Reduce Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Proteins in Rheumatoid Arthritis, UB Study Shows
    10/31/00
    A study by UB researchers has shown that fish oil and vitamin E are promising potential therapies for those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
  • UB School of Social Work to Open V.I.S.A. Center for Students Suspended from School for Violence
    10/31/00
    The University at Buffalo School of Social Work has announced the opening of a new center aimed at meeting the educational, emotional and behavioral needs of students who have been suspended from school for disruptive behavior and acts of violence.
  • Family Business Expert Mendoza to Speak
    10/26/00
    Renowned family-business consultant Drew Mendoza, president of the Family Business Consulting Group in Chicago, will give a two-day presentation on Nov. 29 and 30 on strategies for succession planning and building a stronger family business.
  • Atkinson Heads UB’s Great Lakes Program
    10/26/00
    Joseph F. Atkinson, Ph.D., who has conducted more than a decade of Great Lakes-related research, has been named director of UB’s Great Lakes Program.