News Releases

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

  • Odds of Experiencing Sexual Aggression 19 Times Greater on Days of Binge Drinking for College Women
    8/6/08
    According to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), the odds of 18- and 19-year-old college women experiencing sexual aggression are 19 times greater when they binge drink than when they don't drink.
  • On Love Canal Anniversary, Regional Institute Looks at WNY's Environmental Burden
    8/6/08
    Thirty years after a federal emergency was declared at Love Canal in Niagara Falls, Western New York still grapples with an environmental burden from inherited and ongoing pollution, according to the Regional Institute's latest policy brief, "Thirty Years from Love Canal."
  • Intelligent Transparency Is a Hit at the Olympics
    8/6/08
    University at Buffalo architect Annette LeCuyer's recent research is on a remarkable material that is changing the way architects and engineers think about building performance. The material, ETFE, is being showcased at the Beijing Olympics as the material used to construct the National Aquatics Center.
  • Edwards and Rove, Jon Stewart and Khaled Hosseini Highlight UB's Distinguished Speakers Series
    8/5/08
    A much-anticipated debate Sept. 26 between John Edwards, former Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. senator, and Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush, will kick off a high-powered lineup of speakers for the University at Buffalo Distinguished Speaker Series.
  • "Idol' Hopefuls Can Schedule Auditions
    8/1/08
    Auditions have been scheduled for UB faculty and staff who would lile to be part of UB Idol, the university's first-ever singing contest, which will be held during the Bulls Backyard Bash on Aug. 28 prior to the home opener football game against the University of Texas-El Paso.
  • Grant Funds WNY Internship Clearinghouse Initiative
    8/1/08
    University at Buffalo Career Services has received a grant from the New York State Department of Labor to develop and coordinate Western New York internship opportunities for college students.
  • Western Press Stories Critical of Beijing Olympics Likely to be Resented by the Chinese People, Expert Says
    8/1/08
    The Chinese people resent media reports about exceptional air pollution in Beijing, China's Internet censorship, poor construction of Olympic venues, half-empty hotels, algae-thickened beaches, visa problems and world-wide protests of China's Tibet policy as examples of Western imperial attitudes, says the director of the University at Buffalo's Asian Studies Program.
  • WBFO 88.7FM Wins 2008 PRNDI Award
    7/30/08
    WBFO-FM 88.7, a major public service of the University at Buffalo, received a first place award at the 2008 Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) annual awards banquet on Saturday, July 19, 2008, at the Renaissance M Street Hotel in Washington, DC.
  • Business First: Business building ties to local college
    7/25/08
    An article in Business First interviews local businesspeople about how they build ties to area colleges, including UB.
  • Antimicrobial Sutures Reduce Infections in Brain Shunt Surgery, Study Finds
    7/25/08
    Children born with hydrocephalus, or "water on the brain" must have shunts implanted to drain the fluid away from the brain to reduce harmful pressure. While shunts do their job well, the rate of shunt infection in children is very high for a variety of reasons. Now a new trial conducted by faculty at the University at Buffalo has shown that using antimicrobial sutures to secure the shunt and close the wound significantly reduces the number of shunt infections arising during the first six months after surgery.