News Releases

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

  • Simpson Calls for Reform of State Regulations Hampering UB 2020 and Higher Ed
    9/24/08
    University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson today described the potential impact of state budget cuts on UB and called upon community members to help bring about state regulatory reforms that would empower UB to achieve UB 2020, the university's ambitious plan for expansion, academic excellence and economic development.
  • 'City Voices, City Visions' Digital Video Project Again Takes Center Stage
    9/24/08
    More than 100 educators will celebrate the success of and take cues from the University at Buffalo's pioneer "City Voices, City Visions" student digital video project during a regional conference to be held Sept. 26 in the WNED Studios, 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo.
  • Compania Flamenco Jose Porcel to Perform as Part of M&T Bank Dance Series
    9/24/08
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo will present Compania Flamenco Jose Porcel at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17 in the Mainstage theater in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus. The performance is sponsored by M&T Bank.
  • Late Registrants Could Swing Presidential Election in Some States
    9/23/08
    University at Buffalo political scientist Joshua J. Dyck, Ph.D., says that Democrats and Republicans would be wise to concentrate on registering new voters right now because late registrants are more likely to vote in national elections than those who register early.
  • Emergency Evacuation Plans in Upstate New York Inadequate, Says Expert
    9/22/08
    In the case of an extreme event or disaster, many areas in upstate New York are ill prepared for a large-scale evacuation of people who don't own personal vehicles, says a University at Buffalo transportation and evacuation expert.
  • Wendt Foundation Gives WBFO Its Largest-Ever Gift of $300,000
    9/19/08
    WBFO 88.7 FM, a major public service of the University at Buffalo and the region's most-listened-to NPR station, has received its largest single grant in the station's 50-year history: $300,000 from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation to support installation of the station's new tower and antenna from which it already has begun broadcasting.
  • Two UB Professors Participate in National Conference of "Rising Star Engineers"
    9/18/08
    Two University at Buffalo professors in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are participating in the 14th annual National Academy of Engineering 2008 "U.S. Frontiers of Engineering" symposium to be hosted Sept. 18-20 by Sandia National Laboratories at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
  • Transparency is Medicine to Marketplace Chaos, Says UB Law Scholar
    9/18/08
    University at Buffalo Law School Professor David A. Westbrook specializes in "invisibles" that translate into rights that structure what Americans consider the pursuit of happiness. An expert on transparency in the marketplace, Westbrook has been in demand around the world and, in particular, in South America, where his message of greater accountability and public disclosure among financial markets and corporations has consistently struck a resonant chord with his audiences.
  • New Biomedical Engineering Initiative Will Develop Groundbreaking Medical Devices, Boost Local Industry
    9/17/08
    The University at Buffalo announced today the establishment of a Department of Biomedical Engineering that will focus on development of groundbreaking medical devices and therapies addressing society's most pressing health problems, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer.
  • National Expert on Child Bullying and Hazing to Speak at UB
    9/17/08
    Jean Alberti, Ph.D., a nationally known expert on child psychology and behavior, will speak on how to end bullying and school violence at 4 p.m. on Sept. 22 in 250 Baird Hall on the University at Buffalo's North Campus.