News Releases

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

  • Ruckenstein Named Recipient of National Medal of Science Stellar Career Reflects Extraordinary Breadth of Scientific Work
    12/8/98
    President Clinton announced today that Eli Ruckenstein, Ph.D., SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University at Buffalo, has been awarded the National Medal of Science, the highest honor awarded in the U.S. for scientific achievement.
  • UB Social Work School Teams With Salvation Army to Help Families At Risk For Homelessness
    12/4/98
    There’s hope and help on the horizon when it comes to finding permanent, affordable housing for local homeless families as the result of a collaborative effort between the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and the Salvation Army.
  • Imaging Camera Developed At Toshiba Stroke Research Center Could Provide Views of Tiniest Brain Vessels
    12/2/98
    Researchers at the University at Buffalo's Toshiba Stroke Research Center have developed a prototype camera that can turn blurred X-ray images of brain stents made of thin wire into images clear enough to detect the condition of wire as fine as a hair.
  • Pataki Appoints Jacobs to Serve As Chair of UB Council
    12/2/98
    Jeremy M. Jacobs, Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of Delaware North Companies, has been appointed chair of the University at Buffalo Council by Gov. George E. Pataki.
  • 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.