News and Events

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  • UB recognized as bicycle-friendly university
    10/29/24

    UB was awarded as a silver-level Bicycle Friendly University recognizing its significant strides in promoting sustainable, active mobility on campus, enhancing accessibility, and supporting its Climate Action Plan. 

  • Architecture installation creates multispecies ‘lounge’ for people, pollinators
    10/23/24

    "Pollinator Lounge" is a multispecies installation on South Campus, designed by architects Joyce Hwang and Nerea Feliz, featuring habitat boxes that promote urban biodiversity by providing shelter for pollinators and other local wildlife. The project invites people to connect with our nonhuman neighbors and emphasize sustainable urban design that supports biodiversity, resilience, and ecological awareness.

  • NEH to fund UB faculty member’s environmental film project
    10/17/24

    Faculty member John Fiege has received a $75,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to develop "The Valley of Ashes," a documentary examining NYC's waste disposal issues and pathways to a zero-waste future. The film blends environmental history and media to challenge consumption and disposal habits, aiming to inspire sustainable change.

  • UB researcher co-founds venture to revolutionize companies’ materials usage
    10/3/24

    materialsIN, co-founded by UB’s Krishna Rajan and entrepreneur E. Frits Abell, uses AI and machine learning to revolutionize materials discovery and manufacturing, helping companies improve efficiency and sustainability. Their platform reduces waste and optimizes processes, offering solutions that enhance product quality and lower costs across industries like semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries.

Signature Initiatives and Events

Erie Hack.
Transforming our Tomorrow.
WCC.
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Pic of students sitting among the solar strand.
Climate Week 2023