Elizabeth Adelman, vice dean for legal information services in the UB School of Law and director of the UB Law Library, was elected vice president and president-elect of the American Association of Law Libraries executive board.
UB sociologist Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk has received a $1.05 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to develop a comprehensive research program in the demography of chronic pain.
UB has reached the threshold of 100 on-campus positive COVID-19 cases, but will continue with in-person instruction until the Thanksgiving break in order to complete surveillance testing of on-campus students.
A study led by a UB pediatric endocrinologist has found that a drug currently on the market for other autoimmune conditions can preserve the beta cells of children and young adults recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
On-campus gatherings will now be limited to 10 people, in-person student clubs and activities will be suspended, and campus dining and food service operations will offer takeout service only beginning Thursday, Nov. 19. Fall sports will continue.
In consultation with the Erie County health department, SUNY and the New York State Department of Health, UB intends to maintain in-person instruction as scheduled.
Research reveals the details of how salivary glands collectively produce the constellation of proteins found in saliva, opening the door to important medical research.