• Law students help get unemployment benefits for workers
    5/11/26

    The case, brought with Empire Justice Center, ends a COVID-era dispute, securing relief for thousands of state employees.

  • UB to offer PhD in applied ontology
    5/11/26

    The new PhD program, and a master’s launched last year, are the only graduate-level applied ontology degrees in the world, filling a critical need in a burgeoning field.

  • UB launches WNY Long COVID Resource Center
    5/11/26

    The center is focused on giving providers the tools they need to improve the care of their patients.

  • Two UB English department alumni win 2026 Pulitzers
    5/8/26

    Sara DiNatale shares the explanatory reporting award and Juliana Spahr is this year’s winner for poetry.

  • Rising senior named Phi Beta Kappa 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar
    5/8/26

    Aisha Makama is just one of 20 students nationwide selected for the award by the nation's most prestigious academic honor society.

  • AI can help find best youth vaping-cessation strategies
    5/8/26

    UB cancer researchers applied machine learning and XAI to find out why some tactics work and others don't.

  • Integrating pharmacists into kidney care team
    5/7/26

    UB faculty member Calvin Meaney highlights the benefits of relying on pharmacists, especially with the shortage of nephrologists.

  • Building AI for children from the ground up
    5/7/26

    UB's National AI Institute for Exceptional Education's work building exceptional education tools was on display as NSF and IES officials came to UB for a site visit.

  • UB 5th in national ranking of New York universities
    5/7/26

    The Official UniRank Guide measures a university's digital presence, reputation and popularity.

  • Remembering Janina Brutt-Griffler
    5/7/26

    The longtime UB faculty member, professor in the Graduate School of Education and leader in language and international education, died April 17. She was 59.

  • Shedding light on lipid asymmetry in cell membranes
    5/6/26

    A UB study finds that cells tune membrane properties to regulate communication, transport and other duties.

  • Potatoes may have shaped genetic makeup of Indigenous Andeans
    5/6/26

    A study found that natural selection favored those with a high number of starch-digesting genes following the domestication of potatoes in the Andes.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • Where smiles start

    Destination Dental School (DDS) is an intensive gateway program for undergraduate students and bachelor’s degree recipients interested in pursuing a career in dentistry. Through this annual summer experience, DDS Fellows learn about the dental profession, the dental school application process, financing strategies and the Dental Admission Test (DAT). They also participate in hands-on activities, conduct research projects, and network with faculty mentors, dental students, and community leaders. Photos: Cass McAllister

    Published June 25, 2026

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Celebrating Student Excellence

Recipients of the 2026 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence — the highest honor SUNY bestows on a student — reflect on their journeys, what the award means to them and the True Blue experiences that shaped their success.

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