The original goal was set in 2020 as part of UB’s Climate Action Plan, which calls to “transition the University’s bussing contract and internal bussing services to 100% electrification by 2025.” Currently, UB has no active electric buses or shuttles.
Gov. Kathy Hochul selected UB as the “home” for “Empire AI,” a consortium of several public and private institutions working in artificial intelligence development, the University announced last month.
A new master’s degree program debuting at UB this fall engages the humanities and the social sciences in the study of the effects of drugs in our collective bloodstream.
The eatery is located on the second floor of the Student Union behind Pistachio’s in the Tiffin Room’s former location. It operates from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays as a sit-down restaurant.
The Office of Admissions says it has replaced their old admissions system with an “extensive and comprehensive holistic admissions application review approach.”
Many of the violations — which ranged from inadequate refrigeration facilitates to improper methods of thawing potentially hazardous foods — were corrected during the inspection.
Parking citations on UB’s campuses surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year, as more students returned to in-person classes and UB’s new electronic license plate recognition (LPR) system has made enforcement more efficient.
McDowell has worked in the SA’s club services department since 2021, according to SA President Becky Paul- Odionhin.
The policy was approved by the SA Senate on Friday and will take effect this semester.
The announcement of how SA plans to spend Fall Fest funds comes more two months after SA abruptly canceled Fall Fest in a two-sentence Instagram post on Sept. 27.
The eatery, dubbed “Sabor Latino,” will be located behind Pistachio’s on the second floor of the Student Union.
UB students’ access to the learning management system (LMS) Blackboard will end on Friday, leaving Brightspace as UB’s sole LMS.
Nick Thompson and Nita Farahany spoke about AI, the emerging field of neurotechnology, and how the two will challenge individuals’ “cognitive liberty” during UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series.
Governors Complex kitchens reopened on Monday after a weeks-long closure following an arson attempt on Oct. 15.
UPD was continuing to investigate the cause of the crash as of Wednesday afternoon.
Verizon Communications plans to stop supporting emergency phones along the Ellicott Creek Trail.
UB’s vice provost for enrollment management will retire at the end of 2023. A statement released by UB did not quote the vice provost directly or name a reason for his retirement.
Faculty at UB are concerned about “overwhelming” clerical tasks, retention of teaching faculty, stability within their departments and shared governance, responses to a Faculty Senate survey obtained by The Spectrum show.
Months after its office flooded during last December’s extreme blizzard, the UB Student Association (SA) is spending thousands of dollars on office repairs.
Kim Beaty will succeed Chris Bartolomei, who retired in August following a 27-year career with UPD and six years as chief.
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