News and Events

There’s a lot happening in sustainability at UB. Visit this page for the latest news and updates.

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News

  • Exhibition asks visitors to listen like an oyster
    12/12/25

    “Serenades for Settling” is an immersive, interdisciplinary exhibition that explores how human-made underwater noise affects oysters, combining marine ecology, acoustics research, robotics, performance, and real-time data to make hidden soundscapes perceptible. 

  • Building toward justice in rural counties
    12/8/25

    The UB Law Rural Justice Initiative aims to address the severe shortage of legal representation in New York’s rural counties by creating educational pathways, internships, and fellowships that encourage law students to begin their careers in underserved areas. 

  • UB’s EOC to receive SUNY ‘Mini-Grant’
    12/4/25

    The Buffalo EOC received a $100,000 SUNY grant to launch its first food pantry and address food insecurity among students. The initiative will also provide nutrition education, stress management support, and transportation assistance to help students succeed.

  • UB engineering professor finds joy maintaining trails at Zoar Valley.
    12/4/25

    Engineering Education assistant professor Corey Schimpf spends hundreds of volunteer hours each year maintaining trails at Zoar Valley, clearing debris, identifying invasive species, and supporting conservation efforts. 

Signature Initiatives and Events

sun shining on solar panels.
two smiling people standing side by side.

Past Initiatives and Events

Erie Hack.
WCC.
Transforming our Tomorrow.
Pic of students sitting among the solar strand.
Climate Week 2023