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

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.

In New York City, “15 Days of Dance; The Making of ‘Ghost Light,’” premiered at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The two-hour documentary was produced by Elliot Caplan, director of UB’s Center for the Moving Image.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.