Need to Know

Published August 13, 2024

  • National health equity expert to deliver Perry lecture
    11/4/20
    Thomas A. LaVeist, a national expert on equity and health issues, will deliver the School of Public Health and Health Professions’ 32nd Annual J. Warren Perry Lecture on Nov. 13.
  • Eason to speak on mass incarceration
    10/28/20
    John Major Eason, an expert on the criminal justice system and race relations, will discuss “The Racial and Economic Underpinnings — and Impact — of Mass Incarceration” at a Zoom presentation on Nov. 5 hosted by the UB Law Alumni Association and UB School of Law.
  • Pie sale to benefit employees’ campaign
    10/27/20
    Who doesn’t love pie?
  • U.S. News’ Best Global Universities rankings put UB in top 100 for Regional Research Reputation
    10/23/20
    UB ranked in the top 100 for universities with Regional Research Reputation in U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 edition of Best Global Universities. The rankings were released Oct. 20.
  • UB faculty to share perspectives on inclusive pedagogy
    10/22/20
    The Office of Inclusive Excellence will present a panel on Oct. 29 titled “What Is Inclusive Pedagogy?”
  • UB to host 54-hour LaunchPad Startup Weekend
    10/20/20
    UB and partners will host a LaunchPad Startup Weekend Oct. 23-25, giving students in Western New York and beyond a chance to learn about entrepreneurship and what it takes to start a business.
  • Stay healthy at Virtual Wellness Week
    10/13/20
    UB’s annual health and wellness fair for faculty and staff is going virtual this year, with three days of free, informative programming led by UB and community experts.
  • Flu vaccination clinics set
    10/12/20
    UB faculty, staff and students can get their seasonal flu shot — a vaccination that public health officials say is more important than ever this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at influenza vaccination clinics being held now through mid-November on all three UB campuses.
  • GSE waives GRE for non-licensure programs
    10/5/20
    The Graduate School of Education will not require applicants to submit Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores for admission for the next two years to academic programs that do not require professional licensure.
  • UB Athletics responds to positive COVID-19 cases
    10/1/20
    The Division of Athletics has taken immediate steps in response to test results indicating that 25 student-athletes have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.