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  • portrait of Herbie Hancock.
    Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock to perform at the UB Center for the Arts
    4/2/25

    A true icon, Hancock’s storied career has earned him 14 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Kennedy Center Honor and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Known for his innovative approach to music, his “Head Hunters” album became the first jazz recording to go platinum. 

  • Interlocking UB logo.
    UB to host conference exploring media’s effects on morality
    4/3/25

    Annual event attracts scholars in a range of disciplines interested in media portrayals of morality and how these portrayals affect media consumers’ social relationships.

  • Infographic with text indicating how many buildings are on UB's campuses, as well as the number of students and faculty and staff.
    UB bolsters climate neutrality goal with high-quality carbon credits
    4/2/25

    The credits will be used to offset air travel and other scope 1 mobility emissions for which UB does not yet have decarbonization alternatives.

  • Dental students work with a young patient in a clinic setting.
    UB partners with TeamSmile, SUNY Erie and Bills to offer free dental care to underserved kids
    4/2/25

    Children with intellectual, developmental disabilities included for second year following successful pilot program.

  • Jinjun XIong talking with a student at the National AI Institute for Exceptional Education office.
    AI to screen for language and speech disorders among children
    4/4/25

    University at Buffalo-led research team addresses nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists.

  • UB professor Souma Chowdhury works on a drone in a lab with a student.
    Media Advisory: AI leaders from SUNY, industry to converge at UB this week
    4/7/25

    Officials to discuss Empire AI, WNY startups using AI, how to manage AI in the classroom and more.

  • The columns at Baird Point during sunset over Lake LaSalle.
    UB schools among best in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings
    4/8/25

    UB's graduate programs in engineering, education, public health and more are among the nation's top ranked.

  • Concept of AI for society featuring scientist figures working on a network.
    UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society
    4/7/25

    Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good.

  • Zoom image: Nate Bolt, assistant director of construction delivery in UB Facilities, gets ready to charge up one of the university’s fleet electric vehicles at the new station in the Beane parking lot. Photo: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo
    UB rolls out largest electric vehicle fleet charging lot among NYS universities
    4/8/25

    Chargers will allow UB to power up to 40 of its fleet electric vehicles at the same time.

  • UB logo.
    UB statement on revoked student visas
    4/8/25

    UB’s International Student Services office is providing support to the impacted students and graduates.

  • A businessman hiding crossed fingers behind his back, concept of hypocrisy.
    New theory explains moral reaction to hypocrisy
    4/9/25

    Study authors developed a model that has implications for how we should evaluate claims of hypocrisy.

  • Concept of oral microbiome featuring oral bacteria under a magnifying glass next to woman's mouth.
    Study examines how diet quality impacts oral microbiome
    4/11/25

    Women who followed healthier diets had lower abundance of certain oral microbiome bacteria, including bacteria that can promote gum disease and heart infections.

  • Concept of AI answering a question.
    UB AI tool outperformed other AI tools — and most doctors — on licensing exams
    4/22/25

    A powerful clinical AI tool developed by biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams).

  • The illustration, above, shows the experimental bird flu vaccine platform. The H5 and N1 proteins attach via his-tag (teal coil) to cobalt ions (red plug) within the cobalt-porphyrin-phospholipid nanoparticle. PHAD and QS-21 are adjuvants embedded into nanoparticle. Credit: University at Buffalo.
    Study: Experimental bird flu vaccine excels in animal models
    4/17/25

    Vaccine platform, proven effective for COVID-19, could be key in responding to evolving bird flu strains.

  • drawing of the CFA.
    Spring Into Art Returns to the UB Center for the Arts
    4/15/25

    Guests are invited to explore the Center’s galleries, atrium and public spaces as they come alive with activity. From live performances to interactive art-making and exhibitions. A full slate of programming highlights the creativity, talent and collaboration at the heart of UB’s arts community.

  • Nicholas Reilly (left), a junior majoring in chemical engineering, and Nicholas Pratt, a junior majoring in bioinformatics and computational biology, stand together in a UB hallway.
    Two UB students awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships
    4/17/25

    Goldwater scholarships are the country’s most competitive research scholarship offered to undergraduate STEM students.

  • Nicole Cieri-Hutcherson.
    UB pharmacy researcher examines benefits of pharmacist-administered injectable contraception
    4/17/25

    Almost half of U.S. states allow practice as pharmacists expand role in reproductive health.

  • Zoom image: When an ordinary beam of neutrons strikes the team’s silicon grating, the millions of scored lines on the grating convert the neutrons into an Airy beam, whose wavefront travels along a parabolic path. The triangular shapes on the detector match the predicted behavior of an Airy beam, offering evidence of the team’s success. Photo: N. Hanacek/NIST
    Curved neutron beams could deliver benefits straight to industry
    4/17/25

    A physics first, neutron Airy beams could reveal information useful for pharmaceuticals and quantum computing.

  • Zoom image: A method developed in the lab of University at Buffalo researcher Emanuela Gionfriddo involves caputring PFAS molecules with a probe and then heating the probe to transfer them into an anayltical instrument. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki/University at Buffalo
    New detection method captures forever chemicals as they evaporate
    4/22/25

    The research could inform federal guidance on measuring dangerous compounds when airborne.

  • A group of seniors, smiling and enjoying life.
    Study: Late midlife is a time of less regret and increased acceptance
    4/23/25

    Novel study examined narrative self-transcendence in the life stories of a group of late-midlife adults shared over eight years.

  • Nicole Albanese with weight loss drug in the background.
    Pharmacy professor discusses latest changes to weight-loss landscape
    4/23/25

    Shortage of weight-loss drugs ending; WeightWatchers declares bankruptcy.

  • Souma Chowdhury works on a drone with a student in a lab.
    Media Advisory: Sunday is UB Robotics Day on North Campus
    4/23/25

    Open to the public, the day will include demos of humanoid and dog robots, driverless cars, drones and more.

  • From above, one pair of hands gives another pair of hands a bowl of soup.
    UB hosts crowdfunding event for immigrant-run business
    4/23/25

    The soup and social event is organized by UB’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics program.

  • A photo showing a hand with a dressing on top. Above that is a scanner that monitors the fake wound. In the background there is someone standing in a white lab coat and there is a laptop computer.
    Study: New imaging tech uses radar and AI to see through bandages, monitor wounds
    4/24/25

    Enables medical professionals to observe skin without removing dressings; aims to reduce secondary infections and save time for caregivers.

  • UB logo.
    Statement regarding reactivation of international students’ status
    4/25/25

    The university will continue to provide supportive resources to all affected students on an individual basis.

  • A patient listens as a doctor explains something.
    Doctors must learn to communicate better with their patients with complex chronic disorders
    4/30/25

    Complex disorders like long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are often dismissed or misdiagnosed: better communication can help, say UB researchers.

University News

  • 12/22/25 Mukherjee receives Society for Risk Analysis Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award
  • 12/22/25 Karen Frank joins UB’s Jacobs School as chair of pathology and anatomical sciences
  • 12/19/25 The legacy of the Moynihan Report
  • 12/19/25 UB solidifies leadership in AI, data science in 2025
  • 12/18/25 2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
  • 12/18/25 New study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
  • 12/18/25 2025: University at Buffalo solidifies leadership in AI, data science
  • 12/18/25 2025 in photos
  • 12/18/25 UB’s AI momentum continues
  • 12/17/25 Nine from UPD awarded highest honors
  • 12/17/25 Researchers say funding is critical to understanding the effects of social media
  • 12/17/25 UB research key to powerful new tools to diagnose MS earlier
  • 12/17/25 FOXG1 expert Soo-Kyung Lee to be honored at next Spotlight Symposia
  • 12/16/25 Binge drinking and cannabis use among 12th graders
  • 12/16/25 Balu-Iyer named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
  • 12/15/25 Pharmacy students partner with Tops
  • 12/15/25 Indigenous Studies is cookin'
  • 12/15/25 Tracking forever chemicals shows not all isomers are distributed equally
  • 12/15/25 Empire AI powers bold new research at UB, from surgery to climate science
  • 12/15/25 Empire AI powers bold new UB research
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  • 2/4/22 Ergonomics for Office & Home workspaces
  • 7/24/25 Strengthening Communication with Your Manager - UB Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 7/24/25 Lessons Learned from the Pandemic at Work: Panel Discussion

Learn CPR and AED use with the American Heart Association

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that can help save a person’s life if their breathing or heart stops. The Recreation and Wellness Committee is dedicated to promoting and maintaining the latest health and safety policies across UB. 

Please note: If someone on a UB Campus goes into cardiac arrest and emergency services need to be called, call University Police at 645-2222. Do not call 911 if you are on a UB Campus.

Hands-Only CPR plus AED – Female Body Example

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