News Releases

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

  • Suicide is Greater Danger to Cops Than Homicide, UB Study Shows
    9/18/96
    Police officers are eight times more likely to die by their own hand than by homicide, a study by University at Buffalo epidemiologists has shown.
  • Academic Sports Camp Helps High-School Athletes Improve Their Sat Scores By 100-200 Points
    9/13/96
    A group of New York State's top high-school athletes who attended a sports camp called ACHIEVE held this summer at the University at Buffalo exceeded their goals -- and it had nothing to do with three-pointers or touchdowns.
  • First Human Trial Shows Partial Liquid Breathing Improves Lung Function, Chances of Survival In Sick Preemies
    9/13/96
    A five-center trial of partial liquid ventilation to treat life-threatening respiratory distress syndrome in extremely premature infants has shown that the procedure is safe and effective, and improves lung function in some children who failed to respond to conventional treatment, increasing their chances of survival.
  • UB Researcher Receives $1.5 Million For First Study of Obesity Prevention In High-Risk Children
    9/4/96
    University at Buffalo behavioral medicine specialist Leonard H. Epstein, Ph.D, has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first large study in the U.S of obesity prevention in high-risk children.
  • UB Professor Part of Landmark Research Team Confirming Third Branch of Life On Earth
    9/4/96
    A University at Buffalo professor of microbiology is one of several scientists who played a key role in research that led to the recent announcement confirming a third branch of life on Earth.
  • New Synthesis Method Produces Potential Treatment For Cocaine Addiction, Other Potent Biological Compounds
    8/27/96
    A breakthrough in basic chemistry achieved by University at Buffalo scientists has the potential to expand dramatically the variety and potency of new, pharmaceutical compounds.
  • New Materials Made By Blending Plastic, Dye Store 1,000 Times More Data Than Conventional Cds
    8/27/96
    New, polymer-based photonic materials into which can be packed "stacks" of data, like pages in a book, have been developed by University at Buffalo scientists.
  • Linda Yalem Run Set for Sept. 29
    8/20/96
    More than 1,600 runners, joggers, racewalkers and strollers are expected to participate in the seventh annual Linda Yalem Memorial Run on Sunday, Sept. 29, on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Study Finds Young Victims of Violence Receive Little Or No Psychosocial Counseling
    8/16/96
    An adolescent who attempts suicide and a youth who sustains a gunshot wound both are traumatized by the experience and could benefit from psychological counseling, most experts would agree.
  • Karwan Named Dean of UB Engineering School
    8/8/96
    Mark H. Karwan, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.