News Releases

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

  • Cable Tv Show "UB Today" Announces December Line-Up
    12/1/98
    UB's men's and women's basketball coaches will be among the campus personalities featured during the month of December on "UB Today," a half-hour show broadcast each month on the Adelphia and TCI cable channels that highlights the projects and programs of the university.
  • Three UB Students Receive J. Scott Fleming Merit Awards
    12/1/98
    Three students have received J. Scott Fleming Merit Awards from the University Student Alumni Board for demonstrating a commitment to UB and enhancing the student experience through volunteer work and leadership.
  • UB Stroke Researchers Develop New Technique to Measure Blood Rate-of-Flow, Treat Brain Malformations
    11/30/98
    A new technique for determining the rate of blood flow, developed by researchers at the University at Buffalo Toshiba Stroke Research Center, will enable neurosurgeons to characterize and treat cerebrovascular abnormalities called arteriovenous malformations more effectively.
  • Town Meeting to Mark Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    11/25/98
    A town meeting marking the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 in the Center for Tomorrow on the North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Connection Between Endometriosis And Exposure to Dioxin-Like Toxicants to Be Studied At UB
    11/23/98
    A University at Buffalo epidemiologist has received a one-year, $100,000 grant to conduct a pilot study on the potential relationship between endometriosis, a major cause of infertility in women, and exposure to certain environmental toxicants.
  • Merit-Based Scholarships Awarded to More Than 500 Freshmen
    11/23/98
    More than 500 freshmen who entered the University at Buffalo this fall received scholarships of $2,500 or more -- totaling more than $1.3 million this year -- through several programs designed specifically to attract the best students to the university.
  • "Volcano of Fire" Could Be Entering Its Most Dangerous Phase In Nearly A Century, UB Expert Says
    11/23/98
    The eruption of Colima volcano in Mexico that began on Nov. 20 has produced its first pyroclastic flows that could signal the start of the volcano's most dangerous period since its catastrophic eruption in 1913, a University at Buffalo volcanologist says.
  • Problems With Archiving Electronic Materials May Make 20th Century "Worst-Documented" Period In History
    11/23/98
    The electronic age has transformed nearly all fields of human endeavor and one of the conundrums in its wake -- how to preserve historic records -- turns out to be enormous and ironic.
  • UB Students, Faculty Recognized By Honor Society
    11/20/98
    The UB chapter of the Golden Key National Honor Society recently recognized five UB faculty members and two "especially distinguished students" during its 11th annual fall induction ceremony.
  • Nicaraguan Tragedy Was Caused By Rain And Avalanche, Says Leader of First Scientific Team to Visit Site
    11/20/98
    The deaths of 1,650 people and the destruction of two villages last month near Casita volcano in Nicaragua were caused not by mudslides, as originally thought, but by a flood surge traveling at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, according to a University at Buffalo professor who led an international scientific expedition that traveled to the country last week.