News Releases

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

Affordable tool measures parents’ perceptions of their child’s school
9/12/19
UB social work researcher led team that developed and tested P-OSE, a new scale that can be used for specific schools or as part of district-wide improvement plans.
A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp
9/12/19
UB engineers develop a dynamic gripper that mimics the adjustable grip of a human hand, an advancement that could improve industrial safety.
How relapse happens: Opiates reduce the brain’s ability to form, maintain synapses
9/12/19
Exposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain’s synapses, a UB study has found.
Regional leaders to discuss health care in the decade ahead
9/12/19
Leaders from the region’s top health systems, insurers, physician groups and community health organizations will come together on Oct. 11 for an all-day forum to discuss the future of health care.
Autschbach to receive the 2019 Schoellkopf Medal
9/11/19
The award is the oldest given by any local section of the American Chemical Society.
UB-backed startups awarded a combined $82,564 from FuzeHub
9/10/19
With the help of UB researchers, the companies are working to improve display screens, and cooling wearable devices.
Bestselling author and journalist Matt Taibbi headlines UB’s Humanities Festival
9/10/19
National Magazine Award-winning columnist and author of the forthcoming book “Hate Inc." will speak on Sept. 20 in Asbury Hall in Babeville.
Milletti named executive director of UB’s Humanities Institute
9/9/19
New role provides a broader vehicle to expand on the campus and community programming Milletti has developed curating the English department’s Exhibit X Fiction Series.
David Felder’s new orchestral work to receive its world premiere by the BPO
9/9/19
The extended four-movement work for symphony orchestra to be performed under the baton of the BPO’s Grammy-winning conductor and music director JoAnn Falletta.
UB to host 18th NIH international global health conference
9/9/19
Health sciences researchers from around the globe will gather in Buffalo for the 18th Annual Conference for Administrators of Awards from the Fogarty International Center hosted by the University at Buffalo Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences.