News Releases

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

Musicians and audience members share the stage for unique program of music and history
5/22/15
Music in Buffalo’s Historic Places will present the second of this year’s two-concert series on Friday, June 5, at 6 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall.
This Slinky lookalike “hyperlens” helps us see tiny objects
5/22/15
It looks like a Slinky suspended in motion. Yet this photonics advancement – called a metamaterial hyperlens – doesn’t climb down stairs. Instead, it improves our ability to see tiny objects.
Aging well: UB pharmacologist’s book discusses the science of aging for the rest of us
5/22/15
You don’t need a doctorate in pharmacology to write a book about aging, but it came in handy in writing “Optimal Aging: A Guide to Your First Hundred Years,” by Jerrold Winter, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Media Advisory: New York’s top law enforcer to speak at UB Law School commencement
5/22/15
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will be the keynote speaker at the University at Buffalo’s Law School commencement.
In consumers we trust: Customer reviews boost online shopping
5/21/15
Shopping websites with robust, interactive product review systems make customers more satisfied and improve product marketing, according to a new study from the UB School of Management.
With one false tweet, computer-based Hack Crash led to real panic
5/20/15
A false tweet from a hacked account owned by the Associated Press in 2013 sent financial markets into a tailspin
UBThisSummer is back with something for everyone
5/20/15
Members of the UB community will be able to enjoy an evening of food, music, carnival games and other activities in the classic setting of Baird Point at a Summer Sunset Festival, the latest UBThisSummer offering to help faculty and staff take advantage of what many believe is the best time of year to experience the UB campus.
June in Buffalo: 40 years at the forefront of new music
5/20/15
As it celebrates a special anniversary, the festival and conference has gained international recognition for pushing the boundaries of music.
Smoking and drug abuse could more than triple annual ER visits
5/19/15
A new UB study has found that smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms.
UB’s Warm Weather Wednesdays are back with more seasonal fun
5/19/15
Warm Weather Wednesdays, the summer series of activities designed to provide members of the UB community – and the public – a chance to get outside and have some fun, is back for a second year.