Research News

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  • Crystals in a new light
    2/12/26

    A setback in growing light-responsive crystals led UB chemist Jason Benedict and his team to a novel method for mapping molecular arrangements.

  • New insight into light–matter thermalization
    1/27/26

    Simulation of Rydberg arrays inside an optical cavity shows photons and atoms don’t always rapidly settle at the same temperature and destroy quantum information.

  • AI model predicts hospitalization of at-risk cardiac patients
    1/26/26

    UB pharmacy professor Arinze Okere’s team discovers way to accurately predict hospital admissions and 90-day readmissions.

  • Personal story inspires Canalside art installation
    1/23/26

    UB faculty member Reinhard Reitzenstein's artwork was inspired by his own boyhood journey as an immigrant to America.

  • Mis/disinformation and the midterm elections
    1/22/26

    UB expert Yini Zhang says the news media and voters will struggle to keep up as social media once again plays a major role in the political messaging.

  • An overlooked source of microplastic pollution
    1/22/26

    Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

  • Expanding access to overdose treatment, drug test strips
    1/21/26

    Two studies have found that harm reduction vending machines are well utilized and provide lifesaving services to high-risk individuals.

  • CTSI video series shares insights on team science
    1/20/26

    The ongoing series aims to provide guidance from veteran investigators who have had success working in large interdisciplinary teams.

  • Link between hostile racism, suicide risk in young Black adults
    1/20/26

    A study suggests that hostile racism is associated with a 15% increase in suicide ideation and 13% increase in suicide attempts.

  • Deepfakes leveled up in 2025: Here’s what’s coming next
    1/16/26

    UB computer scientist Siwei Lyu says dramatic improvements in technology will make deepfakes harder to spot.

  • Privacy has a price
    1/15/26

    A School of Management study finds that many industry insiders would illegally sell personal health data.