Awards

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

UB ranks No. 1 on EPA Green Power list
4/25/16
The University at Buffalo ranks first on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership list of the largest college and university green power users.
Rochester resident, grassroots activist becomes UB’s first Truman Scholarship winner
4/21/16
Madelaine Britt becameUB’s first Harry S. Truman Scholar today, an honor UB officials say is the country’s most prestigious academic honor available to undergraduates.
Distinguished Professor Marilyn Morris appointed to NIH review board
4/21/16
Marilyn Morris, PhD, University at Buffalo Distinguished Professor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, was elected to serve as a member of the Xenobiotic and Nutrient Disposition and Action Study Section at the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review.
Self-navigating boat startup sails into first place in UB entrepreneurship competition
4/14/16
Three UB undergraduate students took first place for a robotics startup that makes and sells self-piloting technology and automation tools to ship operators.
UB architecture faculty projects win international awards
4/13/16
A pair of projects designed by University at Buffalo architecture professors both received jury honors in an international awards competition that “honors the best of architecture worldwide.”
One Region Forward receives national planning award
4/4/16
The American Planning Association named the UB-led sustainable development initiative for Buffalo-Niagara as one of six Achievement Award winners.
Laser therapeutics researcher Praveen Arany receives 2016 Furumoto Award
4/1/16
Praveen Arany, a University at Buffalo researcher who studies wound healing and tissue regeneration, received the 2016 Dr. Horace Furumoto Innovations Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).
UB Alumni Association to honor university alumni and friends at awards ceremony
3/30/16
Frank Clement (BS ’66) hasn’t let a distance of 2,600 miles keep him from remaining close to UB.
Graduation rates for black students increase at UB, new study finds
3/30/16
A new national study by The Education Trust cited UB as among the universities that stand out for improving overall graduation rates while also achieving significant gains for black students during the last decade.
UB architecture faculty projects shortlisted for Architizer A+ awards
3/22/16
Two separate projects designed by University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning faculty members are in the running for recognition from a global architecture and design competition.