Community Partnerships

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

UB, NYS Senator Jacobs to distribute drug deactivation pouches
2/6/19
In an effort to reduce the availability of unused prescription drugs to people struggling with addiction, New York State Senator Chris Jacobs (R-60th district) announced today that his office is partnering with the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to distribute thousands of Deterra Drug Deactivation Systems throughout Western New York.
Alan Rae named director of UB’s Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics
2/5/19
Rae will cultivate industry collaboration and further grow UB’s expertise and reputation in materials informatics.
UB’s Give Kids A Smile Day adds free vision care to new focus on overall health
2/4/19
The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine will host its 18th annual Give Kids A Smile Day, a national program dedicated to raising awareness about the prevalence of untreated dental disease and teaching children good dental health habits.
UB Libraries builds 24-foot exhibit wall to remember history of civil rights activism on campus
2/1/19
UB will revisit the civil rights era through a new exhibit, “Revolution: Civil Rights at UB, 1960-75,” an array of visual displays that document the social transformation that occurred on campus and across Buffalo.
UB faculty member leads team representing U.S. at international theater design exhibition
1/17/19
UB's Jonathan Shimon has been selected as the technical director by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology for the U.S. entry in the 2019 Prague Quadrennial, the global showcase for the best in performance design, scenography and theater architecture.
Scientists discuss next steps in Tonawanda Coke Soil Study
1/16/19
Moving forward, the study team will examine whether pollutants found in soil may have originated from the Tonawanda Coke plant.
Difficulties with audiovisual processing contributes to dyslexia in children
1/15/19
A UB psychologist has published a neuroimaging study that could help develop tests for early identification of dyslexia, a disorder that effects 80 percent of those diagnosed with difficulties reading, writing and spelling.
UB’s nursing, education online programs ranked among nation’s elite by U.S. News
1/15/19
Online programs in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing and Graduate School of Education were rated top 10 and 25, respectively, in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Online Programs rankings.
The Center for Discovery and UB partner to advance critical research of autism and other complex conditions
1/15/19
The University at Buffalo has partnered with The Center for Discovery (TCFD), a leading provider of medical and clinical care and education services for people with complex developmental disabilities, to advance critical research in autism and other complex conditions.
UB research to assess connecting ADHD student’s special ed goals with daily classroom work
1/10/19
UB faculty member Gregory Fabiano is continuing his nationally recognized work with ADHD children with a new study that will test how best to meet the special education goals of these children.