• Preserving, sharing legacy of Black architect Coles
    11/3/25

    UB adjunct architecture instructor Albert Chao is working to transform the Coles House and Studio into a space where community change happens.

  • UB to offer fully online graduate degree in ontology
    10/31/25

    The MS degree will prepare students from around the world for work in the rapidly growing interdisciplinary branch of information science.

  • UB key player in NYS semiconductor initiative
    10/31/25

    The new SUNY - NY Creates Technology Innovation Institute will advance semiconductor research and workforce development.

  • WNY patients major contributors to NEJM knee pain study
    10/31/25

    More than half of the participants were UBMD Ortho patients in the national research study that confirmed that exercise and PT help ease knee pain.

  • UB student receives Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship
    10/30/25

    Junior Aisha Makama will use the public service award to pursue her passion to develop STEM education in Africa.

  • What’s really happening when whales sing?
    10/30/25

    Contrary to the scientific consensus, they're exploring, not courting, says UB psychologist and cognitive scientist Eduardo Mercado III.

  • Learning, leading and giving back
    10/29/25

    UB undergrad Maha Mir is finding confidence and community through helping others feel at home at UB.

  • UB grant brings cutting-edge spatial audio to Slee
    10/29/25

    The new Meyer sound system positions the Department of Music at the forefront of immersive composition and performance technology.

  • State social policies reduce joint pain prevalence
    10/28/25

    More benefits and easier access to care mean fewer people living in pain, says UB researcher Rui Huang.

  • Carotid artery stent placed in patient who goes home same day
    10/28/25

    UB neurosurgeon Elad Levy says the case proves complex endovascular procedures can be performed in outpatient neurosurgery centers.

  • UB joins global semiconductor network
    10/27/25

    Through its membership in SEMI, UB is now connected directly to education, research and industry collaborators.

  • Jacobs School launching Buffalo Primary Care Initiative
    10/27/25

    The goal of the three-year MD program with full scholarships is to increase the number of primary care physicians in Buffalo’s East and West side neighborhoods.

  • Thanksgiving without Borders

    The UB community turned out in force last Thursday to share their Thanksgiving or fall harvest traditions with members of the university's diverse international community. Here are just a few of the celebrations.

    Published December 3, 2025

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Making chatbots better

UB AI pioneer Rohini Srihari is building chatbots that do everything from supporting mental health care to giving a voice to people with motor neuron diseases like ALS. Explore the many ways she’s making AI work for humanity on the latest episode of the Driven to Discover podcast.

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