BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The University at Buffalo is moving to have alumnus Harvey Weinstein’s honorary degree revoked in response to multiple accusations of harassment and sexual assault against the Hollywood mogul. The university said Wednesday it is “well aware” ...

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Two former University at Buffalo administrators have pleaded guilty to stealing more than $330,000 from university-related accounts. As part of his plea Thursday, Dennis Black, who resigned last year as a UB vice president, will pay back New York state ...

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The University at Buffalo will host a commercialization lecture series event Thursday to introduce startups and entrepreneurs to Buffalo’s $5 million business plan competition, 43 North (www.43north.org). 43North Executive Director Andrew Pulkrabek will discuss the $5 million in cash prizes ...

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AMHERST — President Barack Obama’s appearance at the University at Buffalo as part of a two-day bus tour later this week will be open to the public, but tickets are required. The president is scheduled to speak Thursday at Alumni ...

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BUFFALO — A religious-freedom legal group is suing the University at Buffalo for charging an anti-abortion student group $650 for security guards at an abortion debate, when other student groups weren’t charged such fees for similar events. Lawyer David Hacker ...

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BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo’s plans to relocate its medical school have taken a step forward with the donation of land by First Niagara Financial Group. UB — which actually paid a dollar for the $2 million parcel — ...

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BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo says it will demolish its inactive nuclear research reactor. University officials and representatives from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission were to answer questions about the plans at a public forum Thursday evening. The Buffalo Materials ...

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BUFFALO — The University at Buffalo has closed its new shale gas research institute, which was under investigation by the State University Board of Trustees after a group of professors accused it of having undisclosed ties to industry. Environmental groups ...

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A study by University at Buffalo sociology professors published in Law & Society Review found that both plaintiffs and defendants typically feel dissatisfied in employment discrimination cases. The study, titled “Situated Justice: A Contextual Analysis of Fairness and Inequality in ...

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The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is offering three unique HIV continuing education programs in an online format to help pharmacists all over the world keep their knowledge of HIV pharmacotherapy current. It has provided training ...

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The Bright Forum is Buffalo Niagara’s premier event for introducing investors to promising technologies from across New York and Ontario, Canada. Hosted by Bright Buffalo Niagara, a coalition of regional partners led by the University at Buffalo, the forum features ...

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The University at Buffalo will celebrate faculty inventors and innovative companies that reside in the UB Technology Incubator during the university’s annual Inventors and Entrepreneurs Reception today. The invitation-only event begins at 4 p.m. at the Center for Tomorrow on ...

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