News Releases

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

Study: Antiviral gene known to block HIV also shows potent activity against SARS-CoV-2
5/26/22
In the ‘eternal arms race’ between pathogen and host, cells employ the same gene to fight both SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, revealing new avenues for potential therapies.
A return to the office could be bad for computer security
5/24/22
New research explores ‘technological entitlement.’
Patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia treated with leukotriene inhibitors are more likely to survive
5/24/22
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia had a 13.5% survival advantage when treated with a combination of leukotriene inhibitors (LTIs) and the steroid dexamethasone.
UB-led team advances cyber-manufacturing systems with $2.3 million NSF grant
5/23/22
The effort uses AI, big data and other tools; could aid semiconductor, 3D printing and other industries.
UB School of Management honors exceptional grads from Class of 2022
5/21/22
During its commencement ceremonies, the UB School of Management recognized 17 outstanding graduates for their academic, extracurricular or volunteer accomplishments.
Media Advisory: Vaccine scientist Peter Hotez will give virtual talk sponsored by UB
5/20/22
UB is sponsoring a virtual talk on “The COVID-19 Vaccines: Science vs. Anti-science” by prominent vaccine scientist and “misinformation antagonist” Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, on June 9 at noon.
With her degree from UB at 18, dental school awaits
5/19/22
Monique Kapur-Mauleon will begin a five-year degree program that combines a master’s in oral sciences with a doctor of dental surgery from the UB School of Dental Medicine.
UB hosting first in-person commencement season in two years
5/19/22
Some 6,450 students are candidates to receive 6,876 degrees and certificates during UB’s 2022 commencement ceremonies, which conclude this weekend.
Study findings contradict the nearly universal belief that humpback whales learn their songs from other whales
5/19/22
“I don’t want to say everyone else is wrong, but the evidence suggests that they are wrong,” says UB researcher shaking the foundation of the bedrock social learning hypothesis.
UB, Indian universities sign historic MOU during nanomaterials workshop
5/18/22
The three-day event charts a path for sustained collaborations relating to nanomaterials for electronics, photonics, and biotechnology.