Third-year pharmacy students are showing their committed to community service as they volunteer at the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic, working alongside medical, public health, dental, and social work students to provide free care to underserved communities in Buffalo.
The GRoW Garden has blossomed into a vibrant community space with 11 unique raised beds filled with vegetables and flowers, each cared for by different groups who personalize their plots with signs, trellises, and creative touches. This thriving garden has become a welcoming haven where people gather to relax, socialize, and enjoy the fruits of their labor..
UB researcher Sophie Nowicki and her team have secured a $2.1 million grant to help lead a global effort modeling how melting ice sheets will impact sea level rise through 2300.
Sambandamurthy Ganapathy and his team are developing brain‑inspired computer chips to drastically reduce AI energy consumption—bringing memory and processing closer together to mimic the human brain’s efficiency.
UB is increasingly integrating community health workers (CHWs) into its Clinical and Translational Science Institute research teams, leveraging their trusted community connections to improve study relevance, methods, participant recruitment, and retention.
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ secured top‑20 rankings in the U.S. for its efforts in greenhouse gas reduction, clean energy adoption, climate action, global health research, poverty alleviation, sustainable infrastructure, food security, and resilient cities.
Two architecture and urban planning studios partnered with the NYS Department of State through the UPICS initiative this spring to design strategies for positioning Buffalo as a climate refuge; addressing challenges like resilient housing, disaster communication, food security, and equitable relocation policies for climate-displaced populations.
UBReUSE, a student-led sustainability initiative, empowers students to divert usable move‑out items from the landfill through donation, sorting, and resale, while fostering community engagement and promoting a circular economy.