• GSE PhD student named Spencer Dissertation Fellow
    10/17/25

    The prestigious award will allow Iman Lathan to pursue her research on how the NCAA serves as a secondary diasporic conduit for Black female athletes.

  • UB biophysicist to dive deeper into protein-RNA droplets
    10/16/25

    A $2.1M NIH grant will allow Priya R. Banerjee to continue work on biomolecular condensates and their role in cancer and other diseases.

  • UB to celebrate faculty, staff excellence
    10/16/25

    The UB community will honor outstanding faculty and staff Oct. 29 at the 22st annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.

  • UB’s robot dog sniffs out possible defects in Erie Canal culvert
    10/16/25

    A pilot project with the New York State Canal Corporation aims to make the inspection process safer and more efficient.

  • CoLab recognized by entrepreneurship consortium
    10/16/25

    The Global Consortium for Entrepreneurship Centers has selected the CoLab for its Outstanding Student Leadership and Engagement award.

  • Fatty liver disease: a growing, silent epidemic
    10/15/25

    The La Bodega clinic in Buffalo, a national model for treating liver disease along with overlapping conditions, is working to boost early screening.

  • Why magic, witchcraft are inherently human
    10/15/25

    UB anthropologist Phillips Stevens discusses how belief in the supernatural is a survival strategy in the latest Driven to Discover podcast.

  • Supporting LGBTQ+ students
    10/15/25

    The Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention's annual conference will explore strategies to support the well-being and belonging of LGBTQ+ students in schools and communities.

  • Science + art + theater = new ways to bridge disciplines
    10/14/25

    Two UB professors and the founder of Torn Space Theater are exploring links between science and art. 

  • Continuing pioneering work in universal design
    10/14/25

    UB's IDEA Center has received a nearly $5M award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

  • Viano Quartet launches 2025 Slee Beethoven cycle
    10/14/25

    The acclaimed string quartet will perform the first three concerts in the Department of Music's annual presentation of all 16 of Beethoven's string quartets.

  • Federal regulation makes companies more honest
    10/13/25

    New research suggests the clawback provision to curb CEO pay improves financial reporting.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • The role of fire

    Shortly before the Thanksgiving break, University Communications photographer Meredith Forrest Kulwicki joined Jason Corwin's IDS 104: Introduction to Land-Based Learning class in the Letchworth Teaching Forest on the North Campus. When developing the course, Corwin consulted with the Department of Environment and Sustainability, the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office and University Police to ensure course activities met all safety, liability and insurance requirements.

    Published December 16, 2025

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