UB anticipates minimal short-term impact on current research projects and no disruption in the distribution of student financial aid due to the federal government shutdown that started at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

UB Council Chair Jeremy M. Jacobs Jr. has launched the search for UB’s next president.

If you see campus custodial staff today, make a special effort to say thank you.

As New York marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal this fall, UB faculty member Marla Segol is helping bring the canal’s stories — both famous and forgotten — into the spotlight.

NATO’s 16th Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis will kick off UB’s 2025-26 Distinguished Speakers Series with an appearance on Oct. 21.

The Graduate School of Education, in collaboration with the Western New York Education Equity Task Force, will host its annual Igniting Equity in Education Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Active Learning Center in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

UB materials scientist Amit Goyal recently served as guest editor for the National Academy of Engineering’s fall edition of The Bridge, a special issue of the magazine focusing on the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), its status and future outlook.

Edward Snell, professor in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been named department chair, effective Jan. 1. 

Jacobs School alumnus Howard Wilinsky, a psychiatrist who practiced for more than 60 years and a volunteer faculty member and lifelong friend of the medical school, died Sept. 9. He was 90.

The School of Architecture and Planning has finalized teams for The Resilient Campus, an international design competition — and ensuing traveling exhibition, public event and publication — that seeks to thoughtfully advance, widely disseminate and purposely promote transdisciplinary and transformative knowledge on designing for resilience.

As artificial intelligence becomes a larger part of teaching and learning, it raises new questions about trust, fairness and responsibility in the classroom. UB faculty, staff and students will gather on Oct. 28 for a discussion about academic integrity in the era of AI.

After more than two years of operating under one umbrella, the School of Management’s Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness (CLOE) and the school’s Global Programs Office have formally merged and will be called the Center for Leadership and Global Impact.

The following UB employees retired from the university from July through September 2025:

The Zodiaque Dance Company, UB’s eminent pre-professional dance company for more than five decades, will present its fall program Oct 23-26 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts.

All UB employees are required to complete mandatory trainings for fall 2025. Information about where to find these trainings, who is required to complete each training and when they are due can be found below.

One of the School of Law’s oldest traditions will feature one of its most familiar — and most thought-provoking — voices.

UB’s Thanksgiving without Borders program is looking for faculty and staff who can share their Thanksgiving or fall harvest traditions — and at the same time make connections — with members of UB’s diverse international community.

The Center for the Arts will again open its doors to the public on Oct. 30 for “Art in the Open,” an opportunity for the campus community and the public to experience the energy, creativity and diversity of UB’s arts hub.

It’s getting to be that time of year again — time to celebrate the holiday season by giving back. UB departments that want to bring some holiday cheer to local families in need can take part in the university’s annual Adopt-a-Family initiative.

The School of Public Health and Health Professions and UB Accessibility Resources are teaming up with the Office of Inclusive Excellence for an event next month that will showcase campus and community-based organizations that support disabled communities.

UB linebacker Red Murdock has been named a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy recognizing an individual as the best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.     

Murdock, one of 16 finalists, will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2025 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments® The 16 finalists were selected from 180 semifinalists nationwide from among all NCAA divisions and the NAIA.

Photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride and adventure writer Kevin Fedarko will appear at UB on Nov. 11 as part of the university’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

Would Thanksgiving be Thanksgiving without pie? We think not.

Parking and Transportation Services is holding a series of events — including a tabling event and two open houses — to share updates and gather feedback on UB’s Mobility Master Plan.

Venu Govindaraju, vice president for research and economic development, has been named senior vice president for research, innovation and economic development.

University Police are inviting UB students, staff and faculty to a town hall forum from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in 330 Student Union.