News Releases

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

‘Powerful, beautiful, mind-expanding’ essay on black Civil War soldiers by UB historian named ‘best article’ in journal of the Civil War era
1/31/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Carole Emberton, assistant professor of history at the University at Buffalo, is the recipient of the Richards Prize for the best article published in the 2012 edition of the Journal of the Civil War Era, the official journal of the Society of Civil War Historians.
Media Advisory/Photo Op: UB ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ takes place on Feb. 1
1/31/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – This year “tooth fairies” will be guiding more than 800 children and parents through the award-winning Teddy Bear Clinic onto dental cleanings and treatment at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s 12 annual “Give Kids a Smile Day.”
College students who drink to reduce anxiety may face special dangers
1/30/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A study conducted in the University at Buffalo Department of Psychology has found that college students who drink to cope with anxiety may experience more negative alcohol-related consequences than peers who drink for other reasons.
UB online rehabilitation counseling degree receives national recognition
1/30/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – BestRehabCounselingDegrees.com has recognized the University at Buffalo’s online master’s of science in rehabilitation counseling as the top online rehab counseling programs in the nation.
A novel pathway for a mucosal TB vaccine
1/30/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A new pathway for improving vaccines against tuberculosis has been discovered by microbiologists at the University at Buffalo in collaboration with researchers at other universities, according to a paper in the journal Mucosal Immunology, published by the Nature group.
New study illuminates how estrogens help regulate eating, drinking
1/29/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A research study by behavioral neuroscientists at the University at Buffalo offers new information about how ovarian hormones, in particular the powerful estrogen estradiol, help to regulate eating and drinking behaviors.
Study: Indoor air pollution puts Chinese women nonsmokers at increased lung cancer risk
1/29/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a University at Buffalo study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese women.
Primary Investigators: UB Undergraduates Get Hands-on Research Experience
1/28/13
While most students are settling into the new semester, Alanna Olear, a University at Buffalo environmental engineering major, will be in campus bathrooms measuring the amount of paper towels that were used that day.
UB Offers Varied Spring Program of Discussion, Film on Social Issues
1/25/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo Gender Institute and other UB humanities’ presenters will offer a number of lecture programs and other events related to topics that include women’s relationships to the natural and built environment, to ancient and contemporary cultures, and to the labor movement; disability and housing in rural South; and the social identity and opportunities available to young Asian American men.
UB Alumni Association to Present Scholarships to Six
1/25/13
BUFFALO, N.Y. – University at Buffalo Alumni Association President Tim Lafferty, BS ’86, will present $8,000 in scholarship money to six students during the UB Alumni Association scholarship dinner Feb. 8 in the Center for Tomorrow on the UB North Campus.