News Releases

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

  • UB Law School Dean Named to Elite Council on Foreign Relations
    3/2/10
    Makau W. Mutua, dean of the University at Buffalo Law School, has been elected to the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, a New York City-based think tank and membership organization that studies major international issues and publishes the influential journal Foreign Policy.
  • Move Over, Spelling Bees; Teens Tout Financial Knowledge in "Money Bee"
    3/2/10
    The University at Buffalo School of Management and M&T Bank will host more than 80 students from 16 public, private and charter schools in the third annual "MoneySKILL® Mania," a financial literacy competition for high school juniors and seniors
  • Ancient DNA from Rare Fossil Reveals that Polar Bears Evolved Recently and Adapted Quickly
    3/2/10
    A rare, ancient polar bear fossil discovered in Norway in 2004 is yielding a treasure trove of essential information about the age and evolutionary origins of the species whose future is now seen as synonymous with the devastation wrought by climate change.
  • International Expert on Korean P'ansori Story-Singing Tradition to Perform March 11
    3/2/10
    The distinctive musical and narrative heritage of Korea will come to life on March 11 with a performance of Korean p'ansori by Chan Park, an internationally acclaimed master of the p'ansori story-singing tradition.
  • Taxing Junk Food Could Stem Obesity Better Than Subsidizing Healthy Food, Study Shows
    3/2/10
    One way to stem the rising rates of obesity may be to mimic the successful approach used to decrease smoking: taxes.
  • UB School of Management Names Winners in Target Case Competition
    3/2/10
    A team of three seniors and one junior in the UB School of Management will share a $3,000 prize as winners of the fourth annual On Target Undergraduate Case Competition.
  • Seminar to Explore the 'Art of the Elevator Speech'
    3/2/10
    The University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association (SOMAA) will host an interactive seminar, "The Art of the Elevator Speech," at 5:30 p.m. on March 17 in the Millennium Airport Hotel in Cheektowaga.
  • Life Sciences Certificate Program Offered For Those Seeking Employment in New Industry
    2/26/10
    People looking to succeed in the life sciences industry are invited to enroll in "Becoming a Leader in the Life Sciences," a certificate program from the University at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore College through the Division of Continuing and Professional Studies.
  • UB's TCIE adds mentoring to boost project outcomes of Lean training
    2/26/10
    Professionals interested in boosting an organization's efficiency can enroll in Certified Lean Professional Training being offered by the University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) starting March 16.
  • UB Offers Free Tickets for Area High Schools to Attend UB Astrophysicist Lecture
    2/26/10
    The University at Buffalo is offering Western New York high schools free tickets for students to attend a lecture by astrophysicist and bestselling author, Neil deGrasse Tyson.