News Releases

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

  • UB Libraries Honored as a Federal Depository Library of the Year
    10/17/12
    The University at Buffalo Libraries have been selected as a 2012 Federal Depository Library of the Year by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). Acting Public Printer Davita Vance-Cooke made the announcement on Oct. 15 at the Federal Depository Library Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • UB Law School Conference Celebrates Progress against Domestic Violence
    10/17/12
    Two landmark anniversaries will be marked Oct. 19 at the "Conference on Intimate Partner Violence/50 Years of Family Court" as the University at Buffalo Law School pays tribute to the "ripple effect" of its work against domestic violence. Originally scheduled to take place at UB, overwhelming interest in the conference required organizers to seek a larger venue. The event will be held in Samuel's Grand Manor, 8750 Main St., Williamsville, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
  • "Queen City" to Make Film Premiere in CFA
    10/16/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo welcomes Queen City on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus.
  • 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.