UB Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships has received over $630,000 in support through BlackRock Future Builders. The grant will help UB modernize construction trades training and to help meet the country’s growing demand for skilled workers.

A UB research team has received a two-year grant National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the causes and effects of extreme heat among food service and other indoor workers.

University Police is adding more hybrid and electric vehicles to the department’s fleet, including hybrid sport-utility vehicles and electric bikes, and more to come. UPD is looking at buying new electric vehicles to stay consistent with the new UB Climate Action policy.

UB's Future of General Education Committee is gathering campus-wide input to help define the future of undergraduate education at UB. If you believe sustainability and climate literacy should be part of every student's educational foundation, now is the time to share your perspective.