• Diagnose earlier, treat smarter focus of Rare Disease Day
    2/25/26

    The annual event aims to raise awareness about rare diseases through education, collaboration and community engagement.

  • Longtime UB Council member Jonathan Dandes dies at 72
    2/24/26

    The longest-serving member of the UB Council was praised for his leadership and unwavering commitment to UB. 

  • Reading the market in the stars
    2/24/26

    UB researcher Carrie Tirado Bramen explores astrological speculation and capitalism in Gilded Age America.

  • For women over 60, muscle strength matters
    2/23/26

    A UB-led study found that muscle strength is associated with significantly lower risk of death over an eight-year follow-up.

  • 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.

  • Your AI chat may reveal more than you think
    2/19/26

    New UB research addresses privacy leaks in digital conversations.

  • 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. 

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • 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

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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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