News Releases

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

  • Composer Philip Glass to be among "Resident Artists" at June in Buffalo
    5/12/03
    Composer Philip Glass, most recently in the public eye for his Oscar-nominated score for the film "The Hours," will be among the world-renowned names on the list of "Resident Artists" at this year's June in Buffalo festival.
  • Substance-Abusing Men Place Wives at High Risk for HIV
    5/12/03
    Substance-abusing men who engage in behavior that puts them at high risk for direct exposure to HIV are likely to put their wives at high risk for indirect HIV exposure through unprotected sexual intercourse with their spouses, according to a study at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.
  • High Blood Pressure Linked to Nitric Oxide Production in White, But Not Black, Preemies Receiving Steroids, UB Study Finds
    5/9/03
    Studying why premature infants develop high blood pressure after receiving steroids to aid their lung function, University at Buffalo neonatologists found that steroids interfere with production of nitric oxide (NO), a critical biological component known to relax blood vessels and reduce blood pressure.
  • Free Program to Look at Advancing Nursing Careers
    5/9/03
    A free program for registered nurses interested in advancing their careers will be held from 5-9 p.m. June 9 in the Center for Tomorrow on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.
  • UB Study Shows Pretreatment Drug for RSV-Related Wheezing also is Effective After Symptoms Set In
    5/9/03
    Infectious disease specialists at the University at Buffalo have demonstrated a potentially effective treatment to prevent the frequently life-threatening complications that can develop in infants from infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a significant cause of infant deaths around the world.
  • Creeley Named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    5/8/03
    Robert Creeley, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Samuel P. Capen Professor of Poetics and the Humanities at the University at Buffalo, has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors distinguished experts and intellectuals from many fields.
  • International 'Frontiers In Bioinformatics' Symposium to be Held by UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics
    5/7/03
    World-class scientists in the fields of bioinformatics, structural genomics and proteomics will gather next month at a symposium presented by the University at Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics to discuss the cutting-edge science essential for advancements in genetic analysis and drug discovery in the post-genomic era.
  • University at Buffalo Graduate Named Korea's New Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
    5/6/03
    Huh Sung-kwan, who received an MBA and doctoral degree from the University at Buffalo School of Management in 1982 and 1986, respectively, has been appointed head of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) in the cabinet of Roh Moo-hyun, the new president of the Republic of Korea.
  • "UBThisSummer" to Offer Activities for Entire Community
    5/6/03
    Summer usually is quiet at the University at Buffalo, with most students taking off from classes, and faculty members spending much of their time pursuing their research interests. The campus usually is nearly empty. But not this summer, when the university will present "UBThisSummer," a series of workshops, lectures, summer camps and programs designed to showcase UB faculty and facilities to the wider community.
  • UB's Summer Education Institute -- "Reinventing Education" -- Will Look at Practical Strategies for Improving Schools
    5/6/03
    Workshops, discussions and keynote presentations by three nationally renowned education reformers will distinguish "Reinventing Education," a week-long summer institute to be held July 15-18 by the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education.