• A look back at UB’s research, creative activities
    1/6/26

    The university's research achievements in 2025 are poised to have wide-ranging and long-lasting impact.

  • Celebrating 100 years of a visionary composer
    1/6/26

    Feldman@100 commemorates the centennial birthday of Morton Feldman with a series of concerts and lectures.

  • FOXG1 expert to be honored at next Spotlight Symposia
    1/6/26

    The College of Arts and Sciences event will bring together leaders in neurodevelopmental disorders to honor Soo-Kyung Lee.

  • The legacy of the Moynihan Report
    12/19/25

    Sixty years after its release, panelists at a School of Social Work symposium examined the influential — and controversial — report on Black poverty in the U.S.

  • UB solidifies leadership in AI, data science in 2025
    12/19/25

    UB is tapping AI’s incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach.

  • 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.

  • 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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Spotlight Symposia Series

The College of Arts and Sciences' 2026 Spotlight Symposia Series will celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of UB faculty member Soo-Kyung Lee, director of the FOXG1 Research Center and a leading expert on genetics and brain development. The symposium, "Master Switches of the Mind: Gene Regulation and Neurodevelopmental Disorders," will bring together leading experts in the field for a two-day event that features a keynote, technical talks and a poster session. Read more about the symposium.

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