News Releases

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

Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash in residence at UB
9/9/21
Flash will direct the next Working Artists Lab as part of a full semester of hip-hop inspired programming presented by UB’s Arts Collaboratory.
UB awarded $126k grant to host teen cybersecurity workshop
9/8/21
The funding, from the National Security Agency, will support GenCyber, a program that has brought more than 200 middle and high school students to UB.
UB ice scientist among authors of new IPCC climate change report
9/7/21
Sophie Nowicki is one of 18 lead authors on a chapter about ocean, cryosphere and sea level change, reflecting a decade of leadership on international collaborations
Study: Modified headphones translate sign language via Doppler
9/7/21
Proposed tech measures echo created by hand movements; could help boost communication between deaf and hearing populations.
UB reports 99% student vaccination rate as first week of classes ends
9/7/21
UB’s student vaccination rate is 99% — the highest in SUNY — with 28,500 students providing proof they’ve been fully vaccinated.
Study explores how low-income mothers of color cope with depression
9/7/21
Social work researcher looked at coping to reveal how forcefully some mothers push themselves forward to become good mothers and carry on throughout the day.
Dental implant surfaces play major role in tissue attachment, warding off unwanted bacteria
9/7/21
The findings lay the groundwork for improving the success of medical and dental implants.
UB EOC to host ‘Rocking and Enrolling’
9/2/21
The center is committed to providing academic, vocational and career services to Western New York residents.
Distinguished Speakers Series back in person for 2021-22
9/2/21
This year's series will bring “The 1619 Project” creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, gold medal Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman, actor and UB alumnus Winston Duke, and conservationist and environmental journalist Jeff Corwin to campus for DSS' 35th season.
Study shows a whale of a difference between songs of birds and humpbacks
9/1/21
New research continues to challenge current thinking about whale songs. “This paper suggests that language and music are not appropriate frameworks for considering whale songs,” says UB psychologist.

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