News Releases

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

  • Pathogens in Dental Plaque Implicated in Development of Pneumonia in Hospitalized Elderly
    11/30/04
    Helping nursing home patients brush their teeth or dentures does more than freshen breath, increase comfort and prevent gum disease. Good oral health in institutionalized elders may help protect them from contracting potentially deadly pneumonia if they need to be hospitalized, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo.
  • Popular Celtic Fiddler Natalie MacMaster to Perform at UB on April 27
    11/30/04
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Natalie MacMaster at 8 p.m. on April 27, 2005 in the Mainstage theater located in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Tickets for the performance will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Dec. 3.
  • Fichte Named Director of Continuing Education in UB School of Social Work
    11/30/04
    Lesa L. Fichte of Kenmore has been named director of continuing education in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo.
  • MIT Indian Business Club Chooses UB's Govindaraju to Receive Its "Technovators" Award
    11/30/04
    Venu Govindaraju, Ph.D., professor of computer science and engineering at the University at Buffalo, and director of the Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS) at UB, is one of 15 Indian scientists and engineers in the U.S. chosen by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Indian Business Club to receive a Global Indus Technovators Award.
  • Testosterone Deficiency Found in One-Third of Diabetic Men
    11/29/04
    Low testosterone production appears to be a common complication of type 2 diabetes in men, affecting 1 out of 3 diabetic patients, a new study has shown.
  • Pat Metheny Group to Perform at UB on Feb. 17
    11/22/04
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Pat Metheny Group at 8 p.m. on Feb. 17 in the Mainstage theater located at the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Tickets for the show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29.
  • Does Internet Use Pose a Threat to Libraries (Yet)? Second National Study Will Revisit the Question
    11/19/04
    A major national study conducted by the University at Buffalo found five years ago that increased Internet use in the U.S. had not produced a reduction in the public use of libraries. With Internet use continuing to grow by leaps and bounds, the UB researchers now are poised to undertake a much larger national study to see what, if any, changes have taken place.
  • Risk of Adult Drinking Problems Jumps 12 Percent Per Year as Youths Drink Younger and Younger, UB Study Shows
    11/18/04
    Underscoring the importance of educating children about alcohol use and abuse, research at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has shown that the likelihood of alcohol abuse or dependence later in life increases by 12 percent for each year of decrease in the age at first drink for both men and women.
  • School of Management Launches New Technology Entrepreneurship Program
    11/18/04
    The University at Buffalo School of Management has launched a new Technology Entrepreneurship Program designed to facilitate understanding of the important business aspects in the commercialization of technology.
  • Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels that Respond to Changing Blood Flow Have Potential for Use in Heart Bypass Surgery
    11/17/04
    Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a process in which cells are used to construct new blood vessels, opening the door to growing new blood vessels for procedures like coronary bypass surgery, according to a paper published online on Oct. 14 in the American Journal of Physiology -- Heart and Circulatory Physiology.