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Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
12/29/20
The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the germ multiply and cause gum disease, according to a new UB study.

UB ventures into funding, invests $250,000 in student-founded startup
10/15/20
Buffalo Automation’s flagship product, AutoMate, is a predictive boat navigation system that guides large commercial ships.

Startups, empowered by UB programs and students, doing their part in coronavirus crisis
4/10/20
Startups Innosek and Tresca Design are working to deliver personal protective equipment in the fight against COVID-19.

UB in the News

How many people die from the flu each year?
12/30/20
Prevention interviewed Mark Hicar about how many people actually dies from the flu each year.
Biggest conspiracy theories of 2020 (and why they don't die)
12/30/20
Fortune featured Yotam Ophir in an article on the biggest conspiracy theories of 2020 – and why they don’t die?
Millenials turning 40 are old enough to sue for age discrimination
12/29/20
The Washington Post cited recent analysis by Joanne Song McLaughlin that millennials are now of age to sue based on age discrimination.
Google faces renewed battles in labor and antitrust in 2021
12/22/20
CNET quoted Erin Hatton in a story about Google firing employees who have publicly spoken out about the company.
Sharing a collection of protest songs
12/21/20
NPR's World Cafe program invited Michael Mwenso, visiting professor of the arts at UB, to share and discuss the significance of some of his favorite protest songs.