Community Partnerships

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

Blackstone and Techstars partner to support student entrepreneurs globally
3/9/18
Leading programs team up to build the largest global network of college entrepreneurs.
Self-esteem affects the benefits of writing about bias
3/8/18
We don’t have to spend two years at Walden Pond to appreciate the benefits of expressive autobiographical writing. But the practice isn’t always constructive and a new UB study looks at factors that might influence the benefits of expressive writing.
UB to host 15th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar March 20
3/8/18
UB will host the 15th annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar, Advanced School Threat Assessment Training, on March 20 in the Center for the Arts, UB North Campus. The event is free, but registration is required.
UB to host Narcan training session as part of National Public Health Week
3/8/18
Registered participants will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, as well as how to properly administer naloxone.
Study suggests why food assistance for homeless young adults is inadequate
3/7/18
Though young homeless adults make use of available food programs, these support structures still often fail to provide reliable and consistent access to nutritious food, according to the results of a new UB study.
Don’t pitch it – patch it up at UB repair fair on March 12
3/7/18
At this free event open to the public, volunteer fixers will do their best to get your items — from small appliances and jewelry, to bicycles and textiles — back to working order.
UB junior is Truman Scholarship finalist
3/7/18
UB political and computer science major Michael P. Brown is a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which provides up to $30,000 for graduate study.
Cadogan to lead diversity initiatives at UB School of Law
3/6/18
The UB School of Law has named Kendra N. Cadogan as its inaugural director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Students will learn the “magic” behind genomics at annual event
3/6/18
UB to host Genome Day at the new Jacobs School building downtown, with a keynote on “Wizard Genetics of Harry Potter” by Duke University’s Eric Spana.
Reality television played a key role in taking Trump from apprentice to president
3/5/18
There are many factors that account for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory, but Americans would be doing a disservice to their understanding of the country’s political system by ignoring Trump’s 14-year starring role as a reality television personality, according to a new UB study.