• Genetic variant may be key to some kids' heart failure
    12/12/25

    The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and myocarditis.

  • Listen like an oyster
    12/12/25

    An immersive, multimedia exhibition invites audiences into an underwater world of oysters, and how human-made sounds might affect them. 

  • A solution takes root
    12/11/25

    UB's MATTERS Network is partnering with the Erie County Sheriff's Office to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the path to recovery.

  • New mural takes flight at DL&W Terminal
    12/10/25

    Art professor Joan Linder's "Birds of Buffalo" features 154 species of local birds and spans nearly 300 feet of the downtown train platform.

  • GardnerFest honors a voice of democracy
    12/10/25

    Colleagues of retiring UB law professor James Gardner recently gathered to celebrate his career — one that has reshaped how scholars and citizens understand American democracy.

  • Introducing BullsAI
    12/9/25

    The collaboration between UBIT and the Department of AI and Society will bring artificial intelligence directly into the classroom.

  • UB pharmacy researcher makes diabetes breakthrough
    12/9/25

    The discovery, featured on the cover of Analytical Chemistry, could potentially slow the progression to full-blown diabetes.

  • More women, better audits
    12/9/25

    New research from the School of Management spotlights the value women bring to audit teams and the workplace.

  • Building toward justice in rural counties
    12/8/25

    The UB Law Rural Justice Initiative aims to show law students that rural practice offers unique satisfactions and plenty of opportunity.

  • New hearing loss test checks the eyes — not the ears
    12/8/25

    UB spinout Auspex Medix advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and more.

  • Shifting perceptions of patients with mental illness
    12/5/25

    A UB study of third-year pharmacy students indicates that presenting facts can influence views and reduce stigmas.

  • First aid in the wild

    Wilderness First Aid classes (EVS 301 and 302) teach students first aid skills critical for those working more than an hour from emergency care. Students learn via scenario-based methods that simulate real-life injuries and illnesses. Successful completion of these courses provides certification from the National Association of Search and Rescue, as well as certification in Basic Life Support CPR from the American Heart Association. University Communications photographer Douglas Levere documented the final practical at Don Miller Park in North Tonawanda. Instructor Russ Crispell and volunteers Stephen Hagenbuch and Mark Sorel provide this training each semester.

    Published December 10, 2025

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  • Celebrating by serving

    UB's DPT Club — students enrolled in UB's three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy program — celebrates PT Month by packing food for the organization Feed My Starving Children, which provides emergency rations to support children and families in war-torn and economically destabilized countries. Club members helped pack more than 109,000 meals during the weekend-long event, more than triple the goal of 32,000 meals. Photo: Kim Kotz

    Published December 12, 2025

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