• Poetics Program honors Creeley with symposium
    5/18/26

    The two-day event celebrates the centenary of the former UB faculty member who was one of the most revered poets of the 20th century.

  • No plans to retire for UB’s longest-serving faculty couple
    5/15/26

    Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian are still going strong, their shared legacy reaching across classrooms, scholarship and Buffalo’s cultural life.

  • Buffalo without lake-effect snow?
    5/15/26

    UB researchers have uncovered new evidence of a reverse snowbelt in which an Ice Age wind system pushed Great Lakes snowstorms west instead of east.

  • UB student journalism at its best
    5/15/26

    A gathering of alumni from The Spectrum drew some famous guests and triggered a few "unpublished" stories.

  • UB student earns degree at 18 — just like dad
    5/15/26

    After only two years and at 18 years old, Michael Reyf will receive his bachelor’s degree from UB on Sunday morning.

  • AI spots hidden security flaws in hundreds of 5G smartphone models
    5/14/26

    The UB-led research prompts fixes from MediaTek and Qualcomm, and leads to work with Apple and Google.

  • Grant awarded Chancellor’s Horizon Award
    5/14/26

    The award honors scholarly or creative activities that have already achieved significant recognition and hold strong promise for field-defining impact.

  • Exhibition explores reuse in architecture
    5/14/26

    Banham fellow Celia Chaussabel's exhibition challenges us to consider the narratives embedded in the objects around us and how that affects our perception and use of them.

  • Indigenous Studies PhD candidate earns Smithsonian fellowship
    5/13/26

    Delaney O'Connell explores how returning ancestral belongings — and sometimes allowing their destruction — can better serve communities.

  • One family, two degrees
    5/13/26

    This will be a special commencement season for Farzana Moid and her daughter, Maheea Sayeed, who are both graduating from UB this spring with master's degrees.

  • A history of political science at UB
    5/13/26

    Claude Welch, who was a faculty member in the department for most of its 46-year existence, offers his unique perspective in a new, self-published book.

  • Examining evolving relationship between tech, democracy
    5/12/26

    Yini Zhang uses social media and AI tools to help answer pressing questions and uncover themes in our turbulant political landscape.

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  • Celebrating '26

    In addition to degree conferrals, UB also recognizes many other student accomplishments at the conclusion of each academic year. These celebrations, which are open to all, acknowledge students' special connections to distinct communities.

    Published May 19, 2026

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Spring into Art

The UB community celebrated spring at the Center for the Arts on April 28 with Spring into Art. The evening showcased the diverse talents of the artists and creators across the arts at UB with performances, installations, interactive activities and more!

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