Need to Know

Published February 20, 2026

  • Bala kicks off AI and data science institute speaker series
    3/3/23
    Computer scientist, entrepreneur and scholar Kavita Bala launched the spring lecture series hosted by the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.
  • Faculty fight for survival at 12th annual Life Raft Debate
    3/1/23
    When disaster threatens all of humanity, which professor will make the cut to join the survivors?
  • NIDCR deputy director, a UB alumna, to speak at UB
    3/1/23
    Jennifer Webster-Cyriaque’s talk is part of dental medicine’s Student Research Day
  • UB police to present active-shooter training
    2/27/23
    Students, staff and faculty are invited to attend training being presented this week by UB police on how to respond in the event of an active shooter on campus.
  • Manyon named chair of Family Medicine
    2/24/23
    Andrea T. Manyon, clinical professor and interim chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, has been appointed chair of the department.
  • Have your voice heard in WSJ/College Pulse ranking
    2/24/23
    The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), along with its research partners College Pulse (CP) and Statista, has launched a new U.S. undergraduate college ranking “The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Ranking.”
  • Pre-dental pathway program seeks applicants
    2/21/23
    The School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School — a program that aims to remove barriers to careers in dentistry for students underrepresented in the profession — is seeking applicants for this summer’s program.
  • Honors College to present panel on Turkey-Syria quake
    2/20/23
    The recent earthquake in Turkey/Türkiye and Syria will be the topic of a panel discussion and Q&A session on Feb. 21 presented by the Honors College.
  • Search panel named for architecture dean
    2/8/23
    The search for the next dean of the School of Architecture and Planning has begun with the appointment of a search committee chaired by Andrew S. Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
  • Inaugural vendor fair to spotlight UB alumni startups
    2/6/23
    Graduates of the School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership will showcase their products and services at the inaugural CEL Alumni Vendor Fair on Feb. 9 at the UB Educational Opportunity Center.