Global Impact

News about UB’s global partnerships and our impact around the world. (see all topics)

  • UB Will Internationalize Mechanical Engineering in Vietnam
    2/20/08
    As part of a national program to help internationalize higher education in that country, one of Vietnam's most competitive universities has entered into a partnership with the University at Buffalo to begin teaching UB's undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum to its own students next fall.
  • UB Maintains Leadership Position in International-Student Enrollment
    11/13/07
    The University at Buffalo continues to maintain its leadership position among America's major public research universities in terms of percentage of enrollment represented by international students, according to the latest annual "Open Doors" report of the Institute of International Education (IIE).
  • Task Group Calls for Internationalizing UB
    10/25/07
    A University at Buffalo faculty task group has released a set of recommendations for "internationalizing" UB, calling for new investments in student experiences, faculty scholarship and institutional mission.
  • Free Intensive Asian Studies Enrichment Program Open to Area Teachers
    10/12/07
    The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) at Smith College will sponsor a free, intensive 30-hour, six-session seminar for middle and high school teachers in Western New York.
  • Amnesty International Leader to Speak at UB Law School
    10/3/07
    Irene Zubaida Khan, secretary general of Amnesty International, will deliver the University at Buffalo Law School's Mitchell Lecture at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 in 106 O'Brian Hall on the UB North (Amherst) Campus.
  • UB Establishes Exchange Program with Leading Indian University
    8/14/07
    The University at Buffalo has established a comprehensive exchange program with Banaras Hindu University, one of India's leading comprehensive universities.
  • UB Delegation to Celebrate Unique Program with University of Havana
    5/16/07
    University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson will lead a UB delegation that will travel to Havana, Cuba, to attend ceremonies marking the fourth graduation of the Master's of Humanities (MAH) Program in Caribbean Cultural Studies jointly operated by UB and the University of Havana.
  • Simpson Receives Honorary Degree in Japan
    4/12/07
    University at Buffalo President John B. Simpson received an honorary doctorate degree from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology last week during a ceremony welcoming freshman students to the university in Tokyo.
  • Fulbright New Century Scholars to Address Higher Education Access and Equity
    3/21/07
    Scholars from 25 countries will gather on March 29-31 at a meeting hosted by the University at Buffalo to discuss and debate ways to improve access and equity in higher education worldwide.
  • UB Moves Up to No.10 in International Enrollment
    11/22/06
    The University at Buffalo has moved up to No. 10 among 2,700 accredited U.S. universities in international enrollment, according to an annual report released by the Institute of International Education.