News Releases

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

  • Political Forecaster Predicts Large Republican Gains in House of Representatives
    8/31/10
    Political prognosticator James E. Campbell, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, predicts that the Democrats can expect to lose 51 seats in the House of Representatives in the November election, producing a Republican majority.
  • Distinguished Yale Historian to Speak at City Honors School
    8/31/10
    Jonathan Spence, British-born historian, public intellectual and one of America's preeminent China scholars, will present a free public talk at Buffalo's City Honors School Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.
  • UB Offers First-ever Regional Wellness Conference on Better Health Care for Indigenous People
    8/31/10
    The University at Buffalo will host this area's first conference designed to find solutions to the far-reaching and elusive health care problems for Native American and indigenous people Sept. 8 to 10 in the Crowne Plaza Fallsview in Niagara Falls., Ontario.
  • Director of National Center for Photovoltaics to Present at UB's "Business of Energy" Workshop
    8/31/10
    The director of the Department of Energy's National Center for Photovoltaics will join other industry insiders to discuss emerging solar technologies, business opportunities and government incentive programs at a public workshop in Amherst hosted by Directed Energy, the University at Buffalo's alternative energy business incubator program.
  • Study Describes Birthing Differences in Somali, Sudanese and U.S Women
    8/31/10
    Traditions surrounding childbirth are an intrinsic part of a culture, and when people emigrate and cultures intersect, fundamental beliefs surrounding labor and delivery can collide.
  • Post-Katrina Effects on St. Bernard Parish Police Officers to be Studied
    8/30/10
    A University at Buffalo researcher will spend the next two years studying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the long-term effects of Hurricane Katrina on police officers who worked during the disaster.
  • News Conference Called Today for Major Announcement about UB's Future
    8/30/10
    University at Buffalo Council Chairman Jeremy M. Jacobs and UB President John B. Simpson will make a major announcement about the future of UB at a news conference today, Aug. 30.
  • UB President John B. Simpson to Retire
    8/30/10
    University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson announced today he plans to retire as UB's 14th president, effective Jan. 15, in order return to the West Coast with his wife, Katherine, and spend more time with family.
  • Media Advisory: UB Honors Students to Visit Buffalo ReUse on Sunday to Kick Off a Semester of Service Learning
    8/27/10
    Freshman honors students from the University at Buffalo will stop at Buffalo ReUse on Sunday, Aug. 29, as they tour the city to kick off a semester-long course during which they will perform up to nearly 10,000 hours of community service.
  • Back To Buffalo 2: UB Dance Alumni All-Star Concert to Be Held Sept. 25
    8/27/10
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Back To Buffalo 2: UB Dance Alumni All-Star Concert on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. The performance is sponsored by the UB Alumni Association.