Need to Know

Published March 5, 2025

  • Smith named chair of psychiatry
    3/5/25
    Beth A. Smith has been appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB, effective March 1.
  • Slee Sinfonietta to premiere works by UB composers
    3/4/25
    The Slee Sinfonietta, UB’s professional chamber orchestra in residence, will continue its mission of supporting the work of students in UB’s PhD program in composition with a concert of work by four students composed for the Sinfonietta.
  • Mitchell Lecture looks at Biden and the Supreme Court
    3/3/25
    As the nation enters a new presidential administration, the School of Law will host a lecture and discussion assessing the prior administration’s relationship with the U.S. Supreme Court from a legal historian’s perspective.
  • UB Choir to perform at WNY premiere
    3/3/25
    The UB Choir joins the Harmonia Chamber Singers and a professional wind ensemble from the Buffalo Musicians' Association on March 8 for a performance of Anton Bruckner's Mass in E Minor.
  • PhD candidates to pitch their thesis in 3MT contest
    2/27/25
    Ten UB PhD candidates will show off their research and communication skills on March 7 at the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
  • UB to host simulation of challenges faced by people released from prison
    2/27/25
    UB will present a re-entry simulation that will let participants experience firsthand the obstacles people face following their release from incarceration.
  • Bohemian Trio to perform March 7
    2/26/25
    The Bohemian Trio will bring the diverse sounds and rhythms of Cuba and the Americas to life at a concert at UB on March 7.
  • UB’s 11th Annual Giving Day set for April 9-10
    2/26/25
    UB’s 11th Annual Giving Day will take place from noon on April 9 until noon on April 10.
  • Changing the Black East Side team to announce pilot neighborhood
    2/25/25
    Last winter, more than 400 people, including Buffalo and East Side residents, members of the UB community and local leaders, gathered at UB to discuss and launch a grassroots movement creating a bold, new vision for the Black East Side.
  • Athletic Training Program earns full reaccreditation
    2/24/25
    UB’s Athletic Training Program has achieved full reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), marking a significant milestone in the program’s development and excellence in education.