Need to Know

Published April 24, 2025

  • Time to change health insurance
    12/4/24
    The Health Insurance Option Transfer Period for state employees, during which workers can change their health insurance carrier, voluntarily cancel coverage or change from family to individual coverage, runs through Dec. 31.
  • Town hall meeting aims to secure future of Fruit Belt garden
    12/4/24
    Community members are invited to attend a town hall-style meeting Dec. 7 to discuss the future of Frida’s Rebel Garden in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt neighborhood.
  • Cookie sale to benefit employees campaign
    12/3/24
    Ease some of that holiday stress this year by letting Campus Dining and Shops do some of your baking.
  • UB professor co-authors introductory textbook in public health
    11/20/24
    “Schneider’s Introduction to Public Health: Seventh Edition,” co-authored by a UB faculty member, will be the first glimpse many students have into the world of public health, providing them with an important foundation and acting as the stepping point for their journey in the field.
  • Childhood obesity researcher receives early-career award
    11/18/24
    Katherine Balantekin, assistant professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, has won the inaugural Alison Field Early-Career Award for Excellence in Research in Pediatric Obesity from the Pediatric Obesity Section of The Obesity Society, the leading professional society focused on obesity science, treatment and prevention.
  • UB climbs in undergrad entrepreneurship ranking
    11/15/24
    For the third consecutive year, Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review have named UB one of the top undergraduate schools for entrepreneurship studies.
  • De Souza named chair of restorative dentistry
    11/14/24
    Grace De Souza, professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Louisville (UL) School of Dentistry, has been named the new chair of the Department of Restorative Dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine, effective Jan. 2.
  • A reminder about e-scooters
    11/12/24
    UB officials want to remind members of the university community that electric scooters are prohibited on campus sidewalks, green space and inside university buildings.
  • Forum to explore latest AI advancements at UB
    11/12/24
    Faculty and staff are invited to attend the AI at UB Forum on Nov. 21 to stay informed on the latest developments in artificial intelligence at the university.
  • UB MBA advances to No. 5 in U.S. for return on investment
    11/11/24
    The School of Management is again one of the best business schools in the nation based on the return on investment it provides MBA graduates, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s ROI calculator.