Awards

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

UB’s Diana Aga named fellow of the American Chemical Society
8/8/22
Aga, director of the UB RENEW Institute, is a globally recognized leader in environmental and analytical chemistry.
Researchers to test blocking ‘hypermutations’ in deadly bacteria
6/16/22
UB receives $4 million from NIAID to develop new treatments that prevent 'hypermutations' in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
UB receives $550,000 to provide dental care to people who are homeless, uninsured in WNY
6/15/22
The care will be delivered through the UB S-Miles To Go program using the university’s mobile dental clinics.
UB receives nearly $13 million to improve quality of HIV research around world
6/15/22
The seven-year grant is the third contract awarded to UB to lead a clinical pharmacology quality assurance program for NIH-funded labs.
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 alumnus Marcus Yam awarded Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography
5/10/22
Yam, BS ’06, was honored for his “raw, urgent images” of U.S. departure from Kabul last summer.
UB professor’s book receives award from Society of Architectural Historians
4/29/22
Despina Stratigakos’ 2020 book “Hitler’s Northern Utopia” praised for providing “captivating investigation of wartime environments and urban lives.”
DEC awards University at Buffalo $4.5 million to create plastics recycling research center
4/27/22
The initiative builds upon New York State efforts to boost recycling and reduce waste, which will improve the environment and fight climate change.
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos, UB officials to announce major recycling grant Wednesday
4/27/22
Grant to focus on joint efforts of New York State and University at Buffalo to boost plastics recycling, improve the environment.
UB receives $2.3 million to develop drugs that stop ovarian cancer from feeding on fat
4/27/22
UB has received a $2.3 million grant from the NIH to identify metabolic vulnerabilities of ovarian cancer and to develop potential treatments for the disease.