UB 2020 is UB’s far-reaching vision for our continued growth as a world-class public research university.

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WHAT IS UB 2020?

The University at Buffalo’s mission as a leading 21st-century research university is dedicated to advancing the greater public good through our ideas, discoveries and innovations. | Learn more.

 

Milestones

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    Another Rise in the Rankings
    10/2/17

    UB surges in the Wall Street Journal/ Times Higher Education College Rankings, coming in at 117th overall out of 1,000 schools, 24th among publics and 1st among NYS publics.

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    Communities of Excellence
    12/23/16

    UB’s Communities of Excellence unite faculty and students across disciplines to address global challenges head on.  

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    UB Comes Together to Tell Its Story
    11/18/16

    The university has launched an identity and brand strategy that will ensure UB's story is told in a consistent, compelling and authentic manner.

     

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    A Benchmark for Academic Innovation
    9/2/16

    UB’s revamped and highly customizable general education program promotes intellectual exploration to enrich students’ educational experiences.

UB 2020 News
Win prizes for ideas to help the aging
3/6/18

UB innovators can take part in a pitch contest to win up to $2,000 for ideas to help older adulsts stay in their homes.

Caring for underserved populations
3/1/18

UB's partnership with Evergreen Health opens new avenues for clinical research and training in the areas of HIV and hepatitis C.

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Feeling the impact
“Nature does not create problems in a single discipline, so to solve the larger problems we have to bring people together. We started our multidisciplinary approach with UB 2020 and the next logical stage is to work on real-world problems.”
University at Buffalo President Satish K. Tripathi on UB's Communities of Excellence