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  • Media Advisory: Space Conference Brings Astronauts, Space Industry CEOs to Buffalo
    11/7/12
    NASA's famed space shuttle program ended in 2011. Private companies are heading into orbit. What does the future hold for humanity in space? What job opportunities can students expect? To answer these questions, the University at Buffalo's chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is hosting the nation's largest student-run space conference.
  • Trial Team Includes Decorated Afghanistan War Veteran
    11/2/12
    When third-year University at Buffalo Law School student Christopher Safulko takes his part in this weekend's law school trial team competition in San Francisco, he'll feel the familiar stress to perform under pressure and the adrenaline rush of backing up the others on his team.
  • Management Students Conquer IBM Business Simulation Challenge
    11/1/12
    Thirty-five students in the University at Buffalo School of Management faced off on Oct. 20 in an IBM-sponsored simulation designed to give students a taste of the real business world.
  • The 'Start Something that Matters' Story Contest
    10/26/12
    Blake Mycoskie, founder and "chief shoe-giver" at TOMS, the popular shoe and eyewear company, and author of New York Times' best seller "Start Something That Matters," will speak November 15 at 8 p.m. in the University at Buffalo's Alumni Arena, North Campus, as part of the 2012 UB Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • Media Advisory: Crossroads Culinary Center to Open, New Student Dining Facility Features Brazilian BBQ, Fireside Lounge and More
    10/24/12
    Today is the grand opening ceremony of the University at Buffalo's new Crossroads Culinary Center (C3), a student dining facility that puts UB at the forefront of the collegiate dining experience. The ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. on the first floor of Red Jacket Quadrange in the Ellicott Complex on UB's North Campus.
  • UB'S 'True Blue Days' Turn Campus into a Fall Festival
    10/19/12
    Homecoming Fan Fest is the highlight of the University at Buffalo's annual fall homecoming weekend, True Blue Days, and will transform UB's North Campus on Saturday afternoon Oct. 2o from noon - 3 p.m.
  • Tours of UB's "Brain Museum" and Other Eclectic Collections to be Held Oct. 24
    10/18/12
    The University at Buffalo will open to the public some of its most unique collections, including what's believed to be the nation's only museum dedicated exclusively to the human brain.
  • UB Law School Recognized as a "Best School" for Black Students
    10/15/12
    The University at Buffalo Law School has been chosen as one of the best law schools for black students. The recognition comes from On Being a Black Lawyer (OBABL), a resource center and social media firm that supports African Americans' success in law school. OBABL's The Black Student's Guide to Law Schools will be published Oct. 17.
  • UB's 2012 True Blue Days Kicks Homecoming Weekend into a Higher Zone
    10/12/12
    Picture Western New York's biggest collegiate party of the year. Imagine a mini-carnival. A semi-menacing bonfire. Emotional and joyful reunions of long-lost friends. The pomp and energy of big-time intercollegiate sports. A nightlife of comedy and jazz. Unique food and special events, such as a wing-eating contest, family brunch, a car smash and window paintings. The hundreds of University at Buffalo people working hard to make the pieces of the Oct. 19-21 weekend come together call it True Blue Days.
  • Media Advisory: Former First Lady Laura Bush to Speak at UB Wednesday
    10/9/12
    Former first lady Laura Bush, known as a champion of children's education, human rights and health-care initiatives here and abroad, will speak in the University at Buffalo's Alumni Arena at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, as part of UB's Distinguished Speakers Series.