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Telehealth boomed during COVID, but not everywhere
12/4/25
A School of Management study found widespread inefficiencies, especially in rural areas and the Midwest.
Trail mix
12/4/25
UB engineering professor Corey Schimpf finds joy maintaining the trails at Zoar Valley.
Rapid dissemination of new concussion, TBI guidelines urged
12/3/25
UB expert John Leddy says quick implementation of the new guidelines for primary care providers will benefit patients sooner.
Crosby renovation awarded grand prize by AIA Buffalo/WNY
12/3/25
UB architecture student Pouya Pakkhesal was also recognized at the chapter's Architecture Design Awards program.
Number of pain sites matters for cognitive function
12/3/25
A UB study suggests that chronic pain experienced in more than one site is strongly associated with a faster decline later in life.
New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2
12/2/25
The unexpected finding could inspire new designs for industrial gas separation technologies.
UB to offer online affordable housing degree certificate
12/2/25
Newly approved program in the School of Architecture and Planning will prepare students to ensure future housing is made affordable for all.
FDA-approved Alzheimer’s screen boost for nursing lab
12/1/25
The test confirms the scientific validity of the biomarkers used in the lab, led by researcher Carleara Weiss, and increases demand for the lab.
NYS invests $50M in new research hub
12/1/25
Biofabrication and imaging research hub will boost health care innovation in WNY and beyond.
Public invited to shape ‘inclusive civic spaces’
11/26/25
The deliberative forum on Dec. 5 is being sponsored by the Philosophy, Political Science and Economics Program.
Those helping the homeless are hurting, too
11/26/25
A paper by UB social work researcher Amanda Aykanian links homeless services workers’ burnout to adverse childhood experiences.
Turning ‘trash to table’
11/26/25
Fourteen undergraduate architecture students from Mexico joined a UB workshop aimed at testing new ways to turn demolition waste into innovative design.

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Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

Buon Appetito
Earlier this month, about 20 students from the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures took a field trip to Dalfonso's Italian Imports. Paola Ugolini's class was introduced to the products imported to make the dishes and products served and sold at the store. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published February 24, 2026

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The mouth-body connection

Oral health has a major impact on overall health. Leading oral biologist Frank Scannapieco explains how bacteria in the mouth factor into diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s and more — and outlines simple ways to keep that all-important mouth healthy.

Viz winners! Love Data Week, originally established in 2016, has become an international celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine’s Day. The week at UB consisted of presentations, workshops and informational sessions, along with a student competition, "War of the Viz," that encouraged student to create compelling data visualizations. This year's winners were Colin Seiler and Aryaa Paresh Deshpandefor, who created a data visualization using Tableau that told the story of the rise of Bad Bunny’s popularity. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Viz winners!
Love Data Week, originally established in 2016, has become an international celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine’s Day. The week at UB consisted of presentations, workshops and informational sessions, along with a student competition, "War of the Viz," that encouraged student to create compelling data visualizations. This year's winners were Colin Seiler and Aryaa Paresh Deshpandefor, who created a data visualization using Tableau that told the story of the rise of Bad Bunny’s popularity. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published February 27, 2026