Research News

Map view of the Great Lakes.
  • UB awarded $5 million to lead new Great Lakes Research Consortium
    6/17/26

    UB will play an expanded role in researching and protecting the largest group of freshwater bodies on Earth.

  • 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.

  • Goyal receives award for superconducting technology
    5/4/26

    The SUNY Distinguished Professor has “played a central leadership role in bridging fundamental materials research with industrial deployment.”

  • What we lose when AI does our shopping
    5/1/26

    Automated commerce could quietly erode the economic, psychological and social benefits people receive from shopping on their own terms.

  • AI tool to assess lung cancer surgery complication risk
    5/1/26

    The new technology aims to deliver personalized risk estimates and clinician-adjustable insights to support surgical decisions.

  • Dubocovich selected for first cohort of ACTS fellows
    4/30/26

    Fellowship recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions and service to the clinical and translational science field.

  • Encouraging participation in health research
    4/30/26

    School of Nursing researchers identify several themes that can improve the design and inclusive quality of behavioral health research.

  • Personal, purposeful research
    4/30/26

    The College of Arts and Sciences' second Spotlight Symposium honors UB neurodevelopmental biologist Soo-Kyung Lee’s FOXG1 mission.

  • NATO’s internal cohesion is being threatened (again)
    4/29/26

    In pushing for support on Iran, Trump may risk eroding U.S. influence on the alliance, UB political scientist Carla Martinez Machain writes in The Conversation.