News Releases

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

  • Niagara County Environmental Fund Seeks Proposals
    12/20/00
    The Niagara County Environmental Fund is seeking proposals that promote environmental education or enhance the environment from public institutions, not-for-profit corporations or individuals residing in or having business offices in Niagara County.
  • UB Desmond Moot Court Competition Winners Named
    12/19/00
    Second-year University at Buffalo law students Patrick Radel of Buffalo and Jennifer Hall of Mt. Morris emerged as the winners in the recent Judge Charles S. Desmond Moot Court Competition.
  • Myers Named President of UB Engineering Alumni Association
    12/19/00
    Theodore A. Myers, a 1981 graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), has been elected president of the UB Engineering Alumni Association.
  • Jobsapalooza Job Fair Set for Jan. 4
    12/19/00
    Students at and recent graduates of colleges and universities in Western New York will be able to explore job opportunities with more than 100 of the region's largest employers at the third annual Jobsapalooza, to be held from 4-7 p.m. Jan. 4 in the Buffalo Convention Center.
  • Reinig Named UB “Engineer of the Year”
    12/19/00
    Irvine G. Reinig II of Lancaster, an engineering consultant and graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been named UB "Engineer of the Year."
  • Volunteers Help UB Scientist Gather Information On Freeze, Thaw Cycles of Hundreds of U.S. Lakes
    12/15/00
    A UB scientist who may have the largest scientific inventory of lake-ice dates in North America, covering more than 250 lakes in New York and several hundred in other states, is providing researchers with new insights into climate change, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteer assistants.
  • UB Law Catalog Wins National Award
    12/15/00
    The academic catalog of the University at Buffalo Law School is the recipient of a prestigious silver award from the internationally renowned University and College Designers Association (UCDA). UCDA is a professional organization committed to promoting excellence in visual communications for educational institutions. Members include designers and educators.
  • To Meet Industry Demand, UB Offers Nation’s First Academic Course in Combinatorial Chemistry
    12/15/00
    A University at Buffalo professor's research has led him to develop and teach the world's first academic course in a new technique called combinatorial chemistry that has taken the pharmaceutical industry by storm.
  • An Internal Cannabinoid-Signaling System Regulates Human Sperm, Fertilization Potential, Study Finds
    12/12/00
    A cellular signaling system that responds to THC, the active substance in marijuana, as well as to anandamide, a cannabinoid-like molecule normally produced in the body, may regulate sperm functions required for fertilization in humans, a study headed by scientists from the University at Buffalo has found.
  • Wels Receives Award for Excellence in Civic Responsibility
    12/8/00
    Elayne G. Wels has received the first annual Award for Excellence in Civic Responsibility in the City of Buffalo for her contributions to the Western New York Independent Living Project Inc.