2026

UB named a top producer of Fulbright scholars
2/4/26
Professor Hua (Helen) Wang is among six faculty at UB to receive Fulbright awards this year, making UB a top producer of Fulbright scholars in the US.
COM alumna receives grant
2/2/26
Zhiying (Zoey) Yue, PhD, '22, has been awarded a grant from The Huo Family Foundation and it's inaugural Science Programme on the Effects of the Usage of Digital Technology on Brain Development, Social Behaviour and Mental Health in Children and Young People.
News media, voters will struggle to keep up with mis/disinformation on 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.
Researchers say funding is critical to understanding 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.

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