News Releases

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

  • Ciancio to Be Featured In "Who's Who"
    12/5/97
    Sebastian G. Ciancio, D.D.S., professor and chair of the Department of Periodontology in the School of Dental Medicine, will be featured in "Who's Who in Continuing Education."
  • UB Faculty Member Braun Receives Polish Award
    12/5/97
    Kazimierz Braun, UB professor of theatre and dance, has been awarded the Chivalry Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in recognition of his outstanding work in Polish literature, theater and scholarship.
  • Forcing Children to Sit On Santa Claus' Lap Can Be Traumatizing, Sends Mixed Message About Strangers Very Young View Santa As "Big, Scary Creature With A Long, White Beard"
    12/4/97
    "You better watch out, who cares if you cry," appears to be the attitude of parents who force their young children to sit on Santa Claus' lap, a practice that a University at Buffalo educator considers to be a form of child abuse.
  • Sultz Appointed to National Advisory Committee
    12/3/97
    Harry A. Sultz, professor and director of the medical school’s Health Services Research Program, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee of a federally supported program called "Partners in Managing the Health of the Community."
  • UB Architecture Dean Keynote Speaker At Conference to Commemorate American Presence In Morocco
    12/3/97
    Bruno B. Freschi, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, was the keynote speaker at the Tangier American Legation Museum Society conference last month that marked the 200-year anniversary of American diplomatic presence in Morocco.
  • Applicants Sought For Small Research Fellowship At UB
    12/3/97
    Applicants with a doctoral degree or equivalent are being sought to apply for the Professor S.M. Small Research Fellowship at the University at Buffalo, a $32,000 per year fellowship.
  • Millard Fillmore College Offering Expanded Paralegal Studies Certification Program
    12/3/97
    Millard Fillmore College, the continuing-education and summer- sessions division at UB, is offering an expanded certification program in paralegal studies to prepare students for one of the fastest-growing careers in the country.
  • Kish Scholarship Awarded to UB Millard Fillmore Students
    12/3/97
    Eight evening students attending Millard Fillmore College, the continuing-education and summer-sessions division at UB, have received the annual Kish Scholarship in recognition of academic performance.
  • SPIR Program Created Or Retained More Than 1,800 Manufacturing Jobs In WNY Last Year
    12/2/97
    Western New York retained more than 1,000 manufacturing jobs and created more than 800 new ones during the 1996-97 fiscal year as a result of efforts by the local arm of the UB-based Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence program.
  • Research From UB Department of Social And Preventive Medicine Takes Center Stage In American Journal of Epidemiology
    12/2/97
    In recognition of its contributions to the field of epidemiology, the Dec. 2 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology is dedicated to research by faculty members and graduates of the UB Department of Social and Preventive Medicine.