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Creating better quality of life

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  Our alumni, your economy There are nearly 100,000 UB graduates living in New York State, supporting our economy and applying their world-class education in our communities.| Learn more
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  Your community experts UB graduates make up the majority of licensed professionals in Erie County: 92.6 percent of dentists, 81.9 percent of attorneys, 67.5 percent of pharmacists, and 28 percent of physicians in the area hold degrees from UB’s professional schools.| Learn more

Planning for the future

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  Growing Buffalo Niagara The UB Regional Institute, partnering with the community to promote regional excellence, has leveraged state support to bring more than forty practical projects to the region, including studies on governance, a state-of-the-region report, and municipal service delivery.| Learn more
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  Best city forward The award-winning “Queen City Hub: A Regional Action Plan for Downtown Buffalo” is a collaboration between UB’s School of Architecture and Planning, the City of Buffalo, and Buffalo Place, intended to help make the best use of local assets.| Learn more
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  Applied expertise UB’s Center for Computational Research created interactive 3-D computer animations of the leading Peace Bridge design proposals to assist with planning and development of the area.| Learn more

Helping those in need

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  Public service key to the city UB assists a wide spectrum of city residents with programs directed toward students (Buffalo-Area Engineering Awareness for Minorities, After-School Science program), teachers (Training for Buffalo Public School teachers), businesses (Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs program, Helping Nonprofits Better Themselves), health care (dental care program), and neighborhoods (UB's Regional Community Policing Center, Queen City Hub Plan). | Learn More  
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  Presidential recognition The White House honored UB professor Joseph Gardella with the 2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring for his work in advocating for the right of children to learn science, of college students to have access to the best science education, of disabled students to fulfill their highest potential, and of citizens to fully understand the environmental science that affects their neighborhoods and their health.| Learn more
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  Safe neighborhoods UB students work with community organizations to investigate serious environmental health questions about their neighborhoods as part of a learning program.| Learn more
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  Homes for those in need The UB Law School Affordable Housing Clinic has helped secure $150 million in public and private funding for development of housing for the elderly, the disabled, and working poor families.| Learn more
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  Land recovery, reuse Communities receive assistance in making productive use of brownfield sites through UB’s Center for Integrated Waste Management.| Learn more
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  Taxing Effort Returns $235,000 to Area More than 100 IRS-certified accounting students from UB’s School of Management contributing more than 1,400 hours of free tax preparation for individuals and families with annual incomes below $40,000 brought nearly $235,000 in tax refunds back into the community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.| Learn more

Find out more about ways UB provides expertise in the UB Resource Guide

Being a good neighbor

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  A rich and vibrant communityLearn more about the South Campus Neighborhood
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  UB Responds to Issues in the University Heights Neighborhood Over the past three years, UB has invested considerable time and effort to build good relationships in the University Heights neighborhood, which borders the UB South Campus in Buffalo. We have made improving quality of life and safety in the neighborhood a priority of our community relations work. | Learn More
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  Reaching out in the Heights The Office of Community Relations is revitalizing the neighborhoods surrounding the South Campus by encouraging home ownership for UB employees, strengthening local police forces, and helping to market this vibrant area.| Learn more

Serving our community

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  UB Helps in Storm's Wake UB continues to reach out with assistance to areas of Buffalo Niagara impacted by power outages and storm-related damage and challenges, offering resources, facilities, and expertise to community partners. | Learn More  
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  In case of emergency Soon after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, UB sent a team of researchers to Mississippi and New Orleans to investigate structural damage, environmental damage, and failings in emergency response. Their work is helping communities and governments better prepare for future disasters.| Learn more
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  Supporting vital area resources UB faculty, staff, and students come together to support local fundraising events and volunteer for community service projects such as Ride for Roswell, Day of Caring, the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge, and the Linda Yalem Safety Run.| Learn more
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  Serving those who serve you The Institute for Nonprofit Agencies in the UB School of Social Work has impacted more than 100 not-for-profit and public agencies throughout the region, helping their staffs to strengthen planning and management skills in times of city and county budget woes.| Learn more

Our children are our future

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  Consortium for Child Health improving the early years UB’s health sciences units have joined with researchers in education and social work to develop the Consortium for Child Health, Education and Development, focusing on such areas as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and childhood obesity, with clinical services, teaching programs, and research.| Learn more
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  Healthy smiles Over the past ten years, 7,000 underprivileged children in Chautauqua County have received critical dental care provided through the UB School of Dental Medicine's traveling dental van.| Learn more

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Opening our campus to the community

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  UB land enjoyed in Amherst UB welcomed the Town of Amherst to create the Ellicott Trail System trail system over five miles of our campus which residents now enjoy every day. UB also donated the land for the town's September 11th Memorial Grove.| Learn more
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  A UB for every interest From "Miss Saigon" to the Dalai Lama to a crowd of over 29,000 for last year’s home UB football opener against Syracuse, UB is a major contributor to the diversity and quality of culture, entertainment and athletics to the entire Buffalo Niagara region.| Learn more
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  UB This Summer This seasonal lecture series open to the public involves nearly all thirteen UB schools. The lectures provide an unparalleled opportunity for area residents to engage in learning, conversation, debate, and dialogue on the critical issues of our time. | Learn More
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  Buffalo in motion UB promotes community recreation by hosting such events as the Ride for Roswell and National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and by making its state-of-the-art swimming and fitness facilities at Alumni Arena available to the public at a modest cost.| Learn more
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  Facilities host UB provides facilities for various community events, including Amherst school functions and graduations for high school and colleges.| Learn more
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  CFA, Zodiaque ranked in Top Five UB's Center for the Arts and Zodiaque Dance Company placed among the Top Five in Best Cultural Asset/Organization and Best Dance Company categories, respectively, in Artvoice's annual Best of Buffalo awards. The alternative newsweekly's rankings are based on reader nominations across a wide variety of categories.| Learn more