Need to Know

Published August 14, 2026

  • Cullors to deliver MLK address
    1/13/21
    Social activist Patrisse Cullors, co-creator of the viral Twitter hashtag and movement #BlackLivesMatter, will speak on Feb. 10 as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • UB to host COVID-19 vaccination site
    1/12/21
    UB is continuing its vital role in the fight against COVID-19 by hosting a vaccination site on the South Campus for the Western New York community.
  • Search begins for vice president for student life
    1/11/21
    The search for the next vice president for student life has begun with the appointment of a search committee chaired by Mark Alnutt, director of athletics.
  • Listening session set in social work dean search
    1/7/21
    The committee leading the search for a new dean for the School of Social Work is holding a listening session to discuss campus interests and priorities for the search.
  • ‘Vac-to-Normal’ team wins COVID-19 vaccine challenge
    12/17/20
    With the FDA’s recent emergency approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, UB’s COVID-19 Vaccine Challenge Innovation Sprint last month couldn’t have been more relevant.
  • PSS to hold end-of-semester virtual potluck
    12/14/20
    Comfort food is the theme for the Professional Staff Senate’s annual End-of-the-Semester Potluck Extravaganza, being held virtually on Dec. 17.
  • Workshop to focus on building partnerships on global health research
    12/9/20
    UB faculty interested in global health are invited to participate in the SUNY-University of the West Indies (UWI) Health Research Consortium Workshop, an event that will introduce researchers to opportunities to engage in international collaborations between scholars, government agencies and industry partners.
  • Search panel named for social work dean
    12/8/20
    The search for the next dean of the School of Social Work has begun with the appointment of a search committee chaired by Aviva Abramovsky, dean of the School of Law.
  • Bulls earn AP Top 25 ranking
    12/7/20
    For the first time in program history, the UB football team has made an appearance in the Associated Press College Football Top 25 Poll. The Bulls were ranked 24th in the latest poll released on Sunday.
  • Business leaders, owners wanted for UB Fast 46
    12/4/20
    UB is seeking applicants for its inaugural UB Fast 46 competition.