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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.
Personal story inspires Canalside art installation
1/23/26
UB faculty member Reinhard Reitzenstein's artwork was inspired by his own boyhood journey as an immigrant to America.
Don’t forget your oral health for healthier new year
1/23/26
UB faculty member Marcelle Nascimento offers advice on the best ways to protect your teeth and maintain overall oral health all year long.
UB Police offer training in ‘Run, Hide, Fight’
1/23/26
At the start of each semester, UPD offers training to students, faculty and staff on what to know and do in the event of an active shooter.
Mis/disinformation and the midterm elections
1/22/26
UB expert Yini Zhang says the news media and voters will struggle to keep up as social media once again plays a major role in the political messaging.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

True Blue Out!
The UB men's basketball team faced the UMass Minutemen last Friday in Alumni Arena for their first-ever MAC conference meeting. Fans were encouraged to "blue out" the game by wearing blue and showing up with plenty of True Blue pride. Mission accomplished! Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published January 27, 2026

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Art of Research

The Art of Research competition celebrates the extraordinary research of UB graduate students and postdoctoral scholars via a showcase of original images highlighting the inherent beauty in research, scholarship and creative activity. Submissions are now being accepted through March 9. The finalists' artwork will be displayed on April 28 at the Buffalo Museum of Science.

CAVE progress University photographer Douglas Levere dusted off the drone to capture the progress on the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Enclosure (CAVE). Despite the winter weather on Jan. 23, steel beams were put into place. Read more about the CAVE.
CAVE progress
University Communications photographer Douglas Levere dusted off the drone to capture the progress on the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Enclosure (CAVE). Despite the winter weather on Jan. 23, steel beams were put into place.
Published January 29, 2026