News Releases

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

  • Magavern to Receive Jaeckle Award from UB Law School, UB Alumni Association
    10/8/01
    James L. Magavern, a member of the law firm Magavern, Magavern & Grimm LLP, will receive the Jaeckle Award, the highest honor bestowed by the UB Law School and its Alumni Association, at the 26th Annual Alumni Convocation and 2001 Jaeckle Award Luncheon to be held at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
  • UB Business Alliance Appoints Business Advocate
    10/5/01
    The University at Buffalo Business Alliance has appointed Lorraine O. Wappman as its business advocate.
  • Lester Milbrath to be Honored by UB Institute for Contributions to Environmental Research
    10/5/01
    Lester W. Milbrath, Ph.D., professor emeritus of political science and sociology at the University at Buffalo, will receive a Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award from the UB Environment and Society Institute (ESI) on Oct. 11 during the Learning Sustainability Regional Community Forum to be held at the Buffalo Convention Center.
  • One-Man Show, "An Evening with Scott Thompson," to be performed Nov. 16
    10/5/01
    Comedian Scott Thompson, who spent six years as a member of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, will present his one-man show, "An Evening with Scott Thompson," at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 in the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts's Mainstage theater on the North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Legendary Comedy Theater Troupe to Perform at UB
    10/5/01
    Chicago's legendary comedy theatre troupe, The Second City National Touring Company, will perform at 8 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the Mainstage theater in the University at Buffalo Center for the Arts on UB's North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Soulive to bring new jazz sounds to Center for the Arts
    10/5/01
    Jazz group Soulive will perform at the University at Buffalo at 8 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. Media sponsor for the concert is WBFO-FM.
  • Panel Discussion to Focus on Global Terrorism
    10/5/01
    The University at Buffalo Law School will present a panel discussion, "Global Terrorism: History, Response and Quest for Justice in America and Abroad," at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in 102 O'Brian Hall on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Charlie Hunter Quartet to Perform Nov. 17 in Center for the Arts
    10/5/01
    The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts will present an evening with The Charlie Hunter Quartet. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Mainstage theatre of the Center for the Arts on the North (Amherst) Campus. Media sponsor for the concert is WBFO-FM.
  • $7.3 Million Grant to Fund First Clinical Study of Effect of Periodontal Treatment on Heart-Disease Risk
    10/3/01
    The University at Buffalo has received a $7.3 million, three-year grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to plan and conduct a pilot study for a clinical trial of the impact of periodontal disease treatment on prevention of second heart attacks.
  • Team Focusing on How Earthquake-Engineering Techniques Can Help Buildings Better Withstand Terrorist Attacks
    10/3/01
    In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are grappling with a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable: Can buildings be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflicted by terrorists? Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, structural engineers from the University at Buffalo and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research headquartered at UB traveled to ground zero as part of a project funded by the National Science Foundation.