Need to Know

Published November 20, 2024

  • UB honors 20 distinguished alumni
    10/21/24
    UB honored 20 alumni at the 2024 UB Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony on Oct. 17, recognizing alumni who have brought distinction to the university.
  • Mingus’ dynasty returns to UB
    10/17/24
    The Mingus Dynasty Septet, which performs exclusively the music of the late jazz master Charles Mingus, who taught at UB in 1971, will visit campus on Nov. 1.
  • Connecting dots between environment, health at Lee lecture
    10/16/24
    Threats to health are in our air, water and soil. Environmental epidemiologists like Francine Laden are researchers who try to connect the dots between our environment and our health, and their work is helping shape public health as we know it.
  • Tsuji named Edelman Endowed Chair in Experimental Therapeutics
    10/15/24
    The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has established the Edelman Endowed Chair in Experimental Therapeutics.
  • Share Thanksgiving with international students
    10/14/24
    UB employees can share their Thanksgiving traditions while making connections with members of UB’s diverse international community by taking part in the “Thanksgiving Without Borders” program.
  • Asia Research Institute to host first annual Moti Lal and Kamla Rustgi Lecture on India
    10/11/24
    University of Michigan scholar Joyojeet Pal will deliver the first annual Moti Lal and Kamla Rustgi Lecture on India at 4 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Screening Room, 112 Center for the Arts, North Campus.
  • Another successful book drive
    10/7/24
    For UB real estate development master’s student Mirna Cadet, the only thing better than one successful book drive for people who can most benefit is another one.
  • Women’s health expert to speak at UB DoctHERS event
    10/4/24
    Donnica Moore, a leader in women’s health and advocacy, and a nationally known commentator on women’s health issues, will discuss “Women Healing the Nation: Making an Impact in Healthcare and the Media” Oct. 10 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
  • Isidore String Quartet to perform at UB
    10/3/24
    The Department of Music and the Buffalo Chamber Music Society are collaborating again this season to present concerts Oct. 8 and 9 featuring the award-winning Isadore String Quartet.
  • New webinar series to discuss presidential election
    10/2/24
    The upcoming presidential election will be the topic of the next installment of Campus Community Conversations, to be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 8.