Our Stories

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

Impacting the World
9/29/21
Anne-Fleur Andrle, MS ’13, multifaceted entrepreneur and podcaster.
Finding a Therapeutic Match
8/27/21
Using principles of a dating app, Avishai Afek is developing an app that helps users find a therapist best matched to their specific needs.
Jayasingh Elected President of UB Alumni Association
7/26/21
He will lead the organization for two years.
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."
Affirming Brilliance
5/8/19
Inspired by her parents, Desiree Williams wrote and published a children's book to help kids see themselves more often in the world.
Driving Diversity for the NFL
3/30/21
Beane spearheads the NFL’s overarching diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, and will collaborate with senior leadership to drive actionable change.

Creating a Legacy of Love
9/29/21
Nursing scholarship keeps the memory of Bob Wheeler's late wife, Tracey, alive, and helps students following in her footsteps.
Finding Purpose in Poetry
3/30/21
Dan Liberthson’s, PhD ’76, BA’74, love of language inspired him to support his passions at UB.
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.
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.

“Seeing” American Sign Language
10/6/21
Using Doppler technology and a smartphone, UB researchers can “see” and translate American Sign Language.

On the internet, nobody knows you’re a fake Russian Twitter account
7/30/21
A UB study found that media played a role in the growth of fake accounts during the 2016 U.S. election.

Confronting Truths about Climate Change
9/24/21
Holly Jean Buck discusses the milestones in the accelerating pace of global heating.

Freshman is New York Times Scholar
10/6/21
Jelyse Williams is one of only 12 from the high school Class of 2021 to be awarded the prestigious scholarship.

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.