Research News

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  • Collective effervescence links nature to well-being
    10/13/26

    Experiences in nature connect us to the world around us, the same way that concerts, festivals and sporting events do so, says UB psychologist Shira Gabriel.

  • Testing innovative addiction recovery program
    10/2/26

    Social work researchers have partnered with a local agency to test a program that prepares clinicians to integrate recovery capital into care planning.

  • Oral biology faculty receive NIH funding
    10/1/26

    One project will explore genes’ effect on tongue cancer while the other looks at Sjögren’s disease.

  • A path to recycling plastic films
    9/30/26

    UB chemical engineering researchers are working to advance a recycling process to separate individual types of plastics from multilayer films, allowing them to be recycled.

  • UB lab links data to design
    9/29/26

    Building and Environment Visualization Lab seeks to shape a healthier, lower-carbon and more resilient planet for future generations.

  • Harm reduction for psychedelics use
    9/28/26

    Public health researcher Daniel Kruger is exploring safety education for recreational users as psychedelics gain in popularity.

  • Cracking the ultraslow quantum magnetism math
    9/28/26

    UB physicists led research that found a mathematical solution showing how a frustrated quantum magnet can transition to behavior resembling that of a black hole.

  • Maximizing impact of Science and Tech Centers
    9/24/26

    Jacobs School associate vice president has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to examine these pioneering centers.

  • UB CAT launches $900k in R&D projects
    9/24/26

    The program, led by Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships, will support 12 health sciences applied research collaborations.

  • Older adults and harmful medications
    9/23/26

    Pharmacy study reports that one-third of older adults with cognitive disorders are taking prescription drugs that could harm them. 

  • UB part of NSF OPAL laser facility
    9/23/26

    World-leading laser system, to be built at University of Rochester, receives final design award from National Science Foundation.