News Releases

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

  • New Online Programs in Gifted Education Certification, Library Science to be Offered by the University at Buffalo
    11/24/09
    The University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education (GSE) is offering two new online programs to make it easier for professionals to pursue additional education in gifted education and library science.
  • Media Advisory: UB's State-of-the-Art Earthquake Lab to Host Critical Cranes Test
    11/23/09
    The University at Buffalo's Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL) today (Monday, Nov. 23, 2009) will host a team of civil engineering researchers from Georgia Tech who have travelled to Buffalo to test on one of UB's high-performance earthquake simulators a 1/10 scale model of shipping container cranes.
  • Media Advisory: In Videoconference with Latvian Students, UB Top Inventor Will Discuss Science in U.S., Being Latvian-American
    11/23/09
    It's hardly newsworthy when professors lecture to students. But tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009) at 9 a.m., Esther S. Takeuchi, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Greatbatch Professor in Power Sources Research at the University at Buffalo, will be in a conference room on UB's suburban Buffalo campus addressing 600 medical students thousands of miles away in Riga, Latvia.
  • Buffalo Police Investigating Strong-Armed Robbery Near UB South Campus
    11/20/09
    Buffalo Police are investigating a strong-armed robbery that occurred on Nov. 19, 2009, at about 10:25 p.m. on Main Street at Englewood Avenue in the City of Buffalo.
  • Oprah's Decision to End Show Not a Big Surprise, UB Pop Culture Expert Says
    11/20/09
    Today's anticipated announcement that Oprah Winfrey will end her award-winning show in 2011 marks the end of an era in television, but don't expect her influence to wane, says Elayne Rapping, a nationally known media critic and analyst.
  • UB's Mutua to be White House Guest of the Obamas for Role in RFK Human Rights Award
    11/20/09
    University at Buffalo Law School Dean Makau W. Mutua will be a guest of President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, at a ceremony in the White House on Nov. 23 for his role as one of five international and national human rights experts who selected the recipient of this year's Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award.
  • UB's Transportation Researchers Helped Develop U.S.-Canada Traffic Alert System
    11/20/09
    The University at Buffalo's Transportation Systems Laboratory is only a year old, but already its researchers are helping enhance the mobility of travelers in Western New York and southern Ontario.
  • UB Center Improved Efficiency in Erie County, Saving Taxpayers More Than $2 Million
    11/18/09
    A partnership between Erie County and the University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) designed to boost efficiencies in government saved taxpayers $2.2 million in 2008 and is projected to save county taxpayers $2 million in 2009.
  • Night Beat, Overtime and a Disrupted Sleep Pattern Can Harm Officers' Health
    11/17/09
    A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good "night's" sleep. Add frequent overtime to that schedule, and an officer may be climbing into bed as the sun comes up, setting the stage for short and unrestful slumber.
  • New Residence Hall to Embody 'Learning Landscapes' Concept Central to UB's Master Physical Plan
    11/17/09
    A new residence hall that embodies the principles of the University at Buffalo's comprehensive physical plan, "Building UB," is being constructed on the university's North Campus.