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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.

  • AI-enhanced indoor farming takes root at UB
    2/22/24

    The project, which uses AI to monitor plant health and fine-tune LED lighting systems, could help with food insecurity and sustainability issues. 

  • ‘UndocuJoy’ for undocumented students
    2/21/24

    UB professor Stephen Santa-Ramirez explores how undocumented college students experience joy despite navigating barriers.

  • Compulsory voting can reduce political polarization in U.S.
    2/20/24

    UB political philosopher Alexandra Oprea says options need to be found for boosting turnout at the polls.

  • Medical, pharmacy schools to co-host Rare Disease Day event
    2/19/24

    The half-day symposium on Feb. 29 focuses on groundbreaking research, diagnosis and clinical care.

  • UB joins federal government-led effort to boost AI safety
    2/16/24

    Researchers will help set standards and develop tools to ensure AI’s role for the social good nationwide.

  • Colִón receives AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award
    2/16/24

    The SUNY Distinguished Professor has been honored for his longstanding commitment to increasing diversity in the chemical sciences.

  • Uncovering new phages
    2/15/24

    UB oral biologist Kathryn Kauffman is investigating the role these viruses play in oral health and disease to better understand their role in overall human health.

  • Gender differences found for benefits of community language resources
    2/13/24

    A new paper examines language proficiency and employment outcomes from a wider angle than just the individual.

  • Keeping spaces clean from viruses, microbes
    2/13/24

    UB and You First Services have completed an air-sterilization demonstration project at a Niagara Falls long-term care facility.

  • UB, BITS Pilani sign MOU
    2/12/24

    The agreement will foster research and education programs between UB and one of India’s leading technical universities.