Community Partnerships

News about partnerships and programs that support the local community, including community-led initiatives. (see all topics)

A billion and beyond
10/13/23
UB President Satish K. Tripathi announces university surpasses historic billion-dollar fundraising campaign goal eight months before the end of the campaign.
More than a market, UB Veggie Van is a ‘living lab’
9/27/23
On-campus mobile market is designed to test innovations developed through the Veggie Van Study, while giving students the opportunity to learn through a related food entrepreneurship course.
Media Advisory: UB maternal health forum celebrates the life of Pearl Young with keynote talk by Barbara Ross-Lee
9/26/23
Improving maternal health outcomes is the focus of “A Mother Pearl Young Legacy Forum on Hope and Healing: Advancing Key Maternal Health Policies,” which will take place from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Student entrepreneurship grows at UB with relaunched program
9/20/23
Blackstone LaunchPad is changing its name, expanding its reach and growing into a larger space on the North Campus.
What happens when an earthquake hits a building already damaged by coastal flooding?
9/19/23
With more buildings affected by sea level rise, NSF awards $2 million to UB researchers and partners to assess at-risk communities in Hawai’i, elsewhere.
UB to offer free dental care to WNY vets in honor of Veterans Day
9/18/23
The annual event, called Dentistry Smiles for Veterans, is now its eighth year.
“Before I Die” creator to kick off this year’s Buffalo Humanities Festival
9/15/23
Chang’s “Before I Die” walls represent “one of the most creative projects ever,” according to The Atlantic; several local installations will be in place in the days prior to Chang’s talk.
13 WNY-based startups have ‘graduated’ from UB’s Cultivator, with more to come next week
9/12/23
The support program provides critical mentorship and funding for promising startups.
UB announces lineup for 2023-24 Distinguished Speakers Series
9/5/23
Speakers include "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider, journalist Nicholas Thompson and legal scholar Nita Farahany, author Heather McGhee, and poet Amanda Gorman.
With 5 homes on Buffalo’s West Side, UB architecture students create hope
8/31/23
Working with PUSH Buffalo, students developed drawings to transform the empty buildings into passive houses, while creating new opportunities for home ownership.

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