News Releases

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

  • "Fluid Culture" Continues Its Watery Ways with Authors of International Distinction
    3/12/12
    Fluid Culture, the 2011-12 series presented by the University at Buffalo Humanities Institute, continues its presentation of art, literature and media events related to water, globalization and culture with three spring lectures by distinguished international authors.
  • 8th Annual Indigenous and American Studies Storyteller's Conference to be Held March 23-24
    3/9/12
    Colonizing settlers will be under the microscope March 23-24, when the University at Buffalo Graduate Students Association in American Studies presents "Challenging Settler Colonialism," the 8th Annual Indigenous and American Storyteller's Conference.
  • UB's Career Services Connects Students with Top Companies
    3/9/12
    In today's survival-of-the-fittest job market, the University at Buffalo Career Services office is setting its sights high when it comes to helping students and graduates. That office aims to develop job opportunities within companies that have been recognized for their excellence in rankings such as "Fortune's Top 100 Best Companies to Work For," as well as employers where graduates wish to begin their careers.
  • A UB Student's Winning Plan to Reimagine a Siberian City
    3/9/12
    Matthew Wattles, a senior in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, and his planning team -- the only Americans among students from around the world to have participated -- were the winners of the 13th session of the International Winter University (WU).
  • With Help from UB TCIE, Mentholatum Boosts Business
    3/8/12
    In 2009, the Mentholatum Company, faced challenges in meeting targeted production levels of its non-prescription pharmaceutical and health care products.
  • Lance Armstrong Added to UB Distinguished Speakers Series
    3/8/12
    Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation has been added to the spring lineup of the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • Are charismatic leaders born or made?
    3/8/12
    Are leaders successful because of their charisma? Or do they develop charisma by being good leaders? That is the chicken-and-egg question addressed by Prasad Balkundi, assistant professor of organization and human resources in the University at Buffalo School of Management, in a recently published paper in The Journal of Applied Psychology.
  • Youth Smoking Demographics Described in Surgeon General's Report
    3/8/12
    More U.S. high school students and young adults report that they have smoked in the past 30 days than older adults, according to a chapter in the U.S. Surgeon General Report on youth smoking that was released today.
  • What Does Chronic Stress in Adolescence Mean at the Molecular Level?
    3/7/12
    Chronic stress has a more powerful effect on the brain during adolescence than in adulthood and now there's proof at the molecular level, according to findings published in Neuron by University at Buffalo researchers.
  • UB Undergraduates Showcase Research to Elected Officials and SUNY Chancellor
    3/7/12
    Four University at Buffalo students presented original research in diverse fields to elected officials and State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher as part of "Discovery -- An Undergraduate Showcase," a symposium on undergraduate research and creative activities presented by the SUNY Faculty Senate.