News Releases

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

Student researcher travels to Arctic to test the prediction that the ice-sheet melted later than 12,000 years ago
7/3/14
After one of the snowiest winters in recent history, William Philipps will forego the beach to spend the summer studying glaciers at the world’s northernmost university.
Fear, not data, motivates sunscreen users, research shows
7/2/14
We’re often told that worrying can be harmful to one’s health. But University at Buffalo researchers say that when it comes to preventing skin cancer, a little fear is good for you.
CEL Core program graduates 51 regional business leaders
7/2/14
Fifty-one experienced regional entrepreneurs are poised to move their businesses forward after graduating from the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) Core program in the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Facebook’s secret ‘mood experiment’ ignored ethical safeguards, says expert
7/2/14
The University at Buffalo’s dean of School of Social Work has canceled advertising for her Facebook pages and urged others to considering switching to other social media sites after Facebook carried out an “unethical” mood manipulation experiment on 700,000 subscribers without following proper protections for human subjects involved in psychological research.
UB on the Green returns to South Campus for eighth season
7/1/14
UB on the Green, the University at Buffalo’s free outdoor performance series, is back for an eighth season of celebrating the summer season in the South Campus neighborhood.
Fiebelkorn wins prestigious ‘Bowl of Hygeia’ award for community service
6/30/14
Karl D. Fiebelkorn, MBA, associate professor of pharmacy practice in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, is the recipient of the 2014 Bowl of Hygeia Award for outstanding community service.
UB honors Arthur Eve by naming signature Educational Opportunity Center building after him
6/30/14
The University at Buffalo dedicated its new Educational Opportunity Center facility in the name of former New York State Assembly Deputy Speaker Arthur O. Eve on June 30 at the center in downtown Buffalo.
‘Master switch’ for myelination in human brain stem cells is identified
6/30/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Scientists at the University at Buffalo have identified the single transcription factor or “master switch” that initiates the critical myelination process in the brain. Funded by New York Stem Cell Science, the research will be published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on June 30.
Hobby Lobby decision will not broadly affect concept of ‘essential health benefits’ says UB health policy expert
6/30/14
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow Hobby Lobby to refuse to provide contraceptive coverage for employees in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores does not broadly threaten the fundamental principle of essential health benefits in the Affordable Care Act, says Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD, senior associate dean for health policy in the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
UB launches Department of Materials Design and Innovation to boost advanced manufacturing and biotechnology
6/30/14
The University at Buffalo has launched the Department of Materials Design and Innovation (MDI), a forward-leaning, interdisciplinary initiative that will address regional and national demand for new materials that accelerate research and education in advanced manufacturing and biotechnology.