News Releases

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

UBCFA Presents 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey
5/31/22
The UB Center for the Arts welcomes 10,000 Maniacs to perform in celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary in October as part of UB’s Homecoming and Family Weekend festivities.
Ananth Iyer named dean of UB School of Management
5/31/22
Iyer is an expert in operations and supply chain management and senior associate dean at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management.
Pfizer chooses the Jacobs School for pediatric study of Paxlovid
5/27/22
Paxlovid, the COVID-19 medicine developed by Pfizer, is being evaluated in Western New York in children who are symptomatic with COVID-19 infection, and who are at risk of progression to severe disease.
Wysocki chosen as dean of UB’s School of Nursing
5/26/22
Annette Wysocki has extensive leadership, exceptional research and teaching accomplishments and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the field of nursing.
UB College of Arts and Sciences 2022 Graduates Accept Prestigious Honors and Awards
5/26/22
Students from the College of Arts and Sciences graduated on Sunday, May 22 as many were also were recognized with awards of the highest honors.
Study: Antiviral gene known to block HIV also shows potent activity against SARS-CoV-2
5/26/22
In the ‘eternal arms race’ between pathogen and host, cells employ the same gene to fight both SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, revealing new avenues for potential therapies.
A return to the office could be bad for computer security
5/24/22
New research explores ‘technological entitlement.’
Patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia treated with leukotriene inhibitors are more likely to survive
5/24/22
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia had a 13.5% survival advantage when treated with a combination of leukotriene inhibitors (LTIs) and the steroid dexamethasone.
UB-led team advances cyber-manufacturing systems with $2.3 million NSF grant
5/23/22
The effort uses AI, big data and other tools; could aid semiconductor, 3D printing and other industries.
UB School of Management honors exceptional grads from Class of 2022
5/21/22
During its commencement ceremonies, the UB School of Management recognized 17 outstanding graduates for their academic, extracurricular or volunteer accomplishments.