News Releases

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

  • Oprah's Decision to End Show Not a Big Surprise, UB Pop Culture Expert Says
    11/20/09
    Today's anticipated announcement that Oprah Winfrey will end her award-winning show in 2011 marks the end of an era in television, but don't expect her influence to wane, says Elayne Rapping, a nationally known media critic and analyst.
  • UB's Mutua to be White House Guest of the Obamas for Role in RFK Human Rights Award
    11/20/09
    University at Buffalo Law School Dean Makau W. Mutua will be a guest of President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, at a ceremony in the White House on Nov. 23 for his role as one of five international and national human rights experts who selected the recipient of this year's Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award.
  • UB's Transportation Researchers Helped Develop U.S.-Canada Traffic Alert System
    11/20/09
    The University at Buffalo's Transportation Systems Laboratory is only a year old, but already its researchers are helping enhance the mobility of travelers in Western New York and southern Ontario.
  • UB Center Improved Efficiency in Erie County, Saving Taxpayers More Than $2 Million
    11/18/09
    A partnership between Erie County and the University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) designed to boost efficiencies in government saved taxpayers $2.2 million in 2008 and is projected to save county taxpayers $2 million in 2009.
  • Night Beat, Overtime and a Disrupted Sleep Pattern Can Harm Officers' Health
    11/17/09
    A police officer who works the night shift, typically from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., already is at a disadvantage when it comes to getting a good "night's" sleep. Add frequent overtime to that schedule, and an officer may be climbing into bed as the sun comes up, setting the stage for short and unrestful slumber.
  • New Residence Hall to Embody 'Learning Landscapes' Concept Central to UB's Master Physical Plan
    11/17/09
    A new residence hall that embodies the principles of the University at Buffalo's comprehensive physical plan, "Building UB," is being constructed on the university's North Campus.
  • SUNY Trustees, Chancellor Appoint UB President William R. Greiner President Emeritus
    11/17/09
    William R. Greiner, the University at Buffalo's 13th president whose tireless dedication to students and UB earned him the reputation as the quintessential university citizen, was appointed president emeritus today by the SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher.
  • Money Raised Through Gala Event to Provide Funding for Student Scholarships at UB
    11/17/09
    The University at Buffalo raised $148,000 for student scholarships thanks to the more than 400 business executives, UB faculty and administrators and community leaders who attended the Scholarship Gala 2009.
  • MS Is More Aggressive in Children but Slower to Cause Disability than in Adults
    11/16/09
    Magnetic resonance images (MRI) of patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in childhood show that pediatric onset multiple sclerosis is more aggressive, and causes more brain lesions, than MS diagnosed in adulthood, researchers at the University at Buffalo have reported.
  • University Police Investigating Assault on South Campus
    11/16/09
    The University Police are investigating an assault that occurred on Nov. 15 at 2 a.m. on the sidewalk next to the Townsend Parking Lot on the South Campus.