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  • Mame Salim.
    A journey of empowerment
    5/1/19

    UBNow continues its series on the new generation of student leaders with a story on Mame Salim, who was born in a refugee camp in Kenya and is a role model in the local refugee community.

  • Financial aid concept featuring money, a keyboard and a FAFSA form on a clipboard.
    Beware the financial aid information gap
    5/2/19

    UB education professor Nathan Daun-Barnett offers undergraduates some advice on avoiding pitfalls once they're in school.

  • headshot of bradley frate.
    Dabbling in show biz with Dr. Oz
    5/1/19

    UB medical student Bradley Frate talked with UBNow about his month-long internship as a medical researcher for “The Dr. Oz Show.”

  • Irvine Arditti plays the violin.
    Felder portrait concert set
    5/2/19

    The Arditti Quartet and Ensemble Signal, joined by violinist Irvine Arditti, will perform the UB faculty member's complete string quartets and his violin concerto “Jeu de Tarot.”  

  • Pile of blue pre-exposure prophylaxis pills.
    Split on who should prescribe HIV prevention drug
    5/1/19

    A UB-led study of health care providers found some prefer primary care doctors take the lead, while others feel any provider can prescribe.

  • Close up of a laboratory technician's hand holding a blood test tube.
    Acidic blood not cause of rare disease, study finds
    5/3/19

    The preclinical findings of the UB study will pave the way for better therapies for pRTA.

  • NSF awardees, from left, Destiny Diaz, Ty Santiago, Hailie Suk, Anthony Taboni.
    UB students, alums win NSF fellowships
    5/3/19

    Two students and two alums have received the prestigious graduate research awards, while four students earned honorable mention.

  • Pills on a white surface in the foreground, a prescription bottle on its side in the background.
    UB joins national effort to combat opioid epidemic
    5/6/19

    UB is one of more than 100 organizations to commit to fight the crisis through collaborative efforts.

  • Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, dressed in her judicial robe, sitting in a chair.
    Ginsburg to visit UB
    5/2/19

    The Supreme Court justice will receive a SUNY honorary doctorate and speak and teach at the School of Law, as well as attend an evening program at Kleinhans.

  • A Circuit Clinical employee stands at a wall-mounted monitor while other employees sit around a table.
    Demystifying clinical trials
    5/6/19

    Buffalo startup and UB partner Circuit Clinical is making clinical trials easier for patients, doctors and drugmakers.

  • Logo commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health.
    100 years and counting for EEH
    5/7/19

    The Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health is celebrating its history while looking to the future at a time of rapidly changing public health challenges.

  • Jean Wactawski-Wende.
    EEH’s noteworthy names
    5/7/19

    Many estimable epidemiologists are among the leaders in the field who have been affiliated with UB Epidemiology and Environmental Health as students, faculty or both.

  • conceptual image of an international supply chain, featuring a globe and boxes on a conveyor belt.
    Culture matters for supply chain investment
    5/8/19

    For international manufacturers looking to invest in an efficient supply chain, the culture of the country where you invest can impact the bottom line.

  • David Milling.
    Milling elected to NBME board
    5/8/19

    The Jacobs School senior associate dean will serve on the National Board of Medical Examiners, which oversees the licensing exams for physicians.

  • participants at Indeterminacy festival at Silo city; some walk from a grain silo along a path lined with large nets; two climb up the silo on ropes.
    Festival examines links among past, present, future
    5/6/19

    Indeterminacy Festival's weeklong program combines the unlikely in a manner that creates order and suggests new and unexpected relationships between ideas.

  • A woman in a work setting looks very uncomfortable as a man places a hand on her shoulder.
    Panel discusses sexual harassment in academia
    5/3/19

    Three UB administrators fielded questions and offered advice on the issue at the annual Women in STEM Cooperative’s annual summi.

  • Andrew Talal sits at a desk; a computer monitor with a teleconference call sits on the desk.
    Talal discusses research with NAM
    5/7/19

    The UB faculty member shared the successes of his program that uses telemedicine to treat hepatitis C virus patients who are in opioid treatment programs.

  • A scale model of the design concept for the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park.
    UBRI plays key role in Imagine LaSalle
    5/7/19

    The project partners for the redesign of LaSalle Park say the groundwork laid by UB’s Regional Institute has been critical to the project.

  • Diana Aga in the lab.
    Investigating antibiotics in wastewater
    5/8/19

    UB chemist Diana Aga works with partners including the WHO to understand how antimicrobial drugs are finding their way into rivers and lakes.

  • headshot of Michael LaMonte.
    LaMonte named to AHA panel
    5/9/19

    The public health researcher will develop position stands for the American Heart Association in the areas of physical activity, sendentary behavior and cardiovascular disease.

  • Ndubueze Mbah.
    Mbah receives ACLS fellowship
    5/9/19

    The UB history professor will use the prestigious award from the American Council of Learned Societies to work on his second book project.

  • The bride and groom pose together seated on a couch on stage. Tray of small candle are laid out on the stage in the foreground and brightly colored curtains are behind the couple.
    ‘Wedding’ celebrates South Asian culture
    5/9/19

    The Pakistani Student Association’s Mock Shaadi offers students a chance to show pride in their heritage through a traditional Pakistani wedding.

  • Cleveland skyline.
    UB research helps Cleveland win award
    5/10/19

    Work led by faculty member Nick Rajkovich helped the city win an APA sustainability award for its Climate Action Plan.

  • Dorothea Haley and Manuel Laufer.
    Hayley-Laufer Duo to perform at BPAC
    5/10/19

    The concert in partnership with the “A Musical Feast” concert series is the culmination of the duo’s Creative Arts Initiative residency at UB.

  • A man's hand holding a smartphone with an avatar displayed on the screen.
    GSE developing ‘avatar-guided’ teacher training
    5/13/19

    The innovative, AI technology can be used in a variety of educational scenarios.

  • Mother holding a newborn on her chest.
    New invention could replicate ‘kangaroo care’
    5/10/19

    The incubator device developed by a UB neonatologist could mimic skin-to-skin contact between premature babies and their parents.

  • Teen girl sitting at a desk, her head in her hands; a laptop and cellphone are on the desk.
    Online bullying worsens sleep, depression for teens
    5/13/19

    The UB study is one of the few to explore the connection between cyber victimization and sleep quality.

  • A group of Nepalese peacekeepers, all wearing camouflage and bright blue helmets emblazoned with UN.
    Robust UN troop levels required for peace, study finds
    5/13/19

    The U.N.'s peacekeeping operations need 10,000 troops to significantly increase the likelihood of ending hostilities, researchers say.

  • Rendering of the exterior of the One World Café from the south perspective.
    One World Café construction to start May 20
    5/10/19

    The project's steering committee held a town hall to discuss the disruptions faculty, staff and students can expect to see during the construction.

  • Hannah Seppala (left) and Dennis Fedorishin pose together in Davis Hall.
    Two UB students win Goldwaters
    5/14/19

    Hannah Seppala and Dennis Fedorishin are recipients of the country’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduate STEM students.

  • Gregory Homish.
    UB faculty member named to NIH panel
    5/14/19

    Public health researcher Gregory Homish will serve on the Social Sciences and Population Studies B Study Section.

  • Michael Bianchi, senior lab manager, works inside KSL’s laboratory at its facility in Williamsville, New York.
    Companies partner with UB’s BIG
    5/15/19

    KSL Biomedical and AHRM are working with the Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics to advance the region as a hub for personalized medicine and bioinformatics.

  • View from the rear of a solder dressed in brown camouflage saluting a large flag.
    UB to offer online course in veterans law
    5/14/19

    The course debuting on May 20 is the first online course at the School of Law and the first of its kind in the nation.

  • A gloved hand picking up a small vial of saliva labeled "pig".
    You are what you eat
    5/15/19

    A UB study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs.



  • Graphic showing stock market in decline.
    Trump’s trade deals harm U.S. investors, research shows
    5/15/19

    The new School of Management study reveals the positive impact of investor-state dispute settlements on foreign investments.

  • Stuart Evans superimposed on an aerial view of a dust storm.
    UB scientist is studying dust
    5/20/19

    Geographer Stuart Evans looks at how airborne sediments can impact climate by influencing patterns of precipitation and drought.

  • STEM for All Video Showcase logo featuring a circle with the words STEM for all and a video arrow.
    Decker takes part in video showcase
    5/14/19

    The NSF-sponsored event is a virtual poster competition of innovative projects in STEM education.

  • Two young mothers holding their babies while seated on a couch in a home setting. One mother is comforting the other.
    Community key to treating postpartum depression
    5/16/19

    Draw upon community realities and resources to help impoverished mothers of color, UB social work researcher Robert Keefe says.

  • Canada goose and her goslings in a concrete planter.
    Call of the wild at UB Law
    5/15/19

    A mother goose gets a catchy name, thanks to a special visitor coming to the School of Law in August.

  • Conceptual illustration of neurons.
    Human-specific gene protects neurons in Alzheimer’s
    5/16/19

    A promising drug target for the disease, which succeeded in animal studies but failed in humans, could still be a valuable therapy.

  • UB logo.
    Three receive Meyerson mentoring awards
    5/17/19

    UB faculty members Colleen Culleton, Kwang Oh and David Schmid have been named recipients of UB’s highest honor given for undergraduate mentoring.

  • Closeup of two people holding sandwiches.
    UB launches center to study ingestive behavior
    5/20/19

    Many health problems are related to food choice, and the Center for Ingestive Behavior Research aims to coordinate, promote and foster research in this critical area.

  • A diverse group of seniors looking happy after exercising in a park setting.
    Center for Successful Aging funds first pilot projects
    5/17/19

    The research projects tackle frailty, social isolation and polypharmacy.

  • Leading together for a better world
    5/17/19

    Leaders from the business, nonprofit and academic worlds learned about building inclusiveness in today’s businesses and organizations at the annual CLOE conference.

  • Close up of exposed tree roots.
    ‘WTF’ to open in Buffalo Arts Studio
    5/21/19

    “WTF (Where’s the Forest),” a solo exhibition of new work by UB faculty member Reinhard Reitzenstein, features a full tree covered in beeswax.

  • Young children in a pre-K classroom; one girl plays with a tambourine, a boy holds a ball.
    UB psychologist to study school readiness
    5/21/19

    Jamie Ostrov has received a $2.2 million NIH grant to examine the critical transition children make when moving from pre-K to kindergarten.

  • NSF logo.
    Nine engineers win CAREER awards
    5/22/19

    The coveted NSF grants will support research in AI, cybersecurity, autonomous robots, 3D printing and more.

  • Liesl Folks.
    Folks stepping down as dean
    5/22/19

    The dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will become senior VP for academics and provost of the University of Arizona.

  • UB's shared governance team stands in front of a banner for SUNY Cobleskill with SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson.
    UB wins SUNY Shared Governance Award
    5/23/19

    UB is honored for its efforts in promoting collaboration among stakeholders in developing policies and decision-making to fulfill the university's mission.

  • Public Health word cloud, health cross concept.
    SPHHP announces new leadership roles
    5/23/19

    Four faculty and staff members — all women — are taking on new leadership roles in the School of Public Health and Health Professions.

  • Concept of online education, female looking at a computer screen with the words, "online course.".
    Engineering elevates SUNY’s online stature
    5/23/19

    UB’s success in developing MOOCS is creating synergies within UB and SUNY, and promoting the sharing of best practices.

  • A turkey roosts on the railing in front of Crofts Hall doorway.
    Turkey tales
    5/24/19

    Everyone, it seems, has a story to tell about the wild turkeys, whose residence at Crofts has become a continuing dispute for territory.

  • Couple holding hands.
    Marijuana use linked to partner intimacy
    5/24/19

    Marijuana use episodes among couples who frequently use the drug increase the likelihood of intimacy events, a UB-led study has found.

  • Ensemble Signal and Slee Sinfonietta performing on the stage at Lippes Concert Hall.
    June in Buffalo set for June 3-9
    5/28/19

    The annual festival and conference for emerging composers is back for another year of activities dedicated to the presentation of very recent music.

  • The three members of the Flow Project team stand at a podium giving their pitch at the UB finals of the World's challenge Challenge.
    Flow Project lives on
    5/28/19

    The project to educate girls on the proper disposal of menstrual waste hit a wall when it didn’t win the global finals of the World’s Challenge Challenge. Then the School of Management stepped in.

  • Candida albicans grown on a nutrient environment in a Petri dish.
    Dental researchers repurpose drug to fight fungal infection
    5/29/19

    The new medication denied iron to the drug-resistant fungus, an element crucial to its survival.

  • Stethoscope in the hand of newborn baby.
    UB expert led group writing scientific statement for AHA
    5/29/19

    Pediatric cardiologist Steven E. Lipshultz says research is “urgently needed” on heart muscle disease in children.

  • View of smoggy Beijing skyline.
    Study sheds new light on harms of air pollution
    5/30/19

    UB-led research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents’ bodies at the level of metabolites.

  • Howard Zemsky speaks from a podium during the Innovation Hub launch announcement.
    UB launches Innovation Hub
    5/29/19

    A $32 million investment from NYS will match students, faculty, clinicians and researchers with resources to boost the startup economy.

  • A student handles what appears to be a bubble during a Coalesce workshop.
    Coalesce receives $20,000 NEA grant
    5/30/19

    The award will help the center expand its residency program and support exhibitions, lectures, school workshops and a video archive.

  • A sign with the words, "Finding Refuge in Buffalo" on display at the exhibit of the same name.
    Finding refuge in Buffalo
    5/31/19

    The multimedia study by UB faculty member Jody Biehl creates a rich, diverse narrative of Buffalo’s immigration story.

  • Evviva Weinraub, vice provost for university libraries.
    Evviva Weinraub named vice provost for UB Libraries
    5/31/19

    The Northwestern librarian is a national leader in digital library initiatives, technology and innovation.

  • dental team works on children inside the dental van.
    Bringing dental care to underserved kids
    5/31/19

    UB dental students and staff took part in screenings of more than 800 children through a collaboration with the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program.

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