News Releases

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

  • 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.
  • Studies Show Smoking Increases Risk of Oral Lesions, Delays Healing Following Treatment For Periodontal Disease
    3/9/95
    Smoking can increase the chances of developing precancerous oral lesions and other types of tissue abnormalities, and can interfere with healing after treatment for gum disease, results of two studies conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine have shown.
  • Dyson Elected President of Archaeological Institute of America
    3/6/95
    Archaeologist and art historian Stephen L. Dyson, professor and chair of the Department of Classics at the University at Buffalo, has been elected president of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA).
  • UB Korean Studies Fund Drive Launched; Over $140,000 In Gifts And Pledges Received to Date
    3/3/95
    To further enhance the excellence of the University at Buffalo Korean Studies Program, friends, staff and alumni volunteers have created a committee known as The Society in Support of Korean Studies.
  • Psychologist Says State And Federal Budget Cuts May Reflect New Forms of Racism Cuts Demonstrate That Democratic And Racist Attitudes Are At War Within Us
    3/3/95
    "Modern racism" may in some cases be behind proposed cuts in social and education programs at the federal and state levels, according to a clinical associate professor of psychology at the University at Buffalo.
  • University At Buffalo Begins Second Program to Prepare Malaysian Students For U.S. Colleges
    3/3/95
    The University at Buffalo Intensive English Language Institute, which in the 1980s helped prepare more than 1,000 Malaysian students for transfer to U.S. colleges, is once again involved in a transfer-preparation program in Malaysia.
  • UB Researchers Find That Plants' "Memory" Hastens Production of Chemical Toxic to Pests
    2/21/95
    Forewarned is forearmed and, according to University at Buffalo biologists, plants are no exception to that survival rule.