News Releases

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

  • Adhesive Bond Used on Columbia Space Shuttle Known to be Less Heat Resistant, Says UB Materials Engineer
    3/3/03
    The adhesive-bonding method used to secure heat-resistant ceramic tiles to the body of the Space Shuttle Columbia is known for its inability to withstand high temperatures, and should not be used exclusively in the construction of new space shuttles, according to a materials engineer at the University at Buffalo.
  • UB Chemist Traces the Environmental Fate of Antibiotics Used with Livestock from Barnyards to Crop Fields
    3/3/03
    Research at the University at Buffalo is focusing on the residues of antibiotics used to promote growth in livestock and to treat their diseases that end up in the environment and could potentially alter microbial ecosystems in humans and animals, as well as in the environment.
  • UB Creates "Population Health Observatory" to Conduct Regional Bioterrorism Surveillance, Document Health Trends
    2/28/03
    The University at Buffalo is establishing one of the first local health surveillance systems in the United States, which aims to do for the eight counties comprising Western New York what state health departments do statewide and the Centers for Disease Control does for the nation.
  • Jazz Singer, Pianist Peter Cincotti to perform April 4 in CFA
    2/27/03
    The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts will present a performance by Peter Cincotti at 8 p.m. April 4 in the Mainstage theater located in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. The concert is co-sponsored by WBFO-FM.
  • UB Researchers, Versed in Sanskrit and Computer Science, Develop Tools to Bridge the Digital Divide
    2/25/03
    Funded by the National Science Foundation, University at Buffalo researchers are taking a major step toward boosting online access to documents written in ancient Sanskrit, modern Hindi and dozens of Indian and South Asian languages that are based on the beautiful, intricate symbols of the Devanagari script.
  • Alice Carey to Present Reading at UB on March 17 as Part of WBFO "Meet the Author" Series
    2/25/03
    Alice Carey, author of "I'll Know It When I See It: A Daughter's Search for Home in Ireland," will give a reading from her book at 7 p.m. March 17 in the auditorium of Allen Hall on the South Campus.
  • Panasci Entrepreneurial Competition Enters Final Round
    2/25/03
    Six teams of students and alumni from the University at Buffalo will compete for $40,000 in prizes in the final round of the Panasci Entrepreneurial Competition on March 3 in the Jacobs Executive Development Center, 672 Delaware Ave.
  • Two UB Faculty Members Win Prestigious Awards from Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
    2/21/03
    Two faculty members in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning have received prestigious awards from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), the most important academic organization in the field.
  • Passive Smoke from Spouse Can Increase a Smoking Woman's Stroke Risk Three-Fold, UB Study Shows
    2/21/03
    Women already at risk of having a stroke because they smoke cigarettes increase their stroke risk three-fold if they live with a spouse who smokes, a study conducted at the University at Buffalo has shown.
  • Strenuous Physical Activity Throughout Life Can Decrease Risk of Breast Cancer, UB Study Finds
    2/21/03
    Women who take part in strenuous leisure-time activities vigorous enough to work up a sweat appear to cut their risk of developing breast cancer, researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown.