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  • UB to honor Millard Fillmore.
    UB to honor Fillmore
    1/3/17

    UB will celebrate the 217th anniversary of the birth of Millard Fillmore, UB’s first chancellor, at a ceremony in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

  • Stop at dentist before scuba diving.
    Stop at dentist before scuba diving
    1/3/17

    Pilot UB research has found that nearly half of divers experience dental symptoms while in the water, including jaw pain and broken fillings.

  • Hire UB students, have their salaries paid, too.
    Hire UB students, have their salaries paid, too
    1/3/17

    The Career Experience Program broadens students’ views to local opportunities and exposes local firms to UB students.

  • UB awarded grant for self-driving car.
    UB awarded grant for self-driving car
    1/4/17

    The $1.2 million NSF grant, plus another $500,000 from UB, will be used to create a research facility for self-driving and connected cars.

  • Think the U.S. is lawsuit-happy?
    Think the U.S. is lawsuit-happy?
    1/4/17

    A new book by UB faculty member David Engel debunks the common belief that Americans have their attorney on speed-dial.

  • Studio aims to bring police, campus together.
    Connecting cops and the campus
    1/5/17

    Students in a UB architecture studio created designs for a new, larger police facility that aims to foster good relations between police and the community.

  • UB spinoff a pioneer in education technology.
    Spinoff pioneering education technology
    1/5/17

    PLS 3rd Learning digitizes K-12 resources so that teachers from different school districts can share curriculum plans online.

  • UB geographer supporting activities of UN agencies.
    Supporting activities of UN agencies
    1/5/17

    UB geographer Chris Renschler is helping countries coordinate management of natural resources and natural disasters.

  • Center of North America? New method finds new answer.
    New method finds new center
    1/6/17

    A technique developed by UB geographer Peter Rogerson places the heart of North America in a North Dakota town called Center.

  • Two recognized for mentoring.
    Two recognized for mentoring
    1/6/17

    Faculty members Jennifer Read and Venu Govindaraju are the recipients of the 2016-17 Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award.

  • James Gardner.
    Gardner to receive Jaeckle Award
    1/9/17

    The interim dean of the School of Law will receive the  highest honor given by the school and its Alumni Association.

  • Boosting profile of internal medicine.
    Boosting profile of internal medicine
    1/6/17

    UB physicians are taking part in a national effort to encourage medical school students and residents to enter the field.

  • UB mourns loss of Willie Evans.
    UB mourns loss of Willie Evans
    1/5/17

    The former president of the UB Alumni Association and standout running back was a key member of the 1958 Lambert Cup team.

  • Delivering better care to the frail.
    Delivering better care to the frail
    1/9/17

    Patient Pattern allows clinicians to tap into records to determine how best to treat hospitalized elderly and post-acute care patients.

  • Aerospace engineer recognized by AIAA.
    Aerospace engineer recognized by AIAA
    1/10/17

    John L. Crassidis is the recipient of the J. Leland Atwood Award for his “commitment to excellence in aerospace engineering education.”

  • Study examines financial assistance for abortion.
    Examining financial aid for abortion
    1/10/17

    A UB study finds patients who use abortion funds to pay for the procedure are younger and more likely to be African-American.

  • CAI to present reworking of Goethe’s ‘Faust’.
    CAI to present reworking of ‘Faust’
    1/11/17

    Artists in residence Neil Wechsler and Nathan Heidelberger also plan a series of workshops and classes for students and the public.

  • Fillmore’s civic contributions lauded at annual commemoration.
    Fillmore lauded at gravesite ceremony
    1/9/17

    Millard Fillmore's “legacy organizations” paid tribute to the U.S. president — and UB's first chancellor — at the annual commemoration of his birth.

  • Strategies for coping with partner violence.
    Strategies for coping with partner violence
    1/11/17

    African-American women in abusive relationships use religion, external support and fighting back to survive, a UB study has found.

  • Online programs climb in U.S. News ranking.
    Online programs climb in rankings
    1/10/17

    U.S. News ranked the Graduate School of Education's programs No. 10 — up 33 spots — while Nursing's RN-BS program rose 65 spots to No. 21.

  • Moss earns two book awards.
    Moss recognized for nursing textbook
    1/11/17

    Margaret Moss’  “American Indian Health and Nursing” received two Book of the Year awards from the American Journal of Nursing.  

  • Cuomo proposes new investments in UB.
    Cuomo proposes new investments in UB
    1/10/17

    In his State of the State address at UB, the governor proposes $20M for the medical school and extending Metro Rail to the North Campus.  

  • CMI funds faculty, industry partnerships.
    CMI funds 5 faculty-industry projects
    1/12/17

    UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics has awarded over $170,000 to five collaborations with commercial potential.

  • Anxiety may lead to unnecessary treatment.
    Anxiety linked to treatment options
    1/12/17

    A UB study finds emotional distress may lead men to choose more aggressive treatment than needed for prostate cancer.

  • Saving family history with a smartphone.
    Saving family history with a smartphone
    1/13/17

    Student startup MemoryFox allows people to interview family members and store the recordings using a smartphone.

  • UB grows business with MWBE companies.
    UB grows business with MWBE firms
    1/13/17

    UB's efforts to find and hire more minority- and women-owned business enterprises are paying off big-time.

  • Large inflatables will animate UB Anderson Gallery.
    Playful art
    1/13/17

    Patrons will have to resist the urge to play with the bright, inflatable sculptures that are part of an upcoming UB Anderson Gallery exhibition.

  • Sharing info at White House summit.
    Sharing success stories at White House summit
    1/17/17

    GSE professor Mary McVee shared with attendees some of the ways UB faculty has successfully used technology in teacher preparation.

  • Invention could transform manufacturing.
    Invention could revolutionize manufacturing
    1/17/17

    The father-son startup Vader Systems' 3-D printing technology could transform how things are made.

  • UB Art Galleries presents videos.
    UB Art Galleries presents videos
    1/17/17

    The galleries’ Screen Projects public art video initiative continues in the spring semester with two videos on view in the Center for the Arts.

  • Buffalo Film Seminars sets spring lineup.
    Film series sets spring lineup
    1/18/17

    The popular Buffalo Film Seminars led by Diane Christian and Bruce Jackson returns on Jan. 31 with 14 notable films.

  • Immigrant diversity increases wages.
    Immigrant diversity increases wages
    1/18/17

    A UB analysis of Census data finds the influx of workers born abroad generates benefits to both high- and low-paid workers.

  • ‘Dead Treez’ explores Jamaican dancehall subculture.
    ‘Dead Treez’ explores Jamaican subculture
    1/19/17

    Ebony G. Patterson’s exhibition of eye-popping floor tapestries and brightly covered male figures opens Feb. 9 in the UB Art Gallery.

  • Celebrating the Chinese New Year.
    Celebrating the Chinese New Year
    1/19/17

    The popular event at UB features traditional and contemporary performing arts, including music, dance, storytelling and martial arts.

  • Common insecticides mimic melatonin.
    Common insecticides mimic melatonin
    1/23/17

    UB scientists have found that carbamates can upset circadian rhythms, increasing the risk for diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

  • UB joins with BPO for special concert.
    UB joins BPO for special concert
    1/20/17

    At a performance of Beethoven’s Fifth, UB faculty will discuss how the composer struggled with, then conquered, his devastating hearing loss.

  • Trusting relationship vital to treatment.
    Trusting relationship vital to treatment
    1/23/17

    A positive relationship between counselor and patient is key to successful treatment for alcohol use disorder, an RIA study has found.

  • Expanding technology in the classroom.
    Improving learning with technology
    1/23/17

    UB education faculty will use a new grant to improve learning at a Buffalo charter school by expanding use of technology in the classroom.

  • As cells age, fat content shifts.
    As cells age, fat content shifts
    1/24/17

    A UB study adds to the evidence that fat and related molecules called lipids are more active in cellular processes than previously thought.

  • making a difference for seniors.
    Making a difference for seniors
    1/25/17

    Faculty member Susan Udin is helping seniors in her Buffalo neighborhood live independently in their homes.

  • Startup brings wholesale car auctions to the web.
    Bringing wholesale car auctions online
    1/25/17

    Buffalo startup ACV Auctions is pioneering a new way for car dealers to buy and sell inventory.

  • After the marches: What's next?
    After the marches: What's next?
    1/26/17

    UB faculty member Kari Winter predicts more women will be invovled in politics at all levels.

  • Book scrutinizes privacy v. press case.
    Book scrutinizes privacy v. press case
    1/26/17

    Law professor Samantha Barbas examines the first battle before the Supreme Court weighing privacy versus freedom of the press.

  • ISEP wins $1.2M NSF grant for GIS training.
    ISEP wins $1.2M NSF grant for GIS training
    1/27/17

    The funding will continue a unique aspect of the UB-led STEM program that brings teachers into training with students.

  • Using Twitter to improve subway travel.
    Tweeting to improve subway travel
    1/30/17

    Twitter can be an effective way to gather passenger information, according to results of a preliminary UB study.

  • Celebrating the campaign.
    Celebrating the campaign
    1/26/17

    Members of the UB community gathered to recognize the people who make the university's campaign successful.

  • Facts trump culture for ‘The Talk’.
    Facts trump culture for ‘The Talk’
    1/30/17

    African immigrant mothers rarely pass down to their children cultural views regarding sex, a UB study has found.

  • Identifying ‘fake news’.
    Identifying ‘fake news’
    1/30/17

    Digital literacy expert Heidi Julien suggests using the “CRAP” test to decide whether what you’re reading or hearing passes the “smell test.”

  • Tripathi responds to executive order.
    Tripathi responds to executive order
    1/29/17

    UB's president says UB will support members of the UB community who may be affected by executive orders affecting immigration law.

  • Two women in a car, one is plugging her ears while the other belts out a tune.
    Singing test quickly measures pitch
    1/31/17

    Singing can provide an understanding of the relationship between perceiving and doing, UB psychologist Peter Pfordresher says.

  • Headshot of IEEE fellow Quanxi Jia.
    Jia named IEEE fellow
    1/31/17

    Materials science scholar Quanxi Jia has been recognized for his contributions to coated superconductors and metal-oxide thin films for electronic applications.

  • Pianist Jonathan Biss.
    Concert explores ‘Late Style’
    1/31/17

    Pianist Jonathan Biss will delve into some of the intricacies of later works of Schumann, Chopin and Brahms at an upcoming UB concert.

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  • 12/17/25 FOXG1 expert Soo-Kyung Lee to be honored at next Spotlight Symposia
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  • 12/15/25 Pharmacy students partner with Tops
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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.

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