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  • Step climbing.
    Taking steps toward a healthier lifestyle
    2/1/17

    Join the 2017 Step Challenge and help the School of Public Health reach its goal of taking 200 million steps during April.

  • solar powered water purifier.
    Building ultimate solar water purifier
    2/2/17

    The device developed UB researchers and colleagues could help people without drinking water and those affected by natural disasters.

  • Three young children playing together with drums.
    What would kids rather do than eat?
    2/1/17

    A UB study funded by the NIH aims to find out if providing more non-food alternatives could help prevent childhood obesity.

  • A young Bruce Jackson in the 1960s records prisoners from a Texas prison sing work songs.
    Prison songs inspire theater group
    2/1/17

    Bruce Jackson’s recordings of work songs sung by African-American convicts in Texas prisons during the 1960s have inspired a theater production.

  • Conceptual illustration of an antibody being used as a bomb to combat cancer.
    Targeting cancer cells
    2/2/17

    UB pharmacy researchers have received a $1.8M grant to test a new seek-and-destroy cancer treatment.

  • Satyan Lakshminrusimha with a newborn in the hospital.
    Dose of dextrose benefits newborns
    2/2/17

    A simple cheek full of dextrose gel keeps hypoglycemic babies with Mom, promotes breastfeeding and saves health care costs.

  • Light show in the Panama Rain Cloud greenhouse of the Buffalo and Erie county Botanical Gardens designed by UB theater students.
    Bringing new light to botanical gardens
    2/3/17

    UB theater students bring new technology and theatrical design to Lumagination, and get hands-on experience in return.

  • Timothy Murphy at the CTRC.
    Science consortium takes new name
    2/3/17

    The new name — Clinical and Translational Science Institute — better reflects the UB-led entity's collaborative and scientific missions.

  • A colorful collection of e-cigarettes.
    Grant to fund UB e-cig pilot study
    2/3/17

    A research team led by Jo Freudenheim will examine DNA methylation differences in e-cigarette users compared to non-smokers and smokers.

  • pink and white paper hearts cut out of sheet music.
    Faculty musicians take the stage
    2/6/17

    Five distinguished faculty members in the Department of Music will perform in concert at UB during the month of February.

  • PhD candidate Parham Rohani in the lab.
    Energy solutions could fuel company
    2/6/17

    A UB PhD candidate is working to bring a hydrogen-generating device to your car and keep your lithium-ion battery from wearing out.

  • Misa Yasumiishi.
    Probing Fukushima’s invisible legacy
    2/6/17

    UB PhD student Misa Yasumiishi returned to her native Japan to research the lingering effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

  • UB logo.
    Tripathi signs immigration letter
    2/3/17

    President Satish K. Tripathi is among college and university presidents signing a letter to President Trump asking him to rectify or rescind his executive order.

  • Cartier Christmas Window, 2014, Screenprint on Japanese paper, 25” x 36.” Image courtesy of the artist and Cade Tompkins Projects.
    Printmaker to serve CAI residency
    2/7/17

    Stella Ebner will conduct workshops and demonstrations, as well as create a series of screen prints inspired by WNY imagery and Currier and Ives.

  • A close-up of the pitchers of Cephalotus follicularis, the Australian pitcher plant.
    Study sheds light on carnivorous plants
    2/7/17

    Scientists, including UB biologist Victor Albert, say that for a plant, the evolutionary pathway to acquiring a taste for meat may be limited.

  • Downtown Jakarta, Indonesia, during the floods of 2007.
    RENEW awards seed grants
    2/7/17

    With the funding, researchers will tackle four projects related to energy, the environment and water sustainability.

  • headshot of john powell.
    john a. powell to visit UB
    2/6/17

    The civil rights and civil liberties expert will lead a series of discussions on racialized hierarchy in place and space during a weeklong residency.

  • Business person standing in a small row boat in the middle of the ocean.
    Arguing for a spot in the life raft
    2/8/17

    Six UB faculty members will make their best case for why their field of study is the most crucial to society at the annual Life Raft Debate.

  • Photoillustration of the concept of saving featuring a piggybank wearing glasses and a chalkboard with the words "spend, spend, spend" crossed out and "save" written below.
    Believe in the American dream?
    2/8/17

    You're less likely to impulse buy, according to results of a new study from the School of Management.

  • UB police car.
    High stress dysregulates biological function
    2/8/17

    A study of Buffalo police officers suggests that high-stress situations can disturb officers' awakening cortisol pattern, leaving them vulnerable to disease.

  • Man experiencing shoulder pain.
    Poor, less educated suffer most from chronic pain
    2/9/17

    Pain is a widespread, legitimate problem that must be remembered amid opioid concerns, UB researcher Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk says

  • Young kids wearing eye patches and tricorn pirate hats and dressed in blue gowns play games.
    Arr! Smile Day takes on pirate theme
    2/7/17

    Dozens of buccaneers armed with swords, tricorns and eye-patches jammed Squire Hall with a single goal: to give Buffalo children healthy smiles.

  • Closeup of a young man with beard smoking an e-cigarette.
    FDA campaign may be doing more harm
    2/9/17

    The “Smokeless Doesn’t Mean Harmless” campaign fails to offer adequate information on the risks of smokeless vs. traditional cigarettes, UB's Lynn Kozlowski says.

  • Participants in the ErieHack record their ideas on post-it notes.
    ‘Hacking’ Lake Erie
    2/9/17

    The ErieHack competition and accelerator program aims to generate creative solutions to Lake Erie’s biggest problems.

  • Solidarity Party poster featuring the statue of liberty.
    Event celebrates international community
    2/8/17

    The free Solidarity Party organized by UB's Gender Institute aims to show the humanity, justice and unity of Western New Yorkers.

  • Annette Cravens at the 2010 opening of the Cravens World exhibit in the UB Anderson Gallery.
    UB supporter Annette Cravens dies
    2/9/17

    The philanthropist's collection of archaeological and ethnographic objects is on display in the "Cravens World" exhibit in the UB Anderson Gallery.

  • Doctor holding the hand of a patient.
    Safety, support stressed at session
    2/10/17

    In a Q&A with faculty, UB administrators said safety and support are paramount for students who tell faculty they have been sexually assaulted.

  • john a. powell speaking, with a crowd behind him.
    Designing a world for everyone
    2/10/17

    Civil rights expert john a. powell told a packed house in Hayes Hall that the most destructive issue in American society is systemic racism.

  • Julius Eastman performing on the piano.
    Reviving the Eastman legacy
    2/9/17

    The provocative words and performances of the late music pioneer Julius Eastman are on display in a new exhibit at the UB Music Library.

  • Immigration stamp.
    No link between immigration, crime
    2/13/17

    A UB-led study also found that immigration actually appears to be linked to reductions in some types of crimes.

  • Photo of a TV screen with Donald Trump speaking while pointing.
    Trump’s style likely to have negative effect
    2/13/17

    An authoritarian leadership style does not work well in complex, dynamic environments, UB leadership expert Paul Tesluk says.

  • Screenshot of the Bestest app.
    App makes it easy to conduct surveys
    2/13/17

    UB is the first testing ground for Bestest, which allows users to instantly poll any of their contacts, or even larger groups.

  • Confucius Institute logo.
    Liu named director of Confucius Institute
    2/14/17

    Economics prof Zhiqiang Liu will lead the entity that supports education and research about Chinese language and culture.

  • photo of R. Lorraine Collins.
    UB researcher part of cannabis report
    2/14/17

    R. Lorraine Collins was a member of National Academies panel that produced a landmark report on the health effects of cannabis.

  • photo taken from a video showing a catheter placed inside a blood vessel delivering a flow diverter across the opening of an aneurysm.
    Study examines aneurysm treatment
    2/15/17

    UB engineers have found that one compressed stent sometimes is more effective than two overlapping stents when treating brain aneurysms.

  • headshot of Fenice Boyd.
    Literacy group honors researcher
    2/15/17

    Fenice Boyd has received the Albert J. Kingston Award from the Literacy Research Association for her service to the group.

  • Picture of WNY Medical Scholarship recipient Dean Salem in the Austin Flint Reading Room in the Health Sciences Library.
    Catholic Health funds scholarship
    2/16/17

    The WNY Medical Scholarship awarded to UB med student Dean Salem is the first of three to be funded by Catholic Health.

  • A diverse audience sitting in a meeting.
    Providing stronger diversity training
    2/16/17

    Training can effectively build awareness of cultural differences, but results vary based on content and length of initiatives, a UB study has found.

  • woman holds big bird of prey during presentation at 2015 science exploration day.
    Tuning into science
    2/17/17

    Although it'll be spring break, it won't be quiet on the North Campus when more than 1,000 high school students arrive for Science Exploration Day.

  • Minecraft game graphic.
    Exploring the world of Minecraft
    2/17/17

    UClub2.0 is hosting an event for faculty, staff and their families featuring the popular video game.

  • Coding sequence on a computer.
    Software aims to ‘clean’ messy data
    2/20/17

    A UB-led research team is creating software to “clean” large datasets, making it easier for scientists and the public to use big data.

  • Andrew Stott, holding the commemorative oar, announces the winner of the 2017 Life Raft debate.
    Which discipline is worth saving?
    2/17/17

    Five faculty members argued for why their chosen field is vital to the post-apocalyptic world at the Life Raft Debate.

  • Eric Holder speaks from the podium during his Distinguished Speakers Series lecture.
    Eric Holder speaks to packed house at UB
    2/17/17

    The former U.S. attorney general told a UB audience on Thursday not to underestimate the power of protest.

  • Aerial view of buffalo niagara medical campus with downtown in the background.
    Economic report a labor of love for UBRI
    2/20/17

    UB's Regional Institute spent nine months compiling all the research and data for the Buffalo Niagara Labor Market Assessment 2017.  

  • Fisk organ in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee hall.
    Alumnus to perform organ recital
    2/21/17

    James Kosnik to “reconnect” with UB's “glorious” tradition 50 years later at Distinguished Alumni Concert.

  • Illustration of a speaker conveying their ideas to an audience.
    You've got research; can you explain it?
    2/21/17

    The new 3MT PhD pitch competition seeks to help researchers communicate their work to others.

  • Falcon 9 rocket getting ready to blast off with potato experiment aboard.
    Spuds in space
    2/22/17

    The Falcon 9 rocket that blasted into space Sunday contains cargo that includes 20 potatoes that eventually will make their home at UB.

  • Students from Zodiaque Dance Company.
    Innovation continues at spring concert
    2/22/17

    UB students helped to create high-tech costumes for the Zodiaque Dance Company's 43rd spring concert.

  • "Facts" crossword concept.
    Lecture to discuss reality literacy
    2/22/17

    Scholars on the Road lecturer David Castillo says understanding media culture is needed to combat “truthiness” and alternative facts.

  • Lindsey Hunter on the bench during a Bulls basketball game.
    Working hard for another MAC title
    2/23/17

    Former NBA player Lindsey Hunter brings a strong work ethic and love for the game to his job as assistant men's basketball coach.

  • Lisa Benincosa in front of a canal.
    UB pharmacy alum to present Chu lecture
    2/23/17

    Lisa Benincosa, a vice president with Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development will deliver the annual lecture on March 7.

  • a full ashtray, pills, and a glass of booze.
    RIA announces spring seminar series
    2/27/17

    National experts will discuss such topics as alcohol and suicide, the neuroscience behind addiction, and opioid addiction and treatment.

  • Students tested their team skills with the helium stick exercise.
    Inspiring students to be global citizens
    2/24/17

    MBA student Anthony Falvo led a workshop on campus last weekend to encourage Buffalo high school students on their leadership journeys.

  • Brain scan.
    Transforming brain diagnosis, treatment
    2/24/17

    UB faculty member Robert S. Miletich predicts that nuclear imaging can transform the field of neuroscience as it did cardiology.

  • Members of the Dover Quartet posed leaning on a piano, two violins and a cello on the piano.
    Dover String Quartet returns to UB
    2/27/17

    The renowned ensemble will perform the third of six concerts in this season's Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.

  • MST student pose with Eric Holder.
    Holder Q&A inspires Buffalo students
    2/24/17

    Public school students met with the former U.S. attorney general during his recent visit to UB.

  • Sheet music.
    Hitting the right note on musical scales
    2/27/17

    A UB-led study suggests that musical scales may have developed to accommodate vocal limitations.

  • Young woman looks upset as a young man stands in the background with his arms folded.
    Power imbalance costs women more
    2/28/17

    Results of a UB study on young adult relationships counter the claim that gender equality has been reached.

  • skulls in an archelogical site.
    New insights into migration pattern
    2/27/17

    A study by a UB anthropologist suggests that ancient humans arrived in South America in multiple waves.

  • Illustration of three drones flying together.
    Swarms of drones would map oil spills
    3/1/17

    Inspired by bird and insect behavior, a UB engineer has created software designed to enable teams of common UAVs to work together.



  • START-UP NY logo.
    Eighteen new companies approved for START-UP NY through UB
    2/27/17

    Eight of the companies are 2016 winners of 43North.

  • Image of an older person's eye with an obvious cataract.
    Eye health is topic of Saxon Graham Lecture
    2/28/17

    The lecture will focus on the role that diet and nutrition play in age-related eye diseases.

  • Scott (right) and Zach Vader inside their Amherst, New York, factory. Credit: Douglas Levere.
    Lt. Gov. Hochul tours Vader Systems shop and lauds inventors
    2/28/17

    Father and son team are building liquid metal 3-D printer for manufacturing.

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