UB Center for Disability Studies

The UB Center for Disability Studies offers academic degree programs that provide students and community members with the tools needed to advance the study of disability within the humanities in collaboration with social sciences, education, law, and the health sciences. Learn more.

UB Gender Institute

The Gender Institute, a UB-wide research center founded in 1997, offers grants and awards to UB faculty and students. We support scholarship on women and on the intricate connections between gender and other social forces, such as sexuality, race, class, health, age, religion, and place. Learn more.

UB SPHHP

The mission of the School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP) is to improve the health of populations, communities and individuals through disciplinary and interdisciplinary education, research and service. Through a range of research initiatives and centers, the SPHHP is contributing to improved health for populations, communities and individuals. Learn more.

Beautiful Buffalo Niagara

Buffalo Niagara: Our Hometown

Photo of the Buffalo skyline.

The Buffalo Niagara region is a major metropolitan area with a diverse blend of communities, each with its own distinct character. We are known for our welcoming nature and our spirited loyalty. Get past the snowy stereotype and you’ll be captivated. You may never leave.

  • Affordable Living
    1/19/23
    It’s easy to stretch your dollar in Buffalo, where the cost of living is well below the national average.
  • Weather: A Four-Season Region
    1/19/23
    Buffalo is known for its snow, but dig a little deeper and you’ll discover that our region enjoys four distinct seasons, each remarkable in its own right.
  • Smart Economic Growth
    1/19/23
    Buffalo’s history of innovation and entrepreneurship is still alive. UB is playing a key role in creating a new knowledge-based economy for our region.
  • Family-Friendly
    1/19/23
    Buffalo’s strong sense of community, easy lifestyle and affordability are just a few of the attributes that make our city a great place to raise a family.
  • America’s Best Planned City
    1/19/23
    Pronounced “the best planned city in America” by Frederick Law Olmsted, and often billed as the “20-minute city” for its easy accessibility, Buffalo’s world-class design makes getting around a snap.
  • Things To Do in Buffalo
    1/19/23
    In a city as diverse as Buffalo, you can always find something fun to do, whether it’s taking a leisurely walk in one of our glorious Olmsted-designed parks or taking in a thought-provoking work of art at one of dozens of galleries.
  • An International Border City
    1/19/23
    Buffalo borders Canada and is one of the United States’ top gateways for international trade.