Awards

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

  • UB Union President to Receive Outstanding Leader Award from New York State United Teachers
    5/9/12
    Thomas J. Tucker, president of the Buffalo Center Chapter of United University Professions (UUP) at the University at Buffalo, will receive the Regional Outstanding Leader Award from the Western New York Region of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) at that union's 25th Annual Awards Dinner, to be held June 7 at Samuel's Grand Manor, 8750 Main St. in Williamsville.
  • UB Center for the Arts Executive Director Thomas Burrows Designated as a Distinguished Fellow by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare
    5/8/12
    The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo has announced that Executive Director Thomas Burrows has been designated as a Distinguished Fellow by the Society for the Arts in Healthcare. The honor was given at the organization's 23rd annual international conference, which took place May 2-5 in Detroit.
  • UB Advisor Danielle Johnson Receives UUP's First Annual "Lavender Star" Award
    5/4/12
    Danielle Johnson, academic advisor in the Daniel Ackers Scholars Program in the University at Buffalo Cora P. Maloney College, has received the first annual Lavender Star Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer Leadership at UB from the Buffalo Center Chapter of United University Professionals (UUP) at UB and its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Queer (LGBTQ) Committee.
  • UB Ranks 14th Nationwide for Green Power Use; Named MAC Champion
    5/1/12
    The University at Buffalo is the 14th largest green power user among U.S. colleges and universities, according to new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rankings.
  • UB's Fluid Culture Series to Offer "Tactical Sound Garden" This Weekend
    5/1/12
    The Fluid Culture Series presented by the University at Buffalo Humanities Institute -- the folks who floated a fully made bed in the Commercial Slip last fall -- will mount a downtown "Tactical Sound Garden" designed by Mark Shepard, associate professor of architecture and media study.
  • UB Competition Recognizes High School Entrepreneurs
    4/25/12
    Five students from area high schools won first place in an entrepreneurship competition on March 31 for their winning business proposal, an environmentally friendly gym.
  • UB's Ruckenstein Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    4/25/12
    Eli Ruckenstein, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UB and one of the world's most influential chemical engineers, has been elected to the 2012 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.
  • Two Recognized for Excellence in Dental Education
    4/25/12
    Two outstanding University at Buffalo innovators in dental medicine have recently been honored by national organizations for their contributions to dental education.
  • University at Buffalo Law School Alumni to Honor Six at Annual Dinner
    4/16/12
    Five University at Buffalo Law School alumni and one non-alumnus will receive Distinguished Alumni Awards on May 3 as the Law Alumni Association holds its annual dinner at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo.
  • June in Buffalo 2012: Once More With Brio!
    4/12/12
    Since it was founded in 1975, June in Buffalo has been a landmark on the new music scene, a gathering place for musical visionaries and their works -- several generations of the finest composers on the international scene.