Need to Know

Published December 11, 2025

  • Buffalo Toy Library offers kids chance to sample different playthings
    12/11/25
    While obtaining her doctorate of education at the Graduate School of Education, Hannah Bogdan, EdD ’23, responded to a child’s imaginative idea —  and it since has morphed into a nonprofit organization called the Buffalo Toy Library.
  • The Landing recognized for architectural design
    12/9/25
    The Landing at Ellicott, the redesigned Fargo Quad in the Ellicott Complex, was recognized for Outstanding Design in the postsecondary schools category of American School & University’s 2025 Architectural Portfolio.
  • Input sought on North Campus bikeway extension
    12/8/25
    Faculty, staff and students interested in a proposed Northtown bikeway extension that would run through portions of the UB North Campus are invited to attend a public workshop hosted by the Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council from 6-7 p.m. Dec. 9 at the DFK Pavilion, 1200 Parker Blvd., Tonawanda.
  • Woodard named chair of otolaryngology
    12/2/25
    Troy D. Woodard, section head of rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, has been appointed chair of the Department of Otolaryngology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and president and chief executive officer of UB Otolaryngology. The appointment is effective Feb. 1.
  • Cookie sale to benefit employees campaign
    12/1/25
    Ease some of that holiday stress this year by letting Campus Dining and Shops do some of your baking.
  • UB professor honored for career of scholarship in ethical thought
    11/24/25
    UB faculty member Richard A. Cohen has been honored with a new scholarly volume dedicated to his lifelong work on the philosophy of ethics. 
  • IAD to host AI scholar on Dec. 2
    11/24/25
    The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (IAD) will host noted artificial intelligence scholar Deming Chen on Dec. 2 for its ongoing lecture series.
  • Power Authority CEO to speak at UB
    11/20/25
    Justin E. Driscoll, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), will examine the future of nuclear power in New York State during a fireside chat on Dec. 1 hosted by the UB Nuclear in Clean Energy (NiCE) club in coordination with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
  • In-person listening sessions set for presidential search
    11/20/25
    In addition to the virtual listening sessions held earlier this week, the committee leading the search for UB’s new president will be conducting three in-person listening sessions as part of the presidential search process.
  • GSE wins Gold Award for website excellence
    11/18/25
    The Graduate School of Education’s redesign of its website has been recognized with a Gold Award in the 2025 Education Digital Marketing Awards.