Need to Know

The UB Department of Music will be presenting a recital featuring the artistry of DePauw University faculty pianist May Phang, who will be joined by UB piano faculty member and department chair Eric Huebner, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in UB’s Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall.

Alcoholic beverage consumption causes millions of deaths worldwide each year and contributes to injuries, violence, liver cirrhosis, social disruption and at least seven different types of cancer.

After a three-year pandemic pause, UB’s Thanksgiving without Borders program is back and looking for faculty and staff who can share their Thanksgiving traditions — and at the same time make connections with members of UB’s diverse international community.

UB’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Unit will hold its annual “Take Back the Night” rally and information sharing event to combat domestic and sexual violence on campus from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 26 on the North Campus.

UB’s Center for Urban Studies and Buffalo Public Schools’ Futures Academy are in need of volunteers later this month to assist with the seasonal closing of Futures Garden. The garden is located across the street from Futures Academy, at 155 Orange St., Buffalo.

“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the game show’s Tournament of Champions, will speak at UB on Oct. 19 to kick off the 2023-24 Distinguished Speakers Series.

The stability of movement is essential for our daily activities — like carrying a mug of hot coffee while pressing on a door handle with the elbow of the arm holding the mug.

As part of UB’s commitment to achieving climate neutrality, the university is working hard to decarbonize its heating and cooling systems, and become more efficient. However, as the transition to this work occurs, the fall and spring shoulder seasons present challenges to UB’s existing heating and cooling infrastructure.

UB expects minimal short-term impacts to current research projects and no interruption in the disbursement of student financial aid should the federal government shut down on Oct. 1.

UB research projects that have already received federal grant funding should not be immediately affected by a shutdown. However, with agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation likely to furlough workers during a shutdown, UB researchers would be unable to receive new federal grant funding or technical assistance from federal agencies on new or recently submitted grant applications.

As part of a statewide initiative to improve education and spur investment in SUNY, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the first-ever state matching fund for SUNY endowment contributions during her State of the State address earlier this year.