Research News

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  • New hearing loss test checks the eyes — not the ears
    12/8/25

    UB spinout Auspex Medix advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and more.

  • Stimulating brain cells stops binge drinking
    1/9/14

    A UB study is the first to demonstrate a causal relationship between the release of dopamine in the brain and drinking behaviors of animals.

  • UB among top 5 in COPD research
    1/9/14

    A national ranking lists UB as a top institution for COPD research and faculty members Anne Curtis and Sanjay Sethi as top experts in their fields.

  • Advancing genomic research
    1/8/14

    UB will partner with the recently opened New York Genome Center in Manhattan to accelerate recent advances in genomic medicine directly into clinical care.

  • Origin of flowers
    1/3/14

    The newly sequenced genome of the Amborella plant reveals why flowers may have suddenly proliferated on Earth millions of years ago.

  • Bacteria linger, UB study finds
    1/3/14

    UB researchers have found that toys, books and cribs can harbor bacteria for longer periods than previously thought.

  • UB launches bridge institute
    12/19/13

    With repair costs soaring for aging bridges, UB's new Institute for Bridge Engineering will develop cost-effective solutions while training tomorrow’s engineers.

  • Good investment?
    12/19/13

    A study by faculty member Joseph Ogden has found that corporate retail notes are an attractive option for individual investors but generally provide lower returns than mainstream corporate bonds.

  • Private funds support research
    12/13/13

    With federal research funding becoming harder to get, many young investigators, such as UB faculty member Matthew Barth, are using private funds to support their work.

  • Unraveling how bacterium thrives
    12/12/13

    With a perfect score of 10, UB is awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to study how the bacterium non-typeable Haemophilus influenza flourishes in patients with COPD.

  • The bus of the future
    12/12/13

    UB researchers are working with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to test features that could make public transit better for all riders.