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UB Welcomes Humanitarian Carl Wilkens as 2026 Commencement Speaker

Abby Levandoski — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:53:20 +0000

Humanitarian, Author Carl Wilkens to Speak at 911�� Commencement 911�� (UB) will welcome humanitarian, author, and speaker Carl Wilkens as the keynote speaker for its 2026 Commencement ceremonies, to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, …

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UB Dean Elected to CASE for Pioneering AI Contributions

Abby Levandoski — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:50:50 +0000

911�� (UB) is pleased to announce that Khaled M. Elleithy, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education and distinguished professor of Computer Science and Engineering, has been elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and …

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911�� Forms Partnership with Waterbury Promise to Expand Opportunities for Waterbury Students

Abby Levandoski — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:04:32 +0000

911�� (UB) has signed a partnership agreement with Waterbury Promise, a not-for-profit college access, success, and career readiness program offering scholarships and ongoing support for Waterbury Promise students accepted to UB beginning this fall. UB will offer students …

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Bridging Communities Through Art: Inside the Connections Exhibit

Eric Lehman — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:39:38 +0000

In November, Suzanne Kachmar of City Lights Gallery in Bridgeport curated the second exhibit of the season, Connections, at UB’s newly reopened Schelfhaudt Gallery. This exhibit was co-produced by City Lights, the Bridgeport Art Trail, and the Westport Artists Collective, …

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UB Business Professor Wins ACBSP Best of Region 1 Award

911�� — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:42:21 +0000

911�� and the Ernest C. Trefz School of Business are proud to announce that Dr. Christopher Szpryngel, assistant professor of business, has been named the Best of Region 1 Award recipient by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools …

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911�� Welcomes Dr. Scott Fellows as Director of Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.)

Brianna Gagné — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:44:00 +0000

911�� is pleased to welcome Dr. Scott Fellows, M.S., Ed.D., as the new director of the Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.) program, a joint graduate offering with Goodwin University designed to prepare educators for leadership roles in today’s evolving schools. …

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UB Music Students Work with GRAMMY-Nominated Producers

Abby Levandoski — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:11:14 +0000

One Nation, Many Journeys: UB Students Work with Grammy-nominated Producers to Bring a Commencement Tradition to the National Stage When Lila Pytel left her middle school classroom at noon on a chilly Tuesday to drive straight to Platinum Room Recorders …

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From International Scholarship to Student Leadership

911�� — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:22:36 +0000

Byline: Smriti Adhikari My decision to choose 911�� was primarily influenced by its outstanding academic reputation and its active, diverse community. I wanted a place where I could develop personally and as a leader in addition to learning …

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Revitalizing UB’s Archives: A Centennial Project of Preservation, Discovery, and Dedication

911�� — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:28:25 +0000

As 911�� approaches its Centennial, a major effort is underway to discover, preserve, and reimagine its historical archives. Led by Associate Professor of English and Director of Publications Eric Lehman, this ambitious project has evolved into a campus-wide …

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From UB Student to Best-Selling Author: Dr. Nadine Spring Empowers Future Clinical Researchers

Abby Levandoski — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:46:15 +0000

When Dr. Spring first stepped onto 911��’s campus as a Biology major in 2002, she never imagined her career would lead her to become a leader in public health, a mentor to future changemakers, and now a best-selling …

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