Community Partnerships

News about partnerships and programs that support the local community, including community-led initiatives. (see all topics)

UB, Cannon Design work to improve DIY fabric mask production
6/17/20
UB partnership with local industry has engineered a DIY fabric mask that is a potentially high-performing alternative to industrial solutions like the N95 mask, and is affordable and scalable.
UB pharmacy school to hold fifth summer institute virtually
6/12/20
Students from middle schools, high schools and colleges around the world will get a glimpse of the pharmacy profession at the fifth annual UB Pharmacy Summer Institute.
UB to host virtual Bloomsday celebration
6/2/20
UB will host the James Joyce Collection Virtual Bloomsday Celebration on June 16 to honor the famed writer’s landmark book “Ulysses.” The celebration will feature readings from leaders, authors and scholars across globe.
UB’s front line physicians face exhausting, rapidly changing work conditions posed by COVID-19
5/14/20
More than 500 UB faculty physicians provide care to patients, including those with COVID-19, in UB’s affiliated teaching hospitals throughout Western New York, all while balancing the role of professor.
Carbon emissions fell due to COVID-19. How can we keep them down?
5/11/20
A UB class helps companies and organizations cut carbon footprints — with an eye toward post-pandemic life.
UB to host COVID-19 chat series for kids
5/8/20
UB will call on faculty, staff and students to answer kids’ most pressing questions about the COVID-19 pandemic through a live, virtual chat series.
New UB app could help with COVID-19 contact tracing
4/29/20
PocketCare+ aims to track not only where and when the disease spreads, but also how it spreads.
This map shows where people can access food in Buffalo during COVID-19
4/27/20
As coronavirus threatens food security, UB Food Lab researchers are working with community partners to respond.
Staying home? Make a customized coloring book of Buffalo neighborhoods
4/10/20
A UB geographer created the ‘Color Buffalo’ mapping tool to help people relax and connect with their city.
Amid the pandemic, UB students find a new way to help
4/3/20
Jacobs School students have teamed up with Buffalo Public Schools to deliver meals to at-risk families twice a week.

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