News Releases

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

  • Law School Documentary Goes Behind Attica's Walls
    4/4/08
    Teresa Miller, a professor in the University at Buffalo Law School specializing in criminal punishment, is working with law school students to create a documentary film, "Encountering Attica," that focuses on prison inmates while demonstrating how new media can be used in the study of legal issues.
  • "Swish and Spit" Test Can Provide Early Evidence of Oral Cancer
    4/4/08
    Epithelial cells of the mouth collected by a simple "swish and spit" method can be used to detect potential early evidence of oral cancer, a preliminary study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute has shown.
  • Antibacterial Toothpaste and Tongue Scraping Eliminate Halitosis
    4/4/08
    A study conducted by dental researchers at the University at Buffalo has confirmed that brushing twice a day with toothpaste containing a bactericide and using a toothbrush with a tongue cleaner can eliminate halitosis, easing social strain and protecting teeth and gums in the process.
  • HPV, Periodontitis Work in Tandem to Increase Risk of Tongue Cancer
    4/4/08
    Persons with periodontitis who also are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) are at increased risk of developing tongue cancer, new research conducted at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has shown.
  • Corticosteroids Can Ease Recovery from Wisdom Tooth Surgery
    4/3/08
    A new meta-analysis of oral surgery studies by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has found that corticosteroids lessen swelling and jaw stiffness significantly during post-surgery recovery, but have minimal effect on pain.
  • UB Creates Institute for European, Mediterranean Archaeology
    4/2/08
    The University at Buffalo will formally launch a new Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology (IEMA) on April 3 with an inaugural ceremony and the institute's first academic conference on April 4 and 5.
  • Reuters Health: Researchers identify organism responsible for bad breath
    4/1/08
    Betsy Clark, a student in the School of Dental Medicine, was quoted in an article distributed by Reuters Health that reports on UB research that has identified the organism responsible for chronic bad breath.
  • Writing for Friends and Family: The Interpersonal Nature of Blogs
    3/31/08
    Bloggers who publicly broadcast highly personal information across the Internet are likely to be self-disclosing extraverts who use personal blogs to strengthen and enhance their already large networks of strong social ties, according to a study co-authored by a University at Buffalo researcher.
  • Specific Bacterium Found in 100 Percent of Halitosis Patients
    3/28/08
    Oral biologists at the University at Buffalo have confirmed that a bacterium known as Solobacterium moorei is directly associated with chronic bad breath, or halitosis.
  • Sixth Season of Award-Winning Television Series, Music is Art LIVE @ The Center, to premiere April 1
    3/28/08
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo announces the premiere of the sixth season (taped Fall 2007) of its award-winning original television series, Music is Art LIVE @ The Center.