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Study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
1/9/26
Regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there, UB researcher Yifan Cheng says.
Santa-Ramirez receives ASHE Early Career Award
1/9/26
The GSE professor spoke with UBNow about his work on campus climate and first-generation students’ transitions and sense of belonging.
Bringing silenced histories to light
1/9/26
Community members gathered at UB’s Anderson Gallery to share personal stories and artifacts from family members institutionalized at the Buffalo State Asylum.
Funding critical to studying effects of social media
1/8/26
Potential federal policy changes would limit the funds to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic status and demographics.
Julien receives lifetime achievement award
1/8/26
The award from the Association for Information Science and Technology honors the UB professor’s contributions to the information science field.
UB part of $17M NIH grant to study TMDs
1/8/26
Faculty from dental medicine, medicine and philosophy are working on the project that aims to better understand temporomandibular disorders.
Sleeping our way to better brain health
1/7/26
Nursing professor Carleara Weiss has dedicated her career to demystifying the science of sleep.
Ice cap completely gone 7,000 years ago
1/7/26
Core samples from under Greenland's Prudhoe Dome ice sheet suggest the region is highly sensitive to the temperatures of our current interglacial period.
A look back at UB’s research, creative activities
1/6/26
The university's research achievements in 2025 are poised to have wide-ranging and long-lasting impact.
Celebrating 100 years of a visionary composer
1/6/26
Feldman@100 commemorates the centennial birthday of Morton Feldman with a series of concerts and lectures.
The benefits of a Dry January
1/6/26
UB psychologist Megan Strowger offers insights, tips and context into the alcohol abstention movement.
FOXG1 expert to be honored at next Spotlight Symposia
1/6/26
The College of Arts and Sciences event will bring together leaders in neurodevelopmental disorders to honor Soo-Kyung Lee.

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Bulls soar past Cardinals
The UB men's basketball team opened 2026 with a decisive, 85-72, win against the Ball State Cardinals last Saturday in Alumni Arena. The Bulls, 13-2 overall, improved to 3-0 in Mid-American Conference play for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2018-19. It was also Kids Day, with special activities for the youngest Bulls fans. Next up in Alumni Arena: The UB women take on Ohio at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Photos: Paul Hokanson
Published January 9, 2026

Spotlight Symposia Series

The College of Arts and Sciences' 2026 Spotlight Symposia Series will celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of UB faculty member Soo-Kyung Lee, director of the FOXG1 Research Center and a leading expert on genetics and brain development. The symposium, "Master Switches of the Mind: Gene Regulation and Neurodevelopmental Disorders," will bring together leading experts in the field for a two-day event that features a keynote, technical talks and a poster session. Read more about the symposium.

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