News Releases

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

  • UB Sets First "Gender Week" Observance
    9/20/02
    Katha Pollit, a poet, essayist and columnist for The Nation, will deliver the keynote address of UB's first Gender Week, to be held Sept. 23-27 on the UB North Campus.
  • Fermi Lab's Quigg to Deliver Rustgi Lecture
    9/20/02
    Chris Quigg, a theoretical physicist from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, will speak on "The Coming Revolutions in Particle Physics" during the 10th annual Moti Lal Rustgi Memorial Lecture to be held on Oct. 18.
  • Cognitive Therapy for Irritable Bowel? UB Study Tests Treatment's Success with Brain PET Scans
    9/20/02
    Can people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) reduce their symptoms by learning to alter the brain's processing of pain signals? Researchers at the University at Buffalo and the Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) think the answer is "yes."
  • Baldy Center to Sponsor Presentation on Refugee and Asylum Policy by Humanitarian Arthur Helton
    9/20/02
    Arthur C. Helton, internationally renowned author and expert in human rights and the complexities of refugee and asylum policy, will discuss the new realities in international and humanitarian affairs in a talk to be presented by the UB Law School on Sept. 24.
  • Noted UB Linguistics Scholar Wolfgang Wolck Honored by European Research Center
    9/20/02
    Wolfgang Wolck , emeritus SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in the UB Department of Linguistics, has been named the first honorary member of the European Research Center for Multilingualism.
  • UB's Catherine Norgren Serving as National Chair of Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
    9/20/02
    Catherine Norgren of the University at Buffalo's Department of Theatre and Dance is the new national chair of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, which has given more than 400,000 college students in 10,000 festival productions the opportunity to have their work critiqued, improve their dramatic skills and receive national recognition for excellence.
  • Oct. 10 is National Depression Screening Day; Help Is Available at UB's Psychological Services Center
    9/19/02
    The Psychological Services Center at University at Buffalo will reach out on Oct. 10 -- National Depression Screening Day -- to help those experiencing symptoms of depression, manic-depression, generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • The Industrial Heritage of Buffalo's Grain Elevators Will Be Topic of October Conference
    9/18/02
    Many city residents and architectural groups have been concerned for more than 40 years with the preservation and reuse of the elevators, calling them prime examples of the city's history and industrial heritage. On Oct. 12, they will present a public symposium, "The Industrial Heritage in the Working Landscape," at which they plan to reintroduce the grain elevators to the larger community in a new context and help organize a "rescue party."
  • UB to Present Missoula Children's Theatre Production of "Red Riding Hood"
    9/18/02
    The UB Center for the Arts will present Missoula Children's Theatre's production of "Red Riding Hood" at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Part of the Family Adventure Series, the production is sponsored by Tops Friendly Markets. Media sponsors are WGRZ-TV and WJYE-FM.
  • 13th Annual Linda Yalem Run Set for Sept. 29
    9/13/02
    More than 1,600 runners, walkers and joggers are expected to participate in the 13th annual Linda Yalem Memorial Run, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Sept. 29 on the UB North Campus.