News Releases

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

Award-winning poet Mark Doty to present 2015 Silverman reading
10/29/15
Renowned author of poetry and prose and National Book Award winner Mark Doty will present the 2015 Oscar Silverman Reading on Nov. 13 at the Jacobs Executive Development Center.
UB Theatre & Dance presents: "Legally Blonde"
10/29/15
The University at Buffalo Theatre & Dance Department will present "Legally Blonde" from November 19-22 and December 3-6, 2015. Performance times are: Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2:00pm. All performances will be held in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
Can changes in the brain affect your microbiome? UB researchers are investigating
10/29/15
Can brain changes affect your gut microbiome? And if so, do these changes affect your health and well-being? A University at Buffalo researcher is leading a pilot study to answer that question.
How to make Web advertising more effective
10/28/15
New research from the University at Buffalo School of Management has pinpointed one attribute online ads should have to influence consumers’ perceptions of a new product—and their willingness to pay for it.
Ex-speaker Hastert’s misconduct allegation could weigh on judge during sentencing, UB criminal law expert says
10/28/15
Former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert is likely to get prison time, says UB's Anthony O'Rourke.
Next-gen pacemakers may be powered by unlikely source: the heart
10/28/15
Tests reveal new tech capable of handling 7 to 700 beats per minute.
University Life and Services wins two SUNY student life awards
10/28/15
Two student programs organized by University Life and Services have won State University of New York awards for outstanding student affairs programs.
Nurse publishes first nursing textbook on American Indian health
10/27/15
Nursing faculty member Margaret Moss published “American Indian Health and Nursing,” the nation’s first nursing textbook tailored to perhaps the least understood minority population in the U.S.
Media Advisory: Shark Tank Nation to take a bite out of Buffalo as budding entrepreneurs take a chance at making their dreams come true
10/27/15
UB’s Bright Buffalo Niagara (BBN) program, in collaboration with 43North, the world’s largest business idea competition, will feature some of the brightest budding entrepreneurs at this year’s BBN Entrepreneur Expo.
Mythbusters Jamie & Adam Unleashed!
10/27/15
UB Center for the Arts presents the all-new live show Mythbusters Jamie & Adam UNLEASHED!, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series "Mythbusters," on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 8:00pm.