Alumni

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  • Passage of NYSUNY 2020 Legislation is a Major Achievement for UB 2020
    6/24/11
    University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi today praised the passage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's NYSUNY 2020 bill as a major accomplishment in the pursuit of academic excellence at UB and for economic development efforts vital to Western New York.
  • Young Entrepreneur Keeps Old Software Programs Alive With 'OldVersion.com'
    6/20/11
    At the age of 10, while other children fretted over how they'd fit in at middle school, Alexander Levine was trying to start an online business. At age 11 he launched the site that would fund his college education: OldVersion.com.
  • Ernst & Young Matches Alumni Contributions to UB
    6/20/11
    The worldwide public accounting firm of Ernst & Young and its staff members have contributed more than $54,000 to the University at Buffalo over the past year. Included in the total amount is a gift of $27,050 from the Ernst & Young Matching Gifts Program to the UB School of Management for use by the school's Department of Accounting and Law.
  • UBThisSummer -- 'Fun With a Purpose' -- Continues in July
    6/16/11
    The UBThisSummer hit parade of intellectually, physically and socially engaging summer courses and activities continues in July. And once again, like a kid in a candy store, the most pressing question is choosing what you like the most.
  • "Largest Number of UB Students in Recent Memory" Win 2011-12 Fulbright Grants
    6/15/11
    The University at Buffalo has produced eight Fulbright student finalists for the 2011-12 academic year and, to date, four have received Full Fulbright Grants for Study and Research cultural exchange grants and one has received a Full Fulbright Teaching Assistantship Grant to study and/or teach in Europe, Africa, South America and Canada.
  • Energy Drinks Linked to Substance Use in Musicians, Study Shows
    6/15/11
    Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.
  • At Pre-Seed Workshop, Local Inventors Discover Whether the Business World Is Right for Them
    6/10/11
    Researchers who have developed new solar cell technology and engineered adult stem cells that grow continuously in culture will be among participants in a Pre-Seed Workshop the University at Buffalo is hosting this June for potential entrepreneurs interested in launching technology-based businesses.
  • University at Buffalo and Western New York Leaders Applaud Gov. Cuomo for Championing Pioneering Legislation to Strengthen UB and Western New York
    6/9/11
    University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi today joined Western New York business, labor, health and community leaders and elected officials in praising New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for introducing pioneering legislation that will establish a fair, predictable and responsible tuition policy for the State University of New York's state-operated campuses.
  • Buffalo's Rankings as a Top Science City in the State Reflect UB's Strategic Strengths
    6/8/11
    Researchers at the University at Buffalo are pleased -- but not surprised -- that a recent national study of "hot spots" for scientific disciplines ranks Buffalo as one of the state's top cities for physics and chemistry. An additional ranking found that UB's Department of Chemistry is among the best in the nation.
  • State University of New York Stepping Forward to Build New York's Economy
    6/1/11
    A comprehensive statewide study finds that the State University of New York is positioned to be the critical force in building a new innovation economy for New York -- with a broad and diverse array of economic development activities already in place across the 64-campus system, and with a growing potential to do more in the future.