UB set to launch AI and Society department this fall
By RICARDO CASTILLO | Apr. 22, 2025UB will introduce a new department this fall, bridging the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).
UB will introduce a new department this fall, bridging the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).
Last Tuesday morning, Heather Squire gave up the remaining four years of her five-year PhD fellowship in UB’s Department of Environment and Sustainability to protest the university's silence amid national arrests and planned deportations of international students in recent weeks.
An immigration attorney told The Spectrum Wednesday afternoon that, out of the 13 current and former UB students whose visas were canceled by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, one was previously arrested for driving while ability impaired (DWAI), one was convicted on a parking violation and one was arrested for a violation which the attorney did not disclose to The Spectrum.
SA’s Bullsapalooza — a campus-wide fair — is intended to replace the second Fest in the future.
Four current UB students and nine recent graduates studying on F-1 visas had their immigration status terminated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week, the university confirmed Tuesday evening.
The REAL party’s Aisha Bechir, and four Stampede party candidates – Mason Bayer, William Dong, Benjamin Lau and Jack Koscinski — secured their seats in a tight race for positions on SA’s e-board for the 2025-26 term.
The Spectrum’s editorial board elected Izabella Ducato as its editor-in-chief for the 2025-2026 academic year Thursday evening.
UB’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) dean search committee named Jeffrey Grabill CAS dean on March 13.
An impending loss of two federal grants threatens to significantly scale back UB’s teacher residency program.
Hamlin shared his story on the Center for the Arts’ main stage Thursday night as the final speaker in UB’s ‘24-25 Distinguished Speakers series. He reflected on his journey of rebuilding both his mental and physical health following his cardiac arrest in early 2023, as well as his commitment to community building and living by his motto, “Chasing M’s.”
Before Hamlin delivered his presentation, he sat down for an interview with The Spectrum to discuss his work with the Chasing M’s foundation, his honorary doctorate from Canisius University and his go-to spot for wings in Buffalo.
Approximately 13,755 votes were tallied for this year’s election, roughly 85.3% greater than last year’s election which had 7,423 votes counted.
The Spectrum interviewed 17 candidates competing for SA's e-board for the 2025-26 term about their experiences, platforms and plans for the undergraduate student government's future.
As ICE makes arrests in the Buffalo area, UB students share concerns about how it may affect students in the community.
Nineteen candidates are in the race for five positions on the undergraduate Student Association (SA)’s e-board for the 2025-26 academic year. Except for three candidates, all will run under a party banner.
24-year-old UB student Sujiewan Satgunaraja was arrested last Thursday, Feb. 18, for forcibly touching two female shoppers at a Walmart.
UB’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) search committee finalized four candidates in a search to appoint a successor to replace CAS dean Robin Schulze, who resigned last summer.
Medical and scientific researchers at UB could lose $47 million in funding for the “indirect costs” of research, such as lab space, equipment and support staff, under the Trump administration’s planned cuts to the National Institutes of Health, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Tim Kennedy warned Friday.
A power outage struck the Ellicott Complex, Greiner Hall and Governors Complex for approximately 45 minutes at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The outage caused the affected residents to be curious about its source.
On Wednesday night, Copeland graced the Center for the Arts mainstage as the third speaker in UB’s ‘24-’25 Distinguished Speaker series, sharing more about her nontraditional path and remarkable triumphs.