The U.S. senator visited UB to promote a new scholarship program to address critical vulnerabilities in U.S. national security.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited UB to speak about the Cyber Service Academy scholarship program and the importance of educating the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. 

Cynthia Hoover and Joseph Mannarino are recipients of Buffalo Business First’s 2024 C-Level Awards. 

The Observer reported on the growth of UB’s master’s degree in engineering science with a focus in AI, and quoted Dean Kemper Lewis .

Growth spurred by interest in AI, investments in faculty and computing infrastructure, including $400 million Empire AI consortium.

The new building will support students and programs in the rapidly growing School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Lewis has been elected to serve as a director on the American Society for Engineering Education’s Engineering Deans Council Executive Board.