Need to Know

Published August 3, 2026

  • Bruce Buerger named AVP for Unviersity Facilities
    8/3/26
    Bruce Buerger has been named associate vice president for University Facilities, Vice President for Finance and Administration Laura Hubbard recently announced.
  • UB renames Department of Electrical Engineering
    7/31/26
    The Department of Electrical Engineering is officially the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
  • Cochran receives Great Lakes Sea Grant Early Career Award
    7/29/26
    Megan Cochran, Great Lakes outreach coordinator with the New York Sea Grant’s Western New York office at UB, was named a recipient of the 2026 Great Lakes Sea Grant Network's Early Career Award. Cochran was recognized for excellence in her work across multiple programming and communication platforms.
  • Emerging Leaders program applications now open
    7/27/26
    UB's Division of Finance and Administration is now accepting applications for the second cohort of the Emerging Leaders Mentorship and Training Program, building on the momentum of a successful inaugural cohort.
  • Enrollment Management team wins CASE silver award
    7/23/26
    It was a prideful, True Blue moment for the marketing and communications team in UB’s Office of Enrollment Management, whose admitted student mailer won silver in the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards administered by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
  • SPHHP’s Kruger named assistant dean
    7/21/26
    Jessica S. Kruger has been appointed assistant dean of teaching innovation and excellence in the School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP), effective June 29.
  • UB on the Green set for July 23
    7/15/26
    UB on the Green, the university’s free, outdoor, alcohol-free and family-friendly festival for the community, returns for its 18th season next Thursday (July 23) from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • UB Quantum Institute names new interim director
    7/10/26
    Xuedong Hu, professor and chair of the Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, has been named interim director of the UB Quantum Institute.
  • UB hosting vascular biology summer conference
    7/6/26
    The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are hosting and sponsoring this year’s Vasculata, the national summer conference for investigators and trainees working in the field of vascular biology, which runs from July 6-July 10. Co-sponsored by the University of Rochester, the event will take place at the Jacobs School, 955 Main St., Buffalo.
  • Parking and Transportation earns reaccreditation with distinction
    7/3/26
    Parking and Transportation Services has renewed its designation as an Accredited Parking Organization (APO) with Distinction, a recognition that places UB among a select group of parking and mobility organizations distinguished for excellence in operations, customer service, sustainability, professional development, safety and risk management.