Philanthropy

News about generous gifts and our philanthropic programs. (see all topics)

  • "Campaign for UB: Generation to Generation" Raises $291.6 Million, Surpasses $250 Million Goal by $41.6 Million
    9/19/03
    The University at Buffalo has concluded successfully "The Campaign for UB: Generation to Generation," becoming the first State University of New York (SUNY) institution to set such an ambitious goal -- $250 million -- and then surpass it, raising $291,602,262, more than five times the amount raised in the university's previous campaign.
  • McLernons to be Honored for Support of UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
    9/11/03
    James W. McLernon, B.S. '50, and his late wife, Nancy A. McLernon, will be honored for their extraordinary support of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at a ceremony at 11 a.m. Sept. 18 in the Jeannette Martin Room, 567 Capen Hall, North Campus.
  • Alumnus Pledges $1.5 Million to UB's Medical School to Establish Chair in Dermatology
    8/29/03
    A pioneer in cancer prevention who appreciated his "quality education," Ralph T. Behling, M.D. '43, has pledged $1.5 million to the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to establish a chair in dermatology.
  • EDS Gives Record-Breaking $53.5 Million Gift to UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
    7/17/03
    EDS, the world's largest independent information technology services company, has given an in-kind software donation valued at $53.5 million to the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as part of UB's "The Campaign for UB: Generation to Generation."
  • Center for Computational Research Receives Donation of 3-D Virtual-Reality Equipment from SGI, Inc.
    7/2/03
    The high-end visualization capabilities of the Center for Computational Research (CCR) at the University at Buffalo have been expanded through the donation of a virtual-reality wall system and an Onyx300 system valued at $190,325 by SGI, Inc., and Rochester-based Clarix Technologies, Inc.
  • Perry Continues Support of UB School of Public Health and Health Professions with $100,000 Gift
    6/17/03
    J. Warren Perry, founding dean of the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, has given $100,000 to the school.
  • Medtronic Gives University at Buffalo Five Defibrillators for Cardiovascular Research
    4/22/03
    Medtronic has made a gift-in-kind of five ICB dual-chamber implantable defibrillator systems, with a total value of $150,000, to the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences for the groundbreaking cardiovascular research of John M. Canty, Jr.
  • Johnson Foundation Gives $10,000 to UB for Digitization of WBFO Studios
    4/22/03
    The Johnson Foundation of Jamestown has given a $10,000 grant to WBFO 88.7 FM, the National Public Radio affiliate operated by UB, to be used in the digitization of its studios.
  • Gifts from Widow of Medical Ethicist Patrick Romanell Establish Named Professorship, Support Lecture Series at UB
    4/16/03
    Edna Romanell has made two gifts with a combined value of nearly $1.5 million to the University at Buffalo. With the two gifts,she has continued the legacy begun by her late husband, Patrick Romanell, a philosopher and author of several books on critical naturalism.
  • Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Gives $50,000 for Study of Successful Leaders in High-Poverty Schools
    3/26/03
    There are leaders to be found, working at schools in the poorest communities, who have helped students succeed amid the challenges that surround them. Stephen L. Jacobson, Ph.D., of the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education (GSE), with the support of the Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, hopes to identify such leaders and learn from their strategies, their efforts and their victories.