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Twelve UB research projects that caught the world’s attention in 2016

12/19/16

From homemade lava to a necklace that ‘hears’ what you eat, some highlights from a year of discovery.

Paras Prasad named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

12/13/16

A prolific inventor and researcher, UB's Prasad was an early pioneer in the field of nanomedicine.

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Reengineered ear cleaning machine, the “Earigator,” finds an eager market

11/22/16

Located in UB's business incubator, Nupur Technologies LLC has sold nearly 200 machines since February.

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In Memoriam

UB grad turned Hollywood giant Brad Grey ’79 dies

5/16/17

Noted UB graduate Brad Grey, ’79, whose career in entertainment played like its own Hollywood fairytale, passed away on May 14 at the age of 59.

UB in the News

Will law enforcement support Trump's immigration plans?

12/30/16

Rick Su tells The Atlantic federal immigration agents rely on local and state police forces to identify individuals who are in violation of immigration law.

College in Canada? After Trump's win, more in US consider it

12/30/16

Many in international education are uneasy because of campaign rhetoric, Stephen Dunnett tells the Associated Press.

Did Debbie Reynolds die from a broken heart?

12/29/16

Anne Curtis tells the New York Times that, yes, it is possible to die from broken-heart syndrome.

Should teachers be armed? Experts pick sides

12/22/16

UB police chief Gerald Schoenle says teachers should never be armed, in an interview with Wallethub.com.

Families of Orlando nightclub shooting victims sue Facebook, Twitter and Google

12/19/16

Mark Bartholomew tells Fox News that this would be the first crack at making these companies liable for what shows up on our feeds.

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African Connections

9/14/17

<b>COVER STORY</b> Seven students visited Tanzania to support social change—and became changed themselves.

Do You Know UB?

9/13/17

<b>FEATURE</b>Professor Bufflesworth returns with a new round of trivia to challenge your alma mater chops.

A Steady Hand in Rough Seas

9/15/17

<b>FEATURE</b> Gale Burstein is emerging as a national leader in the opioid crisis.

Intensive Caring

9/13/17

<b>ALUMNI LIFE</b> Nineteen years after “retiring,” this extraordinary nurse, activist and educator is still going strong.

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“This isn’t even the tip of the iceberg. If you just count the number of people whose data has been compromised within the last year, it is over 350 million people. That is a staggering number."

--Arun Vishwanath, associate professor, on what appears to be one of the largest breaches of federal employees’ data involving at least 4 million government workers.

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