Awards

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

UB ranked among nation’s 25 Best Green Colleges, according to College Consensus
10/5/18
UB was recognized for its ability to generate its own green power thanks to the Solar Strand, SteelWinds and other efforts, as well as its leadership of the Localizing Buffalo’s Renewable Energy Future initiative.
UB, Alfred State lead effort to bolster clean energy workforce development
10/4/18
The program will close critical workforce gaps by strengthening the connectivity between clean energy employers and educators in Western New York.
Family and a career in neuroscience: Child-care award helps UB researcher balance both
10/3/18
A child-care award from a European neuroscience association allowed a faculty member--one of 29 scientists from 15 countries--to attend an important scientific meeting in her field.
UB ranked No. 1 public university in New York State
9/19/18
The University at Buffalo is the No. 1 public university in the state, according to the 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking, which rates UB 28th among public colleges nationally.
UB civil engineering, dental programs among top 10 in nation, top 15 worldwide, according to Shanghai rankings
9/17/18
Several University at Buffalo schools and departments were ranked within the top 100 institutions in their field worldwide in the 2018 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
UB physicists awarded $1.45 million to study inner workings of the universe
9/4/18
Funding comes as the field marks its latest big discovery — the observation of the Higgs boson’s most common mode of decay.
UB awarded $2.39 million to train future cybersecurity experts
9/4/18
The project aims to attract students from middle school to graduate school.
Media Advisory: UB to host alumni event Tuesday, provide updates on $650 million Boldly Buffalo campaign
8/28/18
UB has raised $14 million since April, when it announced Boldly Buffalo: The Campaign for UB.
UB professor earns distinguished AAPS award for lifetime of service
8/15/18
Marilyn Morris, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor, is the recipient of the 2018 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Distinguished Service Award.
UB nursing researchers named to 2018 class of American Academy of Nursing fellows
8/13/18
University at Buffalo School of Nursing faculty members Yu-Ping Chang, PhD, and Sharon Hewner, PhD, were named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).