• UB study examines pandemic arrest patterns
    10/28/26

    The study provided an opportunity to explore a suburb — in this case, the Rochester area town of Irondequoit — a community type that isn’t often the focus of research.

  • Care, compassion for Buffalo’s unhoused citizens
    10/28/26

    For a decade now, UB HEALS, the Jacobs School’s street medicine team, has been showing up and helping people experiencing homelessness in Buffalo.

  • Reducing cancer deaths in young adults
    10/27/26

    UB postdoc is working to educate young adults about paying attention to their bodies, listening to their instincts and getting symptoms checked out sooner.

  • Science Cafés take on real-world issues
    10/27/26

    UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has been using this innovative method for disseminating research findings since early 2025.

  • Linkage between lead exposure, strep
    10/26/26

    UB study finds evidence of an association between blood lead concentrations and strep throat in children, even at concentrations below the current action level.

  • Supporting transfer students
    10/23/26

    UB TrACE program, backed by SUNY, provides eligible transfer students with personalized advising and career development, as well as financial assistance.

  • Greenland’s Camp Century was ice free
    10/23/26

    UB-led study of ancient sediment offers new insights into ice sheet retreat at the former Cold War outpost.

  • Exploring the possibilities of photography
    10/23/26

    UB artist John Opera combines handmade tools, digital technology and early printing processes in “Nossa Estrela.”

  • National recognition for AI at UB
    10/23/26

    Forbes article names UB one of 12 colleges ‘reinventing education’ for AI era, placing it alongside institutions such as MIT, Stanford and Carnegie Mellon.

  • Protecting children from online predators
    10/22/26

    The School of Law-led Safe Play Project seeks to create a family guide to protect young gamers.

  • UB celebrates record-breaking fundraising year
    10/22/26

    Philanthropic investments in fiscal year 2026 surpassed historical benchmarks, exceeding $166 million.

  • Symposium centers on academic freedom
    10/22/26

    The event held this month was organized by the Office of Inclusive Excellence and the Buffalo Law Review.

  • President’s listening tour

    UB President Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, continued her “President 16 | 16 Stops in 16 Weeks” listening tour with recent sessions with University Advancement, the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the University Honors College. Feedback shared during the listening tour will help shape UB’s priorities and direction for the future as part of an inclusive strategic planning process that Genco announced earlier this month.

    Published October 22, 2026

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