News Releases

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

Poet Campbell McGrath to present 40th annual Silverman Reading
10/24/16
MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant recipient and former Guggenheim fellow Campbell McGrath will present the 2016 University at Buffalo Oscar Silverman Reading on Nov. 11.
Management entrepreneur honored at Forbes Under 30 Summit
10/24/16
Lindsay Macaluso, a UB MBA student, was recognized at the 2016 Blackstone Launchpad Under 30 Showcase for her startup MemoryFox, a cloud-based platform for capturing, securing and sharing family oral history.
Smartphone survey to track flu in Western New York
10/24/16
Researchers seek public participation in the survey, whose results will be used to model how disease spreads through a community.
UB chemist named ACS Arthur Cope Scholar
10/24/16
The national award recognizes Professor Sherry Chemler for her contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
UB physicist named fellow of the American Physical Society
10/24/16
Igor Zutic is recognized for his contributions in the field of spintronics.
Venture capital more impactful than angel investments for tech startups
10/24/16
Study shows that technology entrepreneurs who get funding from venture capitalists go public sooner and have more impactful innovation than those who partner with angel investors.
UB to explore issues that have sparked protests across the U.S.
10/21/16
To encourage discussion of emotional topics and understanding of different points of view, UB will bring together faculty, staff and students for a weeklong series of midday panel discussions Oct. 24-28.
Return to the Forbidden Planet
10/20/16
Department of Theatre & Dance students will perform the award-winning musical October 27 - November 6 at the Center for the Arts.
UB dental professor receives AAP Teaching Fellowship Award
10/20/16
Abhiram Maddi, assistant professor in the UB School of Dental Medicine, has received the 2016 Teaching Fellowship Award from the American Academy of Periodontology.
Abuse of some prescription drugs can be risk for college sexual assaults, regretted sex
10/19/16
Research from UB's Research Institute on Addictions has found the abuse of prescription drugs by college students can play a role in negative sexual events such as sexual assault and regretted sex.