• Tracking evolution of human saliva back to primates
    11/13/25

    A UB study highlights how evolutionary adaptations to diet and disease may have influenced primate biology, including humans.

  • What you need to know when the snow flies
    11/12/25

    Now that we've had the first taste of snow for the season, here’s a reminder of what the campus community should know when there’s wintry weather ahead.

  • UB Libraries to screen Love Canal documentary
    11/12/25

    The Emmy-nominated film is being presented as part of the libraries’ exhibition "Toxic Archives: Voices from Love Canal."

  • An innovative sexual assault prevention measure
    11/12/25

    UB faculty members Jennifer Read and Jennifer Livingston have received a $3 million NIH grant to test the friend-based motivational interview.

  • Overturning theories about NMDA receptor calcium signals
    11/11/25

    The surprising findings published in PNAS have implications for understanding and treating neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.

  • UB launches Horns Up for Hope
    11/11/25

    The monthlong food and winter clothing drive supporting local community members in need runs through Dec. 5.

  • UB, Chinese university strengthen 40-year partnership
    11/10/25

    The initiative with Dalian University of Technology continues a legacy of preparing global business leaders.

  • Project seeded during COVID blooms as ‘untamed garden’
    11/10/25

    UB professor Claire Schen and her daughter Maddy Cherr's visual essay focuses on the mental toll of the pandemic and its lasting effects on students.

  • Bringing Latinx histories to the forefront
    11/7/25

    GSE professor Tim Monreal has co-edited a book that offers educators lessons using film and TV to explore Latinx histories and communities.

  • Chilean university hosts UB architect for week-long trip
    11/7/25

    Kristine Stiphany gave a presentation on a new book she co-edited that explores how urban insurgencies reshape cities and challenge dominant paradigms.

  • From a campus to a Costco
    11/7/25

    As the giant retailer constructs a facility at North Bailey and Ridge Lea Road, UB Then looks back at the site's former tenant.

  • Curriculum opt-outs and the classroom
    11/6/25

    UB educator LaGarrett King examines how a recent Supreme Court ruling may impact inclusive education.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • 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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Sleep and the brain

Sleep is a basic biological function, so why do so many people struggle with it? Sleep expert Carleara Weiss unpacks the mysteries of why we sleep and what happens when we don’t, discusses her research on the connection between sleep and Alzheimer's disease, and shares her top tips for getting a better night’s rest in the latest episode of the Driven to Discover podcast.

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