Our Stories

Read about just a few of our many alumni and friends who accomplish amazing things around the world.

Keeping students on track and her motorcycle off-road
3/24/21
“It’s all about keeping students on track. There are a lot of parallels between racing and college."
Policy leader and Serial Entrepreneur
3/19/21
“My compass has always been to invest in communities through policy and placemaking so they can thrive."
Supporting working-class students
3/1/21
His goals: Create change. Ease the journeys of others.
Bringing the heat
1/14/21
Throughout her career, Maura Mottolese, BS ’89, has proven she can stand the heat of a hypercompetitive industry.
Founding a school at 28
12/28/20
Joelle Formato (EdM ’15), planned on an accounting career until curiosity inspired her to sign up for two years teaching math in a school outside Washington, D.C.
PT Alumnus Living His Job During Pandemic
12/14/20
John Corcoran’s profession is physical therapy, but his musical vocation might provide more of a metaphor for his career, which seems to meld various strains into one harmonious whole.

Opening Doors to Talent
3/2/21
Jeffrey Jacobson has always wanted to hire the best person, but he knows that barriers to career advancement continue to exist.
Changing Lives in Profound Ways
10/27/20
Former New York State Surrogate Judge Barbara Howe has endowed an annual award for the best graduate student research paper in the Department of Sociology.
Alumnus entrusts his pulp fiction collection to UB
10/29/20
UB alumnus George Kelley donated more than 30,000 pieces of pulp fiction materials to the University Libraries. The collection serves as a resource for enthusiasts as well as academics studying the emerging field of fandom.
UB engineering grad gives $10K to student emergency fund
4/8/20
To ensure students' needs are met, Stephen Still has donated $10,000 to UB’s student emergency funds.

How brain inhibits remyelination in MS—and how to treat it
3/30/21
UB researchers reveal important new findings as to how regeneration of myelin in multiple sclerosis fails and, potentially, more efficient ways to treat it.

How a gene called HAND2 may impact timing of labor
3/1/21
A new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor.

Leading international efforts to advance oral health
1/30/19
Renowned researcher in interdisciplinary oral health care Michael Glick recently guided two international initiatives to progress oral health care.

Student entrepreneurs earn national recognition
3/30/21
Opollo Technologies placed third in this year’s Blackstone National Pitch Competition.

From Our Archive

The Buffalo Builder
1/4/16
Thomas P. Dee (EMBA '96, BA '75) has big plans for his hometown waterfront.

The Artful Dresser
9/16/15
It's a casual day for Tziporah Salamon (BA '72): chic Comme des Garçons top; polka dot socks; vibrant red lips.

The Political Cartoonist
11/9/15
Tom Toles (BA '73) has issues—he's paid to. He's a political cartoonist, the Washington Post's one and only.

The Prolific Playwright
9/16/15
Tammy Ryan (BA ’85) has blazed a trail through the world of playwriting. It began in the back of a Buffalo pub.

The Buffalo Booster
9/15/15
Growing up in Buffalo, Ezra Staley (JD/MBA '09) heard a distant song. "The siren call of other places," he calls it.

The Activist Attorney
9/16/15
Yetta Kurland (MA ‘94, BA ‘90), a civil rights attorney and activist, is used to waging battles on multiple fronts.

The Beloved Educator
11/13/15
Learn how Vincent J. Coppola's (EdD ’71, EdM ’66, EdM ’63) “calming personality” gets districts back on track.

The Clock Winder
9/16/15
As important moments go, you might say Michael Tunkey (BPS '00) has had a bunch of them.