Bold Stories

Three people clapping in front of a screen indicating more than 10,000 alumni made their first gift to the campaign by April 2018.
Annual Report
11/28/18
This was a bold year for us. In this annual report, you’ll read the remarkable stories of our students and faculty, and the donors who make them possible. Together, they have a powerful and lasting impact on our university.
Terrazzo tile flooring in new medical school building
Donated tile adds special touch
2/12/18

The terrazzo tile from alum Kent Randle and Tiede-Zoeller Tile showcases the donor wall space in the new Jacobs School building.

UB student Lyndsey Cifra with Tanzanian students
Global experiences transform our students
11/14/18
UB students expanded their knowledge of Tanzanian culture and history—gaining new insights into the ethical, social and environmental challenges.
UB President Satish K. Tripathi, Anthony J. Colucci Jr., Carmela Colluci and UB School of Law Dean Aviva Abramovsky pose in from of the entrance to the Anthony J. Colucci Jr. Esq. ’58 Buffalo Law Review Suite
Law school unveils Colucci suite
10/11/17

A major gift from alumnus Anthony J. Colucci Jr. has been used to renovate the office suite of the Buffalo Law Review.

Students learning the latest medical techniques
Tomorrow's doctors learn to build healthy communities
11/14/18
The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has bold plans for education, clinical care and research.
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As a major research university, UB offers unlimited opportunities to match donors’ interests with investment opportunities, from the arts and sciences to technology and business to health care and education, and in new areas we are now discovering. Philanthropic investments in UB yield transformative returns to our students and have lasting, real-world global impact.

Changing Lives On Campus and Worldwide

UB continues to make life better every day, just as we have since 1846. We invite you to learn more about the vital role we play in improving everyday life and achieving extraordinary results—and discover how your gift can make a difference.

Illustration with the head and shoulders of an ancient human figure silhouetted against a background of swirled colors.
UB researchers changed the world
1/3/18

From developing a pneumonia vaccine to desalinating water with the sun, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.

Image of the gut microbiome with liver highlighted
Microbiome plays key role in NAFLD
10/3/17

Elevated bile acids in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease point to novel interventions, such as personalized probiotics.

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Program to help bring ideas to market
10/2/17

UB has received a NSF grant to establish an I-Corps program to develop scientific and engineering discoveries into useful technologies.

Molli Oldenburg Warunek, clinical assistant professor in nursing.
A new view of health care
9/6/17

A weeklong mission to a refugee camp in Greece was a transforming experience for some UB dental and nursing students, and faculty.

Phenomena Mill Point Mantle, 1980, watercolor on paper, 31 x 43.25 inches © Estate of Paul Jenkins 2018. Collection of University at Buffalo Art Galleries
Exhibition highlights new acquisitions
1/17/18

“Light, Line, Color and Space” celebrates work from the UB Art Galleries’ permanent collection.

Lab of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Assistant Professor Berat Haznedaroglu in Jarvis Hall.
Women in STEM Summit planned
4/3/18

Women’s roles in advancing sustainability are the focus of the fourth annual Women in STEM Summit on April 18.

3-D image of virus cells and DNA.
UB leads training in viral infection research
4/26/18

SUNY rsearchers will train West Indies scientists via a $1.1 million NIH award.

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Progress to date

Our goal: $650 million

We have already made great progress. Now, we are asking you—our alumni, our friends and our community—to show the world what UB means to you.

Your investment in UB will make a difference, whether you support a scholarship for one UB student, endow a professor who will inspire thousands, or fund a cancer cure that saves the lives of millions. This is our bold promise to you.

Are you a Loyal Blue?

Your bold support means so much to UB students and the entire university community. As a Loyal Blue you will be recognized for your investment in our future, and we will help you stay connected to our traditions, informed of the latest university news, and in the loop on upcoming events.

Learn more
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Three campuses. 360 degrees.

Want to know what's new at UB but can’t make the trip to Buffalo? Step into the world of our students and faculty using this virtual reality adventure and experience 360-degree tours of all three campuses.

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University at Buffalo North Campus
North Campus
6/1/18

Visit a Bulls game in Alumni Arena, learn how students in the Neurocognition Science Laboratory use VR to make an impact in the community, catch a tap class at the Department of Theatre and Dance, pitch an idea for a new product at the Blackstone Launchpad and more. Watch now.

University at Buffalo South Campus
South Campus
6/1/18

View nursing students in action in UB’s patient simulation operating room, look at how the Center for Research and Education in Special Environments uses a hyperbaric chamber to study environmental effects on human survival, and tour the iconic clock tower in Hayes Hall that just underwent a $44 million renovation in 2016. Watch now.

Buffalo Medical Campus
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
6/1/18

Present data to a classroom in the Active Learning Center, watch students from various health professions learn together in the first-of-its-kind Behling Simulation Center, see how the Matt Urban Hope Center empowers students to change the world and more in this brand-new campus located right in the heart of the Buffalo medical corridor. Watch now.

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