News Releases

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

  • Sociologist Warns That "Hot Spots" of Inequality In The U.S. Military Need to Be Addressed
    7/28/98
    Noted military sociologist Brenda Moore today warned that major problems are on the horizon for the U.S. Armed Forces if they don't take steps to reduce racial inequities.
  • 4 New UB Studies Suggest Ways Gum Disease Contributes to Development of Heart Disease
    7/23/98
    New studies by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have identified several possible pathways gum disease may contribute to the development of heart disease.
  • 7 Honored During UB School of Social Work Commencement
    7/22/98
    Seven students were honored during commencement ceremonies held recently by the Graduate School of Social Work.
  • Shechner to Head UB English Department
    7/22/98
    Literary scholar Mark Shechner, Ph.D., a member of the UB faculty for 28 years, has been named chair of the Department of English.
  • Powers Elected President of UB Alumni Association
    7/21/98
    Jean C. Powers of Williamsville, a 1979 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Law, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the UB Alumni Association.
  • UB Faculty, Staff, Librarians Receive Chancellor's Awards
    7/21/98
    Six UB faculty members, two librarians and four professional staff members have received 1998 State University of New York Chancellor's Awards for Excellence.
  • University At Buffalo Dental School to Open First Comprehensive Education Center For Esthetic Dentistry
    7/21/98
    The first facility devoted to training dentists in the high-demand field of esthetic dentistry from the first year of dental school through post-graduate training and beyond will begin operation at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine this fall.
  • Zastempowski Named Assistant Dean In UB School of Architecture And Planning
    7/21/98
    Theodora I. Zastempowski has been named assistant dean for students affairs in the School of Architecture and Planning.
  • Michel Bruneau Named Deputy Director of Earthquake Engineering Research Center
    7/20/98
    Michel Bruneau, Ph.D., an expert on seismic evaluation and retrofit of steel bridges, buildings and masonry infrastructure, has been named deputy director of the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, headquartered at the University at Buffalo.
  • New College of Arts And Sciences Reaffirms UB's Commitment to Undergraduate Education Kerry Grant to Head College Serving Most Undergraduates At UB
    7/20/98
    Kerry S. Grant has been named dean of the new College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Buffalo, a move that reaffirms the university's commitment to undergraduate education.