Need to Know

Published May 1, 2026

  • MIT prof to discuss energy storage at RENEW lecture
    3/9/17
    World-renowned materials scientist Yet-Ming Chiang will deliver a lecture on the future of energy storage systems on March 16 as part of the RENEW Institute’s ongoing Distinguished Lecture Series.
  • DOT to begin construction on I-990
    3/8/17
    Members of the UB community who travel to the North Campus via Interstate 990 may want to allow for extra time for the trip — or take an alternate route — due to an upcoming construction project on the road near the North Campus.
  • Norton offices expected to reopen later this month after flooding
    3/7/17
    University Facilities crews are working to reopen offices on the ground and first floors of Norton Hall after they were closed on Monday due to flooding caused by an apparent sprinkler head malfunction in an office on the first floor of Norton.
  • Theatre and Dance to present ’10 out of 12’
    3/6/17
    The Department of Theatre and Dance will present “10 out of 12,” playwright Anne Washburn’s immersion into the world of theater, March 8-12 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
  • UB to celebrate Shared Governance Day
    2/24/17
    UB will hold its second annual Shared Governance Day on March 7 with a joint meeting of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate.
  • Nonviolence training workshop scheduled
    2/24/17
    A daylong workshop designed to help members of the UB community learn methods for handling conflict and build a more inclusive community at the university will be held on March 11 on the North Campus.
  • Better cell coverage for T-Mobile customers
    2/24/17
    T-Mobile subscribers should see improved coverage at several locations on the North Campus — including Ellicott, the Student Union, Knox Hall and Governors — now that the cellular carrier is subscribing to the Verizon Wireless Distributed Antenna System (DAS).
  • ErieHack info session set for Feb. 28
    2/23/17
    Members of the UB community who want to learn more about the regional ErieHack competition are invited to attend an information session from 2-5 p.m. Feb. 28 in the South Lake Community Center, North Campus.
  • CBS Sports Network to televise Bulls’ game
    2/22/17
    CBS will be in the house on Friday when the UB men’s basketball team takes on Akron in a rematch of last year’s MAC championship game.
  • Academic publishing topic of workshop
    2/17/17
    The UB Libraries will hold a free workshop for early-career faculty that aims to demystify the task of academic publishing.