News Releases

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

  • The Neurogenics of Niceness
    4/9/12
    It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom's good example. Research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, has found that at least part of the reason some people are kind and generous is because their genes nudge them toward it.
  • In Environmental Disasters, Families Respond With Conflict, Denial, Silence
    4/9/12
    Environmental disasters impact individuals and communities; they also affect how family members communicate with each other, sometimes in surprising ways, according to a paper published by a faculty member at the University at Buffalo in the Journal of Family Issues.
  • Theory-busting Scholar Challenges Popular Ideas About Emily Dickinson and Her Work
    4/9/12
    In a new book that scholars are calling one of the most important critical studies of Emily Dickinson ever written, Cristanne Miller, SUNY Distinguished Professor of English at the University at Buffalo and a noted Dickinson scholar, poses a significant challenge to popular and longstanding beliefs about the poet and her poetry.
  • University at Buffalo JD/MBA Receives Prestigious Scholarship
    4/6/12
    Christopher Maugans, a JD/MBA student at the University at Buffalo, is one of only four people nationwide to receive the National Graduate Academic Award from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
  • Noted Moral Philosopher Michael Smith to Deliver 2012 Hourani Lecture Series at UB
    4/6/12
    Michael A. Smith, McCosh Professor of Ethics at Princeton University and one of America's leading moral philosophers, will deliver the 2012 George F. Hourani Lectures in Moral Philosophy presented by the Department of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo.
  • Human Resource Assistant Certificate Program to Launch Online
    4/6/12
    A certificate program unique to the University at Buffalo's Millard Fillmore College (MFC) that prepares individuals for a supporting role in human resources is going global. The Human Resource Assistant Certificate Program debuts this month as an online course accessible 24/7.
  • U.S. Economic Recovery Will Continue to Outpace Europe, says UB Economist
    4/6/12
    An independent monetary policy and aggressive fiscal policy during the recent financial crisis are among the factors contributing to an economic recovery in the U.S. that is outpacing the other G7 nations, according to a University at Buffalo economics professor.
  • Zukoski Named UB Provost and Executive Vice President
    4/6/12
    Charles F. Zukoski has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University at Buffalo, following an international search launched in September. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Zukoski is an internationally recognized scholar in chemical engineering. His appointment was announced today by UB President Satish K. Tripathi. He will be joining UB this summer.
  • Two to Receive SUNY Honorary Degrees at UB Commencement
    4/5/12
    One of the nation's most accomplished leaders in higher education and a Nobel Prize-winning economist will each receive honorary doctorate degrees in humane letters from the State University of New York as part of the University at Buffalo's 166th general commencement ceremony on May 13.
  • Coveted Udall Scholarship Awarded to UB Junior Esther Buckwalter
    4/5/12
    University at Buffalo junior Esther Buckwalter has won the nationally coveted Morris K. Udall Scholarship, awarded to outstanding students who have demonstrated a commitment to careers in the environment, health care or tribal public policy.