News Releases

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

  • Expert in Cyberwarfare Welcomes Obama's Long-Awaited Executive Orders
    6/30/11
    University at Buffalo cyberwarfare expert and ethicist Randall Dipert, PhD, is relieved that in the long-awaited executive orders on cyberwarfare, President Obama is finally using cyberattacks and other computer-based operations as part of routine U.S. espionage against our enemies in other countries.
  • At Small Scales, Tug-of-War Between Electrons Can Lead to Magnetism Under Surprising Circumstances
    6/29/11
    At the smallest scales, magnetism may not work quite the way scientists expected, according to a recent paper in Physical Review Letters by Rafal Oszwaldowski and Igor Zutic of the University at Buffalo and Andre Petukhov of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
  • Through a Crop of Fresh Hires, School of Medicine Brings New Medical Expertise to UB and to WNY Patients
    6/28/11
    A new cadre of leaders is at the helm in departments throughout the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Of the 26 academic departments in the UB medical school, nearly half of them are either being led by new chairs or are actively engaged in a search for one.
  • Cyber Engineering Workshop Offered for Young Women
    6/28/11
    Local female high school students entering grades 10-12 will participate in a Cyber Engineering Workshop for Young Women to be held Aug. 15-19 to explore all the opportunities that the world of engineering has to offer.
  • UB Center for the Arts receives Buffalo Spree Magazine Best of WNY 2011 Award
    6/28/11
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo has been awarded "Best Large Music Venue" in Buffalo Spree magazine's Best of WNY 2011 Awards. The sixth annual awards were presented at an event on June 23 and appear in the July-August 2011 issue of Buffalo Spree.
  • Researchers Image Electron Clouds on the Surface of Graphene, Revealing How Folds in the Remarkable Material Can Harm Conductivity
    6/28/11
    A research team led by University at Buffalo chemists has used synchrotron light sources to observe the electron clouds on the surface of graphene, producing a series of images that reveal how folds and ripples in the remarkable material can harm its conductivity.
  • For the Sake of Research and Patient Care, Scientists Must Find Common Language
    6/27/11
    In July, hundreds of international scientists from dozens of biomedical fields will meet at the University at Buffalo seeking a common language with which to energize cross-disciplinary research.
  • Assad Named Outstanding Executive by PRSA
    6/24/11
    University at Buffalo School of Management Dean Arjang Assad was named the 2011 Outstanding Executive by the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for his recognition and support of the role of public relations within UB and throughout the community.
  • Passage of NYSUNY 2020 Legislation is a Major Achievement for UB 2020
    6/24/11
    University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi today praised the passage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's NYSUNY 2020 bill as a major accomplishment in the pursuit of academic excellence at UB and for economic development efforts vital to Western New York.
  • Five at UB Named SUNY Distinguished Professors
    6/23/11
    Five University at Buffalo faculty members have been named a State University of New York Distinguished Professor, the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.