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Science/Technology
9:58 am
Mon June 10, 2013

Teaching creativity and innovation for Biomedical research

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Dr. Leonard Epstein, SUNY Distinguished Professor (left) and Dr. Steven Fliesler, Meyer H. Riwchun Endowed Chair

A two-day workshop hosted by the University at Buffalo kicks off today called Conversations in the Disciplines. As WBFO's Eileen Buckley reports, the workshops are designed to inspire creativity and innovation in the Biomedical Sciences, an important component in gaining grant dollars for research.

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Local
4:11 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

UB student charged with starting dorm fire

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A dormitory fire at Spaulding Hall Thursday night is being blamed on marijuana smoking.

Authorities say two students suffered minor injuries in a fire inside their University at Buffalo dormitory room Thursday evening. One of them has been arrested on charges of arson, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and marijuana possession.

WBFO'S Eileen Buckley speaks with UB Police Chief Gerald Schoenle.

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Local
5:14 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

UB hires former Duke star Bobby Hurley as basketball coach

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The University at Buffalo has hired Bobby Hurley to take over as its men's basketball coach.

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Cultural
9:35 am
Mon March 25, 2013

Book examines academic witch hunt of the 1950s

One of the most important court cases about academic freedom in public higher education grew out of actions at the University at Buffalo.

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Health
9:35 am
Mon March 25, 2013

Tuberculosis still alive and well

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Tuberculosis is often considered one of those diseases of the past: long cured and long forgotten. But the Erie County Health Department evaluated more than 3,700 people for the disease last year and found 19 active cases.

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Local
10:10 am
Wed March 20, 2013

Fruit Belt residents concerned about UB expansion plans

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Ellicott District Councilmember Darius Pridgen

The University at Buffalo may face some problems regarding its plans in the city because of strife over the way they are affecting residents of the Fruit Belt.

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Local
10:22 am
Thu March 14, 2013

Aggressive peregrine falcon removed from UB campus

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Falcon at UB South Campus

A female peregrine falcon that had been nesting on a tower at the University at Buffalo was removed Wednesday due to its propensity for injuring people on campus.

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Local
10:44 am
Wed March 13, 2013

Center offers assistance to budding startups

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If you are going to start a business, the University at Buffalo can help for you get going and stay successful.

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Heists were attempted near UB campus
10:31 am
Sat March 2, 2013

Man pleads guilty to robbery attempts

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Guilty pleas have been made in a pair of robbery attempts last fall near UB's South Campus.

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Local
9:14 am
Mon February 18, 2013

Carbon monoxide leak forces UB evacuation

A dorm on UB's North Campus was evacuated for nearly three hours for a reported carbon monoxide leak Sunday night.

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Education
8:25 am
Thu December 27, 2012

UB moves up in the rankings for affordability

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The University at Buffalo is continuing to move up on the affordability index from Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, making the university a better financial deal in fiscal hard times.

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Environment
3:08 pm
Mon November 19, 2012

UB closes controversial shale institute

The University at Buffalo has announced that it is shutting down its Shale Resources and Society Institute, effective immediately.  UB President Satish Tripathi announced the decision Monday afternoon, following an internal assessment. 

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Local
9:16 am
Wed October 3, 2012

Fracking issue resonates at UB

With a campus controversy about natural gas fracking, the University at Buffalo is taking a look at the way it reports donations from industry for research.

The issue at UB revolves around the Shale Research Institute run by faculty of the Geology Department.

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