Need to Know

Published November 20, 2024

  • UB professor co-authors introductory textbook in public health
    11/20/24
    “Schneider’s Introduction to Public Health: Seventh Edition,” co-authored by a UB faculty member, will be the first glimpse many students have into the world of public health, providing them with an important foundation and acting as the stepping point for their journey in the field.
  • Childhood obesity researcher receives early-career award
    11/18/24
    Katherine Balantekin, assistant professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, has won the inaugural Alison Field Early-Career Award for Excellence in Research in Pediatric Obesity from the Pediatric Obesity Section of The Obesity Society, the leading professional society focused on obesity science, treatment and prevention.
  • UB climbs in undergrad entrepreneurship ranking
    11/15/24
    For the third consecutive year, Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review have named UB one of the top undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies.
  • De Souza named chair of restorative dentistry
    11/14/24
    Grace De Souza, professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Louisville (UL) School of Dentistry, has been named the new chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine, effective Jan. 2.
  • A reminder about e-scooters
    11/12/24
    UB officials want to remind members of the university community that electric scooters are prohibited on campus sidewalks, green space and inside university buildings.
  • Forum to explore latest AI advancements at UB
    11/12/24
    Faculty and staff are invited to attend the AI at UB Forum on Nov. 21 to stay informed on the latest developments in artificial intelligence at the university.
  • UB MBA advances to No. 5 in U.S. for return on investment
    11/11/24
    The School of Management is again one of the best business schools in the nation based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ROI calculator.
  • Following campus comment, Tripathi approves time, place and manner policies
    11/7/24
    Updated university policies for assembling, posting and camping on campus are now in place following final approval from President Satish K. Tripathi.
  • Faculty receive funding to integrate AI in the classroom
    11/6/24
    Following a successful first year, the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs has again dedicated $50,000 for the 2024-25 academic year to fund seed grants enabling full-time faculty across the campus to integrate generative AI into course and curricular redesign.
  • Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs to speak at UB
    11/5/24
    The School of Architecture and Planning and the Urban Land Institute’s Western New York Women’s Leadership Initiative are hosting a talk on Nov. 14 by Lois Marie Gibbs, the retired environmental activist known for her work during the Love Canal crisis in Niagara Falls in the 1970s.