Community Partnerships

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

June in Buffalo 2016 to bring important new faces to pioneering music festival
5/25/16
New performers fill the schedule of this year’s June in Buffalo, the region’s internationally celebrated new music festival to be held on UB’s North Campus from June 6-12.
Media Advisory: Next wave of entrepreneurs to take center stage at Bright Buffalo Niagara
5/25/16
UB’s Bright Buffalo Niagara program will showcase the next wave of entrepreneurs and promising startup companies on June 15, and will include a keynote address by Bill Rancic, entrepreneur, investor and winner of “The Apprentice.”
Pre-Seed Workshop to help entrepreneurs determine viability of startup concepts
5/23/16
UB will host the 10th annual Pre-Seed Workshop for aspiring high-tech entrepreneurs on May 25-26 at UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, 701 Ellicott St., Buffalo.
UB chemist's work to address radioactive waste in WNY honored by EPA
5/19/16
Joseph Gardella Jr. says Manhattan Project-era materials must be removed from Niagara Falls Storage Site.
UB medical school project is changing high school students’ career ideas
5/19/16
More than 100 high school students from underrepresented and underserved groups will present their 2016 capstone projects on genomics and bioinformatics on Friday, May 20, in the Center for Tomorrow on UB’s North Campus.
Oral health innovations, controversies center of dental symposium
5/16/16
World-renowned dental researchers will discuss pressing issues and advancements in dentistry at the upcoming School of Dental Medicine symposium, “Innovations and Controversies in Oral Health: Connecting the Dots from Research to Practice.”
UB one of three winners in Gov. Cuomo’s “Energy to Lead” competition
5/16/16
UB-led project aims to create 100 megawatts of new solar energy that will be manufactured in Buffalo, connected by Western New York workers and installed on properties in Buffalo’s urban core and on several local college campuses.
Media Advisory: Student-led program aims to give new life to unwanted goods
5/13/16
Student volunteers will be stationed at three housing locations on UB's North Campus today through Sunday to collect furniture, electronics and other items students no longer want as they move out.
UB reorganizes research infrastructure
5/11/16
UB is reorganizing its Office of Research and Economic Development to better support UB researchers and the community.
Media Advisory: UB’s Pride & Service Day sends volunteers to a dozen indoor and outdoor sites
5/6/16
More than 200 UB student volunteers plan to fan out throughout the Buffalo community volunteering nearly 600 hours of service as part of UB Pride & Service Day.