News Releases

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

Media Advisory: Robot wars and more
2/23/15
Student engineers take over the Student Union bringing robots, 3-D printed boats and other cool stuff.
Carnivorous plant packs big wonders into tiny genome
2/23/15
Great, wonderful, wacky things can come in small genomic packages, according to new biology research from UB.
UB School of Management grads crush CPA exam
2/23/15
Once again, accounting graduates from the University at Buffalo School of Management are No. 1 in CPA exam performance among the 10 largest accounting programs in New York State.
Ferguson unrest to be discussed by panel of UB and community leaders
2/20/15
The University at Buffalo will host a program, “What Ferguson Can Teach Us: Working Together for Justice and Community Safety,” on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 12:15 p.m. in room 145a of the Student Union on the UB North Campus.
UB MBAs take second in invite-only Illinois case competition
2/19/15
A team of four MBA students from the University at Buffalo School of Management won second place and $1,500 in the Illinois MBA Strategy Case Competition on Feb. 7.
Mark T. Swihart named executive director of UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics
2/19/15
Mark T. Swihart, PhD, UB Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has been named executive director of the University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics (CMI).
UB ranked among nation’s top 50 public universities
2/19/15
The university is rated for exceptional education, strong graduation rates and affordable tuition.
Frozen sprinkler head causes power outage in UB residence hall
2/18/15
Some 500 University at Buffalo students will be moved to temporary shelter in Alumni Arena on UB’s North Campus after a frozen sprinkler head in the Ellicott Complex caused a power outage in the building.
UB’s John Violanti to testify before federal Task Force on 21st Century Policing
2/18/15
Violanti, a former New York State trooper, will testify as part of a panel on police officer safety and wellness.
Overcoming our e-waste problem
2/18/15
The reluctance to part with mobile phones, laptops and other gizmos – sometimes called “gadget hoarding” – is part of a larger and more troubling issue: managing electronic waste, or e-waste.