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UB Parking and Transportation Services and Reddy Bikeshare have just introduced a new UB Bikeshare fleet of 75 bikes, including 25 pedal-assist bikes, to campus. These bikes provide the campus community with more sustainable, accessible, and convenient transportation options.

Aisha Makama has become UB’s first recipient of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, a national award that supports students committed to public impact. Makama conducts pancreatic cancer research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and strives to make a difference both inside and outside of the lab.

This summer, UB’s Research Experience for Undergraduates brought 15 students from around the country to Western New York to explore climate, atmospheric, and geological challenges.

Eight new battery-electric buses are now a regular part of UB’s Stampede transit system that carries around 16,000 passengers daily, with more to come. The transition is a part of UB’s Climate Action Plan, which serves as a roadmap to a zero-emissions campus by 2030.

For many middle and high school teachers, hands-on learning experiences for their students often equate to significant time investments. UB is aiming to help alleviate that stress for science teachers in Western New York through UB’s EarthEd Institute.

CrowdHydrology is a UB citizen-science project that relies on thousands of volunteers to collect water-level observations from streams and other waterways that are not routinely monitored, helping researchers understand how smaller streams respond to changing environmental conditions.

UB's Social Impact Fellows were in action this summer, interning at various nonprofits across WNY. From housing insecurity to food access, students worked to develop impactful, sustainable solutions in our community.

The UB School of Management’s social impact and community engagement have again been internationally recognized by the Positive Impact Rating for Business Schools.