News Releases

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

Caffeine may enhance performance in athletes, but not in couch potatoes
5/23/13
Only exercise itself makes sedentary adults like it over time, but caffeine keeps them at it longer.
UB Solar Strand hits milestone: 1 million kilowatt hours
5/23/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Barely a year old, the University at Buffalo’s Solar Strand has produced 1 million kilowatt hours of electricity.
President Tripathi praises Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Tax-Free NY’ initiative
5/22/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi issued this statement in support of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed “Tax-Free NY” initiative, which the governor announced today on the UB campus.
Twenty-six outstanding high school students have won full, four-year Presidential Scholarships to attend UB
5/22/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo has awarded Presidential Scholarships, a prestigious distinction reserved for the top students of each new freshman class, to 26 students, who will be UB freshmen this fall. The scholarship covers full tuition, fees, housing, board and books for four years of undergraduate study.
Thirty-one graduate from Core program in UB’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
5/22/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Thirty-one Western New York entrepreneurs are ready to advance their companies after graduating from the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) Core program in the University at Buffalo School of Management.
From the Theremin Cello, “cruel ironies of Love Canal” and novels that reflect global resistance to the market state
5/21/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo Humanities Institute (HI) has named eight Faculty Research Fellows for 2013-14. They represent eight departments, all of which have been represented in the program.
AMRI, Harmac Medical to be featured in life sciences career panel
5/20/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences will partner with Superior Group to host a panel discussion for the community on pursuing or advancing a career in the life sciences, advanced manufacturing and related high-tech fields.
UB earthquake engineer says Canada earthquake was “relatively minor”
5/17/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo earthquake engineer Michael C. Constantinou said while today’s earthquake near Ottawa, Canada, appears to have caused little damage it should nonetheless remind people that the East Coast is not immune to temblors.
Engineering dean Liesl Folks wins national mentoring award
5/17/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Liesl Folks, dean of the University at Buffalo’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is the recipient of a national award recognizing her mentorship of science and engineering students.
Media Advisory: Watch high school students turn water into fire on Saturday
5/17/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo on Saturday will host BEAM TREK, a competition that tests the knowledge of local high school students and offers them a chance to win scholarships.