Global Impact

News about UB’s global partnerships and our impact around the world. (see all topics)

Acclaimed UB poet Myung Mi Kim elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ class of 2026
6/11/26
Kim is an expert in 20th-century American poetry and transcultural poetics and is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the field of contemporary experimental poetry.
UB spinout POP Biotechnologies receives up to $9.7 million for rapid-response vaccine platform
6/11/26
Funding will help Buffalo-based company advance a bird flu vaccine candidate and test its vaccine platform for future outbreak response.
New global early warning system forecasts biodiversity exposure to extreme heat
6/11/26
Over 3,500 species could have been exposed to unprecedented temperatures between 2024 and 2025.
NSF fellowship recipient to develop viable fuels from CO2
6/9/26
Nicholas Reilly, a recent chemical engineering alum, has received the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.
UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health
6/8/26
Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility.
UB to host Marie Curie fellow Ilenia Pittui
5/14/26
Art historian will tap UB’s resources to study Ottoman and Safavid cultures.
AI spots hidden security flaws in hundreds of 5G smartphone models
5/11/26
UB-led research prompts fixes from MediaTek and Qualcomm; leads to work with Apple and Google.
Goyal receives industrial achievement award for superconducting technology
4/30/26
Goyal has 'played a central leadership role in bridging fundamental materials research with industrial deployment.'
Integrating pharmacists into kidney disease care team can provide better outcomes for patients
4/28/26
UB’s Calvin Meaney co-authors commentary highlighting benefits of relying on pharmacists, especially with shortage of nephrologists.
UB and Roswell Park develop AI tool to assess lung cancer surgery complication risk
4/24/26
Multimodal model delivers personalized risk estimates and clinician-adjustable insights to support surgical decisions.