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UB English department adopts plan to strengthen doctoral program
2/14/18
As part of an ongoing review of graduate programs, the UB College of Arts and Sciences has announced a plan to strengthen the English department’s doctoral program and improve the program’s long-term competitiveness.
Chinese New Year celebration at UB combines traditional and contemporary performing arts
2/13/18
The UB Confucius Institute and the Chinese Club of Western New York will mark the arrival of the Chinese New Year with a diverse program celebrating Chinese culture on Feb. 17 at UB’s Center for the Arts.
Media Advisory: Will Ridge Lea Larry, the taxidermied groundhog, see his shadow on Feb. 2?
2/1/18
The beloved critter will be guest star of the UB geology department’s annual Groundhog Day cookout.
World-renowned ‘paranormal’ investigator Joe Nickell to headline Buffalo’s next Science & Art Cabaret
1/29/18
Nickell — a former stage magician and private detective — has a long track record of debunking paranormal events.
Media Advisory: Buffalo, Southern Tier to serve as learning lab for UB students committed to staying in the region
1/22/18
Weeklong seminar includes tours and meetings with entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders and other change-makers in WNY.
Buffalo-based startup POP BIO partners with int’l pharma companies
12/18/17
The UB spinoff’s biotechnology boosts immune responses against diseases.
New mapping technique can help fight extreme poverty
12/7/17
Researchers harness big data to improve poverty maps, a much-needed tool to aid world’s most vulnerable people.
Grabowski named vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement
11/21/17
Rodney M. Grabowski, a highly accomplished fundraising executive with more than 25 years of experience, has been named UB vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement.
$4.5 million bequest gift from beloved faculty member to benefit Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
11/17/17
The late Peter Ayers Nickerson, a beloved UB faculty member who spent nearly 50 years teaching in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has given $4.5 million to the school.
Media Advisory: “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams to speak at UB on Nov. 18
11/17/17
“Grey’s Anatomy” actor and activist Jesse Williams will appear at UB on Nov. 18 as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series. Williams, this year’s Undergraduate Student Choice Speaker, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Arena, North Campus.

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