Philanthropy

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  • March Fundraiser Aims Spotlight on UB's Ambitious Tanzania Project
    2/27/12
    BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A cooperative effort spearheaded by the University at Buffalo community to improve educational and economic opportunities and health services for girls in Tanzania's remote Mara region continues Friday, March 2, with the Buffalo Tanzania Education Project's second annual fundraiser.
  • UB Alumni Association to Present Six Scholarships
    1/20/12
    A total of $7,500 in scholarship money will be awarded to six University at Buffalo students during the UB Alumni Association scholarship dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, in the Center for the Tomorrow on the North Campus.
  • Sixth UB scholarships gala raises $157,000
    12/7/11
    The 2011 Scholarship Gala raised $157,000 for University at Buffalo student scholarships, thanks to the more than 360 UB alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and business and community leaders who attended the November event.
  • Gaga's Anti-Bullying Stance Can Help, Says Expert
    9/23/11
    Lady Gaga and other celebrities commenting on bullying have the chance to teach young people about the horrors of bullying abuse, says the director of the University at Buffalo's Alberti Center for the Prevention of Bullying Abuse, a power that makes it important they act responsibly.
  • Wilsons Give $1 Million to UB Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Department
    9/20/11
    Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Demetrius Bell was looking forward to the team' first game of the 2009 regular season, having spent his entire rookie season the year before on the inactive roster. Bell had earned the left tackle spot for the opener against the New England Patriots, his first NFL career start. The Bills lost 25-24, but No. 77 went on to start in five more games that fall. It was during his sixth game that Bell suffered a knee injury that took him out of the game and off the playing field for nearly a year.
  • Oishei Foundation Grant Expands Bioinformatics Hub at UB
    7/7/11
    A major grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation will help the University at Buffalo's New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences expand its bioinformatics and computational biology expertise on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) downtown.
  • Gina Bronkie Hammond, MS '73
    3/28/11
    Gina Bronkie Hammond, MS '73, is recently retired from full-time work after nearly 40 years of progressively challenging positions within the computer science field.
  • Media Advisory: UB Athletics to Donate Fitness Equipment to Community Centers
    1/24/11
    The University at Buffalo Division of Athletics will donate more than $30,000 worth of athletic equipment to three local community centers at an event to be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at the Ed Saunders Center, 2777 Bailey Ave.
  • UB Engineering Building to be Named for Jack and Barbara Davis
    1/11/11
    The University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will name its new building Barbara and Jack Davis Hall to honor the Western New York couple who has given $5 million toward the construction and enhancement of the facility.
  • Computing for a Cause: UB's Geeks Help Disabled Veterans Talk, Surf the Web, Gain Independence
    12/21/10
    Computer science might not be the obvious major for students looking to change the world. But two teams of University at Buffalo students are proving that programming can translate into compassion.