News Releases

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

Palah Light Lab receives sub award from Mellon Foundation grant
2/22/21
Palah will receive $38,500 of a $3 million grant awarded to Michigan State University by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Just Futures Initiative for the project Creativity in the Time of COVID-19: Art as a Tool for Combating Inequity and Injustice.
UB receives $10 million gift for diversity initiatives, student scholarships, endowed faculty positions
2/22/21
The gift comes from late UB faculty member, Carl V. Granger, who was a successful entrepreneur.
UB statement on state’s decision to revise pause guidelines for SUNY campuses
2/19/21
Colleges and universities testing at least 25% of their total on-campus students, faculty and staff weekly – which UB is doing – will not be required to go on pause unless their positivity rate exceeds 5% during a rolling 14-day period.
How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor
2/19/21
A study explores the role of HAND2 in human and mammalian pregnancy.
UB, partners receive $8.2 million to help vulnerable populations with transportation issues
2/18/21
The project focuses on improving transportation options for people with disabilities, low-income neighborhoods and older adults.
UB PhD students lead #BlackInSciComm, #BlackInNano movements
2/18/21
The movements, born during months of protests in 2020, celebrate Black voices in STEM.
UB biostatistics researcher pursues gold standard in pharmacovigilance
2/16/21
FDA-funded project aims to develop new methods for monitoring safety of new medications, vaccines.
Nojin Kwak named vice provost for international education
2/16/21
Kwak will serve as UB’s senior international officer, responsible for leading central international research and academic programs and services.
UB physician is co-author on new international guidelines on treating COVID-19
2/15/21
Manoj J. Mammen, MD, associate professor in the Department of Medicine is one of 43 clinicians from 14 countries who co-authored the newest global guidelines on treating patients with severe illness from COVID-19.
UB, BryLin partner to give nursing students hands-on experience
2/15/21
Students gain hands-on experience treating patients with mental health and substance abuse issues.