News Releases

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

  • "Good Cholesterol" May Help Decrease MS Inflammation, Lessen Disability
    4/28/09
    Could HDL, the "good cholesterol," have the same protective effect in multiple sclerosis, an inflammatory disease of the brain's white matter, as it does in heart disease, through its anti-inflammatory effects on blood vessels? The answer may be yes, based on results of research conducted at the University at Buffalo.
  • Organic Chemist to Launch Inaugural Tieckelmann Memorial Lecture Series at UB
    4/28/09
    Albert Padwa, a former professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Chemistry and currently the William Patterson Timmie Professor of Organic Chemistry at Emory University, will visit UB on May 8 to deliver the inaugural Howard Tieckelmann Memorial Lecture.
  • Armed Robbery Reported at Intersection of Main and Englewood
    4/27/09
    Buffalo Police received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Englewood Avenue at 2:05 a.m. on Monday April 27, 2009.
  • Media Advisory: Oozfest -- At the End of the Day, It's All about the Mud at UB
    4/24/09
    The University at Buffalo will celebrate 25 years of fun in the mud with Oozfest, the annual mud volleyball tournament sponsored by the UB Student Alumni Board (USAB), to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday, April 25, 2009) in the Mud Pit on St. Rita's Lane on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Media Advisory: UB to Break Ground on New Engineering Building
    4/24/09
    The University at Buffalo will reach a major milestone in its UB 2020 strategic plan when it breaks ground for a new $61 million state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory building for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences today (Friday, April 24, 2009) on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Amid Increases in Faculty, Enrollment and Research Dollars, UB Breaks Ground on New Engineering Building
    4/24/09
    The University at Buffalo reached a major milestone in its UB 2020 strategic plan today, breaking ground for a new $61 million state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory building for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • 1958 Football Team to Receive Norton Medal, UB's Highest Honor, at Commencement
    4/23/09
    The University at Buffalo's 1958 football team, which made history when it rejected a post-season bowl bid because two African-American team members would have been prohibited from playing, will receive the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB's highest award, during the university's 163rd general commencement on May 10.
  • Experience the Power of Learning Again: UB's Graduate School of Education Launches New Push for Lifelong Learners
    4/23/09
    The University at Buffalo's Graduate School of Education has launched a series of new one-credit mini courses designed to reach educators and teachers interested in advancing their training while re-acquainting themselves with the practical and personal power of continuing education.
  • UB to Host College Computing Fair for Students Interested in Computer Science
    4/22/09
    The Western New York chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) will hold a College Computing Fair on May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon in Room 145 in the Student Union on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.
  • A Warm TV Can Drive Away Feelings of Loneliness and Rejection
    4/22/09
    Not all technology meets human needs, and some technologies provide only the illusion of having met your needs. But new research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and Miami University, Ohio, indicates that illusionary relationships with the characters and personalities on favorite TV shows can provide people with feelings of belonging, even in the face of low self esteem or after being rejected by friends or family members.