Media Advisories

News about upcoming UB events that may be of interest to the media.

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  • Media Advisory: Seven-time Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong to Speak at UB
    4/27/12
    Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France winner and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, will speak at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, in Alumni Arena as part of the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • Interested in Computer Science? Meet With Local Web Designers and Developers on May 3
    4/27/12
    Local industry and teachers have teamed up to host a conference that promotes careers in web design, software development and other computer science fields.
  • UB School of Social Work to Hold Seminar on Problems of Aging
    4/25/12
    The University at Buffalo School of Social Work will hold a seminar from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 26, at the Weinberg Campus, 461 John James Audubon Pkwy., Amherst, to look at the development of a "one-stop shop" to care for the sick and elderly.
  • Cabaret Series Continues to Inspire, Arousing the Imagination With Science and Art
    4/23/12
    Since 2009, Buffalo's Science & Art Cabaret series has delighted crowds by bringing scientists and artists together to investigate topics from magic to black holes. Now, for its milestone 10th event, taking place on Wednesday, April 25, the cabaret's organizers have chosen the theme "The Photographic Holographic Universe."
  • International Conference on the Revival of Confucianism in China to be Held at UB
    4/20/12
    Twenty-four noted scholars in philosophy, history and theology from across Asia, Europe and North America will gather at the University at Buffalo April 27-28 for "Beyond New Confucianism: Confucian Thought for Twenty-first Century China," a conference that will examine the current revival of Confucianism and the roles this ancient philosophical tradition plays in contemporary Chinese culture.
  • UB's 3,200-Panel 'Solar Strand' to be Dedicated at Opening Ceremony
    4/20/12
    In celebration of Earth Day and to promote clean, renewable energy development, the University at Buffalo and New York Power Authority (NYPA) will dedicate the UB Solar Strand, the 3,200-panel photovoltaic array, at an opening ceremony on Monday, April 23.
  • UB Groups Host 'Bully' Screening at Dipson Theater
    4/20/12
    University at Buffalo groups -- including the Jean Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse and School Violence -- will host a screening of the documentary "Bully" on Sunday, April 22.
  • Beyond the Motorist: Summit to Explore How 'Complete Streets' Can Change the Way We Live
    4/16/12
    How can streets that accommodate pedestrians, cyclists and transit users influence a region's environment, prosperity, health and livability? That's the theme of the Buffalo Complete Streets Summit, a two-day symposium from April 19-20.
  • Media Advisory: Climate Change -- Its Impact on WNY Planning and Policy Making
    4/12/12
    The impact of climate change on local planning and policymaking in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area will be the subject of a free public talk April 13 by Himanshu Grover, PhD, assistant professor of urban and regional planning in the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning and a specialist in the field.
  • 'Diversity in Disability' Symposium Brings Renowned Advocates to UB
    4/12/12
    Ari Ne'eman, founding president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, will be among speakers at "Diversity in Disability," a University at Buffalo symposium on the role that disability plays in diversity and the formulation of identity.