Need to Know

Published May 29, 2026

  • Stratigakos named to Martin House board
    2/22/21
    Despina Stratigakos, vice provost for inclusive excellence and professor of architecture in the School of Architecture and Planning, has been named to the board of directors of the Martin House.
  • UB supports revised pause guidelines for SUNY campuses
    2/22/21
    UB supports the revised guidance on when colleges and universities will be required to pause in-person instruction, as announced on Friday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
  • Help Opollo Technologies earn award
    2/18/21
    UB startup venture Opollo Technologies has been selected as a national finalist in Blackstone LaunchPad’s annual pitch competition, and will be pitching investors virtually on Feb. 23 for prizes worth $50,000.
  • UB historian featured in WNED/PBS documentary on suffrage
    2/17/21
    “Discovering New York Suffrage Stories,” a documentary that premiered this month on WNED/PBS, features numerous contributions from Lillian Williams, associate professor of Africana and American studies.
  • Submit ideas for renaming Porter Quad
    2/15/21
    Members of the UB community are invited to nominate an individual to be considered for the honorific renaming of Porter Quad in the Ellicott Complex.
  • Talk to challenge call-out culture
    2/10/21
    Social justice advocate Loretta J. Ross will challenge call-out culture in a virtual presentation, “Calling In, Not Calling Out,” that will take place on Feb. 17.
  • Event to offer guidance on creating inclusive curriculums
    2/9/21
    How do you design courses that are more inclusive to accommodate the needs of an increasingly diverse student body?
  • Take part in campus climate survey
    2/8/21
    UB is encouraging all faculty, staff and students to take part in the SUNY Campus Climate Survey that will launch on Feb. 15.  
  • UB updates guidelines for gatherings, events
    2/4/21
    The question has come up frequently: Now that New York State has lifted the “orange” and “yellow” microclusters for Erie County, just how many people can attend gatherings and events at UB?
  • UB, Buffalo Museum of Science partner to answer vaccine questions
    1/26/21
    Although COVID-19 vaccination efforts are ramping up across Western New York, for many people, questions about vaccines remain.