News Releases

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

Jacobs School appoints new chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
6/1/20
Sarah L. Berga will also serve as president of UBMD Obstetrics & Gynecology and medical director of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Program Development for Kaleida Health.
Study: Paper-thin gallium oxide transistor handles more than 8,000 volts
6/1/20
The advancement surpasses silicon and other mature technologies, and could help improve distances that electric cars, locomotives and airplanes can travel.
Lessons for COVID-19 found in the work of 19th century scientist
6/1/20
In an essay for a leading German newspaper, UB history professor Andreas Daum highlights Alexander von Humboldt’s take on pandemics around 1800 and what we can learn from it today, facing the COVID-19 crisis.
UB ranked among the best U.S. universities
6/1/20
The university was ranked No. 46 among all U.S. universities in the QS World University Rankings: USA.
How coronavirus bailouts should be structured
6/1/20
When the government bails out businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, it should acquire stakes in the firms—not just hand out loans.
In three languages, Berry Bunny teaches kids about coronavirus
5/29/20
How should children learn about COVID-19? Two UB medical students created an adorable, original character named Berry Bunny to explain coronavirus to kids in a clear, colorful and easy-to-understand story.
Study: Public health campaigns can do better on cannabis harm reduction
5/29/20
Researchers found that frequent cannabis users aren’t as knowledgeable as they should be about harm reduction strategies, which should serve as a wake-up call to public health campaigns.
Felder releases three new recordings in 2020
5/28/20
It's been a busy year for music composer David Felder, who transitioned June in Buffalo to a virtual format and also released three new recordings.
These tiny, self-assembling traps capture PFAS
5/27/20
Future research could explore whether the molecular traps can be used to remediate water and improve detection of these toxic chemicals.
Jacobs School dean appointed to panel monitoring COVID-19 in region
5/26/20
Control rooms are designed to monitor metrics in each region during the reopening process.