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.

  • How do polar bears stay warm?
    2/13/14

    New research points to genetic adaptations as a possible answer.

  • Financial advice for seniors
    2/13/14

    Baby boomers can learn how to protect their hard-earned assets and guarantee a steady income for the rest of their lives through a new book by emeritus faculty member Lewis Mandell.

  • Developing new TMD criteria
    2/10/14

    UB dental researcher Richard Ohrbach is part a project to develop the first evidence-based, diagnostic criteria to help better diagnose TMD, or TMJ as it is commonly known.

  • Further research needed
    2/10/14

    UB researchers who authored one of neurology’s most cited papers in the past three years are calling for more investigation into how venous abnormalities in the neck might be involved in central nervous system disorders and aging.

  • Dean chairs symposium
    2/6/14

    Dental dean Michael Glick has organized the first international symposium on the association between oral diseases and systemic health.

  • UB launches RENEW
    2/6/14

    The ambitious, university-wide, interdisciplinary research institute will focus on the most difficult and complex environmental issues, as well as the social and economic issues with which they are intertwined.

  • Rabideau named fellow
    2/6/14

    Environmental engineer Alan Rabideau will coordinate UB's new
    RENEW (Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water) initiative as the first Research and Economic Development Leadership Fellow.

  • High-risk volcanoes
    2/6/14

    UB volcanologists Michael Sheridan and Alison Graettinger talk about the risks surrounding some of the world’s most dangerous mountains and how communities in these areas can protect themselves.

  • UB deans strongly support the vision for RENEW
    2/6/14
    “Cities, urban activities and our built environment are some of the greatest contributors to global environmental change. They have profound effects on energy infrastructure, land use, water quality and the atmosphere.  At the same time, ecological and sustainability ethics have significantly influenced the disciplines of architecture, urban planning and design. With this initiative, the School of Architecture and Planning has an unprecedented opportunity to work across the disciplines to advance new knowledge and research on these globally significant issues.”
  • Risky business for at-risk drinkers
    1/30/14

    A study by the Research Institute on Addictions has found that men who are prone to problem drinking are especially at risk on Super Bowl Sunday.