News Releases

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

‘Practical Herbalism’ and wild foods seminar begins UBThisSummer program
4/23/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo’s annual menu of intellectually stimulating, fun and sometimes offbeat summer workshops and courses kicks off next week with a program that will give participants an introduction to preparing herbal remedies and cooking a wild food buffet.
Environmental justice forum focuses on a healthier Buffalo
4/23/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Local activists, academics, community organizers and federal experts will exchange ideas toward making Western New York’s homes and communities healthier at a daylong environmental justice forum on April 26.
Boston marathon bombing suspects demonstrate some psychological characteristics of terrorists, says UB forensic psychologist
4/23/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo forensic psychologist who studies terrorism, violence and aggression, observes that the Tsarnaev brothers suspected of planting the Boston Marathon bombs share characteristics with others who have participated in terrorist acts.
UB chemical engineering students receive esteemed Goldwater Scholarships
4/23/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo chemical engineering majors Christopher Dundas and Phillip Tucciarone are now a part of the prestigious group of students to receive the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
UB and St. John Baptist panel releases report on creation of economic opportunities for residents of neighborhoods bordering Buffalo’s medical campus
4/22/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Economic Opportunity Panel (EOP), appointed by the University at Buffalo and St. John Baptist Fruit Belt Community Development Corp. to assess how the opportunities created by the sale of the McCarley Gardens housing complex could be more accessible to the residents of McCarley Gardens and the city’s Fruit Belt, released its report today.
Art and cultural historian Elizabeth Otto named executive director of University at Buffalo Humanities Institute
4/22/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo Humanities Institute (HI), the single most important entity supporting the humanities in Western New York since 2005, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Otto, PhD, as new executive director, effective July 1.
Media Advisory: On Earth Day, UB opens the nation’s most publicly accessible solar array
4/19/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Solar power plants are often located behind fences, on rooftops or in hard-to-reach places.
Media Advisory: UB dental school gets ready for annual Run for Smiles 5K race
4/19/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine is gearing up for its second annual Run for Smiles 5K race. Last year’s inaugural race helped raise thousands to benefit outreach programs at the dental school.
UB Law School strategizes for worldwide impact
4/18/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo Law School is embarking on an ambitious set of initiatives to establish itself as an international institution.
UB students save money with electronic textbooks
4/18/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Darwinson Valdez figures he shaved $200 off the cost of textbooks this semester. Yet unlike his peers, some who don’t buy textbooks at all due their cost, the cash-strapped senior acquired everything his professors asked him to read.