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The challenges of treating chronic pain
3/3/26
UB researchers Andrew Rodgers and Jeffrey Lackner co-authored an editorial about a study on how some patients with pain may benefit from exposure to nature.
Public programming addresses Love Canal legacy
3/3/26
The series of events is presented by the University Archives and GSE in connection with the archives' "Toxic Archives" exhibition.
Come together, right now
3/2/26
A new UB study shows why live music benefits well-being.
Analyzing women’s digital safety
3/2/26
The project co-led by Nadine Shaanta Murshid will measure online harassment, financial fraud, relational surveillance and other risks women face.
‘Echo[es]’ explores visual poetry, typewriter art
3/2/26
The series of public lectures and hands-on workshops culminates in a “living wall” installation in May.
Williams works to expand pharmacy’s scope of practice
2/27/26
The pharmacy school's director of legislative advocacy is using his legal training to benefit current and future pharmacists.
AI may help patients missing permanent teeth
2/27/26
Orthodontic chair Thikriat Al-Jewair led a study using accurate algorithms to predict the most appropriate treatment approach.
Whittaker elected to National Academy of Engineering
2/26/26
The earthquake engineer’s work has made “countless communities and structures safer and more resilient.”
Exhibition celebrates Creeley’s 100th birthday
2/26/26
"Active Complement" honors the late UB faculty member, often cited as one of the most important and influential poets of the last half-century.
UB expert advocates for better screening for eating disorders
2/26/26
Clinical psychologist Lisa Ranzenhofer discusses atypical anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.
Archival encounter
2/25/26
A visit to UB's History of Medicine Collection sparked a new creative work by faculty member Crystal Z Campbell.
UB health sciences schools fare well in national ranking
2/25/26
The rankings by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research are determined by total funding obtained from the National Institutes of Health.

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Engineers Week
Each February, the Student Association and UB's student engineering clubs organize a variety of programs during UB Engineers Week to promote interaction among participating clubs and the campus community. University Communications photographers Meredith Forrest Kulwicki and Douglas Levere chronicled the week's events culminating with the always popular Battle Bots.
Published March 3, 2026

The mouth-body connection

Oral health has a major impact on overall health. Leading oral biologist Frank Scannapieco explains how bacteria in the mouth factor into diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s and more — and outlines simple ways to keep that all-important mouth healthy.

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