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News Releases

UB orthodontics researchers evaluate microplastics’ effect on immune system
3/30/26
Published study notes that 3D-printed polymers release higher levels of immunostimulatory particles than traditional ones.
Media Advisory: UB dental school partners with TeamSmile and Buffalo Bills to offer free oral care to underserved kids
3/30/26
Approximately 260 children will attend April 2 event at Orchard Park training center.
Location matters: How one fat molecule can help trigger both cell limbo and cell death
3/30/26
Study sheds light on why some cells remain alive but no longer divide.
Leadership growth requires reflection and support — not blame
3/26/26
New framework explains how humbling experiences can make leaders better.

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Faculty Experts

9/19/17
Surajit Sen

Professor of Physics

Expertise: wave behavior, granular systems, quasi-equilibrium, nonequilibrium and chaotic phenomena, collisions, shock mitigation, sociophysics
Phone: 716-645-6151, 716-907-4961
Email: sen@buffalo.edu
7/17/19
Blaine Pfeifer

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Expertise: metabolic engineering; biosynthesis of antibiotics and other compounds; vaccine design and delivery

Phone: 716-645-1198
Email: blainepf@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

The sneaky-saver generation
3/28/26
The Atlantic features the expertise of Lora Park in an article about the impacts of financial strain on Gen Z, whom experts have found have started saving for future goals much earlier than previous generations.
The surprising science behind red-light therapy — and how it really works
3/25/26
Nature sought the expertise of Praveen Arany in an article about the science behind red light therapy.
Empire AI turbocharges faculty research, attracts students to UB
3/23/26
The Buffalo News quotes Venu Govindaraju about how Empire AI is transforming faculty research and helping to attract students worldwide to UB.
Why are humans the only species with a chin?
3/21/26
Live Science reports on a research study by Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel on the development of the human chin, which does not have an evolutionary advantage.

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