News Releases

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

UB cancels evening classes, activities for Feb. 22
2/22/23
University officials will continue to monitor weather conditions Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years
2/21/23
Genetic study of modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans points to the importance of ‘balancing selection’ in evolution.
UB’s Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences joins the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition
2/21/23
The partnership will help scientists better identify and monitor new pathogens, as well as analyze how known viruses are changing.
Andrea Manyon, MD, is new chair of the UB Department of Family Medicine
2/20/23
Andrea T. Manyon, MD, clinical professor and interim chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Jacobs School, has been appointed chair of the department.
Pre-dental pathway program seeking applicants
2/17/23
Launched in 2021, Destination Dental School is open to underrepresented undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students.
To reverse aging in stem cells, NANOG gene ‘rewires’ metabolic networks
2/16/23
Two new studies build knowledge upon how stem cells work; could lead to new drugs for age-related diseases.
UB Theatre and Dance Announces Spring 2023 Season
2/16/23
The UB Department of Theatre and Dance hosts a season of dance, musicals and drama including favorites like Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and many more.
Sherrilyn Ifill to speak at 47th annual MLK commemoration
2/15/23
A civil rights lawyer, Ifill is a former president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Rare disease research to be showcased at virtual Jacobs School event
2/14/23
On Feb. 28, the Jacobs School will hold a virtual event to recognize rare disease patients, their clinicians and the researchers working to discover the causes of these conditions and, ultimately, the cures.
Free talk explores the hidden bias of our AI-assisted world
2/14/23
At the Buffalo Museum of Science on Feb. 18, scholars will discuss the ethical and social justice implications of AI.