News Releases

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

  • UB Medical School is One of 10 In the U.S. Chosen by Gold Humanism Honor Society to Host Chapter for Medical Residents, Fellows
    7/3/12
    The University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is one of just ten institutions nationwide chosen by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to create a pilot chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society for medical residents and fellows.
  • Hunting for Autism's Chemical Clues
    7/3/12
    UB chemist Troy Wood is leading a research project to pinpoint an array of molecular compounds that appear in distinct amounts in the urine of children with autism. If the team is successful, a biological test for diagnosing the disorder -- so far elusive -- could be within reach.
  • Buffalo Teachers Look to Reshape Science Education Through Hands-On Learning
    6/29/12
    Fifty-eight teachers in Buffalo Public Schools have been selected to take part in the Interdisciplinary Science and Education Partnership (ISEP), a professional development program that encourages hands-on laboratory and field work in science classes. The program is coordinated by UB John and Frances Larkin Professor of Chemistry Joseph Gardella.
  • UB Offers Summer Course on Lawyers as Agents of Social Change
    6/29/12
    High school students and college undergraduates dedicated to changing the world will have the chance to see how a legal degree and legal expertise can lead to meaningful social change through a new UB interdisciplinary summer program to be held at the Chautauqua Institution.
  • UB Family Medicine Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Decision
    6/28/12
    The Supreme Court's decision to uphold much of the Affordable Care Act will not only provide as many as 30 million or more uninsured Americans with healthcare coverage, it may also help foster changes that will "right-size" the healthcare system in some important and long overdue ways, says Tom Rosenthal, MD, chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
  • University at Buffalo Statement Regarding Shale Resources and Society Institute
    6/28/12
    The University at Buffalo recognizes that shale gas and hydraulic fracturing is an important, timely and controversial topic.
  • UB Law School Health Care Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Ruling on Obama Health Care Plan
    6/28/12
    The long-awaited Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's signature health care law upholds much of the act's intentions to expand coverage, with one major exception, says a University at Buffalo Law School professor who is an expert on health care.
  • Police on Wheels: Obstacle Course Will Test Officers' Ability to Stop Criminals While Biking
    6/27/12
    Fifty law enforcement officers and police officers will compete Thursday night at the University at Buffalo in an outdoor obstacle-course competition testing their ability to shoot their weapons, tackle suspects, handcuff prisoners and avoid playground equipment, all while riding bicycles.
  • UB, School of Management to Invest $525,000 in CEL
    6/27/12
    The University at Buffalo and the School of Management have announced plans to invest $525,000 in the school's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) to expand both the scope and reach of its activities.
  • University at Buffalo Chemical Engineers Win Himmelblau Award
    6/27/12
    Two University at Buffalo researchers were awarded the 2012 David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering.