News Releases

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

UB statement on social media video of 2018 Spring Fest incident
6/4/20
The University at Buffalo and its police department are dedicated to providing a safe environment for all students, faculty, staff and visitors.
COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity
6/3/20
Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity.
In modeling COVID-19 locally, UB informatics experts focus on community reopening
6/3/20
Statistics they are incorporating into their models will reflect changing realities on the ground, such as the reduction in social distancing.
Media Advisory: JUNE 9: 50 UB medical residents to celebrate graduation at the Transit Drive-in
6/2/20
Fifty medical residents from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB will cap off their professional education June 9 with an unconventional, vehicle-based graduation ceremony at the Transit Drive-in Theatre in Lockport.
UB to host virtual Bloomsday celebration
6/2/20
UB will host the James Joyce Collection Virtual Bloomsday Celebration on June 16 to honor the famed writer’s landmark book “Ulysses.” The celebration will feature readings from leaders, authors and scholars across globe.
Jacobs School appoints new chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
6/1/20
Sarah L. Berga will also serve as president of UBMD Obstetrics & Gynecology and medical director of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Program Development for Kaleida Health.
Study: Paper-thin gallium oxide transistor handles more than 8,000 volts
6/1/20
The advancement surpasses silicon and other mature technologies, and could help improve distances that electric cars, locomotives and airplanes can travel.
Lessons for COVID-19 found in the work of 19th century scientist
6/1/20
In an essay for a leading German newspaper, UB history professor Andreas Daum highlights Alexander von Humboldt’s take on pandemics around 1800 and what we can learn from it today, facing the COVID-19 crisis.
UB ranked among the best U.S. universities
6/1/20
The university was ranked No. 46 among all U.S. universities in the QS World University Rankings: USA.
How coronavirus bailouts should be structured
6/1/20
When the government bails out businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, it should acquire stakes in the firms—not just hand out loans.