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Christen Civiletto poses in front of chemical factories.
  • Roots of law professor’s mission run deep
    3/20/26

    Christen Civiletto's forthcoming book recounts the toxic history of Niagara Falls — and its personal impact on her and her family.

  • Successful minority employees can create false sense of diversity
    3/27/26

    A new study finds an unexpected downside to highly successful women and racial minorities in organizations.

  • Five UB researchers elected AAAS fellows
    3/26/26

    Jason Briner, Hao Zeng, Jo Freudenheim, Keith Kirkwood and Jun Zhuang are now members of the prestigious scientific society.

  • Solving protein structures made simple
    3/26/26

    Jacobs School researchers have shown how an electron diffraction technique can quickly and efficiently create high-resolution molecular maps.

  • New system aims to detect amount of recycled plastic in plastic products
    3/25/26

    UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

  • New AI method curbs errors in chest X-ray reports
    3/24/26

    A UB team has developed a framework that reduces common errors by anchoring report generation to what appears in the medical image.

  • Arctic-glaciology conference looks to next generation
    3/24/26

    Climate expert Richard Alley’s message to students attending the event: We need you.

  • UB to host international climate conference
    3/23/26

    The free event will examine how climate change and emerging contaminants impact health in Asia and beyond.

  • UB HIV prevention expert publishes commentary in The Lancet
    3/20/26

    Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong discusses a major efficacy trial for the game Tumaini and what it means for HIV prevention for youth.

  • Roots of law professor’s mission run deep
    3/20/26

    Christen Civiletto's forthcoming book recounts the toxic history of Niagara Falls — and its personal impact on her and her family.

  • AI tool can help spot forged radiology reports
    3/19/26

    A UB study describes an AI system that aims to help prevent massive fraud in the medical and insurance industries.