News Releases

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

  • MercyMe to Perform Christmas 2011 Tour with Special Guest Bebo Norman
    11/10/11
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present MercyMe on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus. Bebo Norman will open the show.
  • Media Advisory: UB to Hold Celebration Recognizing Veterans in WNY and Beyond
    11/10/11
    The University at Buffalo will hold a celebration on Friday, Nov. 11, recognizing the work and sacrifices of veterans in Western New York and beyond.
  • Potential Risk Factors for Painful Jaw Disorders are Identified in the First Large-Scale Clinical Study of Pain
    11/10/11
    Millions of Americans are affected by painful jaw problems known as TMD, temporomandibular disorders, but predicting who is at risk has been extremely difficult. Now, for the first time, researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine are publishing a comprehensive set of clinical characteristics that they say will lead to the ability to identify individuals at risk for developing the painful conditions. Published in the November issue of the Journal of Pain, the UB research results are part of the Orofacial Pain Prospective Evaluation and Risk Assessment (OPPERA) study.
  • UB Media Advisory: Hate Crimes Prevention Advocate Judy Shepard to Speak at UB Nov. 9
    11/9/11
    Activist and author Judy Shepard, the mother of University of Wyoming Matthew Shepard, whose 1998 murder led to passage of national hate crime legislation, will speak at the University at Buffalo at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Alumni Arena on the North Campus as part of UB's 25th annual Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • UB Media Advisory: UB's Anti-Bullying Center Director to Discuss Strategies for Prevention and Intervention
    11/9/11
    Effective strategies for preventing and intervening in bullying abuse will be the topic of a public presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 9, by Amanda B. Nickerson, director of the University at Buffalo's Jean M. Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence.
  • Social Workers in Cyberspace: School of Social Work Pursues a Vision for the Profession's Digital Future
    11/8/11
    From text messages to making appointments online to the mysterious avatar alter egos in Second Life, Nancy Smyth would like to see social workers comfortable with all the tools in cyberspace in order to do their real work -- making a difference in people's lives -- in a digital age.
  • 'I was an E-4.' Cutting Jargon from Resumes Helps Veterans Find Civilian Jobs, UB Career Counselor Says
    11/8/11
    University at Buffalo career counselor Holly Justice is hosting a workshop Nov. 10 to help student veterans translate their military experience into resumes that will catch the attention of civilian companies. While veterans completing enlistments come home with valuable skills, finding work can be difficult if employers don't understand how responsibilities in Iraq and Afghanistan apply to civilian jobs, Justice says.
  • UB Names Leonard to Head Research Institute on Addictions
    11/8/11
    Kenneth E. Leonard, PhD, research scientist, has been named director of the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) UB Interim Provost Harvey G. Stenger Jr. announced today.
  • To Keep Social Drinkers Safe, One Tech Company Is Bringing Breathalyzers to the Bar
    11/7/11
    Buffalo Niagara and Canadian tech firm Ladybug Teknologies has launched a pilot program for the SipSmart Network, a breathalyzer kiosk that enables bar patrons to stay safe by checking their level of intoxication before they drive.
  • UB School of Management Honors Executives
    11/7/11
    James R. Kaskie, president and CEO of Kaleida Health and Great Lakes Health System of Western New York, was named the 2011 Buffalo-Niagara Executive of the Year by the University at Buffalo School of Management.