News Releases

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

  • UB, County of Chautauqua IDA and SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator to Host Business Support Program
    3/10/11
    The University at Buffalo Office of Economic Engagement, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency and the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator will hold an event to highlight the business and scientific expertise available to businesses in Chautauqua County.
  • UB Psychologist Jack C. Anchin to Receive APA's 2011 Distinguished Psychologist Award
    3/10/11
    Jack C. Anchin, PhD, of Amherst, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo for the past nine years, is the 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Psychologist Award, presented by the American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Psychotherapy for contributions to psychology and psychotherapy.
  • $1.2 Million Grant Will Enhance Public Health Services in Western New York
    3/10/11
    The School of Public Health and Health Professions at the University at Buffalo will receive $1.2 million from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration over the next five years to help launch a training center for New York State's public health work force.
  • New Ranking Places UB Law in Top 50
    3/9/11
    When based on value for the dollar, LSAT scores and faculty publishing, the University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York, ranks 40th in the nation, higher than other well-known schools such as UCLA, Michigan and Temple University, according to a formula devised by renowned journalist Malcolm Gladwell in a recent issue of The New Yorker magazine.
  • Environmental Studies Program to Sponsor Trip to Canadian North Woods for UB Alumni
    3/7/11
    The University at Buffalo will sponsor a four-day trip April 20-23 in the Canadian North Woods, a vacation that blends the comfort of fully equipped cottages with a close look at the wonders of an untouched North Country natural reserve.
  • The Return of 'Cool' and 'Weird' Science: UB to Host Annual Science Exploration Day March 16
    3/7/11
    The University at Buffalo will celebrate scientific exploration in the local community as part of the 25th annual Science Exploration Day for promising Western New York high school students on Wednesday, March 16, on UB's North Campus.
  • Study: Facebook Photo Sharing Reflects Focus on Female Appearance
    3/7/11
    In a new study published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, University at Buffalo researcher Michael A. Stefanone, PhD, and colleagues found that females who base their self worth on their appearance tend to share more photos online and maintain larger networks on online social networking sites.
  • Russian National Ballet Theatre to Perform Romeo & Juliet
    3/7/11
    The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, will present Russian National Ballet Theatre in Romeo & Juliet on Sunday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, located at the Center for the Arts, North Campus. This performance is sponsored by M&T Bank. There will be a pre-performance talk at 6:45 p.m.
  • Digitizing Urdu: Software Will Improve Analysis of Documents, Social Networks in Pakistan's National Language
    3/3/11
    Computer scientists at the University at Buffalo and at Janya Inc. have developed the first software system that will allow for computational processing of documents in Urdu, Pakistan's national language and one of the world's five most-spoken languages.
  • UB Battery Researcher with More Patents than Any Other Woman is Inducted Into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
    3/3/11
    Esther Takeuchi, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Greatbatch Professor of Advanced Power Sources at the University at Buffalo, will be one of nine living inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, according to an announcement today by the NIHF, which honors legendary inventors whose innovations have changed the world.