News Releases

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

  • The Shifting Sands Of Masculinity To Be Subject Of 1999 Capen Lecture In The Humanities
    10/11/99
    Leo Braudy, an analyst of cultural history, literature and film who says we live in a celebrity-obsessed society with little sense of history, will deliver the 1999 Samuel P. Capen Lecture in the Humanities at UB.
  • UB Exceeds Fall Enrollment Targets
    10/11/99
    The University at Buffalo has exceeded its enrollment targets for full-time students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has increased its number of graduate students by more than 15 percent since last fall, according to UB's official enrollment-status report.
  • Lecture To Focus On New UB Photonics Institute
    10/8/99
    Groundbreaking research in photonics being conducted in the new multidisciplinary Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics at UB will be the topic of a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Screening Room in the Center for the Arts on the North Campus.
  • Calming Effect Of Pets To Be Topic Of “UB At Sunrise” Talk
    10/8/99
    Research that shows pets can reduce their owners' stress-related blood pressure and heart rate will be the topic of a "UB at Sunrise" breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 21 in the Center for Tomorrow on the North Campus.
  • Stathopoulos Named Chair Of UB Department Of Communicative Disorders And Sciences
    10/8/99
    Elaine Stathopoulos, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences and director of the department's Speech Science Laboratory, has been named department chair.
  • Kahl Named “Niagara Frontier Executive Of The Year” By UB School Of Management
    10/4/99
    Luiz F. Kahl, president of The Vector Group, LLC and chairman of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, has been named 1999 "Niagara Frontier Executive of the Year" by the UB School of Management.
  • Conference To Celebrate Century Of Women’s Contributions To University At Buffalo Law School
    10/1/99
    The University at Buffalo will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first women graduates with a special centennial conference, "Sisters in Law: A Century of Achievement at UB," to be held Oct. 21-22. The conference will recognize the many remarkable women who have contributed to the betterment of the UB Law School community and the nation's legal profession over the past century.
  • Rice Appointed To University At Buffalo Council
    10/1/99
    Victor A. Rice has been appointed to the 10-member University at Buffalo Council, the university's local governing council, by Gov. George Pataki. The governor also has reappointed Jonathan A. Dandes and Edmond J. Gicewicz, M.D., to the council.
  • Proper Use Of Medications To Be Focus Of Free Pharmacy Fair
    10/1/99
    Lotions, potions, prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and preparations can help you, hurt you or be a waste of money. Western New Yorkers can find out which is which by attending the free Pharmacy Fair being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Center for Tomorrow on the UB North Campus.
  • UB Homecoming, Family Weekend Set For Oct. 8-10
    10/1/99
    A performance by comedian Brian Regan, a football game between the UB Bulls and the Central Michigan Chippewas and a carnival and bonfire will highlight Family and Homecoming Weekend Oct. 8-10 at UB.