News Releases

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

Media advisory: UB medical school holds white coat ceremony for class of 2019
8/14/15
BUFFALO, N.Y. —The Class of 2019 of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will participate in the school’s white coat ceremony at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 14, in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus.
NIH awards UB $15 million Clinical and Translational Science Award
8/13/15
UB has been awarded a prestigious, four-year, $15 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health to speed the delivery of new drugs, diagnostics and medical devices to patients.
African-Americans most likely to stop taking meds in Medicare Part D’s coverage gap
8/12/15
Medicare Part D provides help to beneficiaries struggling with the cost of prescriptions drugs, but the plan’s coverage gap hits some populations harder than others, particularly African-Americans age 65 and older.
News Conference: UB leaders, medical campus partners and Congressman Higgins to discuss importance of $15 million NIH grant
8/12/15
Leaders from the University at Buffalo, Kaleida Health and Roswell Park Cancer Institute will brief the media about the importance to the community of the $15 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) announced yesterday by the National Institutes of Health.
Media Advisory: Students launch engineering camp to promote STEM to high school girls
8/12/15
The camp aims to combat common misconceptions and encourage girls to to pursue careers in engineering.
RIA Director Kenneth Leonard honored with national award
8/11/15
Kenneth Leonard, director of UB's Research Institute on Addictions, will be recognized for his outstanding scientific contributions with a national award from the American Psychological Association’s Society of Addiction Psychology.
UB engineering joins White House to promote diversity in tech sector
8/11/15
The effort comes as the tech industry faces increasing scrutiny concerning the hiring of women and minorities.
UB statement regarding news reports concerning UB student athletes
8/10/15
Because of federal privacy laws protecting student records, UB cannot confirm or comment on student conduct proceedings. The student-athletes mentioned in news reports are enrolled at UB and are members of the men’s basketball team.
Tiny, light-activated crystal sponges fail over time. Why?
8/6/15
A UB chemist lands prestigious NSF CAREER award to do research that could help extend the sponges’ lives.
Media Advisory: Meet the UB Bulls tonight at UB on the Green
8/5/15
UB will celebrate summer tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015) with UB on the Green, the university’s free outdoor event series featuring live music, dancing and hands-on activities for the entire family.