People Spotlights

Student Spotlights

Learning by Doing
1/5/26
Graduate student assistant Jordan Stanford has long been drawn to libraries. Now a student worker in the University Libraries, he’s contributing to projects that bring those historical materials to life for others.
Student Spotlight: Afifa Roja
10/14/25
Friendly, determined and patient. That’s how Afifa Roja, a third-year neuroscience major at UB, describes herself.
It All Happens Here
6/10/25
From the first rush of students in the morning to late-night study sessions, UB Libraries are alive with energy, ideas and innovation.
Sharing Knowledge: A Student Spotlight
5/28/25
Niko Martinez-Saroff is pursuing a master’s degree in school librarianship at UB and will graduate in fall 2026.
A Journey Through Coins of the Classical World
12/10/24
For Nolan Mattison, a well-preserved collection of ancient coins has become the centerpiece of a transformative research journey.

Getting to Know Laurel Mueller: Is it Ranch or Blue Cheese?
10/8/24
Mueller recently joined the University Libraries as the medical and biomedical sciences liaison librarian.
Meet Sam Kim: GIS and geospatial librarian with a passion for cartography
9/23/24
Though one of the newer colleagues in the University Libraries, Kim is not a stranger to the University at Buffalo.
Meet Ally Wood: UB Libraries’ Newest Engineering Librarian
8/27/24
Wood joined UB Libraries last June as the newest member of the Science & Engineering Services team.
Ceramic artwork provides creative outlet for UB archivist
5/16/24
University Archivist Hope Dunbar has spent the past seven years perfecting her art in a basement ceramics studio at Buffalo State University.
Summer Hours: Pamela Rose, gardener extraordinaire
7/26/21
Gardening is like weaving a tapestry, says Rose, coordinator for web services and library promotion for the UB Libraries.

UB Law Librarians Receive AALL Awards
4/28/23
Congratulations to Ellen McGrath and Rebecca Chapman!
Beth Adelman Named President of the American Association of Law Libraries
7/21/22
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) announced today that Beth Adelman will lead the organization as the 2022-2023 president.
Late UB archivist Amy Vilz receives NYS Outstanding Librarian Award
4/21/21
University at Buffalo archivist Amy Vilz posthumously received the New York State Outstanding Librarian Award.
Amy Vilz Receives Posthumous Award
4/13/21
The award is bestowed upon individual librarians from across New York who go above and beyond to serve their communities.
Adelman Named to CALI Legal Research Revision Fellowship
1/8/21
Composed of seven professionals from the legal research community across several U.S. law schools, the Fellowship serves the need for law students to understand the law better.