• Land, race, indigeneity topic of OIX conversation
    4/1/21
    “Land, Race and Indigeneity: Building Solidarity Practices” is the title of the next session on April 13 of the Let’s Talk About Race series presented by the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
  • UB names finalists in entrepreneurship competition
    4/2/21
    UB has identified five teams as finalists in the 20th annual Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition (Panasci TEC), taking them one step closer to the $52,000 in startup funding and business services that will go to the group that presents the best plan for a viable new business in Western New York.
  • SUNY to host workshop on building global health research partnerships
    4/5/21
    UB faculty interested in global health are invited to participate in the second joint session of the SUNY-University of the West Indies (UWI) Health Research Consortium and the SUNY Global Health Institute, an event that will introduce researchers to opportunities to engage in international collaborations between scholars, government agencies and industry partners.
  • Get road ready at UB Bike Days
    4/5/21
    It’s now officially spring, and time to get your bicycle road-ready with a free tuneup.
  • Retirements
    4/7/21
    The following UB employees retired from the university from January 2021 through March 2021:
  • School of Management reaccredited
    4/14/21
    AACSB International has once again granted the School of Management an extension of its accreditation. Earned by less than 5% of B-schools, AACSB accreditation is considered the hallmark of excellence in business education.
  • Symposium to explore bias in automation, algorithms
    4/14/21
    The University Libraries will host a symposium that explores the impact of bias in automation and algorithms present in services ranging from Google Earth to the algorithms used by governments to guide and enforce policy.
  • Yow-Wu Bill Wu
    4/20/21
    Yow-Wu Bill Wu, longtime School of Nursing faculty member, died on March 30 surrounded by loved ones.
  • Public forums set for finalists in Social Work dean search
    4/20/21
    Four finalists in the search for a new dean of the School of Social Work have been identified, and open forums with the members of the UB community will take place next week via Zoom.
  • Replace Symantec Endpoint Protection on personal devices
    4/22/21
    After 20 years, UB is retiring Symantec Endpoint Protection anti-virus and firewall software this August. But faculty, staff and students can still keep their personal computers protected against viruses and identity theft: If you installed Symantec on your personal devices from the UBIT website, uninstall it and replace it with a reputable alternative.
  • Medical school to hold virtual talent show
    4/23/21
    They sing and dance, perform on the piano and ukulele, paint with oils or henna, indulge a pet cat’s musical preferences and play diabolo, a derivative of the Chinese yo-yo.
  • UB Giving Day is April 29-30
    4/26/21
    UB Giving Day builds community in Buffalo and around the world, as alumni, faculty, staff and friends come together for a 24-hour period to support UB. Faculty and staff investment in the university is critical and has a direct impact on students and the success of the university.
  • Public forums set for finalists in pharmacy dean search
    4/28/21
    Three finalists in the search for a new dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have been identified, and open forums with the members of the UB community will take place next week via Zoom.