• Jacobs students lead Albany advocacy
    5/22/26

    Students spoke with lawmakers about changes in federal student loans and their implications for access to medical education and the future physician workforce.

  • Noyes selected for prestigious ELAM fellowship
    5/22/26

    The fellowship is regarded as the premier leadership development program for women in academic medicine and public health.

  • GSE scholar works to advance climate education in schools
    5/22/26

    Alexandra Schindel is part of a task force working to implement NYS policy requiring climate education for K-12 students.

  • Job got you stressed?
    5/21/26

    In the season finale of the Driven to Discover podcast, UB workplace behavior expert Min-Hsuan Tu offers some practical advice for a frustrated workforce.

  • Can AI help spot ‘healthy’ viruses in our bodies?
    5/21/26

    UB researchers have been awarded $1.6 million grant to use lab methods and AI to probe the human virome.

  • An extra special commencement
    5/21/26

    UB photographer Meredith Forrest Kulwicki was there to capture this special event for UB graduates — and for President Satish K. Tripathi.

  • UB surgeon endows new lecture series
    5/20/26

    The series endowed by Philip Glick and focused on the business of surgery will feature the senior vice president of Northwell Health as the first speaker.

  • UB to host Marie Curie fellow
    5/20/26

    Art historian Ilenia Pittui will conduct research at UB on the iconography of the Ottoman and Safavid worlds.

  • For Tripathi, it’s a wrap at 150
    5/19/26

    As UB's president, Satish K. Tripathi has presided over 150 commencement ceremonies, but Sunday morning's ceremony was admittedly special.

  • Longtime UBNow editor ‘pivots with grace’ one more time
    5/19/26

    Sue Wuetcher is retiring this month after nearly 40 years telling UB's stories.

  • Swihart receives mentoring award
    5/18/26

    The SUNY Distinguished Professor is the 2026 recipient of the Geoffrey Marshall Mentoring Award from the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools.

  • Poetics Program honors Creeley with symposium
    5/18/26

    The two-day event celebrates the centenary of the former UB faculty member who was one of the most revered poets of the 20th century.

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  • Celebrating '26

    In addition to degree conferrals, UB also recognizes many other student accomplishments at the conclusion of each academic year. These celebrations, which are open to all, acknowledge students' special connections to distinct communities.

    Published May 19, 2026

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Spring into Art

The UB community celebrated spring at the Center for the Arts on April 28 with Spring into Art. The evening showcased the diverse talents of the artists and creators across the arts at UB with performances, installations, interactive activities and more!

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