Community Partnerships

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

Media Advisory: Refugees, migrants the focus of events in memory of Alison Des Forges
4/7/16
Experts from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International will be among presenters at the symposium at UB.
Acclaimed editorial cartoonist Tom Toles to be honored at UB’s annual Signature Series
4/6/16
Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post editorial cartoonist Tom Toles is UB’s honored guest for this year’s Signature Series, an annual event celebrating UB’s legacy of innovation and distinction in arts and letters.
Media Advisory: Cancer physician, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee to speak at UB
4/6/16
Cancer physician, researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee will speak at UB on April 6 in Alumni Arena as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series.
From climate change to religious belief: Next Science & Art Cabaret to tackle doubt
4/5/16
The cabaret event series has been entertaining WNY audiences for several years.
UB STEM summit seeks to advance women in science, technology, engineering and math careers
4/5/16
Connections that extend beyond the classroom are a key to building STEM success.
Islam will be the focus of scholarly events at UB
4/5/16
Highlights include a student panel titled, ‘Muslim Students’ Experiences in the U.S.’
One Region Forward receives national planning award
4/4/16
The American Planning Association named the UB-led sustainable development initiative for Buffalo-Niagara as one of six Achievement Award winners.
Media Advisory: Meet the scientist who announced the Higgs boson discovery
3/31/16
Physicist Joseph Incandela will headline Buffalo’s HiggsFest, an event that will also feature science demos for curious kids.
New naloxone training program for pharmacists takes aim at opioid epidemic
3/28/16
To fight the opioid epidemic ravaging Western New York, the UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences joined forces with the Erie County Department of Health and the Harm Reduction Coalition to create a naloxone dispensing education program.
Medical school milestone: UB holds beam-signing and topping out ceremony
3/22/16
Representatives including UB President Satish K. Tripathi and New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo gathered for the traditional topping out ceremony.

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