• UB launches new quantum institute
    11/5/25

    The initiative will harness UB’s wide-ranging research expertise and unlock advancements in computing, medicine, semiconductors and more.

  • Study links climate anxiety to social media use
    11/4/25

    Climate doom, the belief that climate change will cause societal breakdowns, predicts support for radical actions, according to study.

  • Celebrating faculty and staff excellence
    11/4/25

    The UB community gathered to recognize outstanding faculty and staff at the annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellece.

  • UB students receive SUNY scholarships
    11/3/25

    Yanely Reyes-Bermudez was awarded the Nancy L. Zimpher Scholarship for Teacher Education; Constance Yap received the ACT for Excellence and Student Initiative Scholarship. 

  • 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.

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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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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