It will take 220 million pounds of steel, 300,000 cubic yards of concrete and more than 5,800 workers to build the New NY Bridge—and seven UB alumni are helping to bring it all together.

The 2017 UBAA Achievement Awards gave well-deserved recognition to a globe-trotting group of UB-affiliated notables.

“The stars aligned. I wanted to teach and coach, and I was able to do that at UB. It was an unbelievably fulfilling dream," Ed Wright said. As the nation’s first black college hockey coach, he met adversity with determination and humor.

Don’t miss this weekend, jam-packed with fellowship and fun! Celebrate and show off your UB pride on campus at events tailor made for alumni, family and friends October 5-7. 

Buffalo News food critic Andrew Galarneau sat down with four UB alumni who are local restaurant owners for the dish on how our city’s restaurant scene has grown and where it’s headed.