Global Impact

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

New hearing loss test checks the eyes – not the ears
12/2/25
University at Buffalo spinout Auspex Medix advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s.
New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2
11/21/25
The unexpected finding could inspire new designs for industrial gas separation technologies.
AI that addresses ALS, mental health, refugee flow predictions
11/18/25
University at Buffalo faculty expert Rohini Srihari develops AI tools that help people with motor neuron diseases communicate and more.
Amit Goyal elected Foreign Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India
11/17/25
Established in 1930, the Academy is the oldest science academy of India.
University at Buffalo launches new quantum institute
11/5/25
The initiative will harness UB’s wide-ranging research expertise and unlock advancements in computing, medicine, semiconductors and more.
Grants support $2.75 million effort to develop advanced recycling technologies
11/3/25
Projects include creating new uses for discarded tires, and establishing a testbed for advanced sorting technologies.
Study links climate anxiety to social media use
10/30/25
Climate doom, the belief that climate change will cause societal breakdowns, predicts support for radical actions, according to study.
UB's ice sheet research featured in new documentary
10/17/25
"The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice" looks at ancient sediment pulled from beneath ice sheet that was stored at university for many years.
Engineering professor emphasizes importance of social and economic buy-in for renewable energy
10/17/25
Sayanti Mukherjee wins award from Department of Energy for project addressing challenges of switching from fossil fuels.
UB CoLab receives Outstanding Student Engagement and Leadership award
10/8/25
UB was one of 12 universities globally to be recognized by the Global Consortium for Entrepreneurship Centers.