Don’t miss this Wednesday’s Hiring Summit – In-Person Job and Internship Fair – April 5, 12 p. m. – 3 p. m. The Center for the Arts. It will be a great way to meet in person with employers in industries like Nonprofit, Social Assistance, Education, Healthcare and Government, as well as employers like M&T Bank and Odoo.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet recruiters looking to hire candidates like you with different skills and backgrounds to fill their job and internship opportunities. Employers in Nonprofit, Social Assistance, Education, Healthcare, Government and more will be recruiting on-campus on April 5th .
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Buffalo Room, Capen Hall 10, North Campus, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 (map)
This symposium will examine the Russo-Ukrainian war and what it tells us about the strengths and weaknesses of the contemporary international system. It will explore war crimes, crimes against humanity and alleged genocide arising from the conflict. It will also revisit the enduring dichotomy between Russian authoritarian imperialism and Ukrainian democratic nationalism.
This Symposium is free and open to the public but registration is requested. Register for In-Person and Virtual Symposium by emailing dussourd@buffalo.edu.
“The Russo-Ukrainian War in Historical Perspective” Serhii Plokhii, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’kyi Professor of Ukrainian History; Director, Ukrainian Research Institute, Center for Government and International Studies, Harvard University
“The Protests that Were—and Weren’t: Russian Society and the War” Willard Sunderland, Henry R. Winkler Professor of Modern History, University of Cincinnati
“A Collision of Histories? NATO Expansion and the Russo-Ukrainian War” Timothy Andrews Sayle, Associate Professor, Department of History; Director, International Relations Program, University of Toronto
11:15-12:15 LUNCH
12:15-3:15 PRESENTATIONS
“Globalised Oligarchs” Marlies Glasius, Professor in International Relations, Department of Politics, University of Amsterdam
“As Autocracies Fail, How Should Democracies Respond?” Ken Roth, Former Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
“Russia and the New World Disorder” Angela Stent, Director Emerita, Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, Georgetown University; Senior Nonresident Fellow, The Brookings Institution
“What Does America Owe Ukraine?” George Packer, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
3:15-3:30 CLOSING REMARKS & DISCUSSION
Sponsors: Alison Des Forges Memorial Committee; University at Buffalo: The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy; Departments of Comparative Literature, History, Philosophy, and Political Science; Gender Institute; The Gordon and Gretchen Gross Professorship in Jewish Thought; Humanities Institute; James Agee Chair in American Culture; Office of the Vice Provost for International Education.
This symposium honors the life and work of human rights activist Alison Des Forges (1942-2009). For more information, email Roger Des Forges at rvd@buffalo.edu, Ellen Dussourd at dussourd@buffalo.edu, or Shaun Irlam at irlam@buffalo.edu.
The University at Buffalo’s Blackstone LaunchPad, in conjunction with Dr. Albert Titus of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Victor Paquet of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and the Jacobs Institute, are hosting a Medical Device Challenge focused on Brain-Machine Interfaces.
This challenge is focused on the growing field of Brain-Machine Interfaces within the medical field. Students will have the opportunity to compete for a grand prize of $1500 while also gaining valuable skills and connections within the industry. The challenge begins on February 22nd and students will participate in various learning and mentoring sessions prior to a final pitch presentation on March 30th.
Students wishing to register for this competition should complete the following link by 11:59 PM on Monday, February 20th: Here
Buffalo Startup Week events are resuming in February!
Buffalo Startup Week will be back in February! Mark your calendars and don’t forget to register to get your tickets. Learn from startup workers, owners and investors on how to build a successful startup of your own. Location: Seneca One, Buffalo, N.Y. Dates: February 9th and 10th
3D Modeling and Printing workshop Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 6:00pm 118 Bonner Hall Honors Faculty Fellow Dr. Chi Zhou will be conducting a workshop which will allow you to create a valentine for your loved one. Customized Lithophane, Custom Puzzle Keychain
Please RSVP here: 3D Workshop Valentines Day. We have limited seats, the registration will be closed once it reaches capacity.
