Global Impact

News about UB’s global partnerships and our impact around the world. (see all topics)

  • Simpson Receives Honorary Degree in Japan
    4/12/07
    University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson received an honorary doctorate degree from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology last week during a ceremony welcoming freshman students to the university in Tokyo.
  • Fulbright New Century Scholars to Address Higher Education Access and Equity
    3/21/07
    Scholars from 25 countries will gather on March 29-31 at a meeting hosted by the University at Buffalo to discuss and debate ways to improve access and equity in higher education worldwide.
  • UB Moves Up to No.10 in International Enrollment
    11/22/06
    The University at Buffalo has moved up to No. 10 among 2,700 accredited U.S. universities in international enrollment, according to an annual report released by the Institute of International Education.
  • UB Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Historic Exchanges with China
    10/2/06
    At a time when many U.S. universities are just beginning to navigate China's complex political environment and establish new ventures there, the University at Buffalo is marking the 25th anniversary of its successful, and historic, partnerships in China that were the first such agreements with any U.S. university following the normalization of relations between the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China.
  • UB is No. 11 in International Student Enrollment
    11/15/05
    The University at Buffalo ranks 11th among 2,700 U.S. accredited universities in international student enrollment, according to an annual report on international academic mobility released yesterday by the Institute of International Education.
  • UB Joins in Collaborative Effort to Enhance Science, Engineering Education in India
    7/28/05
    The University at Buffalo has joined with four U.S. universities, a group of Indian institutions and three international corporations to enhance science and engineering education in India using a new satellite distance-learning network operated by the Indian Space Research Organization.
  • Student Mobility, Globalization to be Topics of International Forum on Oct. 16
    9/24/04
    Higher-education leaders from more than 15 countries -- including presidents from 10 overseas universities -- will gather at UB next month to discuss how globalization and government policies are creating opportunities and barriers for international students who wish to study in the United States or elsewhere in the world.
  • China's Consul General Presents 500 Chinese Texts to UB Libraries
    7/28/04
    Ambassador Liu Biwei, consul general of the People's Republic of China, led a delegation from his New York City office that today presented a gift of 500 Chinese texts to the University at Buffalo Libraries.
  • UB Plans to Branch-Out Overseas with New Programs and Campuses
    4/15/04
    Faced with possible declines in international-student enrollments due to strict post-9/11 student-visa regulations, the University at Buffalo is among several U.S. institutions reaching out to international students by establishing new programs and campuses on international soil.
  • Singapore Program Will Be University at Buffalo's First Undergraduate Program Operated Entirely Overseas
    11/14/03
    The University at Buffalo has established a program at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) that will lead to a bachelor's degree in business administration from UB. Beginning in June 2004, it will be the first UB undergraduate degree program to be delivered entirely overseas.