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Regan brings 39-year events management career to a close
7/1/19
One day in mid-summer of 2013, two people from Washington, D.C., stopped by UB for a close look at the campus. An advance team from the White House, they were scouting out various cities and locations for a possible presidential speaking event.
Price says farewell with ‘thank you’ to his life’s teachers
6/6/19
A gifted teacher who captivated students with his 5,000-year history of cities and decoded for others the complexities of community development finance, Alfred Price could always fill a lecture hall. The beloved professor of urban planning did so one last time last month when hundreds of colleagues, former students and community members packed Hayes Hall to hear Price reflect upon his 42-year career at UB.
Med student enjoys stint in show biz for ‘The Dr. Oz Show’
5/1/19
Bradley Frate, a student in this year’s graduating class of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was looking for something different to do before graduation. He found it by moving to New York City for a month to become a medical unit researcher for “The Dr. Oz Show.”
A conversation with President Tripathi
3/8/19
As we near the midpoint of the spring semester, President Satish K. Tripathi sat down with UBNow to talk about a range of issues of interest to the campus community.
Why contribute to the Faculty Staff Campaign?
2/14/19
Now at its halfway point, the 2019 UB Faculty Staff Campaign is expected to reach its ambitious goal: to have 1,700 faculty and staff members donate a collective $1 million by the time the campaign ends.
Mountains keep UB friends close for a decade
2/8/19
The Boy Scouts brought them together years ago — via their sons’ troop or their own — but it’s the mountains that have kept four men with UB connections close for more than a decade.
A chat with Dean Abramovsky
12/13/18
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UBNow sat down with Aviva Abramovsky, dean of the School of Law, to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities, new programs and recent successes.
For Campus Living staffer, hand-crafting furniture is a labor of love
12/10/18
Details have always made the difference for Maureen Matesic.
The scoop from Dean O’Donnell
11/28/18
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UB Now sat down with James M. O’Donnell, dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities, as well as trends in pharmacy education, research and career paths.
A chat with Dean Rosenblith
11/14/18
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UBNow sat down with Suzanne Rosenblith, dean of the Graduate School of Education, to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities, particularly its focus on teacher education, evidence-based research and community partnerships.
Opioid addiction focus of student who received NIH diversity in neuroscience award
11/7/18
A UB graduate student studying how heroin changes cells in the brain has received a prestigious award from the National Institutes of Health.
Love of comics opens new avenues for teaching STEM communications
11/7/18
Stephanie Phillips began thinking about visual elements very early in life, starting with the artwork in comic books.
Murray Ettinger retires after 48 years, but his lore lives on
11/5/18
As 2017 came to a close, Murray Ettinger, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biochemistry, drew the curtain on a 48-year career at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ending his tenure as one of the school’s most respected and memorable teachers.
New AD Mark Alnutt is bullish on UB Athletics’ future
10/25/18
Reprinted from At Buffalo
Jacobs School associate dean shares her drive for cardio-fitness
10/22/18
One way to gain the benefits of a healthy heart is take whatever you love to do — jog, swim, hike, play basketball, do yoga or dance — and get out there and do it.
Stem cells will ‘change medicine forever’
10/10/18
Natesh Parashurama, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, has made his life’s mission the translation of stem cell research from the laboratory to patients.
UB faculty member committed to social work, community farming
9/18/18
When Katie McClain-Meeder and her husband, Jesse Meeder, were searching for some available land in the country a few years ago, they weren’t shopping for a farm, specifically.
Recent pterosaur finding is a big deal
8/20/18
The rare pterosaur fossil announced last week by scientists at Brigham Young University is the most complete early pterosaur ever found. Pterosaurs were extremely unique creatures, believed to be the first vertebrates capable of powered flight. They are described as having fang-like teeth, some with pouches near their mouths like pelicans; others would evolve to become the size of small airplanes.
How impeachment works
7/20/18
UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel talks about the process for removing a president from office and why Donald Trump hasn't been impeached — and likely won’t be.
Can virtual reality treat PTSD?
7/13/18
Before Richard Lamb was a teacher, he was a soldier.
Translational research leads to lifesaving sickle cell test
7/9/18
Newborn screening programs to detect serious metabolic disorders before they become symptomatic are now well-established in all developed countries, and have been introduced to a greater or lesser degree in just about every inhabited region of the earth.
Passion for fitness centers life, family for UB staffer
6/28/18
Jerome Shanklin can go the extra mile.
Music keeps life in tune for UB faculty member
6/22/18
Laura Anderson’s lifelong love of singing was inspired by her grandfather. In a family where both sides of the family are musical, her grandfather’s voice provided a soundtrack to growing up.
Career is all in the timing
6/21/18
In his lab at UB, D. Fernando Estrada, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, studies the structure and function of class 1 cytochrome P450 enzymes, with special emphasis on those that affect vitamin D availability.
The ‘poop’ on ‘bone-crushing’ dogs
5/29/18
Jack Tseng, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, was senior author on a recent study led by Xiaoming Wang of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County that examined the coprolites — fossilized poop — of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs. Tseng talks to UBNow about the research and what it tells us about how ecosystems functioned millions of years ago.
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.
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.
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.

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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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STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT TRIPATHI REGARDING EXECUTIVE ORDER SUSPENDING ENTRY TO THE U.S.

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