Whatever a student’s career path may be, leadership skills can help them make a greater impact, get promoted faster, and reach their full potential. Whether students are brand new to leadership or have years of experience, they will discover a variety of opportunties to improve their leadership skills at UB. 

Established in 1979 by UB Professor Claude E. Welch, this fund provides awards to undergraduate students for outstanding contributions to the quality of student life. Recipients are selected based on the the quality of the programs they have developed and the student's learning experience, among other factors.

The Division of University Communications Student Scholarship supports the academic study of University at Buffalo undergraduate or graduate students pursuing careers in communications, marketing, graphic design, trademarks and licensing, photography, journalism, social media, project management or digitial media. The scholarship, presented annually, provides recipients with up to $2,000 for use toward educational expenses, such as tuition, books and fees. 

The Division of University Communications is a team of 40 professionals focused on advancing UB's reputation by telling compelling stories with creativity, passion and authenticity. The office leads communications efforts for the university and provides expertise in marketing and brand management; writing, design, and multimedia production; news media relations; internal communications; crisis and issues management; social media; and trademarks and licensing. The team is passionate about advancing the careers of young professionals aspiring to enter the field of communications and provides opportunities to students through internships, assistantships and scholarships.

Established by Dr. Barry A. Ruchlin, Mr. M. Robert Koren and Mr. Reginald B. Newman II, this fund supports the athletic program of the University at Buffalo.

The UB Intercollegiate Athletics Board (IAB), created when UB moved up to Division I, is an oversight group for NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics.

A university-wide research center founded in 1997, the Gender Institute promotes research and teaching related to women, gender, and sexuality. We offer grants and awards to faculty and students to 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. We convene interdisciplinary networks and organize lectures, workshops, conferences, film screenings, art exhibitions, and community events.

Established by friends of the school, this fund supports the goals and authorized activities of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences under the direction of the school’s Dean.

Thomas Bardos was a generous man. He funded awards and scholarships at UB, the American Association for Cancer Research, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Illinois and in his native Hungary, and helped countless others through the years.

Dr. Gerhard Levy is considered the father of pharmacodynamics for his role as a pioneer and principal contributor in the fields of biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

At the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, our research into therapeutics for multiple sclerosis (MS) has helped lead to numerous discoveries — including a finding that that cholesterol affects the progression of the disease, an indication that MS progresses more rapidly in African American patients than in Caucasian patients, and more information about the mechanisms behind a regularly used treatment for MS. 

For more than 130 years, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. We are proud to be the leading school of pharmacy in New York State and one of the top-ranked schools in the country. 

The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is the leading pharmacy school in New York State and one of the top-ranked schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.