Our Stories

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

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.
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.

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.
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.

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.

Powerful Perceptions
6/24/21
When workers feel powerless, they get paranoid — and aggressive.

Building resources to share history
7/30/21
UB professor Lillian Williams has devoted her career to advance the study of Black history, women’s history and local history.

Student team makes finals in AI competition
7/30/21
UB's Team Proto is competing for a $500,000 reward for the best socialbot that can keep up an engaging conversation for 20 minutes with a human being.

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.