News Releases

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

  • Institute Briefing to Focus on Cross-Border Connections
    6/11/07
    The University at Buffalo Regional Institute will unveil findings of its yearlong Region's Edge research initiative at a briefing for binational regional leaders from the public, private, nonprofit and academic sectors from 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday (June 14, 2007) in the Center for the Arts on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • 48 Graduate from Entrepreneurship Programs
    6/7/07
    Thirty-nine Western New York business owners, operators and high-level managers have graduated from the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) Core program in the University at Buffalo School of Management, and nine have graduated from the school's Advanced CEL program.
  • Housing Values Higher Near Most Buffalo Metro Rail Stations
    6/7/07
    A study by a University at Buffalo urban planning researcher has found that houses located within a half-mile radius of Buffalo's light rail stations are assessed at $1,300 to $3,000 more than similar properties that are not within walking distance of the stations.
  • UB Foundation Increases Funds for Home Loan Program
    6/7/07
    The University at Buffalo Home Loan Guaranty Program, an initiative to encourage UB employees to purchase homes as a means of stabilizing neighborhoods around its South (Main Street) Campus, has received a major, multimillion-dollar boost from the University at Buffalo Foundation (UBF).
  • UB Receives National Honor for Strides for Female Student-Athletes
    6/5/07
    The University at Buffalo has been recognized by the Women's Sports Foundation as one of four "standout" colleges and universities in the nation for making significant strides in providing equitable athletic opportunities for its female student-athletes.
  • High School Financial Literacy Partnership Gains Momentum
    6/5/07
    After joining forces one year ago to bring an innovative personal finance curriculum into area high schools, the University at Buffalo School of Management and M&T Bank are building momentum with the curriculum now being used at 37 local schools, up from 16 schools in last year's pilot program.
  • Farmer's Market to be Held on UB South Campus Starting June 30
    6/4/07
    A new farmer's market featuring local sellers of fruits, vegetables and preserves will open June 30 in the parking lot north of Allen Hall on the University at Buffalo South (Main Street) Campus, near the junction of Main Street and Kenmore Avenue.
  • UB Center Will Research New Uses for New York State's Old Tires
    6/1/07
    The University at Buffalo's Center for Integrated Waste Management has been awarded $1.8 million by Empire State Development to expand the use of recycled tires in construction applications through research and education as part of a program that is the state's most comprehensive effort yet to explore and establish new markets for used tires in civil-engineering applications.
  • UB Faculty Featured in Free Public Summer Lecture Series
    5/31/07
    University at Buffalo faculty members will share their expertise on a variety of topics during the UBThisSummer Lecture Series, "The World in Which We Live: Multiple Disciplines, Multiple Perspectives," to be presented on Wednesday afternoons this summer on UB's North (Amherst) Campus.
  • Analyzer Allows UB to Educate Next Generation of Lab Practitioners
    5/31/07
    An AxSYM immunoassay analyzer funded through a grant from Abbott Diagnostics will help the Medical Technology Program at the University at Buffalo train the next generation of clinical laboratory science practitioners with state-of-the-art skills and knowledge.