News Releases

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

  • World Premiere of Dinh Q. Le's "Saigon Diary" at UB Anderson Gallery Sept. 17
    8/31/11
    "Saigon Diary," a 12-channel mixed-media installation by Dinh Q. Le, a Vietnamese artist best known for his woven-photographs, will receive its world premiere at the University at Buffalo's Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, Sept. 17 through Dec. 31.
  • k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang to Perform at UB Sept. 27
    8/31/11
    The Center for the Arts at University at Buffalo will present k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. Teddy Thompson will open the concert. The performance is sponsored in part by Monaco's Violin Shop & Music Center.
  • Don't Walk Alone: A Bullying Prevention Primer
    8/30/11
    Understanding the line between harmless teasing and abusive bullying can mean the difference between interfering parents and those who help their children overcome painful child abuse, according to the newly appointed director of the University at Buffalo's Dr. Jean Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence.
  • Back to Buffalo 3: The UB Dance Alumni All-Star Concert to be Presented Sept. 24
    8/29/11
    The Center for the Arts at University at Buffalo will present Back to Buffalo 3: The UB Dance Alumni All-Star Concert on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. The performance is sponsored by the UB Alumni Association.
  • UB Police Deployed Downstate for Hurricane Irene Relief
    8/29/11
    Eight University at Buffalo police officers were called to duty in New York City this weekend to help National Guard and local fire departments direct traffic, help clear roads and enforce roadblocks in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
  • New York's Older Brick Buildings Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Events, such as Earthquakes and Hurricanes
    8/26/11
    To get a better idea of just how much damage even a moderate earthquake would cause to unreinforced masonry buildings, earthquake-engineering researchers in the University at Buffalo's MCEER are reconstructing brick walls like those in New York City buildings that are approximately 100 years old.
  • Earthquake + Hurricane = Powerful Reminders of the Vulnerability of Eastern Infrastructure, Say MCEER Engineers
    8/25/11
    As communities prepare for the hurricane, with many in the southeast evacuating, the earthquake that hit Virginia and the possibility that Hurricane Irene could hit the eastern U.S. serve as important reminders about the vulnerability of structures in these areas to the full range of extreme events, from earthquakes to hurricanes and terrorist attacks, say engineers at the University at Buffalo's MCEER (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research).
  • Media Advisory: Back-to-School Time at UB
    8/25/11
    Students will be welcomed back to the University at Buffalo campuses this weekend with a variety of activities, including fairs, food, music and movies designed to acquaint them with life at UB and to get the academic year off to an enthusiastic start.
  • UB Law School Event Recalls Historic Nuremberg Speech
    8/25/11
    The 2011 edition of the James McCormick Mitchell Lecture, the University at Buffalo Law School's highest-profile lecture series, revisits a significant historical moment for UB and the world -- one that has been largely overlooked.
  • UB to Offer Free Tickets to Area High Schools, Organizations for Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture with Robert Gates
    8/24/11
    As part the Inaugural Celebration for University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi, UB will offer free tickets to Western New York high schools, as well as local non-profit and community organizations, and veteran and military organizations, to attend the upcoming lecture by former U.S. Secretary of State, Robert M. Gates.