Community Partnerships

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

Media Advisory: “Building a Brighter Future for Buffalo: Academic Medical Centers and Why They Matter” is topic of keynote and panel
10/3/17
What is an academic medical center and why does it matter to Western New York? The UB Alumni Association sponsors a panel discussion and keynote by James Marks, MD, executive vice president at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and UB medical school alumnus.
UB moves up in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings
9/29/17
UB tied for 117th overall among U.S. colleges and universities — the highest rating of any SUNY nstitution — according to the 2018 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
UB announces change to shuttle schedule
9/29/17
UB officials announced today they are extending 24-hour shuttle service to Fridays and Saturdays between South Campus and the Silverman Library on the North Campus.
Media Advisory: UB kicks off celebration for 50 years of computer science
9/28/17
UB now has 1,643 computer science students, up from 846 just five years ago.
New UB grant will help treat New Yorkers addicted to opioids
9/26/17
The Research Institute on Addictions and faculty from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences will lead a UB effort to combat the opioid crisis in New York State.
UB celebrates 50 years of computer science
9/22/17
The event comes as CSE is experiencing tremendous growth in students, faculty and research funding.
UB’s award-winning GRoW Home is just about ready to settle in
9/22/17
A team of students is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the 1,100-square-foot, ultra-efficient solar dwelling, which is being temporarily sited behind Hayes Hall on UB’s South Campus.
Reclaiming Our Ancestors II: UB conference to focus on racial justice and public history
9/21/17
A distinguished group of scholars, filmmakers and artists will join many descendants of authors of slave narratives at UB for community events, conversations and workshops on racial justice and public history Oct. 19-21.
UB freshman enrollment tops 4,000 for first time in university’s history
9/20/17
A new brand strategy and approach to student recruitment have helped UB enroll a record 4,045 first-year students this fall, the largest freshman class in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Managing negative emotions can help pregnant smokers quit
9/19/17
A new study by scientists in UB’s Research Institute on Addictions has shown that pregnant smokers are more likely to quit if they can learn to manage negative emotions that lead to smoking.

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