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Explaining why RNA droplets form
8/21/26
UB-led research reveals that a tiny chemical difference between RNA and DNA helps explain why RNA more readily organizes into droplets when temperatures rise.

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Grant awarded Chancellor’s Horizon Award
5/14/26
The award honors scholarly or creative activities that have already achieved significant recognition and hold strong promise for field-defining impact.
Indigenous Studies PhD candidate earns Smithsonian fellowship
5/13/26
Delaney O'Connell explores how returning ancestral belongings — and sometimes allowing their destruction — can better serve communities.
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.
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.
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.
Elkin selected for inaugural cohort of ACTS fellows
5/6/26
Fellowship recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions and service to the clinical and translational science field.
UB geographer contributes to UN report on World Heritage Sites
5/5/26
The global assessment of protected landscapes draws on Adam Wilson’s research on species’ exposure to extreme temperatures.
Sisto honored with rehabilitation association awards
5/5/26
The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine recognized the UB researcher for her work in the field.
Next-gen semiconductors just got more practical
5/4/26
A UB-led study makes chiral semiconductors better at absorbing visible light.

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