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Help when you need it most
5/10/20
Robert Lamy, BS ’77, wants to offer his assistance to students faced with unexpected challenges, which is why he established the Robert Lamy and James Hipkens, MD, Emergency Student Fund.
Seen Through Buffalo
12/13/21
Bob Skerker’s passion for architecture informs his love of Buffalo, and UB’s role in building its economy and cultural reputation locally and around the world.
Nontraditional student entrepreneur wins inaugural Durand scholarship
12/9/20
A local entrepreneur and nontraditional student driven to be a role model for her two young children is the inaugural winner of the Drs. Henry J. and Bonita R. Durand Scholarship, an award given to a student facing financial obstacles standing in the way of a graduate degree.
9 ways the President's Circle impacted students this year
5/10/20
Each year, the President's Circle funds various initiatives that support our students, our faculty and our world. Here are nine ways it impacted our university in the 2018-2019 year.
Continuing Her Work
10/6/22
John Reardon and his family knew how much UB and its students meant to his late wife, Glenda, so giving back to support those students was a "no-brainer".
Combining Forces for Good
5/10/20
Social work and management students collaborate to tackle pressing social problems.
UB student wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship
1/27/23

A senior psychology and sociology major from UB has been awarded a 2023 Marshall Scholarship by the British government.

He is Our Main Source of Hope
4/12/21
“The best way for us to help our son, and other families like ours, is to support Dr. Huang and the science."
A lasting investment in education
5/13/21
 “By giving back, I hope I can provide someone the same opportunities that UB provided me.”  
Honoring Lifelong Friendship
5/10/20
The University at Buffalo School of Management announces one of the largest cash gifts in the school’s history that will create the Kenneth W. Colwell Chair in Accounting and Law.
The Privitera Scholarship and the American Dream
2/28/24
Sal Privitera is empowering the next generationn of engineers through a scholarship endowment.
A Salute for Captain Koertvelyessy
2/2/23
Audrey Koertvelyessy had a dream life of accomplishment shes couldn’t have imagined as a little girl, and she hopes her gift will help others have the same.
Semester of a Lifetime
5/10/20
For senior Boston Kistka, a summer semester in Australia’s Sunshine Coast changed her career direction.
Healing in Haiti
5/10/20
School of Nursing makes its first humanitarian trip to the country.
UB mourns the loss of our alumnus, friend and benefactor, John R. "Jack" Davis
2/8/23

A 1955 graduate of UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jack believed deeply in the transformative power of education. 

Honored and grateful
5/10/20
“Beyond grateful” is how Rebecca Kish, class of 2021, describes what she felt when she learned that she had been named a 2019 recipient of the Western New york Medical Scholarship.
An Irish treasure in Buffalo
5/10/20
UB serves as home to the world’s largest, most comprehensive and most prestigious collection of materials by and related to James Joyce (1882-1941).
WNY Medical Scholarships help keep the doctors UB trains close to home
4/28/23

Scholarship established to keep more Jacobs School graduates in Western New York to practice medicine.

Working at the Top of His License
1/18/21
Helping PharmD students with residencies and scholarships
$100,000 Warhol Grant to Galleries
3/12/21
The grant supports a two-year program of exhibitions that aims to advance art as inquiry and draw from the university’s resources and faculty expertise.
Engineering a Better Future
4/20/11

Chimere Alozie was born in Brooklyn, NY, and moved to Nigeria as a teenager, and chose to attend UB to study civil engineering.

A Team Approach to Mental Health
5/31/22

Because of the work of the Patrick P. Lee Foundation, training programs have been a success at UB that increase the number of highly skilled mental health workers in Western New York.

UB unveils latest autonomous vehicle
5/10/20
UB officials on Sept. 24 unveiled the university’s newest autonomous vehicle—a white Lincoln MKZ sedan.
Finding a Center
5/10/20
Tyler Orlando found happiness in the new Undergraduate Learning and Community Center at the UB School of Management. A lot of happiness.
Paying possibility forward
5/13/21
“Medicine should be a profession for those who are most able, not those most able to pay.”  
Here Comes Everybody
5/10/20
“We're called upon to share our essence in the world," says Rev. Msgr. J. Patrick Keleher, when explaining his motivation for supporting UB's James Joyce collection.
Couple's Gratitude Leads to Endowed Chair
4/22/21
"We feel a great sense of gratitude to the university. Our educations there made such a huge difference in our lives."
Dreaming Big for Child Health
10/6/21
Our country’s 75 million children are an abundant treasure in our midst. While only 20 percent of the population, they are 100 percent of our future—and their future will be our legacy.
International Insights
5/10/20
With a community of support behind her, international studies and Spanish major Hannah Griffith, BA '17, says she is ready to take her global experiences and translate them into change at home.  
Medical Mission
5/10/20
Tanya Orellana, a first-generation American of Hispanic descent, grew up in a single-parent household.
Keeping Her Blue Bond Strong
4/28/21
What motivates a young, federal civil servant—an operations analyst in the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—to make a gift consistently—every year—to UB’s annual fund?
The Legacy of Angels Foundation Supports Krabbe Disease Research
1/7/22
More than $900,000 awarded to UB Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration
The Gift of Engagement
3/15/22
These UB grads turned their passion for the university into a generous gift for students who share their same love for UB.
The gift of a lifetime and a lifetime of commitment
12/29/22
When Pamela Davis Heilman and Robert Heilman decided to make a game-changing gift to UB School of Law, it was no snap decision.
This investment pays dividends
5/10/20
This past year, thanks to a gift from Gregg Fisher, BS ’92, the School of Management added four additional terminals to the center.
Mentoring women who will be scientists and engineers
5/10/20
UB’s Women in Sciences and Engineering (WiSE) program is combatting this issue by providing a community for women studying STEM fields.
How one gift left a legacy with three local businesswomen
9/8/22
UB entrepreneurs will make a lasting impact, thanks to the Huppuch bequest and their Core experience.
A. Scott Weber Named UB Provost
8/21/20
A. Scott Weber has been named provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at UB following an international search launched in September.
The Backbone for Success
4/21/22
Dick Osborne is a firm believer in the power of education—so much so, he's created two substantial legacies at UB to support others' education.
Honoring their Father: Samuel A. Caccamise
5/10/20
Family members of Samuel A. Caccamise (DDS '26) have gathered together to honor their father by giving a significant gift to name an operatory after him.
Opening Doors to Talent
2/26/21
During his career, Jeff says he has always wanted to hire the best person because it added value to his business. But he knows that barriers to career advancement continue to exist.
A Career Filled With Hope
5/10/20
Sara Andrew wanted to help fellow veterans reintegrate after returning home. Her attitude, determination, and generous funding from donors let her achieve that goal.
Supporting their Passions
1/7/22
Roberta and George Stevens find experiential learning to be essential for students, and their donation supports students who might not be able to afford it.
A family account: the Victor and Joan Brown MS Accounting Fellowship
8/3/22
Top accounting students will have even more reason to attend UB, thanks to an endowment created on behalf of Victor and Joan Brown.
Designing Better Worlds
5/10/20
Students in the School of Architecture and Planning are learning from—and rebuilding—the city around them
Pavia ‘scatter’ sculpture graces North Campus
11/23/20
Density has been greatly reduced on campus this fall due to the coronavirus pandemic, but anyone who’s gone near the promenade in front of the Student Union on the North Campus has likely taken notice of a curious collection of what, at first glance, just looks like some rocks.
Powerhouse of Indigenous Studies
8/21/20
The College of Arts and Sciences has received a $3.174 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a new Department of Indigenous Studies.
UB receives NEH grant toward design of James Joyce Museum
7/20/22

The UB Libraries, home to the world’s largest collection of materials by and about famed Irish author and poet James Joyce, has received a $100,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) toward the design of a new UB James Joyce Museum in Western New York.

Fond Memories of UB
5/10/20
Linda Edelman, BS ’66, PharmD, leaves a generous bequest.
Stratigakos creates visiting fellowship on social equity
10/13/23

Fellowship will support research on the built environment as a vehicle for the creation of more inclusive communities, with a focus on gender and sexuality in architecture. 

Giving in Hope
2/28/24
Althought Rose Ellerbrock did not attend UB, her belief in the university's medical research capabilities compelled her to leave a lasting gift.
A Good Spirit: Remembering Paul D. Senese
5/10/20
In memory of Paul, the Senese family has endowed the Department of Political Science with an ongoing award.
New endowment strengthens Advocacy Institute's trial teams
1/18/21
UB School of Law’s trial competition teams will continue to flourish thanks to a major gift
First Hempling McGlynn Endowed Chair Named
12/13/21

Mary B. Riedy will implement an innovative teaching and research program that will merge disciplines of pharmacy, genetics and pediatrics.
 

Thriving as a student veteran
5/10/20
Chanel Powell came to UB after serving with the New York Army National Guard. Involvement on-campus has helped her make the most of her UB experience.
Honoring her mother, creating a legacy
5/4/21
Scholarship allows donor to make family proud.
Johnstone lecture series addresses comparative education policy issues
11/15/22

Richard Arum, professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, gave the inaugural lecture in the Graduate School of Education’s new Johnstone Distinguished Lecture Series in Comparative Education

Creating more seats at the table
1/23/24
Greer Hamilton and Danise Wilson have seats at the table, and are helping others to join them.
Rudra named inaugural Katherine Johnson Chair in Artificial Intelligence
1/6/23

Chair established by generous gift from computer science alums D. Sivakumar, PhD ’96, and Uma Mahadevan, PhD ’98

Remote Monitoring Provides Advanced Care
12/5/22
Grant expands access to virtual diabetes care for children.
Preventing Violence with Research
5/10/20
You help stop bullies by supporting research by expert faculty and staff like Amanda Nickerson, director of the Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention.
Can’t Be Grateful Enough
8/2/22
Mario Rocci Jr. (BS ’76, PhD ’81) wants others to receive the support he received at UB.
Getting More From Giving Back
5/10/20
UB medical student’s hands-on work with patients in Panama helps him find his balance.
Grant Supports Archive and Resource Collection
12/13/21

UB has received a planning grant from to support development of a Haudenosaunee Archive and Resource Collection, bringing a long-imagined project a step closer to reality.

Helping the Planet with ELFS
5/10/20
Your gift creates leaders who will protect our planet.
Network—A story for Buffalo
5/10/20
Larry and Leslie Zielinski started the fund with an endowment gift and add to it every year. Now they’ve committed to further funding through their estate plan.
From Love Story to Legacy
10/13/23
Russ Agrusa, BS ’76, founder and retired CEO of ICONICS, Inc., has made a significant investment, allowing UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to break ground on a state-of-the-art building that will bear his name and providing long-term support for students.
Helping Women Climb the Academic Ladder
8/3/22
Through her own experiences, Mirdza Neiders, PMCert '74 knew the importance of women receiving a college education. Now, she's giving back to elevate women in academics even further.
Bruner Foundation’s $5M Gift to Support New Center at UB
5/12/23
A decades-long partnership has resulted in a significant gift to the School of Architecture and Planning that will support the creation of a new research and educational center.
UB receives $10 million gift for diversity initiatives
2/24/21

A result of entrepreneurial success and university partnership, this gift will be used to help realize UB’s mission and values of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Donor Duo Supports New Dental Medicine Center
5/23/23
The revamped Squire Hall facility provides dental care to WNY, advances clinical research and promotes interdisciplinary education.
Still on the team
5/10/20
For Andrew Atman, BS ’08, his years playing on the men’s basketball team taught him many life skills that set him up for success in his career.
Research Fund Seeks Relief for Musculoskeletal Disorders
9/8/22
James and Alison Derrick Musculoskeletal Resource Fund
Always a second home
1/7/22
For Karen and Les Gerhardt, Buffalo has always been a second home, and UB has always been more than just a school.
Close Family, Bold Legacy
5/10/20
For David Herer, CEL ’90, family is everything—it’s in the history of his company, the inspiration for his community involvement and the legacy he’s leaving at the UB School of Management.
Noe endows diversity scholarship fund
11/13/20
Michael F. Noe has endowed a fund to provide scholarships supporting educational diversity, equity and inclusion in the school.
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