Our Stories

Your classmates, your memories, our collective future. Discover the latest stories about bold UB grads and friends who are leading the charge, lending a hand and changing the world for the better.

True Blue

The New American Dream

6/8/26

The son of Eritrean refugees, Nate Yohannes forged his way to the front lines of AI through grit, curiosity and a well-timed twist of fate.

From Dostoyevsky to Dunks

6/13/25

Starting UB without a plan, Nick Mendola built a career through storytelling, sports and community.

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The Blue and Bold

A Legacy of Connection

6/8/26

Marc Adler spent decades building relationships across UB and Western New York. Now, a scholarship in his name will help students do the same.

Where STEM Takes Root

11/18/25

How UB and National Grid are helping Buffalo students find wonder—and opportunity—in the science of everyday life

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Blueprints

The Power of Perfect Alignment

1/22/26

Joshua Weisberger’s award-winning invention transformed a decades-old technology into NASA’s new go-to system

Continuous Improvement

1/22/26

A biomedical engineer takes a circuitous but steady route in her drive to help patients

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60 Seconds With

60 Seconds with Ram Samudrala and Zackary Falls

1/22/26

The pair developed CANDO, an AI-based platform that speeds up the drug discovery process

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Leading the Charge

Explore more stories from our archives about UB grads who are making a difference around the world.

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Overcoming Biases in Art
11/2/21
A new exhibition explores the intersection of technology and identity, and the digital tools that encode the differences between us and the biases within us.
Battling Mental Illness
5/6/19
Hanna Hall shares her story.
How joining The Spectrum led me to become an award-winning reporter
7/10/19
When I was 24 years old, I quit my job as a TV news producer to be a freelance reporter in Lebanon. I was confident I could succeed as an overseas reporter—largely because of my experience at the University at Buffalo.
Established Influencer
9/26/21
Via fashion and travel, Leo Chan, BS ’11, spreads a message of diversity.
Harnessing the power of AI
8/8/22
Every time a new charge appears on your Mastercard, the company uses algorithms based on billions of transactions to determine if you really made that purchase.
Why I left my high-profile job at Twitter
3/11/19
Joel Lunenfeld, BA ’99, was the vice president of global brand strategy at Twitter. Then, at the age of 40, he left it all to operate a gym for underserved kids in his community. Here’s why.

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Read about President Tipathi's legacy, the future of pain management, next-gen degrees, traveling clinics, high-tech sound, first-year phenoms, and alumni leaders in AI, NASA, patient-centered care and more in the Spring 2026 issue of At Buffalo magazine.

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