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  • This image shows collagen from a healthy engineered lung tissue.
    Lung-on-a-chip simulates pulmonary fibrosis
    6/1/18

    New biotechnology could reduce the time and cost of developing medicine for this deadly lung disease.

  • People running on treadmills.
    Cardio's role in treating addiction
    6/1/18

    New research by RIA has found that daily aerobic exercise alters the brain's dopamine system, which plays a key role in reward, motivation and learning.

  • Student fulbright winners Elizabeth Lessner, Erika Ruhl and Erin Sweeney.
    Students awarded Fulbrights
    6/1/18

    UB's other study abroad scholarship recipients will focus on foreign language and cultural exploration.

  • SACRA program in former Immaculate Conception Church.
    SACRA transforms space, students
    6/4/18

    The Society for the Advancement of Construction-Related Arts teaches underemployed students high-demand skills rooted in craftsmanship  

  • Opieducate logo featuring an illustration of a brain inside a light bulb and the word "Opieducate" and "Make the change.".
    OpiEducate wins national competition
    6/4/18

    The initiative of students from UB and Sacred Heart aims to prevent opioid abuse and addiction through education.

  • A round-bottom flask filled with cofacial cobalt porphyrin.
    New catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells
    6/4/18

    Lego-like chemical building blocks assemble themselves to create the new material, which could replace expensive platinum catalysts in hydrogen cars.

  • faculty member Lauren Sassoubre conducting research at Woodlawn Beach.
    UB scientists receive Great Lakes funding
    6/5/18

    The research projects — funded by the Great Lakes Research Consortium — explore important questions about the health of area waterways.

  • An advocate presents a case before an appellate panel of judges.
    UB Law to host pro bono program
    6/5/18

    The program helps meet the needs of litigants who require legal representation in state appellate courts but cannot afford to hire an appellate attorney.

  • Senior woman comforting unhappy husband in a home setting.
    Study examines treatment side effects, well-being
    6/7/18

    For patients with prostate cancer, dysfunction due to treatment side effects results in increased emotional distress — and vice versa

  • brain.
    Disintegrating lesions may show MS getting worse
    6/5/18

    New findings from UB studies could alter how doctors predict whose disease will become more severe.

  • Promotional poster for "Black Pather".
    Cinema under the stars
    6/6/18

    The Student Association's Summer Film Series is back with another lineup of free popular films.

  • Illustration of brain password featuring a brain and a lock.
    Your reaction to pics of DiCaprio could unlock your phone
    6/6/18

    The proposed biometric system measures brainwaves to create a ‘brain password’ that could be reset if hacked.

  • Group of people doing plank on yoga mats in studio.
    Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life
    6/6/18

    The UB-led research highlights the importance of remaining physically active, even after age 70.

  • SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson describes how a company she co-founded was responsible for the Academy Award-winning visual effects, specifically the 3-D images of the blue Na’vi people in the movie "Avatar.".
    SUNY chief, Hollywood, Erich Bloch and more
    6/6/18

    At the Eric Bloch Symposium, SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson talked about the importance of commercializing faculty research.

  • A youthful-looking counselor taking notes during a session with an older man.
    Grants aim to train, retain psychology, psychiatry students
    6/7/18

    Two grants from the Lee Foundation will support a psychology doctoral internship and psychiatry scholarships.

  • PSS award winners (from left) Erika Grande, Elizabeth Lidano, Rebecca Brierly and Peter Logiudice pose along with President Tripathi (center).
    PSS honors pair for outstanding service
    6/7/18

    Erika Grande and Peter Logiudice are this year’s recipients of the Professional Staff Senate’s Outstanding Service Award.

  • Shermali Gunawardena.
    Seeking new answers on Alzheimer’s
    6/8/18

    UB biologist Shermali Gunawardena studies “traffic jams” in brain cells, a new approach that aims to unravel the origins of the disease.

  • hand holding a cellphone with "donate" on the screen.
    Want narcissists to donate? Make it about them
    6/8/18

    Narcissists are more likely to donate to charity when they can imagine themselves in a victim’s situation, according to new UB research.

  • Molli Warunek with Haitian boy.
    Medical mission to Haiti
    6/8/18

    Nursing faculty and students treat 800 patients during the school's first trip to the Caribbean country.

  • volunteers working on the shoreline of lake lasalle.
    A little love for Lake LaSalle
    6/11/18

    UB student Molly Dreyer's project aims to mitigate erosion on the northern shore and improve the health of the campus landmark.

  • Close up of drak-skinned man wearing 3d headset, playing video games.
    UB to host ‘serious games’ conference
    6/12/18

    The “Serious Play Conference” will focus on the impact of technology on teaching, learning and workforce development.

  • UB police offers standing in front of a police car.
    UBPD to serve Downtown Campus
    6/11/18

    Deputy Chief Mark Gates will lead downtown operations, which will be based at the UB Gateway.

  • Ice conference speakers.
    Icemen cometh to Buffalo
    6/8/18

    Climate researchers from across the globe came to Buffalo to talk about how ice responds to climate change.

  • View of the stage at a tailgate concert.
    Eclectic lineup at Tailgate Concerts
    6/12/18

    There should be something in the lineup for almost any music-lover at the Bulls' first four home football games this season.

  • Sebastian Copeland delivers remarks at the UB Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water (RENEW) Distinguished Lecture Series.
    Stories from the polar ice sheets
    6/12/18

    Polar explorer, photographer and UB RENEW lecturer Sebastian Copeland uses his art to raise awareness of climate change.

  • Ia Iashvili and Avto Kharchilava.
    Higgs tangoes with top quark in latest physics discovery
    6/13/18

    UB scientists made key contributions to the research, which confirms existing predictions but leaves questions about the nature of the universe.

  • pile of Boldly Buffalo buttons.
    Update on 'Boldly Buffalo' campaign
    6/12/18

    VP Rodney Grabowski tells the UB Council he expects the total for UB's campaign to have increased to at least $460 million by the end of June.

  • Summer clouds swirl in around the Staccato Peaks of Alexander Island, Antarctic Peninsula.
    Scientists speak with one voice on Antarctic ice loss
    6/14/18

    UB’s Beata Csatho is a member of an international team that has produced a new assessment of the ice sheet’s change since 1992.

  • The UB Spirit team goes for a practice ride before the Ride for Roswell takes place later in June.
    Personal connections to Ride for Roswell
    6/13/18

    Members of the UB Spirit team ride for the survivors and those lost to cancer.

  • Beth Cereo (right) trains a new FJC advocate.
    Champions for justice
    6/15/18

    Pro bono scholars spend their last semester of law school getting experience — and helping out — nonprofits and government agencies.

  • Nick Cave in costume.
    CAI residencies announced
    6/18/18

    UB's Creative Arts Initiative is bringing in a diverse lineup of artists in 2018-19 to engage with the UB and broader WNY communities.

  • From left to right: UB ASCE mentor practitioner Lawrence Mathews, Camila Lopez-Ruiz, UB ASCE advisor John Gast, and Andrew Meyerhofer.
    UB finishes 12th in steel bridge contest
    6/18/18

    The UB American Society of Civil Engineering student club's return to a top national ranking reflects teamwork and practice.

  • Carla A. Frederick (left) and Danielle M. Goetz.
    New drug offers hope to CF patients
    6/18/18

    Research by UB's Carla Frederick and Danielle Goetz helped lead to FDA approval of a new combination drug to treat cystic fibrosis.

  • "Water, Wind, and Steel": a still from the film, of wind turbines on the former site of Bethlehem Steel along Buffalo's Lake Erie shoreline.
    Documentary debuts at Venice Biennale
    6/20/18

    ‘See It Through Buffalo’ explores the city’s urban context and the UB architecture school’s complex relationship to it.

  • Anthony Tessari with students in front of the laminar box.
    UB, Tongji University begin collaboration
    6/19/18

    Each university brings strengths to the joint research project exploring liquefaction in transitional soils.

  • Liise K. Kayler, MD; John Reinier F. Narvaez, MD; and medical student Kevin Espino.
    Study aims to improve kidney transplant outcomes
    6/19/18

    The new ERAS protocol created for the UB-led study helped patients recover and heal faster from surgery.

  • Career is all in the timing
    6/21/18

    UB biochemist D. Fernando Estrada talks about how he found his way to a career in science.

  • Dennis Maher and SACRA graduates.
    SACRA program gives graduates hope
    6/20/18

    Graduates of the Society for the Advancement of Construction-Related Arts program say they've learned more than just how to hammer a nail.  

  • Laura Anderson sings with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus.
    Music keeps life in tune for nursing prof
    6/22/18

    Singing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus helps psychologist Laura Anderson succeed at work and at home.

  • Anna Dresnack.
    Undergrad wins US-UK Fulbright award
    6/21/18

    Anna Dresnack, a rising junior majoring in English and psychology, will attend the UK Summer Institute at the University of Sussex.  

  • A young child stands in the midst of a Nairobi slum.
    High costs of living in Nairobi’s slums
    6/21/18

    A new study shows tenants in the slums receive drastically inferior household services and pay more rent than those in its formal settlements.

  • Senescent cells under a microscope.
    Study links gene to cell senescence
    6/22/18

    UB-led research found that when CD36 kicks into high gear, cells stop dividing, a discovery that highlights a process tied to aging and cancer.

  • Britney-Bay Croyle poses next to the mural she created in Knox Hall.
    Bringing art to Knox Hall
    6/22/18

    Rising senior Britney-Bay Croyle’s mural provides some visual interest to one of the main classroom buildings on the spine.

  • Examining student views of diversity
    6/21/18

    An “open conversation” sponsored by the PSS Inclusion and Diversity Committee aims to help staff foster a welcoming environment on campus.

  • Sunset with sun rays.
    Low vitamin D levels impairs performance
    6/25/18

    The UB-led animal study is one of the few to document the impact of low levels of the “sunshine vitamin” over time.

  • UB logo.
    Pharmacy faculty honored by PAWNY
    6/25/18

    Karl Fiebelkorn and Christopher Daly recently received the highest honors awarded by the Pharmacists Association of Western New York.  

  • A modified version of the hormone oxyntomodulin binds to a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor.
    UB spinoff gets federal SBIR funding
    6/26/18

    Transira Therapeutics is developing an injectable drug that could help Type 2 diabetes patients control their blood sugar while aiding weight loss.

  • Despina Stratigakos.
    Stratigakos to lead Inclusive Excellence
    6/26/18

    The interim vice provost will assume the position on a permanent basis on July 1.

  • accounting graduates Wei Wang, Joey Chen, Jeanna Huang and Jennifer Wu, who took part in Data Analysis for Accountants class.
    Big data, big results
    6/28/18

    Accounting students partner with UB offices on data analytics projects.

  • Sandy Geffner holds a garter snake.
    Back to nature
    6/26/18

    A UBNow writer finds a new appreciation for UB's natural side during a walk with environmental studies professor Sandy Geffner.

  • A transmission electron microscope image of zinc ferrite nanoparticles with an average diameter of 22 nanometers.
    Research on cancer-frying nanoparticles heats up
    6/27/18

    Scientists have improved the performance of magnetic nanoparticles designed to roast and destroy tumors.

  • driving simulator.
    Work continues with ADHD teens
    6/27/18

    GSE researcher Gregory Fabiano is using UB's driving simulator to help train adolescents with ADHD for that first job.

  • Veterans raising the flag at Flint Loop in front of Capen Hall during the 2017 veterans day celebration at UB.
    UB among top military-friendly schools
    6/28/18

    MilitaryFriendly.com ranks UB ninth on its list of the Top 10 Military-Friendly Schools among Tier 1 research institutions in the U.S. for 2018-19.

  • Jerome Shanklin strikes a 'Men's Physique' pose.
    Passion for fitness centers staffer's life
    6/28/18

    Jerome Shanklin owns a gym and competes in physique contests, in addition to working full time at UB.

  • A detail of “Statue of Liberty, Ed Krier’s Independence Day Display, Cheektowaga, NY” (1998).
    ‘Unseen’ Faller
    6/29/18

    Work by the late UB photography professor — much of which has never been presented in a gallery setting — is on exhibit at CEPA.

  • Autonomous robots inspired by beavers can pick up and move blocks and beanbags.
    Rough terrain? No problem for beaver-inspired robot
    6/29/18

    Like New York’s state animal, the rover-like vehicle uses its surroundings to build complex structures and overcome obstacles.

  • Google Earth view of Tonawanda, NY and the Tonawanda Coke Corp. from Grand Island.
    Enrollment begins for Tonawanda Coke study
    6/29/18

    The UB-led study will examine the impacts of plant emissions and other pollutants on the health of nearby communities.

  • Members of the university community took part in the Open Conversation on Campus Diversity that took place June 26.
    Coming together for an inclusive campus
    6/28/18

    UB’s efforts and issues regarding diversity and inclusion on campus were the focus of an Open Conversation on Campus Diversity.

  • Stephen Dunnett.
    Dunnett to step down as vice provost
    6/29/18

    The longtime administrator and faculty member has led UB's international efforts for nearly 30 years.

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