Philanthropy

News about generous gifts and our philanthropic programs. (see all topics)

  • $1.5 Million Grant to Establish UB Center for Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
    2/3/03
    The John R. Oishei Foundation has awarded $1.5 million to the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to establish a highly interactive, multidisciplinary Center for Research in Cardiovascular Medicine that will lead to better understanding of the mechanisms responsible for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in ischemic heart disease.
  • Sheldon Foundation Gives $20,000 to UB for Digitization of WBFO Studios
    1/29/03
    The Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by the University at Buffalo, to be used in the digitization of its studios.
  • Mae Stone Goode Trust Supports UB Professor's Research on Sudden Cardiac Death
    12/23/02
    The Mae Stone Goode Trust has pledged $141,750 over three years to support research at the University at Buffalo focusing on sudden-cardiac-death syndrome.
  • UB Student Association Pledges $25,000 to Newly Established "Random Acts of Kindness Fund"
    12/9/02
    The University at Buffalo undergraduate Student Association (SA) has pledged $25,000 over five years to an endowment fund designed to help undergraduate students who are experiencing financial difficulties stay in school.
  • Oishei Foundation Grants Benefit Medical School Research
    12/6/02
    The John R. Oishei Foundation has awarded a total of $600,000 to two research projects in the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences focusing on infectious diseases.
  • Grant from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Assists UB in Study of Prostate Cancer
    11/27/02
    The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has awarded a $7,500 grant for a study of prostate cancer to the Department of Medicine in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
  • Hicks Named Associate Vice President in University Advancement
    11/26/02
    Kenneth M. Hicks, associate vice president for development for The University of Connecticut Foundation, has been appointed associate vice president for constituent development in the Division of University Advancement, effective Dec. 19.
  • UB Professor Emeritus and His Wife Establish Fund for Scholarships in Graduate School of Education
    10/26/02
    A retired professor in the Graduate School of Education and his wife have established a fund to benefit students interested in elementary mathematics instruction.
  • UB Courtroom Named for Law School Alumnus Francis M. Letro in Recognition of $1 Million Gift
    10/10/02
    Demonstrating his generosity and a belief in the power of advocacy that was inspired in him as a child, Francis M. Letro, a 1979 graduate of the University at Buffalo Law School, has committed $1 million to the school in support of its programs and facilities.
  • Anonymous Donor Displays Commitment to UB Scholarship Program with New $800,000 Gift
    4/23/02
    An anonymous donor has given $800,000 to the University at Buffalo's Distinguished Honors Scholars Program, bringing to $7.2 million the donor's total gifts to this program, and reaffirming a true commitment to educating tomorrow's leaders.