News Releases

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

  • If Airbags Work Well With "Opportunity," Too, Then Mars Landing Sites Can Be Chosen More Boldly, Says UB Geologist
    1/15/04
    The anticipated Mars landing on Jan. 24 of the Opportunity rover will be a bit more challenging than the Spirit's bounce onto the red planet earlier this month, according to a University at Buffalo geologist, but if it's successful, then scientists will be able to be much bolder about selecting future Mars landing sites.
  • Anderson Gallery, Community Center Collaborate to Create Mural
    1/14/04
    A mural created through a special collaboration between the UB Anderson Gallery and the Gloria J. Parks Community Center is on display in the "penthouse" of the community center at 3242 Main St.
  • "Casablanca," "Singin' in the Rain" Featured in Buffalo Film Seminars
    1/14/04
    Two of the most popular films ever made -- Casablanca" and "Singin' in the Rain" -- will be among those to be shown during the Spring 2004 edition of "Buffalo Film Seminars," the 14-week series of screenings and discussions sponsored by the University at Buffalo and the Market Arcade Film and Arts Center.
  • Search Focuses on July 1 as Start Date for New Provost
    1/14/04
    The search for a successor to outgoing Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi is well under way, with a search committee in place, and the university hiring the same national search firm that assisted in the recent presidential search.
  • Malevolent Spirit Bites the Dust in University at Buffalo Production of Noh Drama, "Aoi no Ue"
    1/14/04
    UB will present a performance of "Aoi no Ue," a classic work by 15th-century Japanese noh dramatist Zeami Motokiyo on Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. in the Drama Theatre, Center for the Arts on the North Campus.
  • Pianist Greenberg to present first UB faculty recital
    1/14/04
    Jacob Greenberg will perform his first solo recital as a UB faculty member, focusing on works by contemporary British composers, at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 in Slee Concert Hall on the North Campus.
  • Deconstructing the Pet-Effect on Cardiovascular Health
    1/13/04
    Can the presence of Fido or Fluffy calm an owner's stress, as some studies have suggested? Or is the science as fuzzy as Fifi's coat? A research scientist at the University at Buffalo, reviewed the scientific evidence to date relating to pets and cardiovascular responses. Her conclusion? Your beloved cat or dog can have a positive effect on your cardiovascular health, but don't stop taking your heart medicine.
  • Five to be Inducted Into UB Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame
    1/13/04
    Five alumni athletes from the University at Buffalo have been selected for induction into the Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame at the 33rd Hall of Fame Celebration dinner on Feb. 6.
  • Prosecuting Saddam Hussein: History Shows the Way to Gain "Greater Global Legitimacy," Says UB Political Scientist
    1/12/04
    Lessons learned from past and ongoing war-crimes trials provide a useful backdrop for discussions on how Saddam Hussein should be tried, and by whom, according to a University at Buffalo political scientist who studies human rights.
  • UB Study Contends that Boeing's Proposed 7e7 Launch Covers Two Aircraft, Not One, and Warns of a 'Subsidy War'
    1/12/04
    A research paper by University at Buffalo industrial geographers maintains that the launch of the proposed Boeing 7E7 "Dreamliner" will cost $13.4 billion, nearly double what the company estimates, because it is, in fact, covering the launch of two distinct aircraft.