As chair of the board of the Kenya Human Rights Commission, UB Law Dean Makau Mutua oversaw the KHRC's filing of a lawsuit that precipitated an apology by the British government and decision to compensate victims of its colonial atrocities in Kenya during the 1950s.

An $11 million settlement from New York State for nursing home residents came about after a 23-year battle by UB's William and Mary Foster Elder Law Clinic.

UB's new archivist Amy Vilz watches over the university's vast collections of historical materials.

Students are very much a part of Pavani Ram’s research team

With fellowship support, UB Law faculty member Irus Braverman will continue her research on conservation management while in residence at Cornell University during the 2013-14 academic year.

UB librarian Fred Stoss has dedicated his professional and personal life to sustainability research and environmental advocacy.

John Cerne uses novel tools to teach undergraduates.

UB anthropologist Phillips Stevens Jr. received a double honor when he recently when to Nigeria to be installed as a Nigerian chief.

In a long and distinguished career, Philip Coppens has advanced human understanding through his study of the way atoms are linked to form molecules in crystals and how molecules change when exposed to intense light.

Count him among the most unlikely candidates to be one of the most interesting people you know. He’s the statistician-savvy UB mathematics education professor with the boyish face and eternally modulated voice, who is, somehow, undeniably drawn to the wilder side, at least for an academic.

Claude Welch introduces his students to a world of possibilities.

Whether it’s finding homes for stray cats or locating obscure journals for medical researchers, Pam Rose is all about connecting people with the resources they need.

UB Stampede driver Steven Parker strives to put smiles on the faces of his riders every day.

UB architect Jordan Geiger explores technology’s global influence.

UB faculty member Stephen McKinley Henderson has once more made the news, this time for performances in the popular HBO series “Newsroom" and in Steven Spielberg’s film “Lincoln.”

Before he joined UB in 2008, Kris Miller worked at a variety of jobs, and he knows a good thing when he sees it.

When UB introduced gender-neutral housing at the start of the fall semester, the new policy reflected not only best practices in residential living for college students nationwide, it also incorporated a transgendered student’s thoughtful analysis and the ethical principles of social work he holds dear.

Conversations in several languages swirl through the busy North Campus office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).

Afghanistan war veteran brings unique perspective to his role as UB Law student.

Since being named SUNY Fredonia’s first female president, UB alumna Virginia Horvath has made it her business to tout the college’s strengths as a center of undergraduate learning, fortify town-gown ties, and inspire campus and community alike with her warmth and enthusiasm.

Steven Kurtz, professor of visual studies who is considered “the grandfather of interventionist art,” is the new chair of the Department of Visual Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Danielle Johnson is on a mission both professional and personal, spiritual yet grounded in research.

For retiring workers, leaving a career often means more family time, but for H. William Coles, retirement will take him away from a family at UB that has been growing for more than two decades.

James Campbell is on sabbatical on an island off the coast of Maine. But with the presidential election now in full swing, his analysis and commentary on the campaigns are showing up in news media worldwide this election season.