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Media Advisory: Aspiring entrepreneurs to compete for more than $75,000 at UB
4/14/26
Six teams will vie for more than $75,000 in startup funding and in-kind services in the final round of the 26th annual Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition April 16.
Afghan refugees in WNY will benefit from mental health support thanks to a New York State grant
4/14/26
New York State has awarded the Department of Psychiatry a grant to provide culturally-appropriate, trauma-informed mental health support for Western New York’s Afghan community.
JAMA paper points to specific signs of pediatric concussion
4/13/26
Early career scientist from UB is a co-author on the study, which provides important information for clinicians and bystanders alike.
2026 Buffalo Startup Week inspires founders and funders
4/13/26
Events open pathways for every stage of entrepreneurship, from students and pre-founders to established startups and investors.

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Faculty Experts

2/5/26
Xiaozhong Wen
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Expertise: diet and health in infants and young children, origins of obesity, smoking cessation during pregnancy
Phone: 716-829-6811
Email: xiaozhon@buffalo.edu
8/19/21
Kristin Poinar

Assistant Professor of Geology

Expertise: climate change, Greenland Ice Sheet, ice sheet modeling, sea level rise, Antarctica, Great Lakes ice cover

Phone: 716-645-4286
Email: kpoinar@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

Can red light therapy really deliver a beauty and health glow-up? Here's the science
4/13/26
NPR sought the expertise of Praveen Arany for a report about the potential health benefits of red light therapy for health and beauty.
Fact Check: no evidence that photos of rescued U.S. air crew are authentic
4/9/26
Reuters features the expertise of Siwei Lyu in an article fact checking viral images of U.S. soldiers rescued from Iran.
Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades‑old fight over civil rights law
4/9/26
The Conversation published an article by Ryan Creps about the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Harvard University and UCLA for not adequately addressing antisemitism on campus.
Can I trust a landlord to protect my financial information?
4/4/26
The New York Times features the expertise of Kevin Cleary in an article about the risks of sharing financial information with landlords.

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