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.

  • Confederate flag debate
    6/25/15

    The emblem is a divisive symbol that should not be flown from public buildings, says UB Civil War historian Carole Emberton.

  • Benefits for front-runner
    6/22/15

    UB political scientist James Campbell says that having close to 20 Republican candidates in the presidential primary race actually could help the front-runner.

  • Sudit to lead sponsored programs
    6/22/15

    Moises Sudit, an entrepreneur, research professor and center director, has been appointed as UB’s associate vice president for sponsored programs.

  • New insights into cocaine addiction
    6/18/15

    UB researchers have discovered a previously unknown neural pathway that can regulate changes made in the brain due to cocaine use, providing new insight into the molecular basis of cocaine addiction.

  • Career honor
    6/18/15

    UB faculty member Venu Govindaraju, a globally recognized expert in machine learning and pattern recognition, has received the IAPR/ICDAR Outstanding Achievements Award from the International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR).

  • Tailored treatment
    6/18/15

    UB addiction experts have received a $3 million federal grant to explore whether treatments tailored to a person’s behavior before seeking help will result in better treatment outcomes.  

  • Survivors at risk for PTSD
    6/18/15

    UB faculty member Steven Dubovsky says the way survivors of the Charleston church shooting deal with the aftermath is critical to whether they will develop post-traumatic stress disorder.

  • Exceptional faculty
    6/18/15

    Eleven of UB’s best and brightest teachers and researchers have been named recipients of the university’s 2015 Exceptional Scholar and Teaching Innovation awards.

  • Making sense of the auditory world
    6/18/15

    UB researchers are taking important steps toward understanding how humans and other animals perceive the auditory world.

  • Highlighting success of START-UP NY
    6/18/15

    Business owners spoke during a roundtable discussion about how START-UP NY is helping them build their respective companies.