UPlan, one of the largest projects in UB’s operational excellence initiative, has announced two milestones.

David Jacobs, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, received the 2017 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Loan Repayment Program Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Five members of the Tuna Universitaria de Salamanca will perform a concert of traditional Spanish and Latin music at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Kiva, 101 Baldy Hall, North Campus.

UB’s Office of Sustainability is hosting two lunch-and-learn sessions this month for faculty and staff interested in finding out more about a discount available for residential solar.

Dori R. Marshall, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been appointed director of admissions and assistant dean.

What is an academic medical center and why does it matter to Western New York? This question and others related to how academic medical centers impact patient care, medical education, research and economic development will be discussed at a keynote and panel on Oct. 6 sponsored by the UB Alumni Association.

Mark J. Czarnecki, former president and chief operating officer of M&T Bank, will be posthumously honored as the 2017 Buffalo Niagara Executive of the Year by the School of Management. Czarnecki also served as vice chairman of the UB Council.

Open enrollment is now underway for New York State Flex Spending Accounts, which allow state employees to pay for certain dependent care or health care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

Where do you have your “lightbulb” moments? Where do you bring your ideas to life? Where is the heart of innovation on campus?

The Department of Music offers members of the UB community opportunities to hear great music at no cost.