Need to Know

Published February 20, 2026

  • Nutrition program accredited
    6/20/24
    The Clinical Nutrition MS program in the School of Public Health and Health Professions has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, ACEND, for the next seven years, the longest term possible.
  • PT alum sponsors SPHHP’s summer program for high schoolers
    6/11/24
    Blue Path brings Western New York high school students interested in health careers to UB for two weeks during the summer to cultivate and refine skills central to thriving careers in epidemiology, health policy and economics, exercise science, occupational therapy, community health, nutrition, dietetics and more.
  • CDS wins gold award in national competition
    6/10/24
    Campus Dining and Shops (CDS) has received a gold award in the 2024 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards sponsored by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).
  • Renew virtual parking permits
    6/4/24
    The renewal and application processes are now open for faculty/staff parking permits for the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Jonathan D. Daniels, MD Memorial School Supply Drive accepting donations
    6/3/24
    With summer vacation right around the corner, school supplies for the fall are probably the last thing on anyone’s mind right now.
  • UB chef earns silver medal at Culinary Challenge
    5/23/24
    UB Chef Brendan Schultz was awarded a silver medal at his first National Association of College and University Food Services Culinary Challenge, held during NACUFS’ recent spring conference in Buffalo.
  • NIH deputy director to deliver Harrington Lecture
    5/21/24
    UB alumnus Lawrence A. Tabak, principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, will deliver the 2024 Harrington Lecture, part of Spring Clinical Day on June 1 at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
  • University statement on Faculty Senate resolution regarding UB’s response to May 1 on-campus protests
    5/15/24
    As President Satish K. Tripathi indicated in his letter to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, which he read to the Faculty Senate on May 14, the university is committed to responding to the concerns of the university community regarding university policies for ensuring that UB remains safe and secure during protests. 
  • Students master computer security essentials at 17th UB Lockdown competition
    5/15/24
    On the eve of the launch of the hottest new video game, a shadowy group of cybercriminals has set its sights on disrupting the release — and the company’s CEO has enlisted your company to stop the attack.
  • UB marks 10 years of Giving Day
    5/14/24
    The 10th annual UB Giving Day, held April 17-18, raised more than $1.4 million, making it the third-highest sum raised in the event’s decadelong history.