Downtown

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Wietig receives FBI award for community leadership
12/17/14
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The FBI presented the 2014 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) to Paul Wietig, EdD, assistant vice president in the University at Buffalo Office of Interprofessional Education (IPE), on Dec. 17 at the Buffalo office of the FBI. Brian Boetig, special agent in charge (SAC) of the Buffalo office, conferred the award.
UB, iSciWNY and Superior Group partner with Buffalo Museum of Science to educate students on STEM
12/11/14
The University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS), iSciWNY and Superior Group have partnered with the Buffalo Museum of Science (BMOS) to expose students to the vast array of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers in Western New York.
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership launches new program to assist young startups
12/11/14
Early-stage entrepreneurs can learn how to transform their ideas into a successful business, thanks to a new program in the University at Buffalo School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL).
iSciWNY and UB’s CBLS to honor future life sciences professionals at induction ceremony
12/9/14
iSciWNY and the University at Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) will celebrate the next generation of life sciences professionals at an induction ceremony for the 2017 class of the West Seneca Central School District Academy of Life Sciences.
AT&T Western New York Civic App Challenge winners announced
12/4/14
Winning apps help users find information on child care, Thruway conditions, rental properties, landlords and other topics in Western New York.
AT&T Western New York Civic App Challenge winners to be announced
12/2/14
Winners will demo their community-focused mobile apps, and $18,000 in prizes will be awarded.
Bright Buffalo Niagara to showcase hot investment prospects from 43North
10/29/14
The Bright Buffalo Niagara Semifinalist Meet-Up will give more than 50 investors the opportunity to engage with semifinalists in 43North, the world’s largest business plan competition.
Bright Buffalo Niagara to showcase the hottest investment prospects from the 43North competition
10/27/14
Bright Buffalo Niagara will partner with 43North, the world’s largest business plan competition being held in Buffalo to showcase some of the hottest investment prospects from across the globe, to present The Bright Buffalo Niagara Semifinalist Meet-Up.
Expert analysis: Why college grads are choosing Buffalo, urban areas
10/22/14
UB planning researcher Daniel Hess says Buffalo’s changing population is reflective of a nationwide pattern of “demographic inversion."
ZeptoMetrix among five more companies added to START-UP NY at UB
10/21/14
Five more companies will set up shop on or near the University at Buffalo campuses under START-UP NY, the innovative tax incentive program created by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.