News Releases

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

  • UB's Schoenle a Leader Among SUNY Police
    9/23/10
    Since joining University Police as chief in July 2006, Jerry Schoenle has brought a level of professionalism to the University at Buffalo that has inspired improvements in his own and other SUNY departments.
  • International Law Scholar to Deliver UB Law School 2010 Mitchell Lecture
    9/23/10
    Henry Richardson III, an international law scholar with a special interest in Africa, will deliver this year's Mitchell Lecture at the University at Buffalo Law School 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, in 106 O'Brian Hall on UB's North Campus.
  • Author Augusten Burroughs to Speak in Center for the Arts
    9/22/10
    The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts will present Augusten Burroughs -- A One Night Stand! on Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus. There will be a book signing following the event.
  • Researchers Engineer Adult Stem Cells That Do Not Age, Overcoming a Major Barrier to Progress in Regenerative Medicine
    9/22/10
    Biomedical researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective treatments for diseases including heart disease, diabetes, immune disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Free Tickets Available for Area High School Students to Attend UB Distinguished Speakers Series Lectures with Sylvia Earle, Greg Mortenson
    9/22/10
    The University at Buffalo is offering Western New York high schools free tickets for students to attend upcoming lectures by Oceanographer Sylvia Earle and Best-Selling Author Greg Mortenson. Both lectures will be held as part of UB's 24th Annual Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • News Conference on Thursday, Sept. 23
    9/22/10
    Michael Dell, CEO and chairman of Dell, and David Dunn, UB vice president for health sciences, will announce formation of a major research partnership that will impact health care in Western New York and throughout the state.
  • Local Nanomaterials Start-Up Spins UB Technology Into Jobs and More Than $600,000 in State and Federal Funding
    9/22/10
    Graphene Devices, a Niagara Falls-based start-up, has secured more than $600,000 in state and federal awards to explore novel uses for graphene, a carbon nanomaterial, and ways to optimize its production using processes a University at Buffalo research team invented.
  • UB Law School Class of 2013 Poised for Success
    9/21/10
    From some of the best colleges and universities in the nation, and with grade point averages and LSAT scores among the highest in University at Buffalo Law School history, the UB Law School's newest class of students began their law school careers this month positioned for academic success.
  • Expert to Discuss GM, Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Cases
    9/21/10
    Nationally renowned corporate restructuring attorney Harvey R. Miller will discuss the General Motors and Lehman Brothers Chapter 11 cases on Oct. 14 at the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts (CFA) on UB's North Campus.
  • A Less Toxic, More Efficient Dispersant is Scientist's Goal
    9/21/10
    After the failure of the Deepwater Horizon oil well last spring, nearly 2 million gallons of dispersant were released into the Gulf of Mexico to contain the spill. While preliminary reports suggest that it successfully dispersed much of the oil, the long-term effect of such a massive volume of dispersant on ecosystems, wildlife and humans remains to be seen.