Awards

News about awards and recognition earned by UB and members of our community. (see all topics)

Educational Opportunity Center to hold 53rd commencement Wednesday
5/19/26
Attorney Leecia Eve, daughter of the center’s namesake Arthur O. Eve, will serve as keynote speaker.
Can AI help spot ‘healthy’ viruses in our bodies? UB researchers probe the human virome
5/18/26
Dental, pharmacy and engineering faculty to engage in 4-year, $1.6 million study as part of Human Virome Program.
Thousands of students to receive degrees this weekend at UB
5/15/26
Additionally, Satish Tripathi will receive UB’s highest honor, the Norton Medal, as he prepares step down as UB president.
UB to host Marie Curie fellow Ilenia Pittui
5/14/26
Art historian will tap UB’s resources to study Ottoman and Safavid cultures.
Thomas Grant awarded Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship
5/12/26
Thomas D. Grant, PhD, assistant professor of structural biology, has been awarded the Chancellor’s Horizon Award for Faculty Research and Scholarship.
Four to receive UB President’s Medal
4/30/26
Awardees include Gregory M. Bauer, Allison Brashear, A. Scott Weber and Andrew Whittaker.
Goyal receives industrial achievement award for superconducting technology
4/30/26
Goyal has 'played a central leadership role in bridging fundamental materials research with industrial deployment.'
UB selected to compete in EcoCAR Innovation Challenge
4/28/26
Energy Department contest pairs students with automaker Stellantis to develop new tech for Jeep Cherokee hybrid.
UB dental school receiving $3.7 million from New York for Special Care Clinic
4/17/26
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities providing $25 million in awards statewide to help create more inclusive health care.
Three UB undergraduates named Goldwater scholars
4/16/26
The highly competitive national award recognizes outstanding undergraduates pursuing research careers in science, mathematics and engineering.