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Strengthening NYS' rehabilitation counseling workforce
2/2/26
GSE faculty member Scott Sabella has received a $1M federal grant to to support and train future rehabilitation counselors.
UB scientist awarded grant to study tissue growth, breakup
2/2/26
Ashlee Ford Versypt hopes the work will allow physicians to better predict how to promote regeneration across different tissue systems in the body.
UB researcher offers tips on winter preparedness
1/30/26
Susan Clark has some emergency preparedness tips that can help even the most seasoned Buffalonian as we head into the worst of the winter season.
Biomedical programs boost enrollment at Jacobs School
1/30/26
A renewed focus on research and experiential learning has driven enrollment in the undergraduate, master's and PhD programs to new levels.
Could cannabis beverages help people drink less?
1/29/26
New UB research suggests using cannabis beverages as a substitute for alcohol could be a novel harm reduction strategy.
UB CMI awards more than $450,000 to 10 faculty-industry projects
1/29/26
Innovations include AI-driven ceramics, next generation contact lenses, semiconductors, copper ink and more.
UB online programs among top 10 nationwide
1/28/26
The programs in nursing and engineering management were ranked second and eighth, respectively, by U.S. News & World Report.
Faculty expert: Venezuela action may have geopolitical consequences
1/28/26
UB political scientist Carla Martínez Machain says Venezuela may not be the Trump administration’s last foreign intervention.
New insight into light–matter thermalization
1/27/26
Simulation of Rydberg arrays inside an optical cavity shows photons and atoms don’t always rapidly settle at the same temperature and destroy quantum information.
Staying safe in the deep freeze
1/27/26
UB physician David Holmes offers some advice on staying safe in these frigid temperatures.
AI model predicts hospitalization of at-risk cardiac patients
1/26/26
UB pharmacy professor Arinze Okere’s team discovers way to accurately predict hospital admissions and 90-day readmissions.
SUNY-focused teaching journal uplifts faculty voices
1/26/26
Innovations in Learning offers a peer-reviewed publishing platform for interdisciplinary teaching research taking place within the SUNY system.

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Skills in action
UB nursing students spent the opening days of the new semester refining practical skills and strengthening their clinical assessment capabilities. Through an escape room exercise and a skills expo, students engaged in hands‑on learning and team-building before returning to the classroom. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published January 30, 2026

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Social work is vital

Social work is vital — and here in the UB School of Social Work, we dig in. Our research makes life better. Whether we're training trauma-informed social workers in the classroom or making critical discoveries through research, UB students and faculty are passionate changemakers who propel progress in our local and global communities.

Eye Spy UB #239 Identify the location and send an email to ubnow@buffalo.edu. The name of the winner, selected in a random drawing from among the correct entries, will be published on Friday. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Eye Spy UB #239
Identify the location and send an email to ubnow@buffalo.edu. The name of the winner, selected in a random drawing from among the correct entries, will be published on Friday. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published February 2, 2026