Global Impact

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

UB researchers unveil new method for rapidly creating advanced catalyst materials
6/30/26
One‑step process generates high‑entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds.
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.
Scientists invent ‘transient thermal barcodes’ to improve plastic recycling
6/18/26
Heat-based signatures rapidly distinguish between common commercial plastics; could help address global pollution.
Three UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards
6/18/26
UB faculty members Praveen Arany, Supriya Mahajan and Paul Vanouse received the prestigious award.
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.