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    • Muldoon: Reimagining the Civic Commons
    • PHI 485 inspires student initiative: UB Homework Helpers
    • Routledge publishes book by Barry Smith and Jobst Landgrebe
    • UB Philosophy PhD Leo Zaibert appointed to Hirsch Professorship in Cambridge University
    • Integrating PPE (PHI 485) has students combining theory with practice to make the world a better place
    • ISO/IEC recognizes Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) as a top level ontology for supporting global information technology
    • Ryan Muldoon's book selected by “Syndicate” for scholarly analysis
    • William Duncan, PhD, named UFCD's first Artificial Intelligence-focused hire
    • The Philosophical Legacy of Jorge J. E. Gracia
    • NCOR-Brazil 2021
    • J.J. Sanford named 10th president of University of Dallas
    • Bridges: In Honor of Kah Kyung Cho
    • Division, Not Diversity, Is What's Dividing Our Society
    • Muldoon directs new program in Philosophy, Politics, and Economy
    • Oxford University Press names Ryan Muldoon editor of new book series
    • Cuba Before Castro: A Century of Family Memoirs by Jorge J. E. Gracia
    • The Infectious Disease Ontology in the Age of COVID-19
    • James R. Beebe wins $234,000 grant from John Templeton Foundation
    • Philosophy Course Poster Design Contest
    • Research News features Barry Smith and the Industrial Ontologies Foundry (IOF)
    • The Powers Metaphysic
    • Muldoon: Its segregation, not diversity, that divides us.
    • McMahon wins 2019 Critical Language Scholarship
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The University at Buffalo boasts a good record of placing our PhD graduates in academic positions. Of our 43 PhD graduates since 2000, 38 are employed, with 34 teaching at the college or university level, and 25 as Assistant Professor or higher. Four of these graduates are pursuing additional degrees in other fields. These data rival the placement records of schools renowned for their philosophy programs.

  • 10/18/22 Placement Record

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