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UB staff member offers a peek inside TEDxBuffalo
4/18/18
Lauren McGowan found out about TEDxBuffalo at just the right time.
For Twist, there’s always a bigger picture
4/17/18
In 2002, Kathy Twist was selected by the Professional Tennis Registry as the organization’s Eastern Coach of the Year.
Sports blog serves a new niche
3/2/18
Helen A. “Nellie” Drew, an adjunct professor in the School of Law, is an expert in sports law. She is quoted frequently in local and national media on issues ranging from paying college athletes to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s suspension.
Seeing the world through Russian eyes
2/28/18
Molly Anderson’s Russian connection changed her life.
Rembis is building links within WNY disability community
2/26/18
Michael Rembis is first and foremost a historian. An associate professor of history working in disability research, Rembis is also director of UB’s Center for Disability Studies (UBCDS).
Atkinson boosts sustainability opportunities for UB students
2/2/18
John D. Atkinson believes engineering students want to study abroad, but struggle to fit semester-long trips into dense schedules.
New director brings unique cultural experiences to Honors College
1/26/18
Anyone who pays a visit to the Honors College knows that sometimes what happens there can only be described as “an Honors thing.” Ambitious students, primed to exceed expectations, continually push the needle and come together to collaborate, debate and dialogue, fueled by their common commitment to academics and coffee. Lots of coffee.
Schoenle brings 39-year law enforcement career to a close
1/24/18
As a new Patrol Division officer with the Buffalo Police Department, Gerald W. Schoenle Jr. began applying what he had learned inside Erie Community College classrooms outside, on city streets.
UB fundraiser works to raise awareness of illiteracy in U.S. with The Book Fairy
1/3/18
For Melanie Bunch, the heartbreaking tragedy that took place in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, brought the death of her beloved cousin.
Hayes McAlonie sees architecture as tool for teaching, active learning
11/20/17
Kelly Hayes McAlonie arrived at UB thinking about education, architecture and continuity of learning.
Tseng brings a different perspective to the study of anatomy
11/14/17
Ancient mammals. Prehistoric hyenas. The evolution of dogs. Not your typical research subjects for a medical school faculty member, but then Jack Tseng, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, is not a typical medical school faculty member.
Social media and higher ed
11/3/17
Jacob Schupbach, social media specialist in University Communications, is one of the 12 presenters of the Fifth Higher Ed Social Media Conference taking place Nov. 29.
UB’s staffer’s eco-friendly philosophy gaining traction across social media
10/6/17
“As a society, we throw a lot of things away without giving a second thought.
Creating more effective leaders
9/22/17
Molly Anderson, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness in the School of Management, talks about CLOE, what it means to be a leader, and why CLOE co-sponsored Malala Yousafzai’s Distinguished Speakers Series lecture.
The medical school move downtown
9/12/17
When Michael E. Cain was recruited to UB in 2006 to serve as dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, he was looking for new challenges. For the previous 31 years, he had been on the faculty at Washington University, where, among other things, he established and led an internationally recognized Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory and served as chief of the Cardiovascular Division.
UB team brings second Tunnel to Towers 5K event to Buffalo
9/1/17
When Ryan Taughrin came running out of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and up into Manhattan’s Battery Park during his first Tunnel to Towers Run, he and three family members, along with thousands of race participants, were hit with an almost overwhelming set of emotions.
UPD officers find first-responder experience can save time, lives
8/16/17
In his 15 years with University Police, Dale Hohl says his years of firefighting experience are never far away.
The end of accounting?
8/14/17
In his new book, “The End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers,” School of Management faculty member Feng Gu asks accounting professionals: Are we doing this the right way? Does the information we report on lengthy financial statements accurately reflect company performance?
Kendall treks to Iceland to compete in Scottish Highland games
7/7/17
Kathryn Kendall is not someone who enjoys getting on a treadmill.
Bird feeders
6/30/17
Reprinted from AtBuffalo.
For Helen Domske, the hunt goes on
6/23/17
Helen Domske has never seen a whale shark.
Advocacy, activism a two-way street for UB academic adviser
6/15/17
Last January, members of the congregation of Pilgrim-St. Luke’s voted unanimously to become a sanctuary church.
Always advocating for American Indians
5/22/17
For nursing assistant dean Margaret Moss, improving the lives of Native Americans in any way possible is "part of who I am."
Celebrating North Tonawanda in pen and ink
4/27/17
Behind the iconic Wurlitzer Building in North Tonawanda lies a weathered, three-story, all-but-forgotten factory. But a clue to the long-abandoned building’s former occupants can be read in the weather-stained placard embedded high among its 70-plus arched windows: “Erected 1892, Enlarged 1902, Eug. de Kleist.”
UB doctoral student gets to the heart of organ donation
4/11/17
It was 1 a.m., and Aisha O’Mally had just turned off the TV in her room in Rochester’s Strong Memorial Hospital when four nurses walked in.
UB staffer lives a healthy life, one step at a time
3/15/17
It’s a brisk March morning in Buffalo as Michael May makes his way across UB’s South Campus. From Kapoor Hall at the south end of campus to Clement Hall at the north, he makes a brief stop at all 36 buildings in between.
Hunter brings work ethic, love of basketball to UB Bulls
2/23/17
By the time he got to Hardy Middle school in Jackson, Mississippi, former NBA point guard Lindsey Hunter had stopped growing.
Udin making a difference for seniors in Buffalo’s Parkside neighborhood
1/25/17
There’s no place like home.
International students and UB
12/9/16
In the wake of the presidential election, many UB international students, as well as faculty and staff members, have expressed concern about national policy issues, in particular immigration policy. Many students and scholars are concerned about their safety, well-being and their future in the U.S. UBNow asked John J. Wood, senior associate vice provost for international education, to talk about these issues, UB policies regarding international students and scholars, and the university’s commitment to fostering a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for all members of the UB community.
Writing serious avocation for UB earthquake engineer
12/5/16
“It’s not a sudden thing … for me, it started in grade school.”
Behind the camera with Ken Smith
11/21/16
From dodging dog bites to photographing Michael Phelps, UB staffer Ken Smith spends his nights and weekends volunteering with his camera.
Maynard named curator of Poetry Collection
11/7/16
The only thing that surpasses James Maynard’s passion for teaching is his love of poetry.
Stutzman and Team USA compete with wrestling world’s best in Russia
11/3/16
Every year, the United World Wrestling International Cup competition draws top wrestlers from around the world to Khasavjurt, Dagestan, a region renowned for producing many of the sport’s most accomplished athletes.
New home for medical school taking shape
10/28/16
If you haven’t been to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus lately, you’re in for a surprise. Construction of the new home of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has moved along and the eight-story building now looms over Main Street at the end of Allen Street.
Basinski concludes remarkable career as Poetry Collection curator
10/26/16
October marks the end of an era for the UB Poetry Collection. Michael Basinski, curator of the Poetry Collection and director of Special Collections, has retired from the university.
Chemist Philip Coppens celebrated for his 48 years at UB
10/26/16
Well-wishers from as far away as India, Denmark, Poland, France, Germany and Slovakia came to UB on Saturday to celebrate chemist Philip Coppens, who is retiring after nearly half a century at the university.
The sweet rewards of beekeeping
10/18/16
Most people, even those who don’t want to keep bees, know at least two good reasons why someone would: pollination and honey.
Poag steering new vision for study abroad
10/17/16
As the newly appointed administrator who will steer UB’s enhanced and expanding global learning opportunities, Trevor Poag can’t help but get excited about the value of studying abroad.
Athletic trainer takes UB spirit to Paralympics
10/5/16
UB Director of Sports Medicine Brian Bratta saw firsthand the power of the performances at the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Mitchell balances drive to win with desire to do good
10/3/16
Reprinted from AtBuffalo
Burrows leaves behind rich legacy at Center for the Arts
9/20/16
Thomas Burrows’ desk tells the story best. The in-the-moment photo of a solicitous Burrows and his striking, elegant wife walking into the theater with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip stands next to his daughter’s wedding portrait.
Making a difference for veterans
9/12/16
Aaron Shaw’s second combat tour of Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps was spent along the Syrian border, in an area that had not yet seen coalition forces.
Colucci heads new office to mentor more student success stories
9/8/16
Imagine an orientation handbook for UB students offering valuable information on how best to take advantage of their time on campus.
Kaukus’ path shaped by service to community and UB
9/2/16
“Helping people became a priority early in my life.”
Going micro on the Niagara Wine Trail
9/2/16
Keith Curtachio, Todd Snyder and Joe Nardecchia, three local award-winning homebrewers, watched friends in Buffalo’s craft beer movement open many of the region’s new breweries.
Adviser’s eclectic office furnishings make students feel at home
8/29/16
Step off the elevator onto the third floor of Baldy Hall on UB’s North Campus and you’ll notice eye-catching stickers of paisley birds adhered to the wall and a pillar adorned with colorful peace signs, hearts and flowers. The sudden bursts of lively color signal Azita Safaie’s office is nearby.
New law clinic to balance civil liberties, national security
8/4/16
As a student at Yale Law School, Jonathan Manes worked and studied in two legal services clinics: a Community Lawyering Clinic that provided general legal services in an immigrant neighborhood in New Haven, and a National Security and Civil Liberties Clinic. The experience, he says, has stayed with him.
Researcher takes turn as stand-up comic
7/25/16
Performing as a stand-up comic was about the farthest thing from Art Edelman’s mind when he came to Buffalo in 1985 to join the UB faculty.
Impact of Brexit, Trump on higher ed
7/22/16
Phil Stevens, associate professor of anthropology, has been a UB faculty member for 45 years. He served as director of undergraduate studies in the anthropology department for 20 years, and as a member of the Faculty Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning for 17 years, including five years as chair. He has conducted field research in West Africa and the Caribbean, and is the author of numerous publications in cultural anthropology and African studies. He is a recipient of both the SUNY Chancellor’s Award and Milton Plesur Award recognizing excellence in teaching. In 2012, he was awarded an honorary chieftaincy title from the Nigerian village where he worked for several years in the 1960s and 1970s.
Helping help low-income, immigrant communities in WNY
7/21/16
Nicole Hallett was talking to someone in Buffalo about the needs of the city’s immigrant population. Hallett asked about wage theft — when an employer cheats low-wage workers out of their fair pay by requiring them to work off the clock or failing to pay overtime.
UB connecting with students on Snapchat
7/20/16
Just when you thought you had mastered Facebook and Twitter, along come other social media channels, like Instagram, Tumblr and Ning, to name a few.
Stott turns spotlight on Buffalo's stand-up comics
7/12/16
Like any stand-up comic, Andrew McConnell Stott knows a good punchline.
Steel sculpture represents a different mindset for UB scientist Frederick Sachs
6/2/16
Frederick Sachs always wanted to learn how to weld.
In case of emergency
5/24/16
For Jay Roorbach, emergency preparedness is more than a good idea. As UB’s new senior emergency planning coordinator, Roorbach’s responsibilities include ensuring the university is prepared to respond to any given situation and minimizing disruption to campus services, classes and research.
Croglio supports Sabres on and off the ice
5/18/16
A Buffalo Sabres season ticket holder for years, David Croglio currently enjoys a different relationship with the players. He now watches the action at home games from a seat a few rows above the bench so that in the event of an injury on the ice, he can switch gears from fan to team dentist.
Prof's business dresses little superheroes
5/13/16
Over the past six years, Brian Wolfe, assistant professor of finance, and his wife, Alyssa, have created thousands of little superheroes around the world through their business, Pip and Bean.
A half-century of service
5/6/16
As a young man with a new doctorate from Oxford University, Claude Welch had two immediate job offers.
UB staffer Kris Miller plugs into alternative power.
4/22/16
If Kristopher Miller had a bumper sticker (which he doesn’t), it might say “I Heart EV,” but it would stand for “Electric Vehicles,” not “Elmwood Village.” In 2014, Miller, web/graphic designer for the University Libraries, bought an electric car for his wife, a real estate agent and busy mom. Last year, he converted his suburban home in Williamsville to solar electricity by installing a small array of photo-voltaic panels on his roof. As UB wraps up Earth Week, Miller talked with the UBReporter about how he got hooked on alternative power and what green technologies he plans to plug into next.
Art provides balance for management professor
4/11/16
Nallan Suresh discovered his love for drawing and astronomy as a child growing up in India.
Arany receives Furumoto Award
4/1/16
Researcher who studies wound healing and tissue regeneration receives 2016 Dr. Horace Furumoto Innovations Young Investigator Award.
The crazy life of UB athletics staff
3/17/16
UB's athletic communications staff juggle a thousand things in Providence — a love every minute of it.
Du Mouchelle continues UB’s pre-eminence in new music
3/9/16
When Tiffany Du Mouchelle was a young girl growing up in suburban Michigan, she and her neighborhood friends would produce backyard musicals. They’d sing along with cassette tapes of the tuneful Andrew Lloyd Webber favorites “Cats” and “Starlight Express,” making all their costumes and sets, and choreographing all the moves.
You’ve heard of string theory. What about knot theory?
2/10/16
You may not have heard of knot theory.
A voice for Jessica
2/3/16
Joan Baizer’s daughter didn’t talk when the other kids started talking.
The speculative fiction of UB associate professor Nnedi Okorafor
1/29/16
Reprinted from At Buffalo
Playing the silver ball: UB gamers reviving classic pastime
1/22/16
While it may seem quaint and nostalgic, pinball is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, driven, in part, by members of a generation raised on Xboxes and smartphones who have rediscovered the joys of a game that is not played on screens.
UB doctoral candidate works on UN project to ensure universal understanding of sustainable development goals
1/14/16
Mark Jensen knows how to structure information. Give him gigabytes of data and he’ll organize the disparate elements into a universally accessible whole.
Building climate resilience in at-risk communities
1/7/16
UB architect and urban planner Nicholas Rajkovich is a co-investigator on a research effort to build resilience in low-income urban communities across the U.S. that are vulnerable to such climate change-related events as flooding and high heat.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Why it still matter
12/17/15
Claude Welch, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, talks about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ratified by the United Nations General Assembly nearly 70 years ago. An internationally renowned expert in human rights, Welch wrote an essay on the topic for the U.S. State Department that was published in French, Russian, Farsi and other languages, and distributed internationally.
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UB researcher tapped for cellphone-based health survey project
12/10/15
When a person dies in a developed nation, more often than not the cause of death is known and recorded. But that’s not the case in many low- and middle-income countries around the world. This lack of information makes it difficult for governments, public health leaders and aid organizations to prioritize funding and resources that can ultimately save lives.
Campaign for the Community
12/3/15
There is one Hospice program serving each of the eight counties in Western New York and since 2003, Robert Wahler has been director of clinical pharmacy services at Niagara Hospice in Niagara County.
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UB committed to inclusive campus
11/12/15
Dear University Community:
Campaign for the Community
11/5/15
In a Q&A with the UB Reporter, Campaign for the Community Chair Marsha Lewis talks about the campaign and how it reinforced her belief in the goodness and generosity of the UB community.
Campaign for the Community
10/29/15
Keisha Alston’s mother donates to the United Way every year on her granddaughter’s birthday.
Campaign for the Community
10/22/15
Over the next few weeks the UB Reporter will be telling the personal stories of fellow UB employees who have been helped by donations to the Campaign for the Community, as well as details about what gifts to the campaign can specifically support. This week's story talks about Pam Coniglio's support of Catholic Charities.
Riding center provides unique therapy
10/15/15
Over the next few weeks the UB Reporter will be telling the personal stories of fellow UB employees who have been helped by donations to the Campaign for the Community, as well as details about what gifts to the campaign can specifically support. This week's story talks about Carol Brewer's support of the Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center.
Meeting the pope
10/1/15
UB faculty member Satpal Singh was one of a handful of interfaith leaders who met Pope Francis during his visit to New York City. He talks about the experience with the UB Reporter.
Zirnheld among 100 Inspiring Women in STEM
9/24/15
Jennifer L. Zirnheld, associate professor of electrical engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been named by INSIGHT into Diversity magazine as one of 100 Inspiring Women in STEM.
Colón receives another mentoring award
9/17/15
Luis Colón first recognized the value of mentorship while pursuing a doctorate in analytical chemistry at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. He noticed that his peers who did not have a strong relationship with faculty members struggled in school and for direction.
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On to the finals!
9/10/15
It’s on to the finals for comic and UB alum Gary Vider, who last night moved on to the finale of the NBC television show “America’s Got Talent.”
Borden seeks seat on Amherst Town Board
9/3/15
Hadar Borden has always been the voice.
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UB alum goes for top prize in ‘America’s Got Talent’
8/27/15
A guy walks into a major American research university and tells the English department he wants to study comedy as part of his major. The administrator listening to the student’s enthusiastic suggestion delivered with an inimitable dead-pan veneer sits silently for a moment before saying, “OK.”
National recognition
8/20/15
Kenneth Leonard, director of UB’s Research Institute on Addictions, has recognized for his outstanding scientific contributions with a national award from the American Psychological Association’s Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP).
Coppola key to GSE’s involvement with local school districts
8/13/15
If the measure of a person is the connections he makes with others, consider these endorsements and recognitions about Vincent J. Coppola, a beloved career educator many credit with establishing the foundation for UB’s mission to make a difference in local school districts.
UB Swing helps students gain confidence, make connections
8/6/15
Alok Bedmutha evolved from an undergraduate wallflower to an outgoing and adventurous upperclassman when he made the choice to support a friend.
UB artist finds terrible beauty in Niagara Falls’ toxic past
7/30/15
Wielding a pen, a Geiger counter and her artistic sense of curiosity, Joan Linder is documenting a haunting legacy.
Thompson recognized for ‘distinguished service’ by NAGAP
7/16/15
Myron A. “Mick” Thompson has held numerous positions across the university during his 48 years at UB.
UB dentist strives to change Syria’s destiny through education
7/9/15
Othman Shibly speaks softly as he relates the war-related horrors facing Syria, his home country. “It is beyond imagination. Seventy percent of Syrian refugees are women and children … what kind of a world do we live in?”
Chess master
7/2/15
When the chess world suspects someone of having cheated in a tournament, Ken Regan, UB associate professor of computer science, is the guy who gets the call. Using a database of tens of thousands of top-level games, Regan, himself an international chess master, has devised a program that can help determine whether a player is playing like a human or like a computer.
Hammill to lead Graduate School
6/18/15
Graham Hammill, professor and chair of the Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School.
Jones wins gold in shot put at NCAA Championships
6/11/15
EUGENE, Ore. — UB senior Jonathan Jones continued his record-breaking ways, winning gold in the shot put yesterday and becoming the first national champion in UB's Division I history. Now a six-time All-American, Jones had a school-record heave of 20.78 meters on his second attempt to take top honors at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by the University of Oregon.
Tying music to place
5/28/15
Eric Huebner, a pianist and assistant professor of music at UB, is used to getting requests. But lately, the suggestions are about places, rather than what to play.
Confucian educator
5/21/15
When George C. Lee first traveled to China in spring 1980 as the new dean of UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, he encountered a community of students and professors eager to engage in academic exchange with Americans. On that trip, Lee gave six three-hour talks on the American educational system over three days to large and enthusiastic university audiences in Beijing.
Award winner
5/14/15
The Women’s Health Initiative has been recognized for its groundbreaking work investigating the major factors influencing disease and death in older women.
Mapping hate, zombies and Flickr
5/7/15
You may have seen geographer Monica Stephens’ work before she joined UB last fall.
Examining federalism from the bottom up
4/30/15
After two recent trips to do field research in Europe, UB Law Interim Dean James A. Gardner is back in Buffalo with a laptop full of notes and new insight into the struggle for power between central governments and their states.
Fulbright student scholar
4/23/15
Abigail LaPlaca — award-winning Latin American dance team choreographer, lover of languages, worldwide adventure-traveler, UB Presidential Scholar and 2015 Fulbright scholar — saw her vision of the transforming power of education come to life in an 8-year-old Dominican Republic girl named Tainalis.
National award honors Waldrop’s work in palliative care
4/16/15
Deborah Waldrop, professor in the UB School of Social Work, received the Award of Excellence in Research from the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network (SWHPN) at the organization’s annual 2015 General Assembly in Philadelphia.
Education professor spends ‘inspiring’ day teaching yoga at White House
4/9/15
Calling it “nothing short of joyful,” UB Graduate School of Education Professor Catherine Cook-Cottone guided an Easter yoga class on one of the country’s biggest stages – the annual Easter Egg Roll on the front lawn of the White House.
Foster named to Giller Prize jury
4/2/15
Award-winning writer and journalist, and UB faculty member Cecil Foster has been selected as one of five jurors who will choose the winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize, frequently referred to as “Canada’s Pulitzer.”

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What We Do

UBIS is dedicated to assisting the University obtain access to top international talent through thoughtful utilization of non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories. UBIS advises the University on all matters involving employment-based visas and statuses, files petitions with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, and administers the U.S. Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program on our campus.

Help and Support

The University at Buffalo ranks in the top one percent of U.S. institutions of higher education in number of international scholars. Through the years, UBIS has utilized several visa categories in order to most effectively bring together UB and top international faculty, researchers and postdocs. At the same time we have assisted incoming scholars become familiar with Western New York as they made it their home. It is our hope that everyone involved in a UB immigration matter will contact us if they should need assistance.

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