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.

  • False Positive
    11/19/15

    Performance art created by UB faculty member Mark Shepard raises awareness of online privacy issues.

  • Addressing pediatric obesity
    11/19/15

    New UB faculty member Carroll McWilliams Harmon, co-author of a national teen weight-loss surgery study, brings a fresh perspective to Western New York’s pediatric obesity problem.

  • Helping nanoparticle glow
    11/19/15

    A new, onion-like nanoparticle developed by a UB research team could open new frontiers in biomaging, solar energy harvesting and light-based security techniques.

  • Bad for business
    11/19/15

    A study by School of Management faculty member Veljko Fotak has found that returns are weaker for investments made by highly politicized government-owned investment funds.

  • Through the looking glass
    11/12/15

    Architecture faculty members Georg Rafailidis and Stephanie Davidson have launched a material investigation in search of new expressions for glass in and as architecture.

  • Fulbright recipient
    11/12/15

    UB geographer Chris Renschler has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholar award to conduct research and lecture in Austria.

  • Worm's behavior yields clue
    11/12/15

    A mutant worm's reaction to a foul smell could lead to new treatment avenues for diseases ranging from schizophrenia to Parkinson’s.

  • Call for science
    11/12/15

    UB pharmacist Edward Bednarczyk says medical marijuana should be held to the same standard as other drugs.

  • Pinpointing poverty with cellphone data
    11/12/15

    Mobile phone calls are analyzed to thwart crime and track diseases. Now, UB researchers are studying if such data can help combat extreme poverty.

  • User habits key to phishing
    11/12/15

    UB faculty member Arun Vishwanath says taking into account users' cyber routines is integral to preventing email phishing.