Community Partnerships

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

Margaret Atwood to speak at UB as part of Humanities to the Rescue
2/6/18
Novelist, literary critic and environmental activist Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which inspired the television series of the same name, will deliver the March 9 “Humanities to the Rescue” keynote address.
Media Advisory: Will Ridge Lea Larry, the taxidermied groundhog, see his shadow on Feb. 2?
2/1/18
The beloved critter will be guest star of the UB geology department’s annual Groundhog Day cookout.
Media Advisory: Lead architect for Jacobs School building at UB to discuss new facility’s design
1/30/18
HOK's Drucker will address how context-sensitive design led to a building that pays homage to Buffalo’s architectural legacy while making a bold design statement for the city’s future.
World-renowned ‘paranormal’ investigator Joe Nickell to headline Buffalo’s next Science & Art Cabaret
1/29/18
Nickell — a former stage magician and private detective — has a long track record of debunking paranormal events.
New books from UB Research Institute on Addictions will assist alcohol treatment providers
1/24/18
Two new books from UB's Research Institute on Addictions will provide treatment providers with resources to help people with an alcohol use disorder manage their negative emotions and cravings for alcohol.
Former Ambassador Susan Rice to appear at UB Feb. 28
1/22/18
Former National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice will speak at UB on Feb. 28 as the featured speaker in UB’s 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event, which is part of the university’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
Media Advisory: Buffalo, Southern Tier to serve as learning lab for UB students committed to staying in the region
1/22/18
Weeklong seminar includes tours and meetings with entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and other change-makers in WNY.
Assessments often miss mental health issues for youth on probation
1/19/18
An assessment tool that is intended to help recognize the effects of adversity and trauma in children’s lives is not the best means of evaluating mental health problems faced by at-risk youth, according to new UB study.
Wooster Group to present free performances of highly praised show 'The B Side'
1/17/18
The Wooster Group will present four free performances of the “The B-Side: ‘Negro Folklore from Texas State Prisons’ A Record Album Interpretation” as part of its residency in UB’s Creative Arts Initiative.
Barbara Howe to receive UB School of Law’s Jaeckle Award Jan. 26
1/17/18
Hon. Barbara Howe, former New York State Surrogate Judge for Erie County, will receive the UB School of Law’s 2018 Edwin F. Jaeckle Award.

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