Need to Know

Published April 1, 2026

  • NRO director Scolese to speak to UB engineering students
    4/1/26
    Christopher J. Scolese, a UB graduate who serves as director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), will speak to engineering students April 2 at Davis Hall.
  • UB to host lecture on AI reshaping accounting regulation
    4/1/26
    The School of Management will host a free lecture April 7 by George R. Botic on the regulatory implications of artificial intelligence in accounting and auditing.
  • First speakers announced for Inside Higher Education US AI Summit
    3/31/26
    The first speakers have been announced for Inside Higher Education’s US AI Summit, a landmark convening of national leaders from higher education, industry and policy to explore how artificial intelligence can address society’s most pressing challenges.
  • UB’s support for veterans, military-connected students earns gold designation
    3/30/26
    UB has earned a gold designation — advancing from its previous silver ranking — in the 2026–27 rating of military friendly Tier 1 research institutions in the U.S. by Military Friendly,® a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. 
  • Health equity advocate is guest speaker
    3/18/26
    UB’s Community Health Equity Research Institute will host a free, public workshop on March 24 featuring Renata Schiavo, senior lecturer, sociomedical sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.
  • Architecture to celebrate Bethune Lectures
    3/17/26
    The School of Architecture and Planning is marking nearly two decades of its Bethune Lectures with the opening of an exhibition and a panel discussion, both being held on March 23 in the Hayes Hall Atrium.
  • Presidential search nearing finalist stage
    3/16/26
    UB’s search to find a successor to President Satish K. Tripathi is progressing according to the timeline, with the search committee expecting to recommend a group of finalists to the UB Council for its consideration late this month.
  • UB nursing professor wins MAC student success award
    3/13/26
    Donna Fabry, clinical professor and pre-licensure programs coordinator in the School of Nursing, is UB’s recipient of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success.
  • Dafnis Prieto, Sí o Sí Quartet to perform at UB
    3/11/26
    Internationally acclaimed drummer, composer and MacArthur Fellow Dafnis Prieto and his dynamic Sí o Sí Quartet will perform at UB at 7:30 p.m. March 28 in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus.