Alumni

News for UB’s valued alumni/ae. (see all topics)

  • Professors Alexandridis, Morris and Sen Elected AAAS Fellows
    12/3/12
    Three Â鶹´«Ã½o professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
  • Media Advisory: Synacor Co-Founder Will Talk to Young Entrepreneurs About What it Takes to Start a Business
    11/26/12
    Tomorrow's entrepreneurs will get the chance to learn from Western New York's best on Nov. 28, when Synacor co-founder George Chamoun speaks to students in the Â鶹´«Ã½o's new Entrepreneurship Academy.
  • Where the Wild Things Are: An Insider's Look into Zoos
    11/26/12
    The disciplines of law, geography and anthropology combine in Â鶹´«Ã½o Law School Associate Professor Irus Braverman's new book, which presents a thorough exploration of the world of zoos.
  • True Crime: An Intriguing First-hand Tale of Bernie Madoff's Victims
    11/13/12
    In a new book about the uber con perpetrated by Bernard Madoff, Lionel Lewis, professor emeritus of sociology, Â鶹´«Ã½o, presents an absorbing first-hand account, not of Madoff's behavior, but of the experiences of victims caught up in his ferociously destructive Ponzi scheme.
  • Pioneering UB Spinoff in Nanomedicine Raises 14.2 Million Euros in IPO
    11/12/12
    Nanobiotix, a French company co-founded by a former UB postdoctoral researcher, was listed on the NYSE Euronext market following an initial public offering (IPO) that raised gross proceeds of 14.2 million euros ($18.1 million).
  • UB Recognized as Bicycle-Friendly Campus
    11/9/12
    The League of American Bicyclists has designated the Â鶹´«Ã½o as a "Bicycle Friendly University" at the bronze level, an award presented only to institutions with a strong commitment to cycling.
  • Allstate Grant to Aid Aspiring Minority and Women Entrepreneurs
    11/7/12
    A $59,000 grant from the Allstate Foundation will help support initiatives for minority and women entrepreneurs at the Â鶹´«Ã½o School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL).
  • Sweet News for Specialty Stores: You Don't Need to Lower Prices to Compete, Study Shows
    11/5/12
    Specialty stores do not have to compete with supermarket prices to increase sales, according to a recent study from the Â鶹´«Ã½o School of Management.
  • Liesl Folks Named Dean of UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
    10/22/12
    Liesl Folks, PhD, an internationally recognized expert in nanotechnology and magnetism, has been appointed dean of the Â鶹´«Ã½o's nationally ranked School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
  • UB and 20 other U.S. and Canadian Universities Launch Great Lakes Protection Project
    10/15/12
    The Â鶹´«Ã½o and 20 other U.S. and Canadian universities and institutions will join forces to propose a set of long-term research and policy priorities to help protect and restore the Great Lakes and train the next generation of scientists, attorneys, planners and policy specialists who will study them.