UB 2020University at Buffalo’s strategic plan

Artistic Expression and the Performing Arts

10/25/12

Continuing UB’s long tradition of groundbreaking accomplishments, this strength works to facilitate a vibrant and dynamic environment for artistic creation.

Civic Engagement and Public Policy

1/18/13

Advancing research and scholarship to address social and policy challenges, persistent inequalities and sharing that research with scholars, community leaders and policy makers.

Cultures and Texts

10/25/12

Bringing together research on race, gender, poetics, aesthetics and other aspects of history, language, literature, art and culture, this strength explores the human condition.

Extreme Events: Mitigation and Response

10/25/12

With our structural engineering and geohazard studies research, UB is working to make our world a safer place in the event of disasters.

Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

1/15/13

Living a healthy life into one’s 10th decade is the central focus of this strength. Our goal is to facilitate discoveries greatly impacting human health.

Information and Computing Technology

1/15/13

Advances in computing affect progress in every area of society. Capitalizing on our research, this strength is helping to create a vibrant research community and discover tomorrow's next technological breakthrough.

Integrated Nanostructured Systems

1/28/13

Enabling collaborations in nanoscience and nanotechnology and areas where innovation can revolutionize our world.

Molecular Recognition in Biological Systems and Bioinformatics

10/25/12

Pioneering new approaches to medical and biological research, our interdisciplinary teams of scientists are addressing many difficult problems with the goal of achieving research discoveries.

Research Highlights

Problem-solving Technology

10/25/12

Through the supercomputers housed in the ICT affiliated Center for Computational Research (CCR), UB researchers are processing and studying data on a grand scale. Previous studies focused on topics such as groundwater dispersion and cardiovascular imaging.
Fighting Bacteria

10/25/12

With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Anders Hakansson conducts research on a protein effective in combating antibiotic resistant bacteria. Hakansson’s discovery has wide-ranging implications for fighting infections and even tumors.
Designing Safer Buildings

10/25/12

Scientists at MCEER are using state of the art technology to simulate the effects of earthquakes, advancing planning and preparation research that saves lives.
Improving Women's Health

10/25/12

UB is one of four regional centers for the NIH-funded Women’s Health Initiative, the groundbreaking investigation into women’s health and healthy aging.
A Better Way to Combat Oil Spills

10/25/12

Chemical engineer Marina Tsianou is working to create a dispersant that works with crude oil at the nanoscale level. This research will lead to dispersants that are more effective and less toxic.
Focusing on a Rich History

10/25/12

Through the newly founded Institute of Jewish Thought and Heritage, which focuses on the critical role of Judaism in Western thought, UB will be the first SUNY campus offering both an MA and a PhD in Jewish Studies.
Giving Voice to the Overlooked

10/25/12

Sarah Elder’s documentation of climate change’s effect on indigenous arctic fishing communities has brought the social impact of global warming to greater attention.