Downtown

News about UB’s Downtown Campus and neighboring communities. (see all topics)

Media Advisory: High schoolers to probe stream water for genetic material at UB workshop
6/27/23
The scientific sleuthing is one of many activities planned at the Eric Pitman Annual Summer Workshop in Computational Science.
Hilligas named executive director of Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center
6/2/23
Currently executive director of the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of Western New York, Hilligas begins his role at UB on June 12.
Media Advisory: Recovering and healing topic of May 14 remembrance event at UB
5/4/23
Howard Stevenson, an expert on resolving racial stress and trauma, will speak at UB on Thursday, May 11.
President Tripathi issues statement about mass shooting in Buffalo
5/14/22
As a scholarly community, we have both the power and the responsibility to combat hate, Tripathi says.
University at Buffalo-led team receives $10 million grant for advanced cyberinfrastructure research
4/22/22
The National Science Foundation-funded project includes Roswell Park and other partners; it will help ensure U.S. leadership in science and engineering, and help drive innovation in the U.S. economy.
Rick Gardner to lead UB’s economic development efforts
12/21/21
A senior product development and management executive, Gardner has overseen startup ventures at UB, will replace Christina Orsi.
A powerful partnership: Center for Urban Studies joins Community Health Equity Research Institute
11/18/21
To more powerfully address and reverse Buffalo’s entrenched health disparities, a UB center dedicated to regenerating underdeveloped neighborhoods is joining the Community Health Equity Research Institute.
UB EOC to host ‘Rocking and Enrolling’
9/2/21
The center is committed to providing academic, vocational and career services to Western New York residents.
UB extends Boldly Buffalo campaign with historic $1 billion goal
4/29/21
With an original goal of $650 million, donors have committed more than $711 million to date.
Media advisory: UB to make major fundraising announcement Thursday on medical campus
4/28/21
The announcement relates to UB's $650 million Boldly Buffalo campaign.