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  • Carbon Reduction Challenge shows why sustainability is good for business
    5/9/25

    Students from the Carbon Reduction Challenge course, instructed by Ryan McPhereson and Elizabeth Thomas, presented their climate action plan for local clients to provide strategies to decrease their overall carbon footprint. 

  • RENEW students explain the ‘why’ of their research at end-of-the-year poster session
    5/2/25

    At the UB RENEW Institute’s spring poster session, 34 students presented projects spanning PFAS degradation, electrochemical CO₂ capture, and greenhouse gas tracking.

     

  • UB celebrates Sustainability Month
    4/23/25

    Throughout April, UB celebrated Sustainability Month with over 30 events that engaged students, faculty, staff, and alumni across all disciplines, highlighting campus-wide commitment to climate action, innovation, and community impact. Key moments included Earth Day’s Climate Action Plan showcase, the announcement of major sustainability initiatives, and the recognition of changemakers through the 11th annual SLICE Awards.

  • Mini Forests Reap Mighty Benefits
    4/1/25

    Omar Suri (MUP ’25) spearheaded the creation of Western New York’s first Miyawaki mini‑forest on UB’s North Campus, a densely planted, self‑sustaining ecosystem of nearly 1,400 native saplings and understory species to transform invasive greenspace into a resilient, community‑oriented sustainability hub.

  • Eco Insights: Student Voices in Action An update from our Climate Justice Student Assistant, Valerie
    3/17/25

    UB Sustainability’s Climate Justice Student Assistant attended Second Nature’s Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, gaining insight into both the challenges and resilience of climate leaders facing deep cuts to environmental and equity programs.

  • Humble houseplant focus of UB Art Galleries exhibition
    3/12/25

    "Temple of Hortus," a multimedia exhibition by Amanda Besl at the UB Art Gallery, explores the complex, relationships between humans and houseplants through paintings, videos, and sculptures. The immersive installation examines themes of hybridization, ownership, and the blurred boundaries between nature and artificiality, inviting viewers to reconsider their connections to the botanical world.

  • Indigenous Studies launches new home/hub space
    3/7/25

    UB’s Indigenous Studies Home/Hub in Clemens Hall supports faculty and student success, community-building, and Indigenous research with features like a Food Sovereignty Kitchen and digital archive lab. The space strengthens ties with local Indigenous communities and promotes cultural inclusion.

  • UB summer research program to examine WNY climate, extreme weather events
    3/3/25

    UB’s Center for Geological and Climate Hazards is launching an NSF-funded research program where undergraduates will study climate hazards like Buffalo’s 2022 blizzard, Canadian wildfire smoke, and Great Lakes climate impacts to better understand and mitigate extreme weather events.