News Releases

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

  • UB Launches Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program to Meet Shortage of Rehabilitation Scientists
    8/6/98
    The School of Health Related Professions at the University at Buffalo is launching a singular interdisciplinary doctoral program in rehabilitation science this fall to increase the cadre of specialists qualified to conduct research and teach the science of rehabilitation at the graduate level.
  • Sick Books -- Beware The Slithy Toves, Fungus And Cockroaches
    8/6/98
    This year's El Niño weather patterns call for a heads-up to librarians and library users -- as well as homeowners with personal book collections -- about library damage and toxicity caused by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and fire. This year's El Niño weather patterns call for a heads-up to librarians and library users -- as well as homeowners with personal book collections -- about library damage and toxicity caused by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and fire.
  • Adjusting to Campus Life May Contribute to Freshman Weight Gain UB Dietitian Offers Students Advice On Avoiding Unwanted Pounds
    8/4/98
    The "Freshman 15" -- the notorious excess pounds dreaded by first-year college students -- can be attributed to behavioral changes that come with a new, drastically different lifestyle, according to Janice Cochran, a registered dietitian and nutritionist at the University at Buffalo.
  • "Vinyl And CD Madness" Sale to Benefit WBFO
    7/31/98
    Thousands of records and CDs will be on sale at WBFO's final "Vinyl and CD Madness," to be held on Aug. 29-30 in Allen Hall on the South Campus.
  • Rucki Elected President of Management Alumni Association
    7/29/98
    Judith A. Rucki of Cheektowaga has been elected president of the School of Management Alumni Association.
  • Method Takes Holistic Approach to Teen Violence, Teaching Youths to Recognize, Diffuse Trigger Points
    7/28/98
    A classroom-based program that teaches youngsters and teens to understand, recognize, acknowledge and positively rechannel destructive emotions is the focus of a new book by a husband-and-wife team of University at Buffalo researchers.
  • Sociologist Warns That "Hot Spots" of Inequality In The U.S. Military Need to Be Addressed
    7/28/98
    Noted military sociologist Brenda Moore today warned that major problems are on the horizon for the U.S. Armed Forces if they don't take steps to reduce racial inequities.
  • 4 New UB Studies Suggest Ways Gum Disease Contributes to Development of Heart Disease
    7/23/98
    New studies by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have identified several possible pathways gum disease may contribute to the development of heart disease.
  • 7 Honored During UB School of Social Work Commencement
    7/22/98
    Seven students were honored during commencement ceremonies held recently by the Graduate School of Social Work.
  • Shechner to Head UB English Department
    7/22/98
    Literary scholar Mark Shechner, Ph.D., a member of the UB faculty for 28 years, has been named chair of the Department of English.