• The dirt on dirt
    1/13/26

    UB students dig in to study how soil can make Earth — and campus — a healthier place

  • Josephson junctions possible with only one superconductor
    1/12/26

    A UB-led experiment confirms that ferromagent iron found a way to sync with the superconducting metal vanadium.

  • ‘CAVE’ to house UB’s autonomous vehicle research
    1/12/26

    The new facility will support work in self-driving vehicles, autonomous systems, and AI applications and big data analytics in transportation.

  • Charting work of Black women writers, choreographers
    1/12/26

    Nicole Morris Johnson’s new book examines various frameworks and why they are inadequate for examining women’s creative expression.

  • Study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
    1/9/26

    Regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there, UB researcher Yifan Cheng says.

  • Santa-Ramirez receives ASHE Early Career Award
    1/9/26

    The GSE professor spoke with UBNow about his work on campus climate and first-generation students’ transitions and sense of belonging.

  • Bringing silenced histories to light
    1/9/26

    Community members gathered at UB’s Anderson Gallery to share personal stories and artifacts from family members institutionalized at the Buffalo State Asylum.

  • Funding critical to studying effects of social media
    1/8/26

    Potential federal policy changes would limit the funds to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic status and demographics.

  • Julien receives lifetime achievement award
    1/8/26

    The award from the Association for Information Science and Technology honors the UB professor’s contributions to the information science field.

  • UB part of $17M NIH grant to study TMDs
    1/8/26

    Faculty from dental medicine, medicine and philosophy are working on the project that aims to better understand temporomandibular disorders.

  • Sleeping our way to better brain health
    1/7/26

    Nursing professor Carleara Weiss has dedicated her career to demystifying the science of sleep.

  • Ice cap completely gone 7,000 years ago
    1/7/26

    Core samples from under Greenland's Prudhoe Dome ice sheet suggest the region is highly sensitive to the temperatures of our current interglacial period.

  • Blind Date with a Book

    For those stuck in a reading rut or looking for a surprise pick, University Libraries held a "Blind Date with a Book" event Feb. 12-13. Faculty, staff and students were invited to discover something new or a hidden gem — no spoilers allowed! A total of 300 book lovers checked out 343 of the 358 wrapped books over the course of the two-day event. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

    Published February 17, 2026

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Record attendance

The women's basketball team set a new attendance record at their "Education Day" game against Central Michigan on Feb. 4. The 5,778 fans surpassed the previous mark set during the 2025 WNIT championship game. The Bulls recorded 15 assists and scored 18 points off turnovers, but the Chippewas won the battle, 90-59. The kids had a great time, no matter. 

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