News Releases

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

  • Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Receives National Recognition
    9/16/08
    The University at Buffalo School of Management's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi received a top prize and several additional awards at the organization's international conference in Anaheim, Calif., in August.
  • Education Pioneer Jonathan Kozol to Speak During Two-day Visit at UB
    9/12/08
    Jonathan Kozol, the educator and social activist whose iconic books on urban schools have shaped the sensibilities of generations of teachers, will participate in two events this October at the University at Buffalo.
  • Susan Tedeschi, with Special Guest Joe Pug, to perform Oct. 14 at UB
    9/12/08
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Susan Tedeschi with special guest Joe Pug at 8 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Stand-Up Comedy Legend and UB Alum Bobby Collins to Perform Oct. 4
    9/11/08
    Grammy nominated comedian Bobby Collins will perform in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall on the University at Buffalo's North (Amherst) Campus at 8 p.m. on Oct. 4.
  • 'Operation Doorhanger' to Provide Safety and Community Tips to 4,000 University Heights Residences
    9/11/08
    More than 4,000 "doorhangers" printed with safety reminders and tips on how to be a good neighbor will be distributed to students and other residents of University Heights Saturday as part of the University at Buffalo's ongoing and longstanding efforts to improve safety and quality of life in the neighborhood.
  • Joe Satriani to Perform with Very Special Guest Mountain featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing
    9/11/08
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Joe Satriani with very special guest Mountain, featuring Leslie West and Corky Laing at 7 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • UB Receives $1.5 Million to Assess Human Exposures to Pesticides and Associated Adverse Effects
    9/11/08
    Pesticide exposure, particularly in children, is a serious health problem in many parts of the world, including the U.S. James Olson, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, is leading research studies on exposure to pesticides, the potential for adverse effects associated with exposures in certain populations and genetic susceptibility to the pesticides.
  • UB Gets Out the Vote: UB/BPS Partnership Registers High School Students for Fall Election
    9/11/08
    University at Buffalo student volunteers canvassed 12 Buffalo Public Schools today registering 18-year-old high school students to vote in the November election and acting as mentors in the power of the democratic process.
  • Ehrlich Named to Governor's Economic Advisory Council
    9/10/08
    Renowned University at Buffalo economist Isaac Ehrlich has been named to Governor David A. Paterson's newly convened Council of Economic Advisors.
  • Study Finds If Your Self Esteem Is Low, a Faux Relationship Can Give You a Boost
    9/10/08
    Shira Gabriel, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at the University at Buffalo, says "parasocial relationships" -- one-sided associations in which a party knows a great deal about someone who knows nothing about them -- can have self-enhancing benefits for people with low-self esteem, benefits they do not receive in real relationships.