Would Thanksgiving be Thanksgiving without pie? We think not.

Nobel Laureate, United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and bestselling author Nadia Murad will appear at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 in the Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus, as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

The School of Architecture and Planning and the Urban Land Institute’s Western New York Women’s Leadership Initiative are hosting a talk on Nov. 14 by Lois Marie Gibbs, the retired environmental activist known for her work during the Love Canal crisis in Niagara Falls in the 1970s.

As the country prepares for the results of the 2024 presidential election, members of the university community may be experiencing a wide range of emotions. At UB, we are committed to ensuring that every member of our community feels supported.

Members of the UB community can learn about the progress being made to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and justice at the university at a virtual town hall on Nov. 18.

Following a successful first year, the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs has again dedicated $50,000 for the 2024-25 academic year to fund seed grants enabling full-time faculty across the campus to integrate generative AI into course and curricular redesign.

Updated university policies for assembling, posting and camping on campus are now in place following final approval from President Satish K. Tripathi.

The School of Management is again one of the best business schools in the nation based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ROI calculator.

Grace De Souza, professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Louisville (UL) School of Dentistry, has been named the new chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine, effective Jan. 2.

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the AI at UB Forum on Nov. 21 to stay informed on the latest developments in artificial intelligence at the university.

UB officials want to remind members of the university community that electric scooters are prohibited on campus sidewalks, green space and inside university buildings.

For the third consecutive year, Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review have named UB one of the top undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies.

Katherine Balantekin, assistant professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, has won the inaugural Alison Field Early-Career Award for Excellence in Research in Pediatric Obesity from the Pediatric Obesity Section of The Obesity Society, the leading professional society focused on obesity science, treatment and prevention.

“Schneider’s Introduction to Public Health: Seventh Edition,” co-authored by a UB faculty member, will be the first glimpse many students have into the world of public health, providing them with an important foundation and acting as the stepping point for their journey in the field.