News Releases

All of the latest news about our university. (by topic)

Illustration concept of the human brain and addiction featuring a distressed person crouched inside a puzzle-piece-shaped section within a human brain.
By affecting cocaine-induced plasticity, SMURF1 provides a new targeted approach that could prevent relapse
8/14/18

A new class of drug targets that has attracted attention for its potential to treat psychiatric and other diseases has now been shown to curb drug-seeking behaviors.

MBA student Lauren Weiss presents during the Pitch for a Cause competition.
UB MBA and social work students pitch for their cause
8/13/18

The UB Social Impact Fellows program brings disciplines together for community impact.

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UB nursing researchers named to 2018 class of American Academy of Nursing fellows
8/13/18

University at Buffalo School of Nursing faculty members Yu-Ping Chang, PhD, and Sharon Hewner, PhD, were named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).

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UB RENEW’s partnership with the City of Buffalo is helping to advance environmental, energy projects
8/10/18

UB RENEW Fellows spend 80 percent of their time working in City Hall.

Liver anatomy illustration, abstract scientific DNA background with human silhouettes.
UB researchers awarded $3 million to enhance liver care in Western New York
8/9/18

University at Buffalo researchers have received a five-year, $3 million grant from the Troup Fund of the Kaleida Health Foundation to apply the power of big data to enhance liver health in the region.

Computer simulated view of the planet Venus, by NASA/JPL.
UB volcanologist co-chairs science definition team for Venus mission
8/9/18

The unmanned mission — still in the early planning stages — could include an orbiter and lander.

Olli shuttle turns a corner at UB North Campus.
Self-driving shuttle, Olli, makes University at Buffalo debut
8/9/18

The vehicle advances New York State as a hub for autonomous vehicle research.

Panayotis (Peter) Thanos sitting at his desk in his office.
Exercise can help beat cocaine addiction, study finds
8/8/18

Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at Buffalo’s Panayotis (Peter) Thanos.

Olli bus turning a corner
Media Advisory: Self-driving shuttle, Olli, to make Buffalo debut Thursday
8/8/18

Olli is UB’s first self-driving vehicle, and researchers will demonstrate its capabilities Thursday.

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Study of retired NFL and NHL players doesn't find evidence of early onset dementia
8/7/18
BUFFALO, N.Y. —New University at Buffalo research is adding important information to the body of knowledge about the cognitive and behavioral status of a group of retired professional athletes who spent their careers in contact sports.