Need to Know

Published August 13, 2024

  • UBIT retiring Webex this November
    9/22/21
    The Webex video conferencing service is being retired during November due to widespread use of Zoom at UB. But fans of Webex can make the transition and save their Webex recordings and data in the process.
  • State of the University set for Oct. 8
    9/22/21
    President Satish K. Tripathi will deliver his 10th State of the University address at 11 a.m. Oct. 8 in the Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus.
  • Latinx farmworker advocate to speak as part of ‘Let’s Talk About Race’ series
    9/22/21
    Civil rights attorney and activist Mónica Ramírez is the next speaker in UB’s ongoing series “Let’s Talk About Race.”
  • Building global health research partnerships in Jamaica topic of workshop
    9/21/21
    UB faculty interested in global health research in the Caribbean are invited to participate in the third session of the SUNY-University of the West Indies (UWI) Health Research Consortium, an event that will introduce researchers to opportunities to engage in international collaborations between scholars, government agencies and industry partners in Jamaica.
  • UB dental school to offer free care to WNY vets
    9/17/21
    The School of Dental Medicine will host the sixth 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.
  • UB offers guidance on use of portable air purifying units
    9/16/21
    UB does not recommend the use of portable air purifying units (APUs) to reduce exposure to COVID-19 in low-risk areas on campus, in accordance with current CDC and ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers) recommendations. But the university is providing some guidance for individuals who choose to use the units in their work and living spaces.
  • UB MBA program vaults 12 spots in Bloomberg Businessweek ranking
    9/16/21
    Bloomberg Businessweek has again ranked the School of Management’s MBA program as one of the nation’s best. The school vaulted 12 spots in the 2021-22 ranking to No. 64, putting it solidly in the top 10% of AACSB-accredited business schools.
  • UB Startup Week returns
    9/14/21
    UB Startup Week will take place from Sept. 19-24, with events celebrating UB’s innovation and startup ecosystem.
  • Virtual Vic aims to improve customer service
    9/8/21
    Several UB departments have deployed a new AI-powered chatbot to their websites to provide answers to the UB community’s most-asked questions, 24 hours a day.
  • UBEOC to host ‘Rocking and Enrolling’
    9/2/21
    UB’s Educational Opportunity Center will host its first “Rocking and Enrolling” family-friendly community recruitment event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at its downtown center at 555 Ellicott St.