News Releases

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

  • Video Available: Earthquake Researcher Discusses East Coast Earthquake
    8/23/11
    Andre Filiatrault, PhD, director of the University at Buffalo's MCEER (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research), met with media today to discuss the 5.9 magnitude that shook parts of the eastern U.S. and Canada.
  • Media Advisory: UB Expert Available to Discuss East Coast Earthquake
    8/23/11
    Andre Filiatrault, PhD, director of the University at Buffalo's MCEER (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research), will be available to discuss the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck south of Washington DC and affected cities all along the eastern seaboard.
  • East Coast Earthquake was Moderate but Significant, says UB Earthquake Researcher
    8/23/11
    "The earthquake was moderate but significant because we haven't had very many earthquakes of this magnitude in the eastern United States or eastern Canada," said Andre Filiatrault, PhD, director of the University at Buffalo's MCEER (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research).
  • Media Advisory: UB's "Operation Doorhanger" to Remind Students, Neighbors about Safety
    8/23/11
    "Doorhanger" kits containing safety reminders and tips on how to be a good neighbor will be distributed to more than 2,700 homes surrounding the University at Buffalo's South Campus from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
  • Students Welcomed Back With Opening Weekend Excitement and More
    8/23/11
    The University at Buffalo will welcome new and returning students back with open arms during Opening Weekend, UB's tradition of offering students a fun, event-packed weekend before the beginning of the fall semester.
  • Colbie Caillat to Perform with Special Guest Andy Grammer on Sept. 13
    8/22/11
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Colbie Caillat on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. Andy Grammer will open the concert.
  • Media Advisory: Future Doctors at UB Hear Personal Story on Medical Errors' Tragic Toll
    8/22/11
    Media are invited to attend Mary Brennan-Taylor's talk to UB medical students about her mother's death from multiple hospital-acquired infections at 2 p.m. in 250 Biomedical Education Building (BEB) on the UB South Campus. She and Dr. Ranjit Singh, associate director of UB's Patient Safety Research Center, will be available for interviews after the talk.
  • Clements' and Sarama's Early Childhood Education Research Spotlighted in Science
    8/22/11
    The research of University at Buffalo faculty members Douglas H. Clements, PhD, and Julie Sarama, PhD, is featured in a special section of Science magazine focused on the value of educational programs for the earliest of childhood learners -- children 2, 3 and 4 years old.
  • Media Advisory: UB's "Operation Doorhanger" to Remind Students, Neighbors about Safety
    8/22/11
    "Doorhanger" kits containing safety reminders and tips on how to be a good neighbor will be distributed to more than 2,700 homes surrounding the University at Buffalo's South Campus from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
  • UB Opens State-of-the-Art Residence Hall Named for its 13th President
    8/19/11
    Sustainable, Plyboo walls. Floor tiling made from recycled soda bottles. Man-made ponds designed to capture rainwater before it enters an overloaded sewer system. Electrical outlets high enough to be easily accessible to wheelchair users. Classrooms and lounges suitable for educational programs and social gatherings. These are just a few of the cutting-edge features that make the University at Buffalo's newest residence hall, Greiner Hall, a model for campus living.