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Free talk explores the hidden bias of our AI-assisted world
2/14/23
At the Buffalo Museum of Science on Feb. 18, scholars will discuss the ethical and social justice implications of AI.
UB student wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship from British government
1/5/23
Alexis Harrell will explore how various forms of narrative shape Black experiences.
Rare find by UB archeologist provides new insight into Etruscan life under Rome
8/31/22
The recent rescue excavation of a 2nd century BCE burial site in the southern Tuscany region of Italy provides a previously unseen glimpse into the Etruscan identity that survived the Roman conquest of Etruria.
Exhibition celebrates 50 years of Indigenous studies at UB
7/27/22
An exhibition celebrating 50 years of Indigenous studies at the University at Buffalo that showcases the work of 48 artists from the Hodinöhsö:ni’ Confederacy is now on view in the UB Art Galleries.
To fight online disinformation, UB launches Center for Information Integrity
7/1/22
The initiative merges a broad range of STEM and non-STEM disciplines.
UB receives federal grant toward design of James Joyce Museum in Buffalo
4/26/22
The UB Libraries has received a challenge grant from the NEH toward the design of a new UB James Joyce Museum in Western New York. The museum was among 245 projects selected from around the nation for funding.
Multidisciplinary artist Asad Raza to conduct Working Artists Lab at UB
4/15/22
The multidisciplinary project will feature three components: an outdoor sculpture, sailing and song.
School of Architecture and Planning opens doors to community for 50th anniversary celebration
4/1/22
Deferred more than two years due to the pandemic, the 50+ Anniversary Celebration program opens the school’s doors wide to the community, putting the work of faculty, students and alumni – across five decades – on full display.
In UB professor’s audio course, a glimpse of Frederick Law Olmsted’s life beyond landscape architecture
3/28/22
The Audible Original course, timed with the 200th anniversary of Olmsted’s birth, explores big questions that shaped Olmsted’s multifaceted professional endeavors.
UB artist's exhibit utilizes sound, songs to convey complex stories from Silk Road
3/15/22
Art professor Millie Chen's SRS project weaves new songs of dissent into the land, broadcasting distinct, unruly voices on an ancient Eurasian migration route.