Research News

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  • Keep your chin up
    2/18/26

    A UB-led study shows that the chin is an evolutionary accident.

  • 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.

  • Thumbs up to healthy menus
    11/5/15

    Children are choosing healthy side dishes and beverages when ordering meals in restaurants, research led by UB faculty member Stephanie Anzman-Frasca has found.

  • Powering an energy revolution
    11/5/15

    UB takes a leadership role in a National Science Foundation plan to use data analytics to solve pressing societal problems.

  • Changing behavior to avert diabetes
    11/5/15

    UB researchers are studying if changes in decision-making can prevent people with prediabetes from becoming diabetic.

  • Just Food, Just Communities
    11/5/15

    The UB Food Lab is co-sponsoring an event designed to bring together community partners, scholars, students and residents to discuss the links between racial, economic and food injustices, and strategies to address them.

  • WHI gets extension
    11/5/15

    UB has received a five-year extension of its involvement with the Women’s Health Initiative, the groundbreaking study that has yielded major discoveries on chronic diseases that affect postmenopausal women.

  • Tracing family roots
    11/5/15

    Descendants of authors of slave narratives attending a groundbreaking UB workshop discuss their histories, identities and personal stories.

  • Effective advertising
    11/2/15

    Web advertising in which the product changes direction while moving across the screen is more effective than static ads, according to research by the School of Management.