Housed at UB and launched in April 2024 by Governor Kathy Hochul, Empire AI is a first of its kind consortium of New York’s leading universities and private partners aimed at putting the state at the forefront of the AI revolution through accelerating research and innovation in AI and creating sustained economic impact.

The Humanities Institute sponsors a diverse range of programs and research projects that promote original, theoretically informed thinking and experimental art. The center seeks to create a vibrant and intellectual community, both on and off campus.

The Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions has a 50-year history of excellence in scientific research that has earned it a national and international reputation for leadership in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on substance use disorders.

The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (IAD) brings together UB researchers, labs, and institutes to tackle complex problems like detecting fraud buried deep in financial systems, reducing human bias in the judicial system, and efficiently finding the right compound for the safest and most effective medicine.

A university-wide research center, the Gender Institute promotes research and teaching related to women, gender, and sexuality.

UB RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) Institute is university-wide and interdisciplinary, focusing on complex energy and environmental issues, as well as the social and economic ramifications. It helps develop and coordinate innovative research, education and outreach programs.

A center that conducts research that addresses the root causes of health disparities in Buffalo, while developing and testing innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the region.

A scholarly community of faculty and students from the health sciences and disciplines focused on the social, economic, political, and environmental conditions that lead to inequities that aims to improve people’s lives around the world and influence global health policy and practice.

The UB Microbiome Center serves as an academic hub of microbiome-related research in the UB community, facilitating collaborations and supporting inter-disciplinary projects through our clinical, laboratory and analytical research infrastructure.

The Baldy Center is an endowed academic center for interdisciplinary research on law and legal institutions with a mission to advance interdisciplinary research on law, legal institutions, and social policy.

Headquartered on the growing Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and one of only a handful of such buildings in the nation, the state-of-the-art Clinical and Translational Research Center provides a centralized facility for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and places clinicians adjacent to clinical and translational researchers.

The Center for Computational Research (CCR), a leading academic supercomputing facility, maintains a high-performance computing environment, high-end visualization laboratories, and support staff with expertise in computing, visualization, and networking.

The interdisciplinary Center for Information Integrity provides support for collaborative research, public discussions and community outreach on mis/disinformation awareness and resilience.