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  • International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research logo.
    Three UB oral biology faculty members recognized on international stage
    8/4/25

    Research in tooth enamel, oral microbiome and geriatric oral health garners prestigious awards at IADR event in Barcelona.

  • Zoom image: Students partipicate in the computational chemistry workshop held at UB and led by Alexey Akimov in 2023. New funding from the National Science Foundation will see the workshop held from 2026 to 2029. Photo: Alexey Akimov
    UB workshops will train chemists in AI, thanks to half-million-dollar NSF grant
    8/1/25

    Funding will also support the development of a "machine learning for chemists’ course.

  • A teenaged patient with a dentist.
    UB dental professor investigating persistent barriers to adolescent oral health
    8/1/25

    Published findings reveal financial, emotional and logistical reasons behind missed dental visits, more tooth decay.

  • Zoom image: UB dietetics student Marty Kretz (foreground) works with a volunteer at the Seneca-Babcock Community Association food pantry to select food for a client. Photo: Douglas Levere
    Partnership seeks to improve health of Seneca-Babcock neighborhood
    8/15/25

    Through food pantry, health and wellness screenings and more to come, UB students and faculty aim to help residents break the norm of dying around age 65.

  • Aerial view of Hayes Hall on South Campus.
    International competition seeks to rethink resilient design
    8/15/25

    Led by UB’s School of Architecture and Planning, The Resilient Campus challenges teams to envision the South Campus as a socio-ecologically integrated landscape.

  • A young woman looks displeased as she uses a glucose moniter.
    Study: Link between prediabetes and mortality strongest for younger adults
    8/8/25

    Prediabetes is more life-threatening in people aged 20-54 than it is in older populations.

  • Concept of intermittent fasting featuring a plate, fork and spoon that looks like a clock, healthy food fills on section to be eaten during certain hours of the day.
    Study: In prostate cancer, intermittent fasting is found to enhance efficacy of anti-androgen therapy
    8/11/25

    Researchers have shown for the first time that intermittent fasting increases the efficacy of anti-androgen therapy in prostate cancer.

  • Zoom image: The Qiantang River tidal bore in Yanguan on the Hangzhou Bay. Photo: 三猎 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
    We now have the math to describe ‘matrix tides’ and other complex wave patterns seen in Qiantang River
    8/12/25

    University at Buffalo study characterizes two-dimensional wave patterns such as undular bores that move along two directions.

     

  • Zoom image: Yotam Ophir, associate professor of communication, holds a class discussing media effects and misinformation. AI and responsible communication is one of several "AI + X" degrees that the University at Buffalo will launch this fall. Photo: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo
    First-of-their-kind ‘AI + X’ degrees to be offered at UB this fall
    8/14/25

    Newly approved programs will prepare students to use AI in other disciplines and be offered in collaboration with new Department of AI and Society.

  • Anatomical model of the mouth and jaw, focus on salivary glands.
    UB dental professor studying immune system’s role in Sjögren’s disease
    8/13/25

    $2.1 million NIH renewal grant funds study leading to possible treatments for debilitating disorder.

  • An illustration of the pig enzyme ST3Gal1 (green) bound to its sugar ligand (yellow sticks). Binding interfaces contains green (carbon), red (oxygen), and blue (nitrogen) surfaces.
    Study: Scientists reengineer enzyme to study diseases via sugar patterns on the surface of cells
    8/14/25

    The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.

  • Zodiaque Dance.
    UB theatre and dance announces 2025 fall season
    8/13/25

    Nationally recognized directors, choreographers and faculty work with emerging student talent to produce innovative original productions that entertain audiences and explore the human condition.

  • Karina Babina holding a box of Narcan, pictured inthe Pharmacy Building.
    Pharmacy Student leads project to outfit Pharmacy Building with Narcan kits
    8/26/25

    Karina Babina is passionate about reducing overdoses through access and education.

  • Bernice Barrett (left) pictured with son Ray on a lacrosse field at Sweet Home High School.
    UB physicians perform landmark procedure on first adolescent sleep apnea patient in Buffalo
    8/21/25

    Next step is to offer airway-opening surgery to adolescents with Down syndrome.

  • An elder adult dental patient talks with her dentist.
    Oral biology professor discusses challenges facing older patients
    8/19/25

    Untreated dental issues can lead to systemic health conditions, more prevalent in adults over age 65.

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    UB Center for the Arts announces 2025–26 season featuring something for everyone
    8/13/25

    From music legends to viral comedians, UBCFA’s 2025–26 season brings top talent and diverse programming to Western New York.

  • Concept of ways to change social norms featuring a person standing in front of a diverging path; a sign post reading "Right Decision" pointing one way and "Wrong Decision" pointing the other way.
    Breaking the habit: Study says shifting minds may be key to shifting behaviors
    8/14/25

    A recent paper by UB philosophers argues that lasting shifts might be achieved by redirecting the effort to change away from the troublesome norms themselves and towards the mental frameworks supporting them.

  • David A. Westbrook head shot.
    New book by UB Law professor David A. Westbrook asks ‘How do we make peace with our modernity’
    8/18/25

    The book, “Social Thought from the Ruins: Quixote’s Dinner Party,” is based on conversations among international social scientists between the 2008 financial crisis and Covid.

  • Zoom image: UB’s new mobile clinic, Health on Wheels, will provide much-needed access and services to underserved communities in Erie, Niagara and surrounding counties.
    Media Advisory: UB leaders, elected officials to celebrate unveiling of new mobile health van on Wednesday
    8/19/25

    Health on Wheels will provide free health screenings, health education and navigation services to residents across WNY.

  • An aerial view of the field at UB Stadium as students create the interlocking UB logo on the field.
    Media Advisory: On Thursday, UB students start moving into residence halls
    8/20/25

    Thousands of students to attend Welcome Weekend festivities, including a parade, dance party, fireworks and more.

  • Zoom image: Human cancer cells cultures in the lab of David Heppner. Heppner's team recently found that faster binding for targeted covalent inhibitor drugs was linked to greater potency, but only to a certain point. Credit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo
    Speed isn’t everything when it comes to covalent inhibitor drugs, study finds
    8/22/25

    Researchers find that a faster binding alone doesn’t make a good drug candidate.

  • Zoom image: UB’s newest mobile health units, called Health on Wheels — the biggest of which measures 45 feet in length — will provide health screenings and more to neighborhoods around Western New York. Photo: Douglas Levere
    UB’s newest mobile clinics, Health on Wheels, are ready to serve WNY
    8/25/25

    Health on Wheels will provide a variety of health services, including nutrition education, smoking cessation support, physical activity promotion, and education on how to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

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