• UB celebrates Earth Day with climate action update
    4/22/24

    The annual event highlights the momentum the campus community has built in recent years to advance its climate action work.

  • UB ready to help launch Empire AI
    4/22/24

    Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers have finalized a budget that makes UB home to the new initiative aimed at putting NYS at the forefront of responsible AI innovation.

  • Supporting rights of the homeless
    4/19/24

    UB social work researcher Amanda Aykanian has signed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case.

  • UB architect’s proposal named 5/14 memorial finalist
    4/19/24

    Jin Young Song teamed up with his mentor, Douglass Alligood, on a design concept that seeks to commemorate, remember and heal.

  • Seven UB faculty elected AAAS fellows
    4/19/24

    AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society; past fellows include Thomas Edison and W.E.B DuBois.

  • UB to install 30 air monitors on Buffalo’s East Side
    4/18/24

    The EPA-funded project will monitor the air quality in the mostly Black community in an effort to empower community action. 

  • Assessing effectiveness of 'food-is-medicine'
    4/18/24

    The American Heart Association-funded project will assess the successes and challenges of three different food-prescription programs for WNY seniors.

  • Fifteen students receive SUNY Chancellor’s Award
    4/18/24

    The award is the highest honor SUNY bestows upon its students.

  • Did RNA droplets help originate life on Earth?
    4/17/24

    UB physics researcher Priya R. Banerjee has been awarded a seed grant from the Hypothesis Fund to explore the "big idea."

  • Happier neighborhoods start in the front yard
    4/17/24

    A UB study of the Elmwood Village found that the livelier and more open the front yard, the more content and connected the resident.

  • Charting family history of world's most popular coffee
    4/16/24

    The newly sequenced genome of Arabica reveals its prehistoric origin story — and its future under climate change.

  • New study probes macrophages’ role in pulmonary fibrosis
    4/16/24

    These white blood cells promote scar tissue formation, but certain drugs, such as pirfenidone, may stop this from happening.

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  • Spring into Art

    The Center for the Arts came alive with performances, installations, interactive activities and more on April 30 during Spring into Art. The event showcases the diverse talents of the artists and creators across the arts at UB. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

    Published May 7, 2024

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Oozefest fun!

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this Saturday, May 4, Oozefest is one of UB’s most popular traditions. Read about how the mud volleyball tournament became a rite of passage for many UB students.

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