Need to Know

Published February 20, 2026

  • UBF announces sale of Butler Mansion
    12/6/22
    The UB Foundation has announced the sale of the historic Butler Mansion in downtown Buffalo to Douglas Development for $3.75 million. 
  • King named SUNY’s 15th chancellor
    12/5/22
    John B. King Jr., a lifelong educator and secretary of education in the Obama administration, was appointed SUNY’s 15th chancellor today by the board of trustees.
  • UB raises minimum stipends for full-time, fully funded PhD students
    12/5/22
    UB will raise minimum stipends to $23,000 and $29,900 for full-time, fully funded PhD students on 10-month and 12-month appointments, respectively, effective fall 2023. These increases will ensure that PhD stipends remain competitive and UB programs are able to recruit the very best PhD students to the university.
  • Perry lecture to examine how cannabis legalization affects public health policy
    11/17/22
    Rosalie Pacula, president of the International Society for Drug Policy, will discuss “The Impact of Policy on Public Health: Evidence from Cannabis Legalization Experiments in the U.S. and Canada” during the 34th annual J. Warren Perry Lectureship in Public Health.
  • Murray named interim chair of medicine
    11/16/22
    Brian M. Murray, associate professor of medicine, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB.
  • UB deepfake expert to present free talk at science museum
    11/15/22
    A UB computer scientist who is one of the world’s leading experts on deepfakes will present a free demonstration on how to detect fraudulent videos at noon on Nov. 19 in the auditorium of the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo.
  • UB Women’s Club to hold holiday luncheon
    11/10/22
    The UB Women’s Club will hold its annual holiday luncheon to raise money for student scholarships on Dec. 3 at Sean Patrick's Restaurant, 3480 Millersport Highway, Getzville.
  • 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.
  • Pie sale to benefit employees’ campaign
    11/7/22
    Who doesn’t love pie?