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  • Female dentist reviewing dental x-rays with concerned-looking female patient.
    Gum disease and death risk
    4/3/17

    Gum disease and tooth loss may be associated with a higher risk of death among older women, according to a UB study.

  • Aerial view of North Campus featuring stadium.
    UB reducing sports programs to 16
    4/3/17

    UB has made the difficult decision to eliminate baseball, men's soccer, men's swimming and diving, and women's rowing.

  • Patricia Lorquet running the track at UB Stadium.
    Cross-country run for a cause
    4/3/17

    UB junior Patricia Lorquet will be part of a group running from San Francisco to NYC this summer to raise money for a cancer organization.

  • Close up on a person's sneakers as they run up stairs.
    It's National Public Health Week
    3/31/17

    UB is celebrating with a series of events including the 2017 Step Challenge, "yoga and yogurt" and a screening of "Cowspiracy."

  • Smart goggles for factory workers
    4/3/17

    Startup company has designed a device that attaches to workers' safety goggles and can alert them to excessive noise, other threats.

  • members of the Dover String Quartet leaning on a piano.
    Dover String Quartet returns to UB
    4/3/17

    The award-winning ensemble will perform the next three concerts in this season’s Slee/Beethoven String Quartet Cycle.

     

  • Muslimedia graphic.
    UB organizes ‘Muslimedia’ panel
    4/4/17

    The panel discussion will look at how Muslims and people of other faiths are represented in the media.

  • photo of Anne Curtis.
    Anne Curtis honored by American College of Physicians
    4/4/17

    The UB cardiologist has been awarded mastership, a distinction reserved for the top tier of internists in the U.S.

  • Students Cynthia Mgbeojirikwe and Zaeem Shah participate in the Interprofessional Education Forum.
    Working together to improve health care
    4/4/17

    Students attending the Interprofessional Education Forum discussed how collaboration is key to ensuring the best outcome for patients.

  • photo of presidential fellow Corey Damon and Schomburg Fellow Anibal Davalos.
    Fellows present work at SUNY conference
    4/5/17

    Presentations by the recipients of the Presidential and Schomburg fellowships spotlights UB's effort to support outstanding grad students.

  • Wide view of the poster session at celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
    Honoring UB's best and brightest
    4/5/17

    The annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of UB students.

  • conceptual photo of a doctor teleconferencing with several families on an ipod.
    Technology brings clinic to families
    4/5/17

    Telemedicine — think the ‘Brady Brunch’ — will link participants in a new UB childhood obesity study.

  • picture of conductor Robert Trevino.
    Trevino takes baton for Slee Sinfonietta
    4/6/17

    “Rising star” Robert Trevino will conduct UB's chamber orchestra in a program of Schoenberg arrangements of Mahler and Debussy works.

  • Strawberry DNA cocktail.
    UB GEM celebrates National DNA Day
    4/6/17

    Guests can learn about genome science while extracting strawberry DNA and enjoying a cocktail and microbiome-friendly food.

  • A researcher posts her note to the window at the 2017 Creative Scientist Workshop.
    Scientists take on recruitment issue
    4/6/17

    Attendees at the Creative Scientist Workshop looked at developing new strategies for recruiting subjects for clinical trials.

  • New format for DIFCON series
    4/7/17

    This semester's edition of UB's “difficult conversations” series is following a debate format that asks participants to “own our differences.”  

  • ub logo.
    Grant to help prevent sexual assault
    4/7/17

    The award to RIA will develop strategies to reduce drinking as a way to prevent sexual victimization on college campuses.

  • Brendan Fernandes. As One IX, 2017. Photograph on paper. Courtesy of the artist. African mask sitting near mannequin legs in ballet slippers.
    Exhibit offers ‘The Language of Objects’
    4/7/17

    Three artists are using cultural objects to spotlight new narratives in an exhibition opening April 22 in the UB Anderson Gallery.

  • headshot of stacey sigmon.
    Opioid crisis topic of seminars
    4/6/17

    Two experts in opioid addiction and treatment protocols will speak at UB's Research Institute on Addictions.

  • First-place team with their "check".
    UB teams advance to ErieHack semifinals
    4/7/17

    UB students are part of three teams moving on in the tech competition aimed at solving some of Lake Erie’s biggest challenges.

  • image from T&D poster featuring Eliza Doolittle.
    UB to present ‘My Fair Lady’
    4/10/17

    The musical that features one of musical theatre's greatest scores will be performed April 28-30 and May 5-7.

  • photo of Nnedi Okorafor with huge wings.
    Signature Series to celebrate Okorafor
    4/10/17

    The work of UB faculty member and award-winning sci fi writer Nnedi Okorafor will be featured at the annual event celebrating UB’s distinction in arts and letters.

  • photo of Aisha O'Mally.
    Getting to the heart of organ donation
    4/11/17

    Doctoral student Aisha O'Mally's experience as a heart transplant recipient is at the core of her work promoting organ donation.  

  • View of the pro-immigrant city Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    Immigrant diversity tied to higher wages
    4/10/17

    A UB-led study has found that diverse immigrant populations do more than enrich a city’s cultural fabric: They also boost wages.

  • Iceman.
    Scientist to discuss Iceman research
    4/10/17

    The talk by archaeobotanist Klaus Oeggl will examine recent research about the mummified Neolithic man found in the Alps in 1991.

  • Participants in the Global Health Equity Food Ideas Lab face each other in two lines to talk about potential research ideas.
    Workshop addresses food inequity
    4/11/17

    Research grants to promote food quality in the Global South were awarded to teams at UB's inaugural Ideas Lab.

  • law school seal.
    Law to honor practitioners
    4/12/17

    Five alumni will be honored as the School of Law confers Distinguished Alumni Awards at its annual Law Alumni Association Dinner.

  • adult hands passing globe to child's hands.
    Celebrate sustainability
    4/11/17

    April is Sustainability Month at UB, with the university marking Earth Week April 17-21 with daily events promoting sustainability.

  • UB seal over the front door of Crosby Hall.
    Czarnecki to receive Norton medal
    4/13/17

    The former vice chairman of the UB Council and president and COO of M&T Bank will be awarded UB’s highest honor posthumously.

  • photo of organist Nathan Laube.
    Organist to perform weekend of concerts
    4/12/17

    Nathan Laube, considered among the organ world's elite peformers, will present concerts at UB and at St. Joseph Cathedral.

  • photo of Michel Bruneau.
    Bruneau receives Moisseiff Award
    4/12/17

    The UB earthquake engineer was a member of a research team recognizied for a paper published in a ASCE journal.

  • photo of DARPA acting deputy director Stefanie Tompkins.
    ‘Game-changing’ ideas get funding
    4/13/17

    DARPA’s Stefanie Tompkins tells UB researchers to think big when pitching funding ideas to the federal agency.

  • photo of Raechele Pope.
    Raechele Pope receives ACPA award
    4/13/17

    The GSE prof received the Contribution to Knowledge Award for introducing the topic of multiculturalism to the student affairs profession.

  • photo of Michael Mann in front of a rocky cliff.
    Climate change scientist to visit UB
    4/17/17

    Michael Mann will offer a lighthearted take on a serious issue during a talk in RENEW’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

  • ub logo.
    Accreditation for UB dermatology residency program is withdrawn
    4/12/17

    The decision by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education does not affect the Department of Dermatology’s academic program.

  • “Electric Avenue (In Blue)” mural in stairwell of Anderson Gallery.
    Gallery adds mural to collection
    4/14/17

    “Electric Avenue (In Blue),” created by the Buffalo art collective Team Razor Wire, graces the stairwell of the UB Anderson Gallery.

  • Graphic for Run for Smiles 5k race -- tube of toothpaste squeezing out into a road with runners on it.
    Dental students lace up for Run for Smiles
    4/13/17

    The charity race organized by UB dental students raises money for dental school programs such as CARES and BOCA.

  • Panasci winners Parham Rohani and S. Bruce Kohrn holding up a big check that reflects their winnings for taking first place.
    Hydrogen fuel technology powers Panasci win
    4/13/17

    A team led by a UB PhD student takes first place in the annual contest to facilitate and promote commercialization of UB-generated technologies.

  • photo of Lance Rintamaki at his desk in his office, piles of books on the desk and the word SEX prominent on a computer screen behind him.
    Changing the ‘birds and bees’ narrative
    4/17/17

    Lance Rintamaki's sex communication class eliminates the awkwardness of “the talk” while providing students with accurate information.

  • Students walking along Founders Plaza.
    Another record year for applications
    4/14/17

    Domestic undergraduate admission applications to UB are up 7.5 percent over last year’s historic amount.

  • image taken from Folger Institute symposium poster -- two 19th century sailing ships.
    Shakespeare seminar welcomes scholars
    4/14/17

    The symposium celebrates UB's membership in the Folger Institute, a key recruitment tool for humanities students and faculty.

  • graphic of heart filled with fruits and vegetables.
    Focus on wellness on April 27
    4/17/17

    UB Wellfest is joining forces with Bring Your Kids to Work Day to bring UB employees a wellness-focused, family-friendly day on April 27.

  • Roxane Gay and Nnedi Okorafor seated on the stage in the Center for the Arts Mainstage.
    Roxane Gay entertains UB crowd
    4/14/17

    The acclaimed author took to the stage for an entertaining and provocative mix of readings, formal lecture and humorous — sometimes biting — asides.

  • Walker Gosrich and Anne Fortman, Barry Goldwater scholarship winners.
    Two UB students win Goldwater awards
    4/18/17

    Another student earned honorable mention for the most prestigious and competitive scholarship offered to undergrad STEM students.

  • Vitruvian man.
    Exploring jobs in the humanities
    4/17/17

    UB is holding a symposium to look at opportunities for humanities graduates beyond positions at colleges and universities.

  • Enrico Fermi at the blackboard.
    Study unravels Fermi puzzle
    4/20/17

    UB physicist helps prove that strongly nonlinear systems can reach equilibrium after all.

  • Phil Schneider makes his winning three-minute thesis pitch. He's standing in front of a giant screen that features the name of his pitch and his hand, with the ends of the fingers illuminated.
    Sharing knowledge — in 3 minutes
    4/18/17

    The 3MT Competition aimed to help PhD candidates hone their presentation skills and communicate their research to a broad audience.

  • Woman wearing headphones taking a hearing test.
    Hearing tests can miss hearing loss
    4/19/17

    A UB-led study has found that tests conducted in a quiet room often fail to diagnose a common form of inner ear damage.

  • Graduates jump and throw their caps in the air in the CFA atrium.
    Commencement schedule set
    4/19/17

    Some 5,894 students are candidates to receive degrees and certifications during 18 ceremonies being held April 28 through May 24.

  • portrait of Emily Dickinson.
    Marathon reading of Dickinson poems
    4/18/17

    The public can join the UB-organized event, which aims to recite the poet's entire body of work — almost 1,800 poems — in one day.

  • Graphic from poster -- soldier wearing headgear, mask and goggles.
    Des Forges event set for April 27
    4/19/17

    The annual forum held in memory of the human rights activist will focus on counterterrorism, electoral politics and human rights.

  • DIFCON Graphic with opposing heads.
    DIFCON debates Heritage Months
    4/18/17

    UB’s Difficult Conversations series for spring 2017 opened with discussion of whether these celebrations are a solution or a quick fix.

  • Kogleberg National Reserve.
    Russian roulette for fire-prone ecosystems
    4/21/17

    Hot and dry weather after wildfires leads to decreased plant diversity, a concern for California and other areas, a new study finds.

  • AERA logo.
    UB educators to share research
    4/20/17

    GSE representatives will present their work at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

  • NSF logo.
    Three engineers earn NSF CAREER awards
    4/20/17

    The grants support research and education in wireless networks, saltwater desalination and the “Internet of Things.”

  • photo of Brandon Stanton on a city street.
    ‘Humans of New York’ creator to speak
    4/19/17

    The founder of the popular street portrait blog replaces actor James Franco in UB's Distinguished Speakers Series.

  • Medical student Aman Cheema examines a patient with vision abnormalities.
    Providing comfort and care in Panama
    4/21/17

    UB faculty member David Holmes recently led a group of UB medical students on a medical mission to Panama. Here is their story.

  • artist rendering of a new operatory in the dental school.
    Dental faculty support new facilities
    4/21/17

    Longtime faculty are making gifts to help fund renovation of 300 operatories that are used in training and patient care.

  • photo of Gary Giovino.
    Giovino named SRNT fellow
    4/24/17

    The UB researcher is a member of the inaugural class of fellows of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.

  • Brian Koyn grinds years of rust off the newly discovered lantern.
    Twin torches together again
    4/24/17

    A historic long-lost lantern will be reunited with its mate when the new building for the medical school opens its doors later this year.

  • photo of faculty member Peter Horvath surrounded by students during Un-Office Hours.
    Un-Office Hours opens doors
    4/24/17

    The informal meetings between students and faculty aim to overcome the “intimation factor” associated with traditional office hours.

  • Chancellor's award winners on stage at the Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
    Student stars
    4/21/17

    UB's 13th annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence honored the successes of UB's outstanding students.

  • picture of Nobel Laureate Michael Levitt.
    Nobel laureate to speak at UB
    4/26/17

    Michael Levitt, a 2013 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, pioneered the field of computational biology.

  • Tarun Singh and other recipients of NAGS awards during NAGS' annual meeting in New York City.
    Tarun Singh receives NAGS award
    4/25/17

    The Graduate Teaching Award recognizes the UB engineer's excellence and creativity in teaching master's-level students.

  • Nancy Zimpher, Kristina Johnson and H. Carl McCall pose for photos in front of a SUNY backdrop.
    Kristina Johnson to lead SUNY
    4/24/17

    The former U.S. undersecretary of energy and Johns Hopkins provost will succeed Nancy Zimpher as SUNY chancellor.

  • UB undergraduate students Mark Geraci and Austin Izzo discuss their project during the sixth annual NYSP2I Research & Development student competition hosted at UB.
    UB takes a top prize in green contest
    4/26/17

    UB students took the top prize in the graduate division of the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute’s Research and Development competition.

  • Portrait of Andrew Talal.
    Addressing the hepatitis C epidemic
    4/25/17

    An editorial by UB professor Andrew Talal describes innovations in HCV treatment among people with substance abuse disorders.

  • Illustration of the concept of examining genes.
    Fracture benefit from HT linked to genetics
    4/26/17

    A UB-led study of postmenopausal women finds that those at highest genetic risk of broken bones benefit most from hormone therapy.

  • Photograph of the 4th Annual WNY Refugee Health Summit programs.
    Refugee health topic of summit
    4/25/17

    Speakers and workshop sessions addressed the theme of improving health literacy for Buffalo’s refugee population.

  • A tiny infant in an incubator.
    Simulations boost parent confidence
    4/27/17

    Experiencing worst-case scenarios before hospital discharge helps reduce anxiety in parents of premature babies, a UB study has found.

  • Kneeling medical student talks to a homeless person sitting on a bench in downtown Buffalo. city hall is in the background.
    UB HEALS wins one grant, seeks another
    4/26/17

    The street medicine program launched by students in the UB medical school is recognized for leadership, caring and service.

  • Portrait of Dennis Reed on the train bridge in North Tonawanda.
    Celebrating NT in pen and ink
    4/27/17

    UBIT staffer Dennis Reed intreprets North Tonawanda history and shares it with others through his art.

  • photo of Bill Regan and Sonia Marinaccio.
    Let the graduation festivities begin
    4/28/17

    UBNow takes a look behind the scenes with the two staffers who guide production of UB’s biggest parties of the year — all 22 of them.

  • Screenshot of UB and You.
    Website provides info on UB outreach
    4/28/17

    UB and You offers one-stop shopping on how the university is making a difference in the community.

  • One of the UB falcons in the nesting box. An egg can be seen between it's talon (foot?) and wing.
    We’ve got eggs
    4/27/17

    UB’s favorite feathered couple — peregrine falcons Dixie and Yankee — are keeping watch over four eggs in the South Campus nesting box.

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