Community Partnerships

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

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.
Study: Exercise helps treat addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system
5/25/18
New research by the UB Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how aerobic exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment — and even prevention strategies — for addiction.
UB, Buffalo Museum of Science to offer live exhibit of dance and song on how microorganisms impact the body
5/24/18
The University at Buffalo and the Buffalo Museum of Science have partnered to offer a live dance installation that explores the human microbiome and its impact on health, mood and love.
UB, Roswell and Rochester to lead $47 million effort to advance drug discovery in Upstate New York
5/24/18
The Empire Discovery Institute will support commercialization of drug candidates discovered at the three institutions.
Media Advisory: UB to hold commencement ceremony Sunday
5/18/18
UB President Satish K. Tripathi will confer degrees and Moses Chung will be the student speaker when UB holds its commencement ceremony for members of the College of Arts and Sciences on May 20, in Alumni Arena.
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building wins public architecture award
5/16/18
The $375 million, 628,000-square-foot building officially opened in December.

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