News Releases

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

Study: One-third of older adults with cognitive disorders taking prescription drugs that could harm them
9/16/26
However, incidents of exposure to inappropriate drugs dropped between 2011 and 2022.
UB and Black Achievers launch Impact Leadership Program
9/16/26
New partnership connects emerging leaders with mentorship, education and community-driven development.
Drug molecule finds way to make square peg fit round hole
9/16/26
Molecule’s unusual binding strategy causes target protein to change shape, offering new approach to drug design.
Top urban experts coming to Buffalo to debate future of downtowns
9/15/26
UB’s Rudy Bruner Center for Urban Excellence hosting daylong event Oct. 23 as part of broader effort to revitalize downtowns.
UB part of NSF OPAL laser facility advancing toward construction-ready design
9/15/26
World-leading laser system, to be built at University of Rochester, receives final design award.
SUNY TAF supports UB research on semiconductors, circadian disorders
9/15/26
The work could lead to improvements in electric vehicles and AI, treatments for sleep disorders.
Making healthy lifestyle change accessible for teens is goal of American Diabetes Association grant awarded to UB investigator
9/15/26
Preventing diabetes by making healthy living tools easily accessible for adolescents is the goal of a new American Diabetes Association grant awarded to a UB researcher.
UB to lead $2 million National Science Foundation project on wildfire resilience
9/14/26
Research will develop AI-powered tools to examine cascading wildfire impacts, including flash floods, debris flows and infrastructure disruptions.
UB Humanities Institute explores breaking news at this year’s Buffalo Humanities Festival
9/14/26
‘Embedded within our 2026 theme is a pun,’ says Christina Milletti, HI interim director. ‘Is the news breaking…or is it broken?’
UB awarded $5 million to lead SUNY Brain Institute network on age-related brain disorders
9/9/26
As anchoring hub, UB will coordinate research on Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions affecting older adults.