News Releases

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

Four members of the UB community stand with "Operation Doorhanger" kits in front of houses around South Campus.
Media Advisory: ‘Operation Doorhanger’ to remind students, neighbors about safety, other tips
8/22/19

The effort is part of UB’s continuing community building efforts around South Campus.

Bright green spheres — RNA droplets imaged through confocal fluorescence microscopy — float in a solution.
Scientists probe how distinct liquid organelles in cells are created
8/21/19

Membrane-less organelles, found inside human cells, have a variety of important biological functions, from gene regulation to stress response.

Students with raised hands reading from paper.
UB pharmacy school to welcome Class of 2023 in White Coat Ceremony
8/21/19

One hundred and thirty-three students will take their first step toward becoming pharmacists when they participate in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Annual White Coat Ceremony.

2014 Orientation club fair in the Student Union on North Campus.
UB to bolster oversight, accountability of Greek life
8/21/19

UB is implementing extensive changes to Greek life at the university, and is lifting its suspension on all but one Greek-letter social fraternal organizations as the new measures are put into place.

Kenneth W. Colwell and David Pfeil holding a plaque and standing with UB President Satish Tripathi and UB Provost Charles Zukoski at a golf course.
School of Management alumnus establishes endowed chair in honor of college friend
8/20/19

The $1.5 million award will create the Kenneth W. Colwell Chair in Accounting and Law.

University at Buffalo logo.
Nursing researchers receive grants to develop smoking, sleep interventions
8/20/19

Researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing have received two grants totaling more than $260,000 to develop interventions that help young adults quit smoking and improve sleep among people with multiple sclerosis.

Headshot of James Jarvis in white coat.
American College of Rheumatology recognizes UB professor with one of its highest honors
8/16/19

The American College of Rheumatology has recognized James N. Jarvis, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics, as a Master, one of the highest honors the organization bestows.

 

People prepping vegetables.
Vegetable-rich Wahls diet lowers fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients by raising good cholesterol
8/15/19

Higher levels of blood high-density lipoprotein (HDL) — or good cholesterol — may improve fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients, according to a new UB-led study.

Photo of a facade prototype created as part of the 2018 Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop hosted by UB in Parker Hall.
Future of terra cotta will be on display as UB ceramics workshop wraps up
8/14/19

Architectural firms from across the U.S. are ready to unveil the next-generation terra cotta prototypes they created as part of the workshop.

Photo of air pollution.
Study: Air pollution can accelerate lung disease as much as a pack of cigarettes a day
8/13/19

Results are based on an extensive, 18-year study involving more than 7,000 people and a detailed examination of the air pollution they encountered between 2000 and 2018.