News Releases

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

  • UB Will Guide Students Off The Beaten Track With Unique Summer Study Program In Jordan And Syria
    12/9/99
    An overnight stay in a Bedouin desert camp in Wadi Rum, where T.E. Lawrence was based during the Arab revolt, is just one of the many highlights of a new summer overseas program in Arabic languages and cultures sponsored by UB.
  • UB School Of Social Work, RIA Named University Partner For Northeast States Addiction Technology Transfer Center
    12/9/99
    The University at Buffalo School of Social Work, in collaboration with UB's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), has been named the New York State university partner for the Northeastern States Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NSATTC).
  • Business Alliance Project Recognized By National Group
    12/9/99
    The Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) in the UB Business Alliance has been recognized for its outstanding work by the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers (NAMTAC).
  • 20 UB Hillel Students To Visit Israel In January
    12/9/99
    Twenty UB students affiliated with Hillel of Buffalo will visit Israel Jan. 5-16 as part of Israel 2000, a pilot program funded through Birthright Israel, a group of philanthropists, Hillel and the Israeli government.
  • UB Teams Join SETI@Home Project Searching For Alien Life
    12/7/99
    At this moment, computers across the University at Buffalo campus are analyzing signals from the sky that could be indicators of alien intelligence.
  • UB’s Mini-Med School Creates Special Health-Science Enrichment Program For High-School Students
    12/7/99
    Juniors and seniors studying advanced biology in Williamsville and Lockport high schools will be teaching classes this spring in cancer, infectious disease, cardiology and reconstructive surgery as part of an innovative, high-school science-enrichment program created by the popular mini-medical school at UB.
  • Jacobs Designates Newly Purchased Butler Mansion For Use By UB School Of Management
    12/7/99
    Jeremy M. Jacobs, Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of Delaware North Companies, today finalized purchase of the Butler Mansion and announced that he will make the building available for use by the University at Buffalo School of Management.
  • Environmental Audit Of Amherst High School By UB Students Reveals Ways To Save Money, Energy
    12/7/99
    A detailed "environmental audit" prepared for Amherst Central High School by students at UB is being applauded by high school and district officials for its incisiveness and for its environmentally friendly, often economical recommendations.
  • $1 Million Gift From Henry A. Panasci, Jr. To Establish Entrepreneurial Award At UB
    12/6/99
    A pharmacist and business executive turned venture capitalist, University at Buffalo graduate Henry A. Panasci, Jr. has given $1 million to the university to create a competition that encourages students to become entrepreneurs.
  • New Study In Pediatrics Shows Single Dose Of ADHD Medication Lasts Entire School Day
    12/6/99
    A new University at Buffalo study published in the December issue of Pediatrics comparing the effectiveness over time of Adderall and Ritalin -- two drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- shows that a single dose of Adderall is effective for a full school day.