• UB, UBMD physicians present AEDs
    8/10/26

    Life-saving equipment was donated to 10 community organizations as part of larger effort.

  • Refugees and employment challenges
    8/10/26

    UB geography study finds refugees in Buffalo face significant employment challenges long after their resettlement.

  • Solutions for ending gun violence
    8/7/26

    National experts will convene at the Jacobs School Sept. 11-12 for the Rise, Respond and Rebuild Conference: Healing Communities by Ending Gun Violence.

  • EOP Summer Bridge gives students a head start
    8/6/26

    The program, part of a broader SUNY effort, helps prepare new UB students for success.

  • Honoring WNY’s agricultural history
    8/5/26

    Architecture, Indigenous Studies faculty received a Mellon grant to design a public greenspace in Medina.

  • What to know about Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’
    8/4/26

    The film is a “fresh and plausible interpretation of the ancient myth,” says expert on ancient Greek literature.

  • From research to startups
    8/4/26

    More than 30 faculty-founded startups have collectively raised more than $213 million in grants, investment and licensing revenue in the last two decades.

  • Strained family ties and mental health
    8/3/26

    UB study examines how older adults’ relationships with their children shape their health over time.

  • UB geographer named UCGIS Fellow
    7/31/26

    Ling Bian was recognized for her advancement of research, education and community service in the geospatial community.

  • How an invasive snake took over Guam
    7/30/26

    Inbred brown tree snakes have more genetic diversity than meets the eye, according to UB-led study.

  • Coming to the table together for food justice
    7/30/26

    Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park has been a site for learning for UB urban planning students and faculty.

  • Abortion ads and free speech
    7/30/26

    Law professor writes in The Conversation that South Dakota's law banning ads about abortion pills violates free speech.

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  • Registering students

    In honor of National Voter Registration Day, the UB Votes committee partnered with UB Libraries to host voter registration tables across campus earlier this month. Ambassadors of Civic Engagement (ACEs) interns were stationed in four library locations to help students get registered, check their voter status, and learn about upcoming elections. Students also had the opportunity to bedazzle their own copies of the U. S. Constitution! Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

    Published September 22, 2026

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Connection and joy

Humans have a fundamental need to belong. The good news, says social psychologist Shira Gabriel, is that there are many ways to fulfill that need, including sharing a funny moment with strangers, immersing ourselves in a book, or even scrolling TikTok (in small doses). Listen to the full Driven to Discover podcast.

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