News Releases

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

  • UB and 20 other U.S. and Canadian Universities Launch Great Lakes Protection Project
    10/15/12
    The University at Buffalo and 20 other U.S. and Canadian universities and institutions will join forces to propose a set of long-term research and policy priorities to help protect and restore the Great Lakes and train the next generation of scientists, attorneys, planners and policy specialists who will study them.
  • UB Neurologists to Discuss New Research and Treatments at "Brains & Gains," a Free, Public Program
    10/15/12
    Alzheimer's disease, autism, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis are among the topics to be discussed at "Brains & Gains," a free, public event that will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Center for Tomorrow on the University at Buffalo's North Campus.
  • Media Advisory: Science & Art Cabaret to Present a Night of Stimulating Conversation on Failure
    10/15/12
    Failure will be the topic of conversation at the Science & Art Cabaret co-hosted by UB on Wednesday.
  • UB Law School Recognized as a "Best School" for Black Students
    10/15/12
    The University at Buffalo Law School has been chosen as one of the best law schools for black students. The recognition comes from On Being a Black Lawyer (OBABL), a resource center and social media firm that supports African Americans' success in law school. OBABL's The Black Student's Guide to Law Schools will be published Oct. 17.
  • Screenwriter, Actor, Director Kevin Smith to Perform in Center for the Arts
    10/15/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Kevin Smith on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. A Q&A will follow.
  • Labor or Love?
    10/15/12
    The University at Buffalo Law School's 2012 James McCormick Mitchell Lecture will explore the legal and social challenges of providing personal and medical care for the elderly and the disabled -- a topic of current relevance for health care, social security, welfare, and employment law reform. The free event will take place Oct. 19 at 2 pm on UB's North Campus; it is open to the public.
  • UB's 2012 True Blue Days Kicks Homecoming Weekend into a Higher Zone
    10/12/12
    Picture Western New York's biggest collegiate party of the year. Imagine a mini-carnival. A semi-menacing bonfire. Emotional and joyful reunions of long-lost friends. The pomp and energy of big-time intercollegiate sports. A nightlife of comedy and jazz. Unique food and special events, such as a wing-eating contest, family brunch, a car smash and window paintings. The hundreds of University at Buffalo people working hard to make the pieces of the Oct. 19-21 weekend come together call it True Blue Days.
  • Obese Teen Boys Have Up to 50 Percent Less Testosterone than Lean Boys, UB Study Finds
    10/12/12
    A study by the University at Buffalo shows for the first time that obese males ages 14 to 20 have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal males of the same age, significantly increasing their potential to be impotent and infertile as adults.
  • Media Advisory: UB to Co-Sponsor Breast Cancer Screenings and Wellness Event Saturday on Buffalo's East Side
    10/12/12
    The University at Buffalo will co-sponsor a free breast cancer awareness walk and a wellness event providing free mammograms and health information from health care providers on Saturday, Oct. 13, in Masten Park.
  • UB Makes Public its Report to SUNY Trustees Regarding SRSI
    10/12/12
    Last month the University at Buffalo provided the SUNY Board of Trustees, per its request, with a report that summarizes the facts and circumstances regarding formation of the Shale Resources and Society Institute (SRSI).