Media Advisories

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

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  • UB to Announce New Director of Athletics
    5/7/12
    The University at Buffalo will hold a news conference announcing the hiring of a new director of athletics.
  • UB's Fluid Culture Series to Offer "Tactical Sound Garden" This Weekend
    5/1/12
    The Fluid Culture Series presented by the University at Buffalo Humanities Institute -- the folks who floated a fully made bed in the Commercial Slip last fall -- will mount a downtown "Tactical Sound Garden" designed by Mark Shepard, associate professor of architecture and media study.
  • Media Advisory: More Than 175 University at Buffalo Students to Volunteer on Tuesday
    4/30/12
    More than 175 University at Buffalo students will volunteer across the Buffalo Niagara region Tuesday as part of the university's Pride and Service Day.
  • 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.