Need to Know

Published August 13, 2024

  • Town hall to update UB community on PACOR progress
    11/8/22
    Members of the UB community can learn about the progress being made to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and justice at the university at a virtual town hall on Nov. 15.
  • Blue Table holds annual food drive
    11/7/22
    The UB community can help ensure that UB students celebrate a “holiday without hunger” by contributing to the annual food drive conducted by Blue Table, the university’s virtual food pantry.
  • Yovanovitch up next in speakers series
    11/3/22
    Former Ukrainian ambassador Marie Yovanovitch will share her insights on the current crisis in Ukraine, as well as experiences from her 33-year career in the U.S. foreign service, during an appearance on Nov. 15 as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • UB alumna elected to National Academy of Medicine
    11/1/22
    UB alumna Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque, deputy director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
  • UB Dental to offer free care to WNY veterans
    10/31/22
    The School of Dental Medicine will host Dentistry Smiles on Veterans, an annual program that welcomes local veterans to receive a day of free dental screenings, cleanings, extractions, restorations and denture repairs.
  • Sign up for Adopt a Family
    10/28/22
    While it may seem early — it’s barely November — it’s time to start planning for the holiday season. UB departments that want to help local families in need celebrate the season can take part in the university’s annual Adopt a Family initiative.
  • White House science and technology policy adviser headlines remote climate justice panel
    10/25/22
    Gretchen Goldman, assistant director for Environmental Science, Engineering, Policy and Justice at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will headline “Open for Climate Justice,” a remote panel discussion hosted by the UB Libraries on Oct. 27.
  • Epigenetics expert Baccarelli to present Lee lecture
    10/24/22
    National Academy of Medicine member Andrea Baccarelli will discuss “Public Health Epigenetics — New Paths to Precision Medicine” during the seventh annual Richard V. Lee, MD, Lectureship in Global Health on Oct. 28.
  • Art in the Open showcases work at UB
    10/21/22
    “Art in the Open” a free, annual event showcasing the music, dance, theatre, film and visual art that is made at UB, will take place from 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.