News Releases

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

  • Scientist E.O. Wilson to Present UB's Harrington Lecture
    4/28/06
    Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D., preeminent scientist, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and considered by many to be the father of the modern environmental movement, will present the University at Buffalo's D. W. Harrington Lecture at 10:30 a.m. May 6 in the Adam's Mark Hotel.
  • UB Aerospace Professor Wins Prestigious ONR Award
    4/28/06
    David Forliti, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, is the recipient of a Prestigious Department of Defense Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program Award.
  • Gill to speak at "UB at Noon...Downtown" Event
    4/28/06
    University at Buffalo head football coach Turner Gill will be the speaker at the UB at Noon...Downtown luncheon series, to be held May 18 in Chef's Restaurant, 291 Seneca St., Buffalo.
  • Szyperski Shares Major NMR Prize
    4/28/06
    Thomas Szyperski, Ph.D., University at Buffalo professor of chemistry, biochemistry and structural biology, is a co-recipient of one of the most prestigious prizes awarded in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the Gunther Laukien Prize.
  • Oishei Foundation Grant Funds Regional Knowledge Network
    4/27/06
    To help ensure that Buffalo Niagara has ready access to reliable information on critical regional issues, the John R. Oishei Foundation has awarded the University at Buffalo's Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth $336,371 to develop phase two of the recently launched Regional Knowledge Network.
  • Online Education Program on Medicare Part D for MS
    4/27/06
    The Jacobs Neurological Institute at the University at Buffalo has developed an online education program on Medicare Part D for physicians treating patients with multiple sclerosis. "Medicare Part D: Implications for Physicians and Patients" was developed by the Kenneth Alford Medical Education Center, the continuing-medical-education arm of the institute.
  • NPR Humorist David Sedaris to Perform in CFA
    4/26/06
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present David Sedaris at 8 p.m. on Oct 10 in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on May 5.
  • Joseph Fradin, UB English Professor Emeritus, 80
    4/25/06
    Joseph I. Fradin, Ph.D., of Buffalo, professor emeritus of English at the University at Buffalo, died of cancer on April 24. He was 80.
  • Antioxidant Selenium Offers No Heart-Disease Protection
    4/25/06
    Selenium does not protect against cardiovascular disease, despite its documented antioxidant and chemopreventive properties, analysis of a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial covering 13 years has shown.
  • Algorithm Developers, Informatics Researchers to Collaborate
    4/24/06
    At an international symposium to be held at the University at Buffalo May 5-6, algorithm developers and informatics researchers will explore the diffusion of evidence-based mental health treatment information for use throughout the world.