News Releases

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

Engineers turn E. coli into tiny factories for producing new forms of popular antibiotic
5/29/15
Three new varieties of erythromycin created by UB researchers kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Research unravels a link between a genetic mutation and autistic behaviors -- and a way to undo it
5/28/15
A genetic mutation that produces some autistic behaviors and potential therapeutic targets to restore normal behaviors are described in a new paper.
Study explores how past Native American settlement modified WNY forests
5/28/15
Fire-tolerant trees that bear edible nuts were unusually abundant near Native American villages in Chautauqua County, UB researchers say.
UB invests $25 million to address pressing societal problems regionally and worldwide
5/28/15
UB is investing $25 million in an initiative that will harness the strengths of UB faculty from disciplines across the university to confront grand challenges facing humankind.
Three to be honored by Rochester Chapter of UB Alumni Association
5/27/15
Three Rochester-area alumni will be recognized by the Rochester Chapter of the UB Alumni Association during its inaugural awards ceremony on June 4.
UB’s Canty named SUNY Distinguished Professor
5/26/15
University at Buffalo physician-scientist John M. Canty Jr. has been named a SUNY Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty rank in the State University of New York system.
Pre-Seed Workshop will assess the viability of new startup concepts
5/26/15
Three UB students are participating in a Pre-Seed Workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs interested in launching a high-tech company.
Musicians and audience members share the stage for unique program of music and history
5/22/15
Music in Buffalo’s Historic Places will present the second of this year’s two-concert series on Friday, June 5, at 6 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall.
This Slinky lookalike “hyperlens” helps us see tiny objects
5/22/15
It looks like a Slinky suspended in motion. Yet this photonics advancement – called a metamaterial hyperlens – doesn’t climb down stairs. Instead, it improves our ability to see tiny objects.
Aging well: UB pharmacologist’s book discusses the science of aging for the rest of us
5/22/15
You don’t need a doctorate in pharmacology to write a book about aging, but it came in handy in writing “Optimal Aging: A Guide to Your First Hundred Years,” by Jerrold Winter, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.

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