News Releases

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

Media Advisory: Buffalo’s top FBI agent, IBM chief privacy officer and others to discuss Internet security Wednesday
9/30/14
The rise of the Digital Age has left people, businesses, government agencies and critical infrastructure vulnerable to data theft and Internet-based threats. To examine this relatively new phenomenon, the University at Buffalo has launched “Digital Challenges,” a new lecture series centered on the promise and pitfalls of digital communication.
UB’s FAFSA Project opening doors to educational futures
9/30/14
When your team of financial aid specialists can raise the percent of Buffalo high school students successfully completing the all-important financial aid application by 61 percent in a few months, you do the reasonable thing: You try to reach more students.
Avant-garde visionary Robert Wilson to present Leslie-Lohman Queer Arts Lecture
9/30/14
Wilson, a director and playwright, has collaborated with artists from Lady Gaga to William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and Tom Waits.
UB Media Advisory: Linda Yalem Safety Run celebrates 25 years
9/26/14
More than 1,200 walkers and runners and more than 600 volunteers are expected to participate in the University at Buffalo’s 25th annual Linda Yalem Safety Run.
Distinguished Professor Carl Lund elected AIChE Fellow
9/26/14
Carl Lund, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, was named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Gender and Color: A fall symposium in Buffalo
9/26/14
Human societies invest color with intense meanings. Color, like gender, is associated with virtually all aspects of identity: health, emotions, intelligence, status, class, race, nation, religion, and aesthetic taste.
UB study: COPD patients breathe easier with Lung Flute
9/26/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) report improved symptoms and health status when they use a hand-held respiratory device called the Lung Flute®, according to a new study by the University at Buffalo. Usually caused by smoking, COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
UB will not purchase McCarley Gardens property
9/25/14
University at Buffalo and the Oak-Michigan Housing Development Corporation jointly announced today that they are not moving forward on their deal involving the McCarley Gardens property.
University of Florida pharmacy dean to speak at UB
9/25/14
Julie A. Johnson, dean of the University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy, will deliver the Gerhard Levy Distinguished Lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, on the University at Buffalo South Campus.
Beta Alpha Psi honored among world’s best for sixth straight year
9/25/14
The University at Buffalo School of Management’s Beta Alpha Psi was once again recognized as one of the best chapters in the world, accepting several special awards at the organization’s annual meeting held Aug. 7-9 in Atlanta.