News Releases

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

Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
1/26/15
A neuroimaging study by a University at Buffalo psychologist suggests that phonics, a method of learning to read using knowledge of word sounds, shouldn’t be overlooked in favor of a whole-language technique that focuses on visually memorizing word patterns, a finding that could help improve treatment and diagnosis of common reading disorders such as dyslexia.
Continuous improvement expert to host tweetathon
1/26/15
The University at Buffalo TCIE will use Twitter to discuss continuous improvement (CI), a business strategy that focuses on progressing operations through proven methods and tools.
UB, RPCI researcher named statistical reviewer for Department of Defense transplantation research program
1/26/15
Alan Hutson is professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics in UB’s School of Public Health and Health Professions.
UB plans new graduate specialization in real estate development
1/23/15
The University at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning will offer a new graduate specialization in real estate development beginning in September.
SUNY Chancellor Zimpher highlights UB’s ‘Finish in 4’ program as a best-practice
1/23/15
University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi today applauded SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher’s plan to introduce best practices that will give current students and future graduates from across the entire SUNY system higher degrees of access, completion and success.
UB team partners with NASA to design, implement and evaluate global obesity prevention programs
1/22/15
A team headed by UB expert Youfa Wang is partnering with NASA in its global Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut program.
Public startups boom under JOBS Act, study shows
1/22/15
The JOBS Act is doing its job and getting more startups to go public, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Diet affects brain iron levels differently in men and women, UB pilot study shows
1/22/15
BUFFALO, N.Y. — High brain iron levels have been associated with neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Even healthy adults have higher iron concentrations in their brains as they age. But just how environmental factors, including diet, influence iron levels in the brain has not been well understood.
Student startups compete for funding at new UB incubator open house
1/22/15
A 10-minute business pitch will be the deciding factor when 14 University at Buffalo student entrepreneurs compete for up to $8,000 in seed funding.
National study finds strong association between menopausal symptoms and bone health
1/22/15
Hot flashes, night sweats predict a greater likelihood of hip fracture, a new study finds.