News Releases

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

UB series to present free films under the stars
6/17/15
Some of the summer’s biggest movies, including “Tomorrowland,” “Furious 7” and “Mad Max: Fury Road,” are in the lineup for the UB undergraduate Student Association’s popular, free outdoor Summer Film Series.
UB chemist heads to Washington D.C. to receive presidential mentoring award
6/16/15
Trip will include an awards ceremony hosted by the National Science Foundation and a visit to the White House.
RIA receives $3 million to study tailored alcohol treatment methods
6/15/15
A “one-size-fits-all” approach to alcohol treatment is not the best strategy, according to University at Buffalo addiction experts, who have received a $3 million grant to explore whether treatments tailored to a person’s behavior before seeking help will result in better treatment outcomes.
Continuing research shows increases in class sizes harming students’ chances to learn
6/12/15
The benefits of small classes help students and last longer than previous research indicated, according to a nationally respected expert on education, class size and school discipline.
Tearing down the barriers to care transitions
6/12/15
New research could soon automate hospital discharge communication, adding critical data and cutting the time it takes the information to reach community health care providers from weeks to hours.
Sensors, gadgets and interventions aim to improve life for aging population
6/12/15
The University at Buffalo’s Institute for Person-Centered Care (IPCC) recently awarded grants totaling more than $31,000 to five UB faculty members for aging and person-centered care research.
Crowded Republican field could benefit the front-runner, UB expert says
6/12/15
A large field makes the campaign less volatile, says nationally known political forecaster James Campbell.
UB Space Bulls place third at NASA Mars rover contest in Texas
6/12/15
At the contest, the rover's arm failed, forcing the students to act quickly — they needed to make the fix within 10 minutes or they’d be disqualified.
Texas officer should not have been sent to pool party, UB expert says
6/11/15
After responding to a suicide and a suicide attempt, the Texas officer had been through enough trauma for one day, says UB's John Violanti.
UB to co-sponsor 10 local biotech companies at BIO International Convention
6/11/15
The University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences will co-sponsor 10 local biotech companies at the 2015 BIO International Convention, to be held June 15-18 in Philadelphia.