He will reflect on the university’s transformation and many accomplishments under the UB 2020 strategic plan, and discuss UB’s ambitious course for the future.
The $32 million project will match students, faculty, clinicians, and researchers with a powerful collection of resources to commercialize innovations.
The award is given annually to individuals who demonstrate leadership in advancement programs, furtherance of the philanthropic tradition, and public articulation of needs, goals, and issues in education.
Graduate programs across the University at Buffalo have been named among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday.
A UB faculty member since 1996, Patra will guide the supercomputing facility as it supports faculty-led research and Buffalo’s growing knowledge economy.