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The Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center at received a 2024 AIA Buffalo/WNY Architecture Design Merit Award for its outstanding sustainable design, including net-zero energy performance, full electrification, passive house energy efficiency strategies, high-performance glazing for natural daylighting, and above-code insulation to minimize heat loss, demonstrating UB’s commitment to climate action. 

Parking and Transportation Services received national recognition in the Higher Education category at the 2024 TDM Excellence Awards for its advancements in sustainable transportation, including improvements to UB Stampede, UB Bikeshare, and campus infrastructure that promote mobility, climate action, and reduced vehicle registrations.

UB is revitalizing the landscape around Lake LaSalle by planting 32 weeping willow trees, replacing those lost to storms, to enhance the area’s beauty, prevent shoreline erosion, and create a relaxing natural canopy for future generations.

The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) program's forum, "Welcoming New Arrivals to Western New York," aims to foster inclusive communities for refugees and immigrants through collaboration, research, and actionable strategies to address barriers and promote belonging.