News Releases

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

  • 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.
  • It's Back-to-School Time at the University at Buffalo
    8/27/10
    Students will be welcomed back to the University at Buffalo campus this weekend with a variety of activities, including fairs, food, music and movies designed to get the academic year off to an enthusiastic start.
  • What Have Engineers Learned from Katrina?
    8/26/10
    Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, James N. Jensen, PhD, University at Buffalo professor of civil, structural and environmental engineering, says that probably the biggest lesson learned from that disaster was that municipalities and citizens now take orders to evacuate much more seriously. Jensen was one of six UB researchers that visited the Gulf Coast soon after Katrina hit, as part of a National Science Foundation-funded reconnaissance mission organized by UB's Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research.
  • University at Buffalo Partners with Zipcar to Offer Green Transportation Option
    8/26/10
    Today the University at Buffalo (UB) launched a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., providing the campus with access to the world's leading car-sharing service. The cost-effective and convenient transportation option is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students, faculty and staff members, ages 18 and older. Zipcar is an environmentally friendly alternative that supports UB's Climate Action Plan and its efforts to improve campus sustainability. Every Zipcar takes 15 to 20 privately owned vehicles off the road.