Need to Know

Published August 13, 2024

  • Social justice activist Berry to speak at UB
    4/3/23
    Renowned scholar, distinguished public servant and social justice activist Mary Frances Berry will speak at UB on April 5 as part of the African American Studies Endowed Lecture Series.
  • Horticulturist to speak at Earth Day luncheon
    4/3/23
    Sally Cunningham, local horticulturist, lecturer, columnist and author, will be the guest speaker at the UB Women’s Club’s Earth Day luncheon on April 22 at Samuel’s Grande Manor, 8750 Main St., Williamsville. 
  • Talk to address hospitals’ role in preventing gun violence
    3/30/23
    Trauma surgeons cannot help but understand on a fundamental level the extent of physical damage that a gunshot inflicts on the human body. But they are also uniquely positioned to understand the widespread psychological and social damage that wound inflicts on the individual’s loved ones and community.
  • SPHHP completes site visit with accrediting agency
    3/28/23
    The School of Public Health and Health Professions completed a site visit in February with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), a critical part of its reaccreditation process.
  • 11 UB doctoral students named recipients of SUNY GREAT awards
    3/27/23
    Eleven UB doctoral students are among 33 SUNY students selected as recipients of the 2023 SUNY Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent (GREAT) awards recognizing outstanding students who are conducting innovative research tackling some of society’s most pressing issues.
  • Black women dying in childbirth focus of ‘Aftershock’ screening
    3/21/23
    UB is holding a free, public screening of the film “Aftershock,” a documentary that brings to light the disturbing fact that Black women in the U.S. die in childbirth — often from entirely preventable causes — at rates three to four times that of their white counterparts.
  • A trifecta for health
    3/20/23
    April might be your healthiest month ever if you take part in the trifecta of offerings from the School of Public Health and Health Professions:
  • CSTEP Day of Service aims to help high school students navigate college
    3/17/23
    Many high school students are unsure about the process of applying to college or what professions are available for them to pursue, according to the Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), which helps prepare talented undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM, the licensed professions and health-related fields.
  • Financial cybersecurity expert to speak at UB
    3/16/23
    Cybersecurity is vital for organizations to maintain the integrity of their financial data and meet regulatory requirements, and this spring, the School of Management is hosting Dave Burg, cybersecurity leader at EY Americas, for a free lecture.
  • Support Faculty Staff Campaign
    3/15/23
    UB’s Faculty Staff Campaign continues through UB Giving Day — planned this year from noon to noon April 19-20. The campaign gives employees the ability to support an area of the university most meaningful to them.