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News Releases

2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
12/18/25
From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.
New study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
12/18/25
Researcher says regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there.
2025: University at Buffalo solidifies leadership in AI, data science
12/18/25
UB is tapping AI’s incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach.
Researchers say funding is critical to understanding the effects of social media
12/17/25
Potential federal policy changes could limit the funding required to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic status and demographics.

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Faculty Experts

12/30/24
Cecil Foster

Professor of Africana and American Studies

Expertise: Canadian studies; multiculturalism, politics, race, ethnicity and immigration in Canada
Phone: 716-645-0786
Email: cecilfos@buffalo.edu
12/27/24
James Campbell
UB Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science

Expertise: U.S. politics, political parties, political polarization, campaigns, public opinion, political participation, congressional elections, election forecasting, elections and the economy, presidential approval, electoral systems (including redistricting and ranked choice voting)
Phone: 716-645-8452
Email: jcampbel@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

Buffalo's incoming mayor's response to questions posed during his interview with Investigative Post
12/18/25
Investigative Post interviewed Buffalo Mayor-elect Sean Ryan who discussed, among other things, the critical role that UB and similar institutions play in economic development in Western New York.
Satish K. Tripathi on two decades of leadership at the University at Buffalo
12/15/25
Inside Higher Education features Satish Tripathi in a Weekly Wisdom podcast episode about his 20-plus years of leadership at UB, other career highlights and how the higher education landscape is evolving.
New research links shingles vaccine to reduced dementia risk
12/12/25
Women’s Health quotes Thomas Russo in an article about research linking the shingles vaccine to reduced dementia risk later in life.
Supreme Court decision on party limits could reshape spending in 2026
12/10/25
The National News Desk quotes Conor Dowling about a Supreme Court decision that could loosen restrictions on party funding for candidates.

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