Robert “Bob” Hoeing, associate professor in the Department of Linguistics, died unexpectedly Jan. 19. He was 67.

Graduates of the School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership will showcase their products and services at the inaugural CEL Alumni Vendor Fair on Feb. 9 at the UB Educational Opportunity Center.

The search for the next dean of the School of Architecture and Planning has begun with the appointment of a search committee chaired by Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.

John R. “Jack” Davis, an industrialist and the largest individual donor to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, died Jan. 23 after a long illness. He was 89.

Francis William Lawvere, a longtime member of the UB mathematics faculty, died Jan. 23 in Chapel Hill, N.C., after a long illness. He was 85.

The recent earthquake in Turkey/Türkiye and Syria will be the topic of a panel discussion and Q&A session on Feb. 21 presented by the Honors College.

Walter Simpson, who served as UB’s energy officer for 26 years, died Feb. 2 in Buffalo General Medical Center. He was 73.

The School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School — a program that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for students underrepresented in the profession — is seeking applicants for this summer’s program.

Students, staff and faculty are invited to attend training being presented this week by UB police on how to respond in the event of an active shooter on campus.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), along with its research partners College Pulse (CP) and Statista, has launched a new U.S. undergraduate college ranking “The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Ranking.”

Andrea T. Manyon, clinical professor and interim chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, has been appointed chair of the department.