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PCORI-funded project leverages WhatsApp to center African immigrants in health research
11/13/25
UB health equity researcher is a co-PI on the project with the African Immigrant Health Research Collaborative.
NSF funds two inclusive language projects by UB linguist
11/12/25
One grant will facilitate the adoption of underrepresented languages in new technologies; the other will train students in research methods related to conducting field work in those languages.
New pediatric basic life support guidelines seek to improve outcomes, optimize care, says UB co-author
11/12/25
Significantly improving survival odds after sudden cardiac arrest in children and adolescents is the goal of the 2025 Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for pediatric patients.
UB professor elected to the American Pediatric Society
11/11/25
Lucy D. Mastrandrea, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been elected to membership in the American Pediatric Society.

Whale songs: windows into what they sense and feel
11/9/25
Psychology Today features Eduardo Mercado in an interview about his new book, “Why Whales Sing,” and how his research challenges our current understanding of how whales think and perceive emotions.
AI videos of animals could be dangerous. Here’s how to spot them
11/8/25
Popular Science quotes Siwei Lyu about how to detect AI-generated videos of animals, and the risks of distorting our relationship to nature.
How long is the flu contagious? Doctors share exactly what to know
11/6/25
Prevention quotes Thomas Russo in an article about the window of contagion for the flu.
NYC mayor-elect Mamdani won with “affordability” pledge
11/5/25
Al Jazeera posted a video interview with Conor Dowling in which he provides insight into how Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race with an “affordability” pledge and the help of young voters.