• 2025 in photos
    12/18/25

    Take a look back at another stellar year at UB through the lenses of University Communications photographers Douglas Levere and Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

  • UB’s AI momentum continues
    12/18/25

    Senior Vice President Venu Govindaraju provided the UB Council with an overview of the quickly evolving AI landscape at UB at the council's Dec. 15 meeting.

  • Nine from UPD awarded highest honors
    12/17/25

    The department members received the Lifesaving Award and the Heroism Award from the SUNY Police Chiefs Association.

  • UB research key to powerful new tools to diagnose MS earlier
    12/17/25

    Paramagnetic rim lesions and other imaging biomarkers that show up on MRI allow patients to be diagnosed and treated much sooner.

  • Binge drinking and cannabis use among 12th graders
    12/16/25

    A UB study has found an increase in the risk of binge drinking among those who use 2 or more cannabis products.

  • Balu-Iyer named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
    12/16/25

    The UB pharmacy professor’s research contributions and his numerous patents led to his inclusion in the prestigious organization.

  • Pharmacy students partner with Tops
    12/15/25

    Third-year students provide education and screenings at select pharmacies aimed a reducing illness and increasing immunizations.

  • Tracking forever chemicals shows not all isomers are distributed equally
    12/15/25

    Samples from water, fish and bird eggs demonstrate the need to measure these unique molecular structures separately. 

  • Empire AI powers bold new UB research
    12/15/25

    A new wave of projects — from surgery to climate science — pushes innovation in these high-stakes challenges.

  • Genetic variant may be key to some kids' heart failure
    12/12/25

    The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and myocarditis.

  • Listen like an oyster
    12/12/25

    An immersive, multimedia exhibition invites audiences into an underwater world of oysters, and how human-made sounds might affect them. 

  • A solution takes root
    12/11/25

    UB's MATTERS Network is partnering with the Erie County Sheriff's Office to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the path to recovery.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • The role of fire

    Shortly before the Thanksgiving break, University Communications photographer Meredith Forrest Kulwicki joined Jason Corwin's IDS 104: Introduction to Land-Based Learning class in the Letchworth Teaching Forest on the North Campus. When developing the course, Corwin consulted with the Department of Environment and Sustainability, the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office and University Police to ensure course activities met all safety, liability and insurance requirements.

    Published December 16, 2025

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Sleep and the brain

Sleep is a basic biological function, so why do so many people struggle with it? Sleep expert Carleara Weiss unpacks the mysteries of why we sleep and what happens when we don’t, discusses her research on the connection between sleep and Alzheimer's disease, and shares her top tips for getting a better night’s rest in the latest episode of the Driven to Discover podcast.

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