News Releases

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

  • Concussions in Children: 'Urgent Need' for Better Diagnostic, Educational Tools, Says UB Stroke Expert
    12/15/11
    A better understanding of the impact of childhood concussions on the developing brain, as well as better diagnostic and treatment tools, is "urgently needed," according to University at Buffalo neurosurgeon Elad Levy, MD, co-founder of a new organization called the Program for Understanding Childhood Concussions and Stroke (PUCCS).
  • UB's Business with MWBE Construction Firms Tops $100M
    12/15/11
    At an age when most young girls are shopping at the mall or hanging out with friends, Sundra L. Ryce was learning the construction business.
  • Emory's Lewis Named New UB Nursing Dean
    12/15/11
    Marsha L. Lewis, PhD, RN, associate professor and associate dean for education in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, has been named dean of the University at Buffalo School of Nursing.
  • "Green Routing" Can Cut Car Emissions Without Significantly Slowing Travel Time, Buffalo Study Finds
    12/14/11
    The path of least emissions may not always be the fastest way to drive somewhere. But according to new research from the University at Buffalo, it's possible for drivers to cut their tailpipe emissions without significantly slowing travel time.
  • Holiday Gifts for Caregivers Should Provide Much-Needed Respite, Make Caregiving Easier
    12/14/11
    With an estimated 65 million caregivers in the U.S., many Americans have at least one on their holiday gift list. Family members and friends can choose gifts that will make caregiving easier and provide a much-needed respite from the often overwhelming demands of caregiving, according to Michael Noe, MD, associate dean for community relations and clinical affairs in the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions.
  • Media Advisory: Elementary Students Solve Architectural Problems, Demonstrate Design, Construction, Testing of Bridges as Part of Buffalo Architecture + Education Program
    12/14/11
    On Friday, Dec. 16, members of the media are invited to view two in-school projects conducted this semester through the 10-year-old Buffalo Architecture Foundation's Architecture + Education program.
  • Ice Sheets Can Expand in a Geologic Instant, Arctic Study Shows
    12/13/11
    A fast-moving glacier on the Greenland Ice Sheet expanded in a geologic instant several millennia ago, growing in response to cooling periods that lasted not much longer than a century, according to a new Arctic study.
  • With NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Funding, UB to Move Ahead with UB 2020 Plan for Academic Excellence and Relocation of Medical School
    12/13/11
    Approval today of the University at Buffalo's NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant application by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher provides a critical piece of funding needed for UB to move ahead with its UB 2020 plan for academic excellence.
  • White House to Honor UB Alumna, Founder of Popular 'Tech-Savvy' Program for Girls at UB
    12/9/11
    When chemical engineer Tamara E. Brown launched the Tech Savvy program in Buffalo in 2004, her goal was to convince middle-school girls that they, too, could enjoy being in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) field. Since then, Tech Savvy -- a program hosted at the University at Buffalo and presented by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) -- has inspired thousands of girls. As a result, Brown is headed to Washington, D.C., today (Friday, Dec. 9) where she will be honored for her efforts.
  • UB President Tripathi Applauds Cuomo's Funding of WNY Plan
    12/8/11
    University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi released a statement today applauding Gov. Andrew Cuomo for awarding $100.3 million in funding to implement the plan developed by Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.