News Releases

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

  • 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.
  • Media Advisory: Bill Nye the Science Guy to Speak at UB April 22
    4/22/09
    Pop scientist Bill Nye, better known as Bill Nye the Science Guy for his educational television program dedicated to making science fun and accessible to all, will conclude the 2008-09 Distinguished Speakers Series at the University at Buffalo with a lecture at 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 22, 2009) in Alumni Arena on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Geologist Can Discuss Tonawanda Creek and Collapse of Property
    4/22/09
    Ross Giese, Ph.D., a professor of geology in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences and an expert on clay, is available to discuss the factors that might have played a part in the collapse of the porch along Tonawanda Creek last night.
  • Media Advisory: Senior Brunch to Celebrate Success of UB's Graduating Students
    4/22/09
    The University at Buffalo will begin saying goodbye to the Class of 2009 at the annual Senior Brunch to be held beginning at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, April 22, 2009) in the atrium of the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.