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  • A Half Century of AI
    5/15/24

    When it came time to choose a home for the state’s new $400-million artificial intelligence consortium, Empire AI, the University at Buffalo was a natural fit.

  • A Long-Term Commitment to Community
    7/5/23

    To Lavonne Ansari, PhD ’03, the greatest success anyone can have is to give back to people and to also raise children who will give back to society as well. 

  • A Pathway to Hope
    3/30/21
    Margie Hempling McGlynn has endowed a professorship in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to find holistic solutions for rare genetic diseases.
  • A Real Life Kay Scarpetta
    8/30/22

    Alumna Marcella Fierro is as the inspiration for fictional medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.

  • A Reflection of Love
    11/30/21

    Russ Agrusa, BS ’76, realized his dream of creating a contemplative space in memory of his late wife, Paula, for UB students to enjoy and reflect.