• Huber named Fulbright Specialist
    2/23/26

    The CATT staff member will travel to Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania, where she will focus on introducing and strengthening experiential learning.

  • UB faculty artist reimagines Sabres ‘goathead’ logo
    2/20/26

    George Afedzi Hughes incorporated African symbols into the existing logo to commemorate Black History Month.

  • UB researchers’ FOXG1 drug cleared for clinical trials
    2/20/26

    Soo-Kyung and Jae Lee, whose daughter has FOXG1 syndrome, developed the gene therapy that could one day treat people with this severe disorder.

  • UB students receive SUNY sustainability awards
    2/19/26

    Maria Arango and DJ Ruszkowski will use funding from the award to support their projects and engage more students interested in sustainability.

  • HRSA grant to support street medicine residency
    2/18/26

    As the numbers of unhoused people rise both nationally and in Buffalo, their unique health care needs are an increasingly important focus for primary care.

  • Keep your chin up
    2/18/26

    A UB-led study shows that the chin is an evolutionary accident.

  • Renamed unit aims to better serve UB employees
    2/17/26

    Employee Engagement and Success has reorganized its team and revamped its programs to better meet the evolving needs of the UB workforce. 

  • Next up: Clark Hall
    2/17/26

    The historic athletic facility will undergo $93 million in renovations to bring an integrated recreation and wellness approach to the South Campus.

  • New AI degrees taking off
    2/16/26

    UB students majoring in AI-focused degree programs are enthusiastic about their job prospects in the burgeoning new field.

  • Using tech to help mothers separated from newborns
    2/16/26

    UB-led research looks at videomessaging and othe tech to help parents connect when their children are transferred to another hospital’s NICU.

  • Philosopher to deliver Mitchell Lecture
    2/16/26

    University of Michigan law professor Elizabeth Anderson will discuss populist alliances in an authoritarian era.

  • Art of dance

    An interesting collaboration took place recently in one of the dance studios in the Center for the Arts. Joan Linder and Kerry Ring got their classes together for a synergistic session. The art students practiced live figure drawing and the dance students practiced for a live audience. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

    Published March 6, 2026

More slide shows>

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. 

More photos>