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Farming byproduct could soon insulate your home
6/24/25
A UB-led team 3D prints wheat straw to create a green alternative to common fiberglass insulation.
Three UB nursing faculty named AAN fellows
6/24/25
Kafuli Agbemenum, Kelly Foltz-Ramos and Eunhee Park have received one of the highest honors in the nursing profession.
White named artistic director of Clarion Concerts
6/23/25
The UB music professor says the appointment strengthens the skills she brings to the classroom.
Prepare, not scare
6/23/25
A new book by GSE faculty Stephanie Fredrick and Amanda Nickerson aims to provide adults with the tools they need to tackle cyberbullying, one of the most pressing issues facing children and teens.
A summer to-do list for UB employees
6/20/25
It's finally summer, and UB has a wide range of opportunities for faculty and staff looking to recharge, reconnect and rediscover all the university has to offer.
Miller receives highest honor from Dickinson society
6/20/25
The award, given every three years, is presented to only a handful of scholars.
When auditors walk, clients pay
6/20/25
New UB research directly links auditor turnover to a decline in audit quality and client services.
Continuing work to reduce gun violence
6/20/25
The annual Remembrance Conference focused on the role medical schools and health care in general can play in reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
Exploring innovative, AI-powered CANDO
6/18/25
UB scientists Ram Samudrala and Zackary M. Falls talk about the new platform to make drug discovery faster and less expensive while also being safe and effective.
UB art history professor awarded renowned fellowships
6/18/25
The Guggenheim, Harvard Radcliffe and Dedalus Foundation fellowships will support Libby Otto's groundbreaking work on the Bauhaus movement.
Six UB students receive Fulbright awards
6/18/25
The students join the university's long history of sending students to take part in the prestigious program.
Non-opioid molecule relieves chronic pain for three weeks
6/17/25
The molecule developed by UB researchers acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, with a single, local injection providing pain relief for up to 3 weeks.

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Celebrating Juneteenth
Various UB schools and groups came together to represent the UB community at the Buffalo Juneteenth Parade last Saturday. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. It dates from spring 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, at the end of the Civil War and announced that all enslaved people should be freed. In 2021, Juneteenth became an official federal holiday. Buffalo’s Juneteenth Festival, begun in 1976, is considered one of the largest in the country. Photos: Nancy J. Parisi
Published June 17, 2025

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