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Two UB alumni named to C&EN’s Talented 12 list
1/18/22
When chemist Jesús M. Velázquez visited UB last month, the purpose was to deliver a lecture on electrocatalysts as part of the chemistry department’s Foster Colloquium Series.
Thompson moves between drama in the ER and drama on the stage
12/17/21
It’s not like emergency medicine physicians need more drama in their lives. A typical Emergency Department shift can mean treating victims of everything from strokes to car crashes to gunshot wounds and more. The COVID-19 pandemic has only added to the daily intensity of emergency medicine.
Multifaceted visiting scholar earns more recognition
12/14/21
Cellist and visiting UB scholar Seth Parker Woods, praised widely for his evocative work, is earning more accolades.
UB labor experts discuss Starbucks union vote
12/13/21
Starbucks workers in Buffalo last week voted to form a labor union, the first for the coffee giant’s 9,000 corporate-owned stores in the United States. UB labor experts Erin Hatton, associate professor of sociology, and Matthew Dimick, associate professor of law, spoke with UBNow about labor history in Buffalo, the influence of a local café unionizing in 2019, and why some left-leaning companies oppose organized labor.
After a long career, Tirone still has much to offer
12/3/21
When talking with Charles Tirone, chances are the conversation will divert onto twisting and entertaining paths. One moment, the topic is football. The next, paraprosdokians. Often, there’s a twinkle in his eye as he challenges you to keep up with his brain which, like the computers he uses for research, is always working quickly.
Talkin’ turkey with a UB nutrition expert
11/22/21
Danielle Meyer is a nutrition expert who studies everything from fad diets to food science. Given this expertise, you might expect Meyer to cringe at the very thought of a holiday like Thanksgiving, known more for the gorging than the gourds.
Questions about booster shots? Look no further
11/19/21
The topic of booster shots is becoming bigger by the week in the UB community and beyond as people seek to understand new guidance from public health officials. It wasn’t that long ago when many people received their first vaccination shot. Now that six months have passed, vaccinated people are increasingly asking about the need and protocols for receiving a booster.
Law clinic champions the public’s right to know
11/15/21
The Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic in the School of Law champions public access to documents others want concealed. Student attorneys represent and advise journalists and advocate for reform to abusive court record-sealing — all with the goal of upholding a foundational pillar of the democratic process: public engagement.
Leong keeps international alumni connected to UB
11/11/21
Wei Loon Leong has the very big job of tracking UB alumni across a very big globe.
Visiting professor demonstrates international scope of Black Lives Matter
11/3/21
UB visiting French professor Mame-Fatou Niang has lived through the challenges of racism her entire life. For years, she never saw anyone who looked like her in the media, much less celebrated in French culture. Her attempts to fight racism have landed her on a list titled “363 Islamo-leftists that need to be targeted” in France.
How parents can help teens navigate social media
10/22/21
How can families help children and teens navigate the ever-changing landscape of social media — especially when many of today’s parents and caregivers did not grow up with these technologies as central to their daily lives?
Rubin ready to help UB students discover the world
10/6/21
The travel bug first hit Adam Rubin at age 11 when he spent six months in the South Pacific while accompanying his father on sabbatical.
Using data to answer pressing medical questions
9/21/21
UBNOW talks with Jihnhee Yu, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and director of the Population Health Observatory, School of Public Health and Health Professions, whose work aims to apply data to medical diagnosis and treatment options.
Giovino reflects on time at UB as he eases into retirement
9/14/21
It was June 1961 when an 8-year-old Gary Giovino stepped onto UB’s campus for the first time. He was a summer day camp participant, learning to speak a little French, swim his first full lap of a pool, and craft colorful boondoggles. (He would be named an “outstanding camper” at the conclusion of it, an achievement documented in the pages of the Aug. 12, 1961, edition of the Buffalo Courier-Express, of which he still has a copy.)
In the thick of things with 1Capen’s Jennifer Markee
9/9/21
One of the busiest places at UB over the past couple of weeks has been 1Capen, the one-stop shop for essential student services.
Maciejewski captures the best times with our best friends
8/27/21
Editor's note: Summer Hours is a photo series focusing on UB staff members who use the longer days to pursue interesting hobbies, causes and other endeavors outside of their day jobs.
Summer sculling on Tonawanda Creek
8/20/21
Editor's note: Summer Hours is a photo series focusing on UB staff members who use the longer days to pursue interesting hobbies, causes and other endeavors outside of their day jobs.
Lam keeps his eyes on the weather
8/13/21
Editor's note: Summer Hours is a photo series focusing on UB staff members who use the longer days to pursue interesting hobbies, causes and other endeavors outside of their day jobs.
Telling the stories of Buffalo’s mansions
8/6/21
Editor's note: Summer Hours is a photo series focusing on UB staff members who use the longer days to pursue interesting hobbies, causes and other endeavors outside of their day jobs.
Barnas keeps track of UB’s space
8/4/21
David Barnas has been called the Space Guru, the Space Guy, even the Space Cadet.
Summer Hours: Pizzas for Roswell
7/30/21
Editor's note: Summer Hours is a photo series focusing on UB staff members who use the longer days to pursue interesting hobbies, causes and other endeavors outside of their day jobs.
Vaccination FAQs for international students
7/30/21
UB is ready to welcome its large population of international students back to campus as soon as Aug. 1, as they begin to settle in before the fall semester. That includes some 1,500 new arrivals who were either admitted to the university for this fall or for fall 2020, but were unable to travel here due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Behind the scenes at commencement
7/23/21
Editor's note: Summer Hours is a photo series focusing on UB staff members who use the longer days to pursue interesting hobbies, causes and other endeavors outside of their day jobs.
Building resources to tell history’s untold stories
7/19/21
As a graduate student in the 1970s, Lillian S. Williams set forth to study Black history in Western New York.
Returning to campus? Here’s what two UB physicians say you need to know
7/16/21
For the past year and a half, most UB employees have been working remotely.
Scripp leads a team that makes sure UB looks its best
7/9/21
You may not know Jim Scripp, but you know his handiwork. It’s all around UB.
UB forensic dentist pens sequel to award-winning crime novel
6/15/21
UB professor Mary Bush, a forensic dentist who has helped analyze prominent criminal investigations, is returning to the world of crime fiction. Her new novel, “The Secrets We Bury,” the sequel to her acclaimed first book “A Simple Lie,” was published on June 2.
UB neurosurgeon discusses rare clots tied to J&J vaccine
4/15/21
Nationwide distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was paused earlier this week after some vaccine recipients developed rare clots.
UB chemist's other tools: fountain pen, ink and stylus
3/31/21
Often, when the day is done — when classes and meetings are over, and when his infant twins and toddler are finally asleep — UB chemistry researcher Timothy Cook sits down to draw.
UB PhD students lead #BlackInX movements
2/25/21
In 2020, powerful online movements emerged to celebrate and elevate the voices of Black scientists.
GSE professor’s research on school food politics resonates during pandemic’s food crisis
2/19/21
After the COVID-19 pandemic closed local schools last spring, UB faculty member Sarah A. Robert joined Seeding Resilience, a new Buffalo coalition of government representatives, community members and nonprofits connected to the food system and its supply chain.
How UB’s COVID-19 modeling workgroup helped change behaviors, save lives
2/8/21
When COVID-19 began to impact Western New York in March 2020, local leaders tasked Peter Winkelstein, executive director of UB’s Institute for Healthcare Informatics and a member of the board and Steering Committee of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, with leading analytics and modeling efforts to project the path of the pandemic. While the analytics workgroup included representatives from multiple entities across the region, including health systems and health information exchange providers, the modeling workgroup was a team comprised of UB researchers.
Christine Bartholomew: New title, new book, new research
12/14/20
The energy that Christine Bartholomew brings to the classroom at the School of Law comes from the heart. “I love the law,” she says, “and I try to share that passion with the students, to help them connect to the material. If you become engaged with the law as a tool for social change, as a way to help people, then all the coursework in law school becomes a way to further that drive and achieve those goals.”
During pandemic, chess detective is busier than ever
12/10/20
The game of chess is no stranger to cheating. But since the pandemic hit and tournaments have moved online, the services of chess detectives have never been more in demand.
The promises and perils of geoengineering
11/25/20
The thought of purposefully tinkering with the Earth’s climate may sound extreme or far-fetched. But as the world faces the consequences of global warming, some scientists have begun to seriously consider such proposals.
Misinformation about the election is ubiquitous. Here’s how to avoid spreading it
11/12/20
Misinformation about the 2020 election has been rampant, originating from many different sources and spreading rapidly on social media.
Boucai offers an historian’s take on marriage, sexuality and more
11/6/20
It was while he was in law school at Georgetown that Michael Boucai first imagined becoming a law professor.
From an island to a pandemic: Suzanne Sullivan’s virtual learning journey
11/3/20
UB nursing professor Suzanne Sullivan is no stranger to virtual learning.
UB chemist explains why discovery of room-temperature superconductor is huge news
10/20/20
After decades of hunting, scientists recently announced the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor — an elusive material that conveys electricity with no loss of energy at everyday temperatures.
Tysick takes the lead in digital learning
9/16/20
For Cindi Tysick, helping UB students shape their digital identity and elevating their information literacy skills is all about giving them hope.
Championing better health outcomes for sexual, gender minorities
9/2/20
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified health disparities among minority racial and ethnic populations. Amy Hequembourg, associate professor in the School of Nursing, is also concerned about another population facing disproportionate health risks: sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations.
A 40-year quest to retrace the life of activist Mary Talbert
8/14/20
Lillian S. Williams is writing a biography of Mary Burnett Talbert.
Law professor’s lessons on resiliency resonate beyond classroom
8/11/20
School of Law professor Laura Reilly believes in the power of resiliency.
UB nurse practitioner is helping the community one mask at a time
7/17/20
Like so many people, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Theresa Betz felt helpless.
Mutua offers thoughts on police, other issues raised during social protests
7/9/20
UB law professor Athena D. Mutua sees the recent videos of police killing Black people and white people accosting Black individuals engaged in basic acts of living as the 2020 version of what the emerging television medium did for the civil rights movement.
UB, Cannon Design work to improve DIY fabric mask production
6/15/20
As the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did a variety of do-it-yourself face coverings. However, there can be some hidden dangers with DIY personal protective equipment.
Treating substance use disorder amid the pandemic
5/29/20
When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo put out the call in March for health care workers to volunteer in New York City during the height of the pandemic, Tildabeth Doscher eagerly signed up. “I said I was willing to do anything, happy to provide support in whatever way was needed.”
Contact tracing: Where have you been?
5/18/20
As states lift their restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people eating in restaurants, traveling or taking part in other activities that were normal before social distancing can expect contact tracing, the process of locating infected persons to prevent the spread of the virus, says a School of Law expert in technology and cyberlaw.
Yes, we still need polling places
4/23/20
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the 2020 election into disarray.
Leading the way in health care innovation
4/21/20
A major obstacle stands in the way of Yu-Ping Chang’s plan to integrate an on-site behavioral health provider in primary care settings: the stigma surrounding mental health conditions and treatment.
Bagpiper brings sounds of hope to Buffalo residents amid pandemic
4/13/20
With isolation and fear in full swing amid the COVID-19 crisis, Dan Ryan is lifting up his community in a unique way: He’s taking to the streets of Buffalo to play his bagpipes.
The role of nurses in the COVID-19 crisis
4/10/20
Joann Sands, clinical assistant professor in the School of Nursing, is well-acquainted with disasters and emergencies.
Tackling investors’ concerns during coronavirus pandemic
4/8/20
As the COVID-19 crisis sweeps much of the world, we worry not only about our health, but also about our jobs, our portfolios and our future. And while stock prices and markets are not necessarily at the top of our list, an expert from the School of Management offers some advice.
A generation of Puerto Rican chemists has thrived in Buffalo with Luis Colón as a mentor
2/28/20
The names on the wall of Luis Colón’s lab say it all. Penned mostly in black ink, written by hand, some are recent. Others are from years back. Some are in block letters. Others announce themselves in striking cursive script.
Sailing away for classroom teaching
2/6/20
Graduate School of Education faculty member Alexa Schindel started planning for her sabbatical a year ago when she received an email about the “eXXpedition Round the World” research journey.
Changing behaviors that cause environmental and social damage
1/17/20
Errol Meidinger sees the big picture.
UB forensic scientist’s experiences serve as inspiration for novel
12/2/19
Mary Bush has always been fascinated by murder.
A talk with Dean Lewis
11/22/19
UBNow sat down with nursing dean Marsha Lewis to talk about a number of topics, including the school’s strategic plan and how it aligns with UB’s Top 25 ambition.
Jackson and Christian find teaching and collaborating make life seamless
11/8/19
Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson have been mixing personal and professional togetherness for nearly 50 years. Both have recently published new, deeply personal books.
A chat with Dean Zambon
10/30/19
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UBNow sat down with Joseph Zambon, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, to learn more about the school’s community service efforts, recent renovations and the future of dental education.
A conversation with President Tripathi
10/21/19
President Satish K.Tripathi recently sat down with UBNow to talk about UB's ambition to become one of the Top 25 public research universities in the country, as well as the accomplishments achieved under the UB 2020 strategic plan.
Seeing the world through language
10/16/19
Christina Milletti runs UB’s creative writing program, co-directs the Exhibit X Fiction Series and recently became executive director of UB’s Humanities Institute. She is also a prolific writer, whose works — including her latest novel, the award-winning “Choke Box: a Fem-Noir” — straddle the real and the unreal, exploring what happens to and between characters when the impossible becomes everyday experience.
Lifelong love of flight shapes teaching, life for UB engineering professor
10/14/19
People have been fascinated by the possibilities of flight long before there were airplanes.
PhD Excellence Initiative to enhance education of next generation of scholars
10/2/19
Graham Hammill is vice provost for educational affairs and dean of the Graduate School.
Tips for protecting personal online information
9/5/19
Security analyst Catherine J. Ullman says she wears many hats.
Regan brings 39-year events management career to a close
7/1/19
One day in mid-summer of 2013, two people from Washington, D.C., stopped by UB for a close look at the campus. An advance team from the White House, they were scouting out various cities and locations for a possible presidential speaking event.
Price says farewell with ‘thank you’ to his life’s teachers
6/6/19
A gifted teacher who captivated students with his 5,000-year history of cities and decoded for others the complexities of community development finance, Alfred Price could always fill a lecture hall. The beloved professor of urban planning did so one last time last month when hundreds of colleagues, former students and community members packed Hayes Hall to hear Price reflect upon his 42-year career at UB.
Med student enjoys stint in show biz for ‘The Dr. Oz Show’
5/1/19
Bradley Frate, a student in this year’s graduating class of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was looking for something different to do before graduation. He found it by moving to New York City for a month to become a medical unit researcher for “The Dr. Oz Show.”
A conversation with President Tripathi
3/8/19
As we near the midpoint of the spring semester, President Satish K. Tripathi sat down with UBNow to talk about a range of issues of interest to the campus community.
Why contribute to the Faculty Staff Campaign?
2/14/19
Now at its halfway point, the 2019 UB Faculty Staff Campaign is expected to reach its ambitious goal: to have 1,700 faculty and staff members donate a collective $1 million by the time the campaign ends.
Mountains keep UB friends close for a decade
2/8/19
The Boy Scouts brought them together years ago — via their sons’ troop or their own — but it’s the mountains that have kept four men with UB connections close for more than a decade.
A chat with Dean Abramovsky
12/13/18
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UBNow sat down with Aviva Abramovsky, dean of the School of Law, to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities, new programs and recent successes.
For Campus Living staffer, hand-crafting furniture is a labor of love
12/10/18
Details have always made the difference for Maureen Matesic.
The scoop from Dean O’Donnell
11/28/18
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UB Now sat down with James M. O’Donnell, dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities, as well as trends in pharmacy education, research and career paths.
A chat with Dean Rosenblith
11/14/18
As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UBNow sat down with Suzanne Rosenblith, dean of the Graduate School of Education, to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities, particularly its focus on teacher education, evidence-based research and community partnerships.
Opioid addiction focus of student who received NIH diversity in neuroscience award
11/7/18
A UB graduate student studying how heroin changes cells in the brain has received a prestigious award from the National Institutes of Health.
Love of comics opens new avenues for teaching STEM communications
11/7/18
Stephanie Phillips began thinking about visual elements very early in life, starting with the artwork in comic books.
Murray Ettinger retires after 48 years, but his lore lives on
11/5/18
As 2017 came to a close, Murray Ettinger, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biochemistry, drew the curtain on a 48-year career at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ending his tenure as one of the school’s most respected and memorable teachers.
New AD Mark Alnutt is bullish on UB Athletics’ future
10/25/18
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Jacobs School associate dean shares her drive for cardio-fitness
10/22/18
One way to gain the benefits of a healthy heart is take whatever you love to do — jog, swim, hike, play basketball, do yoga or dance — and get out there and do it.
Stem cells will ‘change medicine forever’
10/10/18
Natesh Parashurama, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, has made his life’s mission the translation of stem cell research from the laboratory to patients.
UB faculty member committed to social work, community farming
9/18/18
When Katie McClain-Meeder and her husband, Jesse Meeder, were searching for some available land in the country a few years ago, they weren’t shopping for a farm, specifically.
Recent pterosaur finding is a big deal
8/20/18
The rare pterosaur fossil announced last week by scientists at Brigham Young University is the most complete early pterosaur ever found. Pterosaurs were extremely unique creatures, believed to be the first vertebrates capable of powered flight. They are described as having fang-like teeth, some with pouches near their mouths like pelicans; others would evolve to become the size of small airplanes.
How impeachment works
7/20/18
UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel talks about the process for removing a president from office and why Donald Trump hasn't been impeached — and likely won’t be.
Can virtual reality treat PTSD?
7/13/18
Before Richard Lamb was a teacher, he was a soldier.
Translational research leads to lifesaving sickle cell test
7/9/18
Newborn screening programs to detect serious metabolic disorders before they become symptomatic are now well-established in all developed countries, and have been introduced to a greater or lesser degree in just about every inhabited region of the earth.
Passion for fitness centers life, family for UB staffer
6/28/18
Jerome Shanklin can go the extra mile.
Music keeps life in tune for UB faculty member
6/22/18
Laura Anderson’s lifelong love of singing was inspired by her grandfather. In a family where both sides of the family are musical, her grandfather’s voice provided a soundtrack to growing up.
Career is all in the timing
6/21/18
In his lab at UB, D. Fernando Estrada, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, studies the structure and function of class 1 cytochrome P450 enzymes, with special emphasis on those that affect vitamin D availability.
The ‘poop’ on ‘bone-crushing’ dogs
5/29/18
Jack Tseng, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, was senior author on a recent study led by Xiaoming Wang of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County that examined the coprolites — fossilized poop — of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs. Tseng talks to UBNow about the research and what it tells us about how ecosystems functioned millions of years ago.
UB staff member offers a peek inside TEDxBuffalo
4/18/18
Lauren McGowan found out about TEDxBuffalo at just the right time.
For Twist, there’s always a bigger picture
4/17/18
In 2002, Kathy Twist was selected by the Professional Tennis Registry as the organization’s Eastern Coach of the Year.
Sports blog serves a new niche
3/2/18
Helen A. “Nellie” Drew, an adjunct professor in the School of Law, is an expert in sports law. She is quoted frequently in local and national media on issues ranging from paying college athletes to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s suspension.
Seeing the world through Russian eyes
2/28/18
Molly Anderson’s Russian connection changed her life.
Rembis is building links within WNY disability community
2/26/18
Michael Rembis is first and foremost a historian. An associate professor of history working in disability research, Rembis is also director of UB’s Center for Disability Studies (UBCDS).
Atkinson boosts sustainability opportunities for UB students
2/2/18
John D. Atkinson believes engineering students want to study abroad, but struggle to fit semester-long trips into dense schedules.
New director brings unique cultural experiences to Honors College
1/26/18
Anyone who pays a visit to the Honors College knows that sometimes what happens there can only be described as “an Honors thing.” Ambitious students, primed to exceed expectations, continually push the needle and come together to collaborate, debate and dialogue, fueled by their common commitment to academics and coffee. Lots of coffee.
Schoenle brings 39-year law enforcement career to a close
1/24/18
As a new Patrol Division officer with the Buffalo Police Department, Gerald W. Schoenle Jr. began applying what he had learned inside Erie Community College classrooms outside, on city streets.
UB fundraiser works to raise awareness of illiteracy in U.S. with The Book Fairy
1/3/18
For Melanie Bunch, the heartbreaking tragedy that took place in 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, brought the death of her beloved cousin.
Hayes McAlonie sees architecture as tool for teaching, active learning
11/20/17
Kelly Hayes McAlonie arrived at UB thinking about education, architecture and continuity of learning.

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UBIS is dedicated to assisting the University obtain access to top international talent through thoughtful utilization of non-immigrant and immigrant visa categories. UBIS advises the University on all matters involving employment-based visas and statuses, files petitions with U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services, and administers the U.S. Department of State's Exchange Visitor Program on our campus.

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The University at Buffalo ranks in the top one percent of U.S. institutions of higher education in number of international scholars. Through the years, UBIS has utilized several visa categories in order to most effectively bring together UB and top international faculty, researchers and postdocs. At the same time we have assisted incoming scholars become familiar with Western New York as they made it their home. It is our hope that everyone involved in a UB immigration matter will contact us if they should need assistance.

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