News Releases

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

Even satisfied employees don’t always produce better audits
3/2/21
New research shows that accounting firms that overwork their employees are less likely to produce high-quality audits—even if the employees are satisfied with their careers.
By looking beyond profit, servant leaders benefit employees, communities and the bottom line
3/1/21
Research led by James Lemoine, assistant professor of organization and human resources, shows how servant leadership positively impacts all stakeholders.
Crystal contest sparks joy
3/1/21
The U.S. Crystal Growing Competition — judged at UB — brought a bit of sparkle into children’s lives in an unusual year.
Why leaders should focus on resolving negativity—through humility
2/25/21
A leader who displays humble behaviors can boost team performance by reducing negative relationships in the group, according to a new School of Management study.
Putting graphene in a spin
2/25/21
Researchers induce 'magnetic texture' in graphene, a quantum science advancement that could lead to more powerful semiconductors, computers.
Even the current low rate of vaccinations is benefiting Western New York, new UB models show
2/25/21
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York is already benefiting from COVID-19 vaccinations, according to new models developed by University at Buffalo data scientists.
UB’s Human Rights Initiative shares its expertise
2/24/21
Kim Griswold, MD, faculty mentor of UB's Human Rights Initiative, gave a talk to potential medical volunteers on “Insights and Best Practices for Medical Evaluations in the Context of Immigration Applications."
How did dogs get to the Americas? An ancient bone fragment holds clues
2/23/21
The remains — thought to be the oldest confirmed from a dog in the Americas — support the theory that the animals may have traveled with people along a coastal route. This image is a composite that employs a technique called focus-stacking to show details of the bone more clearly.
COVID-19 vaccine developed by UB startup approved for human trials
2/23/21
The vaccine candidate, under development by POP Biotechnologies and biotech firm EuBiologics, will be tested in South Korea.
UB Arts Collaboratory launches new incubator in downtown Buffalo
2/23/21
“The Space Between” will serve as a hot house of expression, association and creative development that will also act as an inclusive bridge that can imaginatively link and draw from the collective history, culture and energy of Buffalo’s many diverse communities.