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  • Troy Woodard.
    UB’s Jacobs School names Troy Woodard chair of the Department of Otolaryngology
    12/1/25

    Troy D. Woodard, MD, section head of rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, has been appointed chair of the Department of Otolaryngology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and president and chief executive officer of UB Otolaryngology.

  • Interlocking UB logo.
    Affordable housing degree certificate to be offered online at UB
    12/1/25

    Newly approved online program will prepare students to ensure future housing is made affordable for all.

  • A person walking into a polling place.
    UB study reveals shift in pharmacy students’ perceptions of patients with mental illness
    12/1/25

    Published study indicates that presenting facts can influence views, reduce stigmas.

  • Illustration of the human pancreas and detail of a cluster of cells.
    UB pharmacy researcher makes diabetes breakthrough in $3.5 million funded study
    12/1/25

    Discovery featured on cover of Analytical Chemistry could potentially slow progression to full-blown diabetes.

  • Concept of Instacart shopping featuring a phone that looks like a paper grocery bag with food and a reciept sticking out of the top.
    Study: Family grocery purchases improved when online grocery carts were preloaded with healthy ingredients
    12/3/25

    UB researchers have shown that preloading Instacart online grocery carts with healthy ingredients could be a useful tool for improving the diets of families with young kids at risk for obesity. 

  • Zoom image: A double-crested cormorant feeds near the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. A University at Buffalo study anayzled these birds' egg yolks for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
    Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally
    12/2/25

    Samples from water, fish, and bird eggs demonstrate the need to measure these unique molecular structures separately.

  • The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center in downtown Buffalo.
    Educational Opportunity Center awarded $100,000 for food pantry, additional services
    12/3/25

    The food pantry will address food insecurity among students, a major barrier to success.

  • Concept of genetic heart disease featuring an anatomical illustration of a heart and strands of DNA.
    Study: A genetic variant may be the reason why some children with myocarditis develop heart failure, which could be fatal
    12/5/25

    A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis — inflammation of the heart muscle — at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a new study.

  • Toys against a wall and stacked on shelves in a toy library.
    New Buffalo Toy Library offers kids chance to sample different playthings
    12/8/25

    Nonprofit organization open to children throughout Western New York.

  • Kevin McGee (left), with UBMD, Josh Lynch (center), with JSMBS, and Amanda Martinez, a nurse practitioner with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, pictured in front of the Erie County Holding Center.
    How to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the recovery path? A solution takes root in Buffalo
    12/9/25

    A partnership between the MATTERS Network, UB, and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office is working to ensure that upon release from prison people who need medication for addiction treatment, linkage to treatment programs and support continue to receive it without interruption.

  • Two pharmacy students seated at a table in a Tops Friendly Market.
    UB pharmacy students working to reduce illness, increase immunizations in partnership with Tops Markets
    12/9/25

    Third-year students provide education and screenings at select Tops pharmacies.

  • Miles Stefko.
    UB student Miles Stefko chosen for National Grid Youth Advisory Council
    12/10/25

    Stefko will shape grantmaking decisions, develop leadership skills and drive meaningful community impact.

  • High school age girl drinking an alcoholic beverage while smoking cannabis.
    Binge drinking and cannabis use among 12th graders
    12/10/25

    Smoking, vaping and dabbing all were associated with any past two-week binge drinking occurrence among high school seniors who used two or more cannabis products.

  • Sathy Balu-Iyer pictured in his lab.
    UB’s Sathy Balu-Iyer named 2025 fellow in the National Academy of Inventors
    12/11/25

    Pharmacy professor’s research work, numerous patents lead to inclusion in prestigious organization.

  • MRI image of brain showing with white arrow location of paramagnetic rim lesion.
    Clinicians now have powerful new tools to diagnose MS earlier, thanks in part to UB research
    12/11/25

    Extensive study by UB researchers into an MRI marker in the brain called paramagnetic rim lesions is helping lead to faster, more effective diagnosis of MS.  

  • Empire AI computer servers.
    Empire AI powers bold new research at UB, from surgery to climate science
    12/15/25

    New wave of projects push innovation in these high-stakes challenges.

  • Venu Govindaraju (left) and Chancellor John King seated at a table, talking.
    2025: University at Buffalo solidifies leadership in AI, data science
    12/18/25

    UB is tapping AI’s incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach.

  • Zoom image: Soo-Kyung Lee, director of the FOXG1 Research Center at the University at Buffalo, has been named the honoree for the College of Arts and Sciences' Spotlight Symposia Series. Photo: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo
    FOXG1 expert Soo-Kyung Lee to be honored at next Spotlight Symposia
    12/17/25

    The College of Arts and Sciences event will bring together leaders in neurodevelopmental disorders.

  • People using smart phones.
    Researchers say funding is critical to understanding the effects of social media
    12/17/25

    Potential federal policy changes could limit the funding required to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic status and demographics.

  • Baird Point at sunset.
    2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
    12/18/25

    From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.

  • Zoom image: Collaborators on a climate modeling project with the Karuk Tribe included (from left) Danielle Touma, Leaf Hillman, Cleo Woelfle-Hazard, Naoki Mizukami, Yifan Cheng and Daniel Sarna-Wojcicki.
    New study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
    12/18/25

    Researcher says regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there.

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