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UB bringing 2020 grads back to campus for commencement
8/1/21
Yahoo! News quoted UB president Satish K. Tripathi for its story on the university’s decision to hold an in-person commencement this October for the class of 2020, whose ceremony was disrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
WNY leaders react to the Derek Chauvin verdict
4/20/21
The Buffalo News and several local news outlets quoted from UB President Satish K. Tripathi’s statement on the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial in a roundup of local and state leaders’ reactions to the verdict.
Interview with one of WNY's most influential people: UB President Satish Tripathi
3/12/21
WGRZ-TV interviewed UB President Satish Tripathi, who was ranked No. 10 on Business First’s “Power 250” list of Western New York’s most influential people.
College presidents reaction to the violent unrest at the U.S. Capitol
1/7/21
An article in Inside Higher Education on the violent unrest in the U.S. Capitol featured UB President Satish K. Tripathi's message to the UB community.
With 'substantial progress' on UB 2020, Buffalo aims for Top 25
1/26/20
A story in the Buffalo News’ annual Prospectus section interviewed UB President Satish K. Tripathi about the substantial progress made on UB 2020.

Seval Yildirim named UB vice provost for inclusive excellence
10/3/23
Yildirim currently serves as vice president for diversity initiatives and chief diversity officer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
UB welcomes 154 new faculty
9/21/23
New hires present unprecedented opportunity to move the university’s long-range Top 25 Ambition forward and grow the faculty ranks in four key interdisciplinary areas of university strength and global importance.
SUNY Chancellor King to join UB President Tripathi to launch new UB | AI Chat Series
9/6/23
The visit spotlights UB’s national leadership in artificial intelligence and New York State investment to spur research growth.
UB announces lineup for 2023-24 Distinguished Speakers Series
9/5/23
Speakers include "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider, journalist Nicholas Thompson and legal scholar Nita Farahany, author Heather McGhee, and poet Amanda Gorman.
UB posts most successful fundraising year in university history
8/30/23
In the fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023, 15,458 individuals and institutions contributed or pledged $123,018,958 in support of the university and its students.