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UB announces agreement to sell former EOC building
9/9/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. – FNUB Inc., an affiliate of the University at Buffalo Foundation, has entered into an agreement to sell the former Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) building at 465 Washington St. to Ciminelli Real Estate Corp.
Media advisory: Hackathon offers $18,000 in prizes for apps that benefit Western New York community
9/9/14
Details to be unveiled Wednesday morning at dig, downtown Buffalo’s new co-work space.
Media advisory: ASME offers special half-day program on Wednesday for engineers, entrepreneurs and others
8/19/14
The session features NASA administrators, successful entrepreneurs and local business leaders.
Media advisory: The Internet in your car, how origami leads to advanced materials and 3-D printed artificial limbs
8/18/14
Engineering conference in downtown Buffalo focuses on advanced manufacturing and design.
Media advisory: The future of helicopters, big data and redefining American manufacturing
8/17/14
These topics and more will be discussed as up to 2,000 mechanical engineers gather in downtown Buffalo.
Media advisory: Humanoid robots, unmanned aerial vehicles and other tech to kick off engineering forum Sunday
8/15/14
Up to 2,000 engineers worldwide are expected at the event, which takes place Aug. 17-20 in downtown Buffalo.
Media Advisory: Hear the ardent words of adult learners through the voices of professional actors
8/13/14
The autobiographic writing of the University at Buffalo’s Educational Opportunity Center students comes to life through the voices of professional actors at a staged reading of their stories and poetry this week in Buffalo’s Theater District.
UB’s EOC plans ‘All Write!’ theater night to showcase student writers
8/12/14
The human triumphs of the University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center will be displayed through the spoken word during a staged reading of works by adult learners beginning at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 14 in the 710 Main Theatre in downtown Buffalo.
Bak USA, Liazon among eight new START-UP NY companies partnering with UB
7/28/14
Eight additional companies – including Bak USA, an assembler of affordable electronic tablets – will relocate on or near the University at Buffalo campuses through their participation in START-UP NY, the innovative tax incentive program established by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
Metro Rail program helped UB become more eco-friendly, led people to visit new places, and nurtured transit riders, study finds
7/10/14
Reducing one’s carbon footprint. Becoming comfortable with public transit. Exploring Buffalo. Those are some of the findings of a study that examined a pilot program that offered Metro Rail use to some UB students, faculty and staff for 20 months in 2011 and 2012.

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