News Releases

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

  • UB to Host Seventh Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar March 11
    2/19/10
    The University at Buffalo will host the seventh annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 11 in the Center for the Arts on the UB North Campus.
  • UB MBA Competition Focuses on Real-life Challenges in Wilson
    2/18/10
    Instead of using a stale Harvard Business case, student finalists in the UB School of Management's 14th annual MBA case competition applied their problem-solving skills to a real-world situation closer to home: how to boost the economy of Wilson, N.Y., after the recent closing of the Pfeiffer Salad Dressing plant.
  • UB School of Management Names Winners in Accounting Case Competition
    2/18/10
    A team of two juniors and one senior in the UB School of Management was named the winner of the fourth annual Becker Professional Education Case Competition.
  • UB Police Conclude There is No Threat to Campus; Operations Return to Normal
    2/17/10
    The investigation is continuing after yesterday's evacuation of Lockwood Library, but UB Police say they were not able to confirm there was a man with a gun on campus and there is no longer a threat to the university community.
  • Alert Update: (7 p.m.) UB Police Continue Search of Library at this Hour
    2/16/10
  • (Update 8:30 p.m.) Search of Library Completed; No Suspicious Person Found
    2/16/10
    At 7:45 p.m. the UB Police Department completed their search of Lockwood Library and no suspicious person was found. UB Police say that there is no threat to the campus. The library will remain closed for the evening. UB Police are available until 9:30 p.m. tonight to escort any student or staff member who may have left belongings in the building.
  • Jump Rhythm Jazz Project to Perform as Part of UB's M&T Bank Dance Series
    2/16/10
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Jump Rhythm Jazz Project on March 19 at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre, Center for the Arts, North Campus. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank. There will be a pre-performance talk at 7 p.m.
  • Alert Update: (6 p.m.) Lockwood Library Evacuated; Report of Gunman Unconfirmed
    2/16/10
    UB Police have evacuated Lockwood Library on the North Campus. There will be a media briefing at 6 p.m. in the lobby Baird Hall on the UB North Campus. Reports of a gunman on campus remain unconfirmed.
  • UB Police Chief Gerald Schoenle to Brief Media on Completed Search of Lockwood Library
    2/16/10
    University at Buffalo Police Chief Gerald Schoenle will hold a briefing at 9:30 p.m. in the lobby of Baird Hall on the UB North Campus to bring members of the media up to date on the completed search of Lockwood Library. He will discuss the search University Police conducted in the six-story library.
  • UB Police Continue to Investigate Lockwood Incident
    2/16/10
    On Feb. 16 at approximately 4:03 p.m. University Police received a call reporting that a man with a rifle was seen in Lockwood Library. The description of the suspect is as follows: White male, early 20s, short brown hair but not a brush cut, 5-foot-6 or taller, light facial hair, Navy pea coat, carrying what appeared to be a rifle. University Police evacuated the library to search for the suspect.