Awards

News about awards and recognition earned by UB and members of our community. (see all topics)

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.
UB School of Nursing launches $2 million William R. Kenan Jr. Scholars Program
9/9/26
The program will accelerate the path to practice and prepare nurse leaders.
UB postdoc earns prestigious NIH fellowship to study how proteins’ disordered regions help control genes
8/27/26
Joseph Basalla researches how FOXG1’s flexible regions and the tiny droplets they form may help regulate gene expression.
UB technology wins two prestigious R&D 100 Awards
8/26/26
The invention offers a quick, reliable way to measure recycled plastic content in commercial products.
Incoming UB faculty researchers selected as Simons Empire Faculty Fellows
8/18/26
Established by the Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International, the program supports tenure-track faculty positions.
UB researcher recognized for work on innovative chatbot
8/18/26
SnehAI designed to teach young people in India about sexual and reprodutive health.
UB scientists awarded Genesis Mission grants for AI-focused research
7/24/26
The funding supports UB’s efforts to develop new technologies that boost the nation’s industrial competitiveness, address complex challenges.
UB physicist receives over $1 million in federal grants for neutral-atom quantum computing research
7/1/26
Jamir Marino explores how to control Rydberg atoms to advance future quantum technologies.
UB physician Willie Underwood sworn in as president of American Medical Association
6/25/26
An oncologist, Underwood is the second UB physician in the past 20 years to serve in this nationwide leadership role.
Three UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards
6/18/26
UB faculty members Praveen Arany, Supriya Mahajan and Paul Vanouse received the prestigious award.