UB political scientist internationally recognized for highly accurate election prediction models says President Obama is likely to receive 51.3 percent of votes cast in the November election.
UB researchers are among scientists working to identify materials that could one day replace silicon to make computing faster. Their latest find: a vanadium oxide bronze whose unusual electrical properties could increase the speed at which information is transferred and stored.
A new study in the journal Science is helping to unravel an important mystery surrounding climate change: how quickly glaciers can melt and grow in response to shifts in temperature.
Provost Charles Zukoski issued a memo to the university community on Wednesday affirming the university’s commitment to academic freedom and noting that it is “right and proper” for UB faculty to seek—and the university to accept—private-sector funding in support of scholarly activities.
Will humans ever control lightning? Could we make the invisible visible, and vice versa? It’s those questions and more that researchers such as UB's Natalia Litchinitser are exploring in the evolving field of modern optics.
UB sports medicine researchers have been awarded $100,000 from NFL Charities to develop the most objective, scientific method of determining when an athlete who has had a concussion can safely return to play.
Tiny sea creatures called rhabdopleurids have survived for more than 500 million years, outlasting more elaborate species that also descended from a common ancestor, according to a new study in the journal Lethaia.
We hear all the time that we need to get off the couch, stop watching TV and get moving. But what if watching TV under specific conditions could actually provide the mental boost you need to tackle a difficult task?
A new book by UB faculty member Carl Nightingale traces the roots of segregation from ancient times and has uncovered a complex portrait of the practice.
UB has been awarded a $349,565 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to foster innovation, job creation and private capital investment in 10 Western New York counties.
