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    The Collages of Helen Adam

    Friday, May 18th, 2018

    “I have always believed in interpenetrating universes.” The Collages of Helen Adam, edited by UB special collections librarian, Alison Fraser, brings together the largest selection of visual work …

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    Global Impact in Ghana, Puerto Rico and Singapore

    Friday, May 18th, 2018

    UB librarians are passionate about helping others. That passion has inspired several members of the Libraries’ staff to assist communities facing educational and humanitarian challenges in a variety …

  • Women's history month exhibit in Lockwood

    UB Libraries Celebrate Women’s History Month 2018

    Thursday, March 1st, 2018

    “When women and girls are empowered to participate fully in society, everyone benefits.” —Melinda Gates Since 1987, the United States has observed Women’s History Month during the month …

  • Access to Scopus has Ended

    Wednesday, February 28th, 2018

    Access to Elsevier’s Scopus database ended on March 1, 2018 for all SUNY institutions including the University at Buffalo. In essence, Elsevier gave SUNY an extended 3-year trial …

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    2018 UB Student Poetry Prizes

    Monday, February 26th, 2018

    Celebrate the power of poetry! The University Libraries invite UB students to participate in our annual poetry competitions for undergraduate and graduate students. Entries are due by March …

  • Black history month exhibit in Lockwood Memorial Library

    UB Libraries Celebrate Black History Month 2018

    Friday, February 2nd, 2018

    Since 1976, February has been recognized as Black History Month in the United States. During his time as president, Gerald Ford called upon the public to “seize the …

  • Jaroslav Josef Polívka

    Engineering the Organic: An Investigation into the Collaboration of Jaroslav J. Polívka and Frank Lloyd Wright

    Friday, January 5th, 2018

    Architecture, by its very nature, is a collaborative effort. In any project, an architect seldom steps up to the plate alone. He or she teams with the client, …

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    American Red Cross Blood Drive

    Thursday, January 4th, 2018

    UB faculty, staff, students and the public will receive a free $5 Dunkin Card and a Red Cross t-shirt when presenting to donate! January 18th, 2018 from 9am – …

  • Therapy dog at work

    Stress Relief Days Return on December 11th and 12th

    Thursday, December 7th, 2017

    UB students can take a break and relax between end-of-semester study sessions during Stress Relief Days in the Silverman Library. We’ll have therapy dogs, snacks, games and puzzles. Good …

  • UB Librarian James Maynard in Special Collections

    An Interview with Dr. James Maynard

    Monday, December 4th, 2017

    James Maynard is Curator of the Poetry Collection of the University Libraries, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. His research interests include twentieth-century Anglophone poetry and …