News Releases

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

  • Lactation Protein Suppresses Tumors and Metastasis in Breast Cancer, UB and Princeton Scientists Discover
    10/23/12
    A protein that is necessary for lactation in mammals inhibits the critical cellular transition that is an early indicator of breast cancer and metastasis, according to research conducted at the University at Buffalo and Princeton University and highlighted as the cover paper in November issue of Nature Cell Biology.
  • Famous 'Door-In-The-Face' Persuasion Strategy Results in Verbal, But Not Behavioral Compliance, Study Finds
    10/23/12
    The well-known "door-in-the-face" (DITF) persuasion strategy predicts greater compliance with a target request if it is preceded by a larger and more objectionable request. It has been a popular tool of those in the persuasion trade since it was introduced nearly 40 years ago.
  • Upcoming Public Programs: UB School of Architecture and Planning
    10/23/12
    The University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning has announced several lectures, discussions and seminars for late October and November that focus on new methods and formats of practice in architecture and planning.
  • Liesl Folks Named Dean of UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
    10/22/12
    Liesl Folks, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in nanotechnology and magnetism, has been appointed dean of the University at Buffalo's nationally ranked School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
  • UB'S 'True Blue Days' Turn Campus into a Fall Festival
    10/19/12
    Homecoming Fan Fest is the highlight of the University at Buffalo's annual fall homecoming weekend, True Blue Days, and will transform UB's North Campus on Saturday afternoon Oct. 2o from noon - 3 p.m.
  • Two UB Research Teams Awarded SUNY Technology Accelerator Funding
    10/19/12
    Two University at Buffalo research teams will receive funding from the State University of New York (SUNY) Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to develop a novel multispectral imaging technology and a glaze for windows that will reduce energy costs.
  • Tours of UB's "Brain Museum" and Other Eclectic Collections to be Held Oct. 24
    10/18/12
    The University at Buffalo will open to the public some of its most unique collections, including what's believed to be the nation's only museum dedicated exclusively to the human brain.
  • UB's Willer Receives North American Brain Injury Society Research Award
    10/18/12
    University at Buffalo Professor of Psychiatry Barry S. Willer, PhD, is the recipient of the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) research award. It was presented to Willer last month at the annual meeting of the organization in Miami, at which he gave a keynote address.
  • Obama has Better Leadership Skills, Survey Shows
    10/18/12
    A survey conducted by the University at Buffalo School of Management that evaluated the leadership skills of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney has found that Obama scored significantly better than Romney in most leadership categories and in overall leadership skill.
  • Pilobolus to Perform Nov. 17 as Part of M&T Bank Dance Series
    10/18/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo welcomes Pilobolus on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank.