Need to Know

Published November 20, 2024

  • Heckman named interim VP for university advancement
    1/11/24
    Kathleen S. Heckman, associate vice president for advancement administration, has been named interim vice president for university advancement, effective Feb. 1.
  • UB Fast 46 seeks nominations
    1/8/24
    UB has announced the fourth annual UB Fast 46 competition, open to alumni and former students who own or lead businesses.
  • Diffenderfer to step down as vice president for university advancement
    12/20/23
    Jason Diffenderfer is stepping down as UB’s vice president for university advancement to take on the same role at Baylor University.
  • Director of Athletic Training Program receives award
    12/13/23
    Ryan Krzyzanowicz, director of UB’s Athletic Training Program, has received the Bob and Lynn Caruthers Service Award recognizing significant and distinguished service to professional and specialized accreditation.
  • Ruiz earns Certified Executive Chef certification
    12/12/23
    The American Culinary Federation (ACF) has awarded the certification of Certified Executive Chef (CEC) to Amelia Ruiz, an assistant executive chef with Campus Dining and Shops, after she passed her Practical Exam in September.
  • Hayes McAlonie recognized for Bethune book
    12/7/23
    UB architect Kelly Hayes McAlonie has won the 2023 Arline Custer Memorial Award for her book documenting the life and career of Louise Blanchard Bethune, America’s first professional female architect.
  • UB dental programs ranked among top by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy
    12/6/23
    The School of Dental Medicine has been ranked among the top in the United States and the world, according to the 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.
  • Time to change health insurance
    12/4/23
    The Health Insurance Option Transfer Period for state employees, during which workers can change their health insurance carrier, voluntarily cancel coverage or change from family to individual coverage, runs through Dec. 29.
  • UB institute launches pilot program to address health inequities
    11/30/23
    The Community Health Equity Research Institute is launching its first-ever pilot funding program to address health equities and adverse social determinants of health. The institute will fund two projects with a maximum budget of $40,000 each.
  • Jacobs School names Surtees associate dean for undergraduate education and STEM outreach
    11/29/23
    Jennifer A. Surtees, professor of biochemistry, has been named associate dean for undergraduate education and STEM outreach at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB.