• Historic marble pieces get new life at Crofts
    11/20/25

    Left over from Baird Point and salvaged from a storage yard, the marble will be the centerpiece of a new pollinator garden at the administrative building.

  • UB planner selected for AIA leadership program
    11/20/25

    Samira Sheikholeslami will take part in the ‘Next to Lead’ training program for racially and ethnically diverse women in architecture.

  • Energy meets empathy in class and in community
    11/19/25

    Public health researcher Jessica Kruger is determined to create creating real-world learning experiences that engage and inspire students.

  • NSF funds inclusive language projects
    11/19/25

    UB linguist Fabiola Henri says the projects will focus on creole languages that are underrepresented in both research and new technologies.

  • Broadview commits $15,000 to 'Horns Up for Hope’
    11/19/25

    The funds from the credit union will support the Blue Table food pantry.

  • Tackling food safety, nutrition
    11/18/25

    UB researcher Kasia Kordas is part of an international team of experts who are working to address food safety and nutrition globally.

  • UB ranked in Top 20 for international students last year
    11/18/25

    UB reported more than 9,000 students from 106 countries in fall 2024, according to the latest census by the Institute of International Education.

  • Hunting for evidence of magma
    11/18/25

    UB earth sciences students develop valuable fieldwork skills during a trip to New Hampshire to study igneous rocks and volcanic landscapes.

  • UB researcher co-author of new pediatric basic life support guidelines
    11/17/25

    The guidelines seek to improve outcomes and optimize care, says chair of pediatrics Benny Joyner.

  • Preparing scholars for Fulbright Awards
    11/17/25

    Faculty Affairs is hosting a networking event to help inform and prepare faculty to successfully apply to this prestigious — and for many transformative — program.

  • Using WhatsApp to center African immigrants in health research
    11/17/25

    UB health equity researcher Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong is a co-PI on the PCORI-funded project.

  • UB to celebrate International Education Week
    11/14/25

    The weeklong event offers an opportunity to learn about other cultures and celebrate the rich diversity on campus.

  • Buon Appetito

    Earlier this month, about 20 students from the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures took a field trip to Dalfonso's Italian Imports. Paola Ugolini's class was introduced to the products imported to make the dishes and products served and sold at the store. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

    Published February 24, 2026

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