The Department of Earth Sciences is excited to present the Pegrum Lecture Series, along with upcoming Zoom lectures, thesis defenses and other departmental events. These events are designed to foster collaboration, inspire discovery and showcase innovative research within the Earth Sciences community.
Save the Date
What: ERT Alumni Field Trip
When: 26 September, 2026
9:30 a.m. in the Hochstetter A parking lot
Return time depends on whether you want to get back for the football game.
Event Description: Relive the fun of your undergraduate geology field trips! Meet UB Earth Science faculty in the Hochstetter A parking lot at 9:30 am on Saturday, 26 September. We’ll pile into the department vans to explore the geology of Erie and Niagara Counties, concluding with a wine and beer tasting (and snacks!) at Anthony Manor. We can have you back to UB in time for the homecoming football game if you’d like—just let us know! Email us at earthsciences@buffalo.edu with any questions and we hope to see you soon!
| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| August | |||
| 31 | Last day to drop/add | ||
| September | |||
| 1 | Faculty Meeting | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C435 |
| 7 | Labor Day holiday observed | ||
| 8 | Pegrum - Parade of Professors | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C434 |
| 11 | Undergraduate Field Trip | 3-6:30 p.m. | Eternal Flame Hiking Trail |
| 15 | Pegrum Lecture - Steven Loheide | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C434 |
| 25 | Annual Picnic | 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Lawn between NSC & Cooke Hall |
| 26 | Alumni Field Trip | 9 a.m. | Hochstetter A parking lot |
| 26-27 | Parent's Weekend | ||
| 29 | Pegrum Lecture - Andrew Bennett | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C434 |
| October | |||
| 6 | Faculty Meeting | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C435 |
| 12-13 | Fall Break | ||
| 20 | Pegrum Lecture - Joshua B. Russell | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C434 |
| 23 | 60% participation | ||
| 27 | Trick or Treat Lab Tours | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Multiple locations |
| November | |||
| 3 | Faculty Meeting | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C435 |
| 10 | Pegrum Lecture - Daniel Seiders | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C434 |
| 11 | Last day to resign classes | ||
| 17 | Pegrum Lecture - Robert Jacobi | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C434 |
| 25-28 | Thanksgiving break | ||
| December | |||
| 1 | Faculty Meeting | 11 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | C435 |
| 7 | Last day of classes | ||
| 8 | Reading Day | ||
| 9-16 | Finals | ||
| 23 | Final grade rosters close | ||