UB launches lecture series on research impact in WNY

The Office of Community Relations is launching a new monthly lecture series next week designed to showcase how UB is making a difference in the Western New York community through the research of its faculty and staff. The online series, “UB in Action: Research for Regional Impact,” will feature experts from across disciplines whose work contributes directly to the region’s health, environment, education and economy.

Timothy F. Murphy, SUNY Distinguished Professor and senior associate dean for clinical and translational research in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, will deliver the inaugural lecture at noon Aug. 19. His talk, titled “Why Research Matters: Advancing Health Equity Through Research,” will examine how translational science at UB is helping reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for underserved populations across Buffalo and beyond.

“Dr. Murphy’s leadership in community-engaged health research makes him the ideal speaker to launch this series,” says Jordan W. Nicholson, director of community relations. “This initiative is about bringing the university’s public mission to life by lifting up the people and projects making a difference right here in our region.”

The lecture series also fulfills a recommendation from the President’s Advisory Council on Race (PACOR), which called for more visible, accessible platforms to share UB’s scholarship addressing racial and structural inequities. The monthly events are designed to highlight the significant and often behind-the-scenes work of UB scientists and researchers whose efforts are improving the lives of the people in the communities we all call home.

Each lecture will be accessible via Zoom, with registration available through the Office of Community Relations’ website; recordings will be archived for future viewing.

Future lectures in the coming academic year will cover such topics as environmental sustainability, urban development, renewable energy and digital equity, with speakers drawn from across UB’s professional schools and research institutes.

For more information about the lecture series, visit the Office of Community Relations' website.