Community Partnerships

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

Enrollment begins for study on public health impacts of Tonawanda Coke emissions and other pollutants
6/28/18
The research will examine the health of the communities near the plant.
Yalem race discontinued
6/26/18
The University at Buffalo will end its sponsorship of the Linda Yalem Safety Run due to declining participation in an increasingly competitive local race market.
Creative Arts Initiative announces artist residencies for 2018-19
6/18/18
The residency program helps enhance the reputation of UB and Buffalo as leaders in the world of creative arts.
Lee Foundation grants aim to train, retain UB psychology and psychiatry students in Western New York
6/1/18
The awards will benefit Western New York, where there is a lack of mental health professionals and treatment resources.
Inside a former church, construction arts program transforms the space and students
5/31/18
Society for the Advancement of Construction-Related Arts will infuse the region’s workforce with skilled craftspeople who can contribute to a range of construction jobs, including the growing number of historic preservation projects happening throughout Buffalo.
UB professor expands Syrian aid programs, will train teachers at refugee camps in basic dental care
5/30/18
To reach more people and increase the sustainability of care for Syrian refugees, UB dental professor Othman Shibly will lead the training of teachers and volunteers at refugee camps in Lebanon on how to perform basic oral health care.
UB, Sacred Heart students partner to win national health innovation competition
5/30/18
Students from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart’s STEM Honors Cohort were awarded first place in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s (AACP) 2018 Pharm4Me Innovation Challenge.
Renowned polar explorer to deliver next UB RENEW Distinguished Lecture
5/30/18
Sebastian Copeland was named by Men’s Journal as one of the world’s top adventurers of the last 25 years.
Top climate researchers to meet in Buffalo to discuss glaciers, ice sheets
5/30/18
International Glaciological Society symposium — with several events open to the public — highlights UB’s growing visibility in climate change research.
UB launches online blockchain course series, available to public
5/29/18
Blockchain technology is expected to revolutionize the world and is advancing at an unprecedented pace.

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