News Releases

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

  • UB's Howard Wolf Publishes 10th Book, "Broadway Serenade"
    3/22/95
    A new novel by Amherst resident Howard Wolf, professor of English at the University at Buffalo, will be published next month by the Academic Foundation of Delhi, India.
  • Study Shows Genetic Connection Between Cigarette Smoking And Breast-Cancer Risk In Some Women
    3/19/95
    Research at the University at Buffalo has yielded further evidence of a genetic link between cigarette smoking and breast-cancer risk in humans.
  • New Book By UB Law Professor Explores Her Life As A "White" Black Woman
    3/17/95
    Judy Scales-Trent, professor of law at the University at Buffalo, is a light-skinned black woman whose new book, "Notes of a White Black Woman" (1995, Penn State Press), describes a painful and hidden part of the black experience in America.
  • Historian And Reporter Team Up to Examine How The U.S. Defines Itself Through Its Schools Charge That Elitists Eliminate Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Racial America From Curriculums
    3/16/95
    The brand of American history taught to the nation's school children once again is at the heart of a heated and often-explosive nationwide debate. This time around, it pits "neo-nativists" against "multiculturalists" from New York to California.
  • UB Study Shows Weightlessness Should Not Hinder Astronauts' Physical Activity In Space
    3/15/95
    Prolonged exposure to a weightless environment should not hinder astronauts from doing work requiring physical exertion in space, results of a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown.
  • Study Reaffirms That Use of An Electric Blanket Does Not Increase The Risk of Breast Cancer
    3/15/95
    Premenopausal women who sleep under an electric blanket do not significantly increase their risk of developing breast cancer, a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown.
  • The Electronic Classroom Becomes A Reality At UB
    3/13/95
    The Electronic Classroom is becoming a reality at the University at Buffalo. Here are three examples of how technology is changing the way that professors teach, test and communicate with students.
  • UB Graduate School of Education Rated In Top 10 In Northeast By U.S. News & World Report
    3/13/95
    The University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education has been ranked in the top 10 graduate schools of education in the Northeast by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Periodontal Disease In Postmenopausal Women May Indicate Presence of Osteoporosis
    3/12/95
    Among postmenopausal women, a diagnosis of periodontal disease -- commonly known as gum disease -- may indicate that the patient also has osteoporosis, bone loss that can result in serious fractures, a pilot study by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has shown.
  • Prescription Bleaching Agent Damages Dental-Fillings Material
    3/10/95
    Dental bleaching agents can damage some tooth fillings, leaving the tooth surface potentially more susceptible to staining and plaque formation, a study by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has found.