News Releases

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

  • UB Child Care Sites Accredited by National Organization
    3/29/01
    The North Campus site of the UB Child Care Center has been granted accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation's oldest and largest organization of professionals dedicated to improving the quality of early-childhood education. The center also has received word that its South Campus site has been reaccredited by the NAEYC.
  • World-Renowned Architectural Team to be Featured at School of Architecture and Planning Event
    3/29/01
    The world-renowned architectural team of Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio, the first architects to receive a MacArthur Fellowship, will be the special guests of Atelier 2001, the annual showcase and open house of the School of Architecture and Planning, to be held April 6 on UB's South Campus.
  • UB to Celebrate Cultural Diversity with Fiesta 2001
    3/28/01
    For those who couldn't get away for a vacation this winter, International Fiesta 2001, being held April 6 at the University at Buffalo, may be just the ticket.
  • Seven to be Honored at UB’s Annual Alumni Awards Dinner
    3/28/01
    A retired, small-town physician who has been an active and generous University at Buffalo alumnus, an internationally known authority on autism and a leader for change in his native Nigeria are among the seven individuals who will be honored on April 20 at the UB Alumni Association's annual awards dinner in celebration of excellence.
  • Former Basketball Player Pledges $250,000 to UB
    3/28/01
    Ronald W. Schlenker Sr., a University at Buffalo alumnus and former basketball player, has pledged $250,000 to the Division of Athletics for a scholarship fund for student athletes.
  • Technology Works Resource Center to Hold Open House
    3/26/01
    The TECHnology WORKS Resource Center, the first program of its kind to provide Buffalo urban residents access to the information superhighway through a range of services and programs, will host an open house from 5-8 p.m. March 28 in the University at Buffalo's Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), 465 Washington St., Buffalo.
  • New Study By UB Marketing Professor Uncovers Peculiar Online Bidding Behavior
    3/26/01
    Consumers bidding for items on eBay or other online auction sites exhibit a peculiar shopping behavior that actually hinders their ability to get a good deal on a desired item, according to a new study of digital consumer behavior by a University at Buffalo researcher.
  • UB’s School of Information Studies Receives $200,000 Curriculum Grant from AT&T
    3/20/01
    AT&T has awarded the University at Buffalo's School of Information Studies (SIS) a two-year, $200,000 grant to support the curriculum for a 36-credit-hour interdisciplinary master's degree in information and communication that will prepare students to enter the information workforce by mixing theory with practical experience.
  • Childhood Obesity Has Doubled in a Generation; Too Much TV, Too Little Activity Are to Blame, Study Shows
    3/16/01
    A study in the current (March 15) issue of Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, authored by a University at Buffalo epidemiologist, found that obesity among children between the ages of 8 and 16 has more than doubled in one generation. The findings also showed that children who watched the most television were the fattest.
  • Stress, Cardiac Health to be Discussed at Luncheon
    3/16/01
    Stress and cardiac health in our hectic 21st-century lives will be the topic of a University at Buffalo Senior Alumni Luncheon to be held at noon April 25 in the Center for Tomorrow on the UB North Campus.