University at Buffalo Nursing

10/30/2026

Dean Annette Wysocki won the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, where she earned her PhD in nursing science. Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan (left), dean of the UT Austin School of Nursing, presented Dr. Wysocki with the award at the alumni awards ceremony on Oct. 15.

Dr. Wysocki also delivered the lecture, "Discoveries Defining the Pathophysiology of Chronic Wounds", as part of the Future of Nursing Science Endowed Lectureship Symposium on Oct. 16 at UT Austin.

Congratulations, Dean Wysocki! Learn more about Dean Wysocki's remarkable career ↙️
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10/27/2026

Are you considering a future in nursing? Please join us for a virtual information session for our traditional and accelerated bachelor's degree programs on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4–5 p.m. This session is designed for anyone exploring a path to a nursing degree, including students with a previous bachelor’s degree in another field, transfer students, current UB students in other majors and high school students. Take the next step toward a meaningful career in nursing and register today ↙️
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10/22/2026

UB is celebrating a record-breaking fundraising year, in which the School of Nursing has received two major gifts:

🔹$2 million from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to establish the SON's Kenan Scholars Program.
🔹$1.35 million from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF to support the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarships.

Learn more about how this milestone reflects UB's growing culture of philanthropy and the impact of this generous support on UB's mission of excellence in education, research and public service ↙️

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10/16/2026

UB Nursing alumni, Dr. Janice Feigenbaum, clinical professor emeritus and premier historian of the UB SON, and Dr. Keith Mages, curator of the Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection, delivered the 2026 Margaret A. Nelson Lecture on Sept. 24 in Wende Hall on UB's South Campus.

In the lecture, "Visualizing 90 Years of Progress in the UB School of Nursing, 1936-2026," Drs. Feigenbaum and Mages provide an engaging overview of how UB Nursing has set the standard for excellence in nursing education, research and practice for 90 years. Watch the lecture in its entirety on our YouTube channel ↙️
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Margaret A. Nelson, a UB School of Nursing alumna (BS '54, MS '58), created an endowed fund to honor her late children, Linda Nelson Buettner and Bruce Nelson, who died of complications related to diabetes. The endowment fund also commemorates her lifelong commitment to the nursing field and acknowledges the significant impact that a teacher and other community partners can have in the pursuit of new knowledge and research.

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Although we’re halfway through October, the September grind of adjusting to the fall semester still feels fresh. No one feels September stress symptoms more acutely than Little Victor E. Bull. He specifically asked three of our nurse anesthesia students, Brittany Halpin, Samantha Phillips and Chris Salvia, to wake him up when September ends…

Special thanks to Sara Hartnett, UB Nursing student services coordinator, for creating this reel.

10/15/2026

The UB School of Nursing has continuously set the standard for excellence in nursing education, research and practice since 1936. This video, which was screened at the SON's 90th Anniversary Gala Celebration on Sept. 23, provides an overview of the SON's lasting impact and includes perspectives from faculty, students, alumni, donors and community partners. ↙️
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“90 Years of Impact: UB School of Nursing" is produced by Paul Calandra, Sean Kruger and Corinne Guerra from Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo.

10/13/2026

Dr. Daniel Jackson Smith, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, is leading a team of UB researchers who have received a two-year grant of $467,507 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the causes and effects of extreme heat among food service and other indoor workers. Dr. Smith: “Restaurant workers are surrounded by heat every day, yet they have largely been left out of the occupational heat conversation.” Learn more about their research ↙️
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Daniel Jackson Smith (second from left) and his research team, from left: Joe Crane, doctor of nursing practice student, Xingjian Zhang, PhD student in biostatistics, and Colleen Geib, a PhD student in nursing. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

10/12/2026

UB Nursing and the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) were nationally recognized this summer for their mobile vaccination (M-Vax) initiative as recipients of the Model and Promising Practices Award from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). The M-Vax program's goal is to reduce the high number of school exclusions by increasing the proportion of Buffalo Public Schools students who are current on required vaccinations.

Gail Burstein, Erie County Health Commissioner and clinical professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo: "Our partnership with Buffalo Public Schools and the University at Buffalo School of Nursing is delivering immediate and long-lasting benefits. Our project contributed to making sure hundreds of students could remain in school, and is reducing the risk of communicable disease spread within our schools and our community." Learn more about this award-winning community health initiative ↙️
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10/08/2026

Thank you to all those who made the UB School of Nursing's 90th Anniversary Gala Celebration on Sept. 23 a success!

We were pleased to be joined at The Richardson Hotel, a National Historic Landmark, by distinguished guests: Dr. Caroline Attardo Genco, UB’s 16th President; Mo Sumbundu, Senior Director of Community Relations, WNY, for Governor Kathy Hochul’s Office; Joseph Popiolkowski, Legislative Director to NYS Assembly Member Karen McMahon; Lisa Chimera, Deputy Erie County Executive; and Laquitta Reid, Director of Community, Equity and Engagement for Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan’s office.

We especially appreciate our event sponsors: Kaleida Health, Curbell Medical, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, ECMC, Catholic Health, Cannon Design, Trusted Talent, BryLin Hospital, Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo, Intelligent Video Solutions, Horizon Health Services, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, MJ Peterson Real Estate, Fidelis Care, Kimberley Ennis Foundation, Coursey Enterprises, Peel Haus Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery and Millington Lockwood.

Learn more about our 2026 alumni award winners, who were also honored at the celebration ↙️
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