News Releases

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

Isaac Ehrlich named to National Academy of Sciences panel
2/10/15
The panel will lay the basis for a more informed and fact-based discussion of the issues surrounding current immigration into the U.S.
Playing games with the economy
2/9/15
To help people better understand the state of their personal finances and the nature of the economy, two University at Buffalo graduates students play and design games.
Media Advisory: National cybersecurity expert to speak at UB
2/9/15
National information security expert Dave Kennedy will demonstrate effective ways businesses can combat some of the main techniques cyberthieves use to attack an organization. The presentation will walk through the security issues facing organizations today, both politically and as an industry.
Use of ‘digital badges’ in schools would motivate students, research shows
2/9/15
The blend of digital technology and traditional merit badges, such as those earned by Boy and Girl Scouts, would provide an opportunity to both motivate and measure learning, according to new research by University at Buffalo education professor Sam Abramovich.
Neurologic conditions of U.S. presidents are subject of UB Grand Rounds
2/6/15
Neurology and history may sound like two fields that don’t often overlap, but they have, sometimes with extraordinary consequences, according to a University at Buffalo neurologist.
Study links new genetic anomalies to breast cancer in African American families
2/6/15
The research is similar to the groundbreaking study among women with European ancestry that led to the discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
Measles lessons: UB medical faculty tweak how they teach
2/5/15
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Faculty at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have always taught students about measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. But the current measles outbreak is driving some professors to begin emphasizing it more strongly.
Orsi to lead UB’s economic development efforts
2/5/15
Christina Orsi, a business development specialist who has helped guide Western New York’s economic resurgence, has been named associate vice president for economic development.
RIA neuroscience study points to possible use of medical marijuana for depression
2/4/15
Scientists at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions are studying chronic stress and depression, with a focus on endocannabinoids, which are brain chemicals similar to substances in marijuana.
CBS to feature UB water lens research
2/4/15
National television cameras came to campus last semester to focus attention on a UB innovation that is attracting worldwide interest.