• Social media’s broken promise
    10/15/26

    UB expert Yini Zhang discusses the many forces at play on our feeds, from bad actors and bots to algorithms and artificial intelligence. 

  • Cora P. Maloney Center endures
    10/15/26

    Named in honor of the first Black woman to serve on the Buffalo Common Council, the center is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

  • New resource for researchers
    10/15/26

    CTSI’s non-federal funding opportunities page features three distinct categories ­— Industry Sponsored Research, Nonprofit Organizations, and Private Research Foundation.

  • UB student featured in #BuffaloProud campaign
    10/14/26

    For almost 20 years, Fanny Olaya has shared her heritage through dance classes and performances, building connections throughout Buffalo.

  • UB chemist named to analytical science ‘40 Under 40’
    10/14/26

    Emanuela Gionfriddo’s work improving measurements of pollutants was recognized by The Analytical Scientist’s 2026 Power List.

  • Collective effervescence links nature to well-being
    10/13/26

    Experiences in nature connect us to the world around us, the same way that concerts, festivals and sporting events do so, says UB psychologist Shira Gabriel.

  • I Voted at SUNY
    10/13/26

    UB student Cole Talbot’s design is among the six finalists named in the SUNY voting sticker design competition.

  • Taps and toilets aren't enough
    10/13/26

    Public health researcher’s work in schools and health care facilities is featured in two recent WHO/UNICEF global monitoring reports.

  • Building homes easier
    10/12/26

    Partnership between the School of Architecture and Planning, City of Buffalo taps into successful trend of creating pre-approved housing on vacant lots.

     

  • Advancing justice, inspiring change
    10/12/26

    Law professor Heather Abraham reflects on her academic journey, the questions that drive her scholarship, the rewards of teaching, and what lies ahead in her work.

  • PhD student receives Health and Aging Policy Fellowship
    10/12/26

    Mary Milnamow, a social welfare PhD student in the School of Social Work, plans to work as an aging and caregiving researcher and policy advisor.

  • Studying extreme heat among food service workers
    10/9/26

    The team, led by Daniel Jackson Smith of the School of Nursing, was recently awarded a $467,507 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

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  • Celebrating 90 years

    The UB School of Nursing is commemorationg its 90th annivesary and the party started last month with a gala celebration held at the Richardson Hotel on Sept 23. The school welcomed alumni, community partners, faculty, staff, students and friends, and honored the 2026 alumni award recipients, who were announced that night. Photos: Heather Bellini, Bellini Studios

    Published October 13, 2026

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A new cultural landmark

Despite having the world’s largest and most comprehensive James Joyce collection since 1950, the Poetry Collection in UB Libraries has never had a dedicated museum area in which to share its Joyce materials with the general public. Creating a new landmark visitor attraction in the heart of Buffalo will ensure that UB continues as a cultural destination for academic researchers and literary scholars, along with enhancing the already robust cultural tourism of the Buffalo-Niagara region. Read more

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