News Releases

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

  • University Police Investigating Robbery
    5/4/10
    University Police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred at 3 a.m. today in the Main-Bailey parking lot near Clement Hall on UB's South Campus.
  • Heritage Key: UB archaeologists debunk myth of peaceful Minoan society
    5/4/10
    An article on the Heritage Key, a website dedicated to information about the ancient world, reports a team of archaeologists, led by Vance Watrous, professor of visual studies, and UB student Matt Buell, have discovered a fortification system at the Minoan town of Gournia, a finding that contradicts the popular belief that Minoans were a peaceful society with no need for defensive structures. England's The Independent also covered the findings.
  • Faculty Experts Can Discuss Arizona Immigration Law, Tea Party and other topics
    5/4/10
    University at Buffalo faculty experts are available to discuss the Arizona immigration law, the rise of the Tea Party and many other news topics.
  • Male Obesity Linked to Low Testosterone Levels, Study Shows
    5/3/10
    Obesity, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes, now appears to be associated with another health problem, but one that affects men only -- low testosterone levels, according to UB researchers.
  • UB to Hold 164th General Commencement on May 9
    4/30/10
    Some 5,750 students are candidates to receive degrees during the University at Buffalo's 164th general commencement and 13 other commencement ceremonies, which began April 30 and continue through May 22.
  • National Grid Invests in UB Biomedical Engineering
    4/30/10
    National Grid is investing $250,000 to develop a cutting-edge facility to support virtual partnerships with biomedical engineering at the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The grant will also support applied research collaborations and technology transfer opportunities between the university and industry to help New York businesses gain competitive technological advantages.
  • Lecture and Exhibition Tour May 13 to Look at "Under Each Other's Spell"
    4/30/10
    Ming Tiampo, associate professor of art history at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, will provide a lecture and tour of the exhibition "Under Each Other's Spell": The Gutai and New York, on view at UB Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Place, Buffalo, through Aug. 22.
  • Shibley Named Campus Architect at UB
    4/30/10
    Robert G. Shibley, professor of architecture and urban and regional planning and senior advisor to the president on campus planning and design, has been named to the newly created position of campus architect at the University at Buffalo.
  • From Recent Grads to Seasoned Workers, Career Expo Is a Key Event for WNY Jobseekers
    4/29/10
    Jobseekers and career changers of all experience levels, from recent grads to those who have been in the workforce for decades, are encouraged to attend the Western New York Career Resource Expo on May 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Burt Flickinger Athletic Center, Erie Community College City Campus, 21 Oak Street in Buffalo.
  • China's Busy Blogosphere No Harbinger of Political Freedom, Open Speech
    4/29/10
    A study by communication researchers at the University at Buffalo confirms what was made evident by the very public Google-Chinese government dispute over Internet censorship: the fact that China's cyberculture is changing and growing rapidly is no harbinger of political freedom and open speech in that country.