Research News

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  • UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health
    6/8/26

    Center will advance emerging medical technologies that improve the speed, precision and accessibility in which people receive care.

  • Reprogramming cells
    12/11/14

    UB scientists have turned normal cell lines into “stem-like” cells using nothing more than mechanical stress.

  • How much do teens smoke?
    12/11/14

    UB researchers Lynn Kozlowski and Gary Giovino say more detailed data on daily cigarette use is needed to answer that question.

  • Kofke named AAAS fellow
    12/11/14

    UB faculty member David Kofke has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.

  • Seeking justice for detainees
    12/11/14

    Law professor Tara Melish was principal author of a brief filed on behalf of people with disabilities detained in Guatemala’s national psychiatric institution.

  • Smith named ACMI fellow
    12/11/14

    UB faculty member Barry Smith is the first philosopher to be named a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics.

  • Furthering educational partnerships
    12/11/14

    The Graduate School of Education has developed two new programs that further the school's commitment to increasing its involvement and partnerships with community schools.

  • Quiet as a mouse
    12/8/14

    UB psychologist Micheal L. Dent listens to what is inaudible to others. And what she’s hearing might one day help us better understand human hearing loss.

  • How are CTE and behavior linked?
    12/8/14

    UB researchers say a lack of longitudinal studies on CTE hinders scientists’ ability to understand how the brain disease is linked to behavioral symptoms.

  • Interactive wayfinder
    12/4/14

    Developers at UB’s Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access have built and tested touch-responsive maps that provide independence to the visually impaired.

  • Sharing resources
    12/4/14

    UB is making some of the region’s most advanced science and engineering equipment, and cutting-edge research facilities available for use by academics, businesses and government.