• A path to recycling plastic films
    9/30/26

    UB chemical engineering researchers are working to advance a recycling process to separate individual types of plastics from multilayer films, allowing them to be recycled.

  • Romanticizing college, one UB library at a time
    9/30/26

    While making Pinterest boards, Anisha Aktar would find herself longing for access to a beautiful, historic library like those seen online. Then, she found Abbott Library.

  • UB’s Holly Jean Buck named MacArthur Fellow
    9/29/26

    The social scientist and Department of Environment and Sustainability faculty member is among the 2026 recipients of the highly selective $800,000 “genius grants.”

  • UB lab links data to design
    9/29/26

    Building and Environment Visualization Lab seeks to shape a healthier, lower-carbon and more resilient planet for future generations.

  • UB ice sheet expert elected AGU fellow
    9/29/26

    SUNY Empire Innovation Professor Sophie Nowicki is an internationally known ice sheet scientist and climate modeler.

  • Genco’s listening tour continues over the next 16 weeks
    9/28/26

    President’s priority in the weeks ahead is simple: listen, learn and get to know the people that make UB such a special place.

  • UB honors 20 distinguished alumni and friends
    9/28/26

    The annual Alumni Achievement Awards event honors individuals who have brought distinction to the university.

  • Harm reduction for psychedelics use
    9/28/26

    Public health researcher Daniel Kruger is exploring safety education for recreational users as psychedelics gain in popularity.

  • Cracking the ultraslow quantum magnetism math
    9/28/26

    UB physicists led research that found a mathematical solution showing how a frustrated quantum magnet can transition to behavior resembling that of a black hole.

  • UB, Black Achievers launch Impact Leadership Program
    9/25/26

    New partnership connects emerging leaders with mentorship, education and community-driven development.

  • New OpXpo features week of career connections
    9/25/26

    The Career Design Center is launching a weeklong campus experience Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 that connects students with employers, alumni, faculty and industry leaders.

  • Homish receives national mentoring award
    9/25/26

    SPHHP's Greg Homish is being recognized by the American Public Health Association with its Public Health Mentoring Award.

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  • Celebrating 90 years

    The UB School of Nursing is commemorationg its 90th annivesary and the party started last month with a gala celebration held at the Richardson Hotel on Sept 23. The school welcomed alumni, community partners, faculty, staff, students and friends, and honored the 2026 alumni award recipients, who were announced that night. Photos: Heather Bellini, Bellini Studios

    Published October 13, 2026

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A new cultural landmark

Despite having the world’s largest and most comprehensive James Joyce collection since 1950, the Poetry Collection in UB Libraries has never had a dedicated museum area in which to share its Joyce materials with the general public. Creating a new landmark visitor attraction in the heart of Buffalo will ensure that UB continues as a cultural destination for academic researchers and literary scholars, along with enhancing the already robust cultural tourism of the Buffalo-Niagara region. Read more

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