News and Events

Students and faculty from UB’s health sciences units introduced middle and high school students to a wide range of health care professions.

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is among the nation’s most diverse medical schools, according to the 2024-2025 America’s Best Graduate School rankings released July 23 by U.S. News & World Report.

Gender-affirming health care is easier to access in Western New York, thanks to a new webpage developed by UB medical students working with local clinicians. 

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements and outstanding service and teaching contributions during its 2024 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.

Giving a presentation on body-to-mind resilience on Earth Day, nationally renowned yoga instructor and author Matthew Sanford could not help but take a moment to reflect.

The Latino Medical Student Association’s Buffalo chapter also will host the national LMSA's 2026 Northeast conference.

Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, has been honored by the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) as the 2024 recipient of its Award for Contributing to the Diversity and Inclusiveness of the Translational Workforce.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the completion of the massive, larger-than-life-sized “Celebration of Diversity” mural in the atrium of the Jacobs School.

Delicious aromas, colorful displays and upbeat sounds filled the atrium of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Dec. 1 as the school’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) presented the 2023 edition of its Taste of Culture event.

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences celebrated scientific achievements and outstanding service and teaching contributions during its 2023 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards event.

On May 23, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences held its inaugural LGBTQIA+ Education and Inclusivity in Health Care event. It had been in the planning stages since early in the semester, but gained importance, organizers say, in March, when a student club hosted an on-campus talk by a conservative pundit known for spreading anti-trans rhetoric.

Second Look Weekend provides accepted students from groups historically underrepresented in medicine with the opportunity to learn more details about what the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the University at Buffalo have to offer.

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences medical students who were recipients of 2022 Fellowships in Social Justice, Equity Administration and Leadership presented their research findings at a symposium April 19.

The first Community Engagement Fair at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo was all about sharing information and making connections.