Need to Know

Published August 14, 2026

  • UB Sustainability reports death of falcon fledgling
    6/9/20
    There’s some sad news to report on the UB wildlife front this week. A fully fledged female peregrine falcon was found deceased on Winspear Avenue, UB Sustainability reported.
  • UB Giving Day is June 9-10
    6/5/20
    The sixth annual UB Giving Day was originally scheduled for April 21-22, but like most other things at UB and around the world, plans had to be changed. Rather than cancel, however, the Division of University Advancement is forging ahead. The 24-hour virtual event kicks off at noon on June 9.
  • Johnson steps down as SUNY Chancellor
    6/3/20
    Kristina M. Johnson is stepping down as SUNY Chancellor to become president of The Ohio State University on Sept. 1.
  • Cain named to panel monitoring COVID-19 in region
    5/26/20
    Michael E. Cain, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, has been appointed to serve on the Western New York Control Room, which monitors statistics related to COVID-19 in the region.
  • Join the Summer Bike Challenge
    5/19/20
    Attention UB cyclists! Faculty, staff, students and alumni can take part in a healthy ─ and friendly ─ competition this summer while getting in their miles on the roads and trails, or in the gym.
  • Palmer named CEL executive in residence
    5/18/20
    The School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) has named attorney, CPA and entrepreneurship advocate Thomas A. Palmer an executive in residence.
  • New navigation menu coming to UB Learns on May 20
    5/8/20
    Beginning May 20, UB Learns will feature a new navigation menu and visual updates for a faster, easier experience for instructors and students.
  • Archives asks faculty, staff to share memories of COVID-19
    5/7/20
    The University Archives is asking UB faculty and staff to donate digital materials that document their personal experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Faculty, staff needed to interview contact tracers
    5/5/20
    UB faculty and staff volunteers are needed to assist in SUNY’s efforts to recruit contact tracers as part of New York State’s efforts to address COVID-19.
  • UBMD sponsors COVID-19 webinar
    5/5/20
    COVID-19 Update,” a free webinar presented by UBMD, will take place from 7-8 p.m. May 7 via Webex.