Research News

The exhibit “Serenades for Settling: Tending Ostreidae” with several large screens of ocean life in a darkened room.
  • Listen like an oyster
    12/12/25

    An immersive, multimedia exhibition invites audiences into an underwater world of oysters, and how human-made sounds might affect them. 

  • 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.

  • Epstein elected AAAS fellow
    12/12/13

    UB faculty member Leonard Epstein has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.

  • Bay-Cheng to present research in Croatia
    12/12/13

    Sarah Bay-Cheng will join leading scholars in the field of theater and performance studies in presenting cutting-edge research at the University of Zagreb, Croatia.

  • Architects awarded artist fellowships
    12/6/13

    Joyce Hwang and Dennis Maher have received highly competitive grants through the Artist Fellowship Program of the New York Foundation for the Arts.

  • Frone named APA fellow
    12/6/13

    Research Institute on Addictions scientist Michael Frone has been named a fellow of the Society of Addiction Psychology in recognition of this outstanding contribution to the field of psychology.

  • Award winners
    12/5/13

    Four UB faculty members have received prestigious CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation, an indication of the impact UB's newest faculty members are having on the university's research enterprise.

  • Fulbright-Hays award funds project in China
    12/5/13

    Faculty member Lilliam Malavé will lead a project to study the benefits of a Mandarin language and culture immersion project.

  • Helping cancer patients beat insomnia
    12/5/13

    UB researchers have received a federal grant to study if cognitive behavior therapy administered by nurses can help lung cancer patients who suffer from sleeplessness.

  • New test for bridge corrosion
    12/5/13

    A new test developed by UB engineers that uses electricity to detect corrosion in bridge cables could replace expensive, time-consuming visual inspections.

  • Beyond the brain
    11/27/13

    Study finds that vascular changes in the neck may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.