Faculty and staff can buy one ticket to a Department of Music concert this season and receive one ticket free as part of a special ticket promotion on Sept. 10.

The Department of Music will open its 2024-25 concert season with a recital by renowned pianist and department chair Eric Huebner featuring one of UB’s new Bösendorfer pianos.

Imagine a world where all products and environments could be accessible for all, regardless of ability, age and other factors. This concept, known as universal design, aims to make sure that everyone can maneuver through life with dignity.

The UB Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected six alumni to serve two-year terms.

Michael Oldani, director of interprofessional practice and education at Concordia University Wisconsin and professor in its School of Pharmacy, has been appointed executive director for interprofessional education (IPE) at UB, effective Oct. 1.

Award-winning investigative journalist Jim Morris, who has spent his career tracking the path of toxic chemicals through American industry and into the bloodstreams of workers, will discuss his work during a live podcast being recorded Sept. 26 at UB.

“We’re always exploring,” says Xiayo Chen, assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Stephanie Phillips, professor emerita of law and a pioneer in the field of critical race theory, died Aug. 15 at her home in suburban Rochester. She was 72.

UB’s Asian Studies Program and Asia Research Institute will co-host the 2024 New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) Sept. 27-28 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences on the Downtown Campus.

Harvey Breverman, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus and internationally renowned artist and educator, died on Sept. 3. He was 90.

UB has become an institutional member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).