News Releases

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

  • Bacteria From Gum Infections Associated With Diabetes, Chronic Lung Disease, UB Studies Find
    3/13/99
    Diabetes and chronic lung disease can be added to the growing list of systemic diseases and conditions associated with bacteria from infected gums, new studies from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have shown.
  • "Female Offenders" to Be Featured In Art Gallery Exhibit to Open March 19
    3/12/99
    The historical merit of “female offenders” such as Tonya Harding, Amy Fisher and Susan Smith is recognized in "Offending History," a multi-media exhibit that cleverly uncovers outdated gender-biased values embedded in the media portrayal of female criminals.
  • UB Oral Biologists Find Link Between Gum Disease And Passive Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
    3/12/99
    Passive smoking, implicated in middle-ear infections and asthma in children, also may be a major cause of periodontal disease in adult non-smokers, according to research conducted by oral biologists at the University at Buffalo.
  • UB Researchers Identify Specific Oral Bacteria Most Likely to Increase Risk of Heart Attack
    3/12/99
    Oral biologists from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, among the first researchers to report a relationship between gum disease and risk of heart attack, now have identified the specific types of bacteria that are most damaging to the cardiovascular system.
  • Cokie Roberts Lecture Canceled
    3/12/99
    The UB Distinguished Speaker Series lecture featuring Cokie Roberts scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, has been canceled.
  • UB's "Ice Man" Takes Time From Classroom to Study Lake Freeze, Thaw Dates As Indicators of Climate Change
    3/10/99
    At the University at Buffalo, the "ice man" cometh with an ice auger, an ice spud, a meter stick and a couple of screwdrivers that hang from a string around his neck. Kenton Stewart, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, is UB's iceman.
  • UB Engineering Students Assemble And Operate A Real Water-Treatment Plant For Final Project
    3/8/99
    Imagine knowing that your master’s degree rides on getting a pilot water-treatment plant up and running. That was the final project facing four students pursuing master's degrees in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. And they did it.
  • Students Ready For The Job Market Get Tips On Dos And Don'ts of Business-Luncheon Behavior
    3/8/99
    Proper dining manners and self-presentation skills were on the menu at last week's first annual "Etiquette Luncheon" at the University at Buffalo, hosted by the Office of Career Planning and Placement.
  • Distinguished Cognitive Scientist Michael Posner to Present Major Public Lecture
    3/8/99
    New applications of neuroimaging in the cognitive sciences will be discussed April 2 when renowned cognitive psychologist Michael I. Posner presents the 1999 Distinguished Speaker Lecture sponsored by the Center for Cognitive Science
  • UB Library School, Communication Department to Merge, Form School of Information Studies
    3/8/99
    The School of Information and Library Studies at the University at Buffalo and the university's Department of Communication will merge on July 1, creating a unit that will enable UB to conduct more productive educational programs in information and communication technology.