News Releases

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

UB announces change to shuttle schedule
9/29/17
UB officials announced today they are extending 24-hour shuttle service to Fridays and Saturdays between South Campus and the Silverman Library on the North Campus.
False tweets during Harvey, Irma under scrutiny by UB researchers
9/28/17
A new $175,735 project seeks to improve response to misinformation on social media during emergencies.
Media Advisory: UB kicks off celebration for 50 years of computer science
9/28/17
UB now has 1,643 computer science students, up from 846 just five years ago.
UB receives $500K to boost entrepreneurship in WNY
9/27/17
The Innovation Corps (I-Corps^TM) program is an effort by the National Science Foundation to develop scientific and engineering discoveries into useful technologies.
John McLaughlin & Jimmy Herring: Meeting of the Spirits
9/27/17
Guitarist John McLaughlin revisits the legacy of Mahavishnu Orchestra on his farewell U.S. tour with guitarist Jimmy Herring on November 1st at the Center for the Arts.
Earth’s biodiversity is changing as the planet warms. But how?
9/27/17
A UB ecologist is developing a new mapping tool that could help us understand how global warming will impact plant and animal populations.
Men On Boats
9/26/17
UB Department of Theatre & Dance will present the witty play by Jaclyn Backhaus and directed by Eero Laine October 25-29 at the Center for the Arts.
Pensions in doubt?
9/26/17
As investors and retirees brace themselves for the impact of a low-return environment, pension fund experts will share their insights in a panel discussion hosted by the UB School of Management in New York City.
New UB grant will help treat New Yorkers addicted to opioids
9/26/17
The Research Institute on Addictions and faculty from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will lead a UB effort to combat the opioid crisis in New York State.
Amount of water in stem cells can determine its fate as fat or bone
9/26/17
Adding or removing water from a stem cell can change the destiny of the cell to either pre-fat cells or pre-bone cells, researchers have discovered in a new study published in PNAS.