News Releases

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

  • Area Teachers Invited To Participate In A Free Seminar Series About Asia
    12/4/08
    The Asian Studies Program at the University at Buffalo in collaboration with the UB/Public Schools Partnership, will present an "East Asia Seminar for Teachers" on alternating Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings from Jan. 15 to March 26 in the Buffalo Teacher Resource Center, 150 Lower Terrace.
  • Kozlowski Named Dean of UB School of Public Health and Health Professions
    12/3/08
    Lynn T. Kozlowski, professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior and interim dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions since September 2007, has been appointed dean of the school after a national search.
  • "Vicious Circle" Theory in COPD Flare-ups Described by UB Researchers in New England Journal of Medicine
    12/2/08
    In treating flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a major cause of disability and the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S, what was old is important again.
  • When the Client Threatens Suicide: A UB Symposium Confronts the Crisis
    12/2/08
    One of the most difficult and least explored issues for mental health is the role of the attorney who discovers she has a suicidal client. As courts become more focused on specific crimes -- and with the proliferation of domestic violence courts, veterans' courts, mental health courts and drug courts -- attorneys need training and guidance in understanding people suffering from mental health issues.
  • $4.7 Million Disability Transportation Research Grant Awarded to UB and Carnegie Mellon
    12/1/08
    Researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning will partner with colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University on a $4.7 million, five-year effort to advance public transportation for people with disabilities.
  • Buchanan to Step Down as Dean of UB School of Dental Medicine
    11/26/08
    Richard Buchanan, D.M.D., dean of the School of Dental Medicine at the University at Buffalo, is stepping down as dean after seven years at the helm, David L. Dunn, M.D., Ph.D., UB vice president for health sciences, announced today.
  • UB's Plans for Buffalo's City Center, Waterfront, Olmsted Parks Receive More Awards
    11/25/08
    The Urban Design Project (UDP) headed by urban and regional planner Robert Shibley in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, has received four new awards for its work in developing plans for Buffalo's urban center, waterfront and Olmsted Parks system.
  • Scholarships and Jobs for Students Who Choose Cybersecurity
    11/24/08
    In tough economic times, the promise of healthy scholarships plus guaranteed employment upon graduation may sound too good to be true, but that's just what the University at Buffalo is offering to a few lucky students, starting in fall 2009.
  • "Eire on the Erie" -- North American James Joyce Conference to be Held June 12-17
    11/24/08
    Although his work and life are alive and well in Buffalo every year, 2009 will be a very big one for Irish novelist James Joyce and his legion of fans throughout Western New York.
  • UB and NFTA Park and Ride Lot Talks Continue
    11/21/08
    The University at Buffalo several weeks ago presented the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority with a proposal that would allow the NFTA to continue operating a Park and Ride lot on UB's South Campus while making it easier for students, faculty and staff to use mass transit.