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.
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.
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.
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” 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.
Six UB alumni have been elected to serve two-year terms on the UB Alumni Association Board of Directors, a group that represents the interests of more than 280,000 graduates around the world.
Poet and novelist Javier Ávila will present his one man show, “The Trouble With My Name,” an autographical journey of a man who moves between cultures, on Oct. 11 in the Center for the Arts as part of UB’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Professional Staff Senate’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee is sponsoring a baby needs drive to serve the LatinX community of Buffalo.
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is offering a monkeypox vaccine clinic for eligible members of the UB community from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at UB’s new Student Health Services facility, 4350 Maple Road, Amherst. The clinic is open to UB students, faculty, staff, alumni and others at high risk of exposure to monkeypox.