Aerial view of Beijing on a smoggy day.
Air pollution linked to cardiovascular disease in China
7/15/19

The findings suggest that the country may need to re-evaluate its standards for nitrogen dioxide.

Man with face in his hands, clouds of smoke behind him.
‘Near miss’ linked to post-traumatic stress
7/15/19

A study of survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 contributes to an understanding of what counts as exposure trauma.

Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall takes a photo with a cellphone of a portrait of James Joyce in UB's Special Collections.
Viewing Joyce collection fulfills dream
7/12/19

Daniel Mulhall, Ireland's ambassador to the U.S., pays a visit to UB’s internationally known James Joyce Collection.

Several medical students in blue scrubs wearing VR goggles.
New insight on the human body
7/12/19

Working with Crosswater Digital Media, UB instructors use virtual reality to innovate the teaching of gross anatomy.

Illustrated hands cradling a light bulb.
Exceptional faculty
7/12/19

Twelve UB faculty members have been named recipients of the university’s 2019 Exceptional Scholar and Teaching Innovation Awards.

A female student looks at a dental model with a male instructor.
Increasing number of Native American dentists
7/12/19

Finding a Native American dentist is rare. A new program at the School of Dental Medicine aims to change that.

Closed fist clutching three cigarettes.
Investigating potential smoking cessation therapy
7/11/19

UB faculty member Jun-Xu Li has received a $2M NIH grant to look at a receptor that has recently emerged as a novel target for treating drug addiction.

Patient undergoing oral laser light therapy.
Research coalition endorses light therapy
7/11/19

The new guidelines could offer an alternative to opioids to treat oral mucositis, the painful side effect of head and neck cancer treatment.

Swimmers at the municipal swimming pool in Washington, D.C., in 1942.
Forgotten history of segregated pools and parks
7/11/19

Municipal swimming pools and urban amusement parks flourished in the 20th century. But often their success was based on excluding African Americans, UB’s Victoria Wolcott says.

Detail from Romanell Conference poster showing keynoter John Martin Fischer "rising" from the dead.
Arguing against the afterlife
7/10/19

Philosopher John Martin Fischer will explain away the alleged out-of-body experiences of those near death as the keynote speaker at UB’s annual Romanell Conference.

MRI images of MS patients and healthy controls that show that patients who had more than 8 scans using gadolinium-based contrast agents have areas of hyperintensity (brighter regions, white arrows) on the scans, indicating gadolinium deposition, compared to the scans of MS patients who had less than 8 scans and healthy controls.
Gadolinium deposition occurs in early MS
7/10/19

A study found that while the commonly used imaging linear contrast agent does accumulate in the brain, there is no discernible clinical impact.

View looking from the audience's perspective into the stage and performers at a tailgate concert. A young girl sits on the shoulders of a man.
Tailgate concerts back for UB football
7/9/19

The Tailgate Concert Series at UB home football games will be back this fall with an eclectic program that includes rock, pop and country performers.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

Head start

Some incoming first-year students got a jump on their intro science courses by taking part in the Summer Science Workshops offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. The preparatory workshops were offered for students who will be taking introductory biological sciences or general chemistry or physics courses during their first year at UB. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Published July 11, 2019

Lisa Khoury, BA '14, Television producer and independant reporter, explains how UB and the student newspaper, The Spectrum, inspired her to make a bold move.

Bold Moment - Lisa Khoury

Lisa Khoury, BA '14, television producer and independant reporter, explains how UB and her work at the student newspaper, The Spectrum, inspired her to take a bold step in her career.

A student works on a circuit board during the cyber-security summer camp.

Cyber defense

A participant in UB's GenCyber Camp assembles a Raspberry Pi computer to defend the UB GenCyber network from a simulated cyberattack. The free camp, which took place June 27-29 and July 1-2 on the North Campus, introduce middle and high school students to cybersecurity as a future career option. It is presented by the schools of Management and Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Center of Excellence in Information Systems Assurance Research and Education in the engineering school.

Published July 9, 2019

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