News and Events

Over 200 UB faculty, staff, and students gathered on April 22nd - Earth Day - to learn more about the climate action work being done across the university. Milestones in the South Campus decarbonization plan, development of the unviersity's fleet EV charging lot, and waste diversion goals and current progress, among other topics, were showcased. 

New grant funding provided by the American Heart Association will supply a UB research team with the capital resources to study the clinical effectiveness of “food-is-medicine” programming, a food-prescription initiative geared towards older adults.

Fifteen students from UB have been recognized for their outstanding achievements in leadership, community service, campus involvement, or the arts, earning the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest student award offered by SUNY. 

Thanks to grant funding provided by the EPA, researchers at UB will soon be able to monitor air quality on Buffalo's East Side more thorouhgly than ever before. Data collected by the 30 installed air monitors will be able to pinpoint specific areas where quality is the worst, empowering communities in this area to take action.