News Releases

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

  • Free Tickets Available for Area High School Students to Attend UB Distinguished Speakers Series Lectures with Sylvia Earle, Greg Mortenson
    9/22/10
    The University at Buffalo is offering Western New York high schools free tickets for students to attend upcoming lectures by Oceanographer Sylvia Earle and Best-Selling Author Greg Mortenson. Both lectures will be held as part of UB's 24th Annual Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • News Conference on Thursday, Sept. 23
    9/22/10
    Michael Dell, CEO and chairman of Dell, and David Dunn, UB vice president for health sciences, will announce formation of a major research partnership that will impact health care in Western New York and throughout the state.
  • Local Nanomaterials Start-Up Spins UB Technology Into Jobs and More Than $600,000 in State and Federal Funding
    9/22/10
    Graphene Devices, a Niagara Falls-based start-up, has secured more than $600,000 in state and federal awards to explore novel uses for graphene, a carbon nanomaterial, and ways to optimize its production using processes a University at Buffalo research team invented.
  • UB Law School Class of 2013 Poised for Success
    9/21/10
    From some of the best colleges and universities in the nation, and with grade point averages and LSAT scores among the highest in University at Buffalo Law School history, the UB Law School's newest class of students began their law school careers this month positioned for academic success.
  • Expert to Discuss GM, Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Cases
    9/21/10
    Nationally renowned corporate restructuring attorney Harvey R. Miller will discuss the General Motors and Lehman Brothers Chapter 11 cases on Oct. 14 at the University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts (CFA) on UB's North Campus.
  • A Less Toxic, More Efficient Dispersant is Scientist's Goal
    9/21/10
    After the failure of the Deepwater Horizon oil well last spring, nearly 2 million gallons of dispersant were released into the Gulf of Mexico to contain the spill. While preliminary reports suggest that it successfully dispersed much of the oil, the long-term effect of such a massive volume of dispersant on ecosystems, wildlife and humans remains to be seen.
  • Parsons Dance to Perform at UB as Part of M&T Bank Dance Series
    9/21/10
    The University at Buffalo Center for the Arts will present Parsons Dance on Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus. There will be a pre-performance talk at 7:15 p.m. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank.
  • Gene-Environmental Interactions and MS Progression is Focus of New Study
    9/21/10
    A $634,000 grant from the Department of Defense is allowing researchers at the University at Buffalo to investigate a trio of environmental factors and their influence on the progression of multiple sclerosis.
  • UB Expands Child Care Center, Celebrates a Tradition of Family Service
    9/21/10
    The University at Buffalo celebrated 25 years of on-campus child care today with a "grand re-opening" of the UB Child Care Center held simultaneously on UB's two campuses, highlighting the renovation of existing classrooms and the addition of new space that will triple the available spots for children.
  • Zodiaque Dance Company to Open 37th Season on Oct. 20
    9/21/10
    The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University at Buffalo will present Zodiaque Dance Company "The 37th Season" Oct. 20-24 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus. Performances will be held Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.