Research News

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  • UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health
    6/8/26

    Center will advance emerging medical technologies that improve the speed, precision and accessibility in which people receive care.

  • UB to host international climate conference
    3/23/26

    The free event will examine how climate change and emerging contaminants impact health in Asia and beyond.

  • UB HIV prevention expert publishes commentary in The Lancet
    3/20/26

    Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong discusses a major efficacy trial for the game Tumaini and what it means for HIV prevention for youth.

  • Roots of law professor’s mission run deep
    3/20/26

    Christen Civiletto's forthcoming book recounts the toxic history of Niagara Falls — and its personal impact on her and her family.

  • AI tool can help spot forged radiology reports
    3/19/26

    A UB study describes an AI system that aims to help prevent massive fraud in the medical and insurance industries.

  • UB researcher shows power of AI in social sciences
    3/18/26

    Rachael Hinkle’s work with machine learning intersects political science, legal training and computational methods.

  • Whale song remix
    3/18/26

    A new study shows humpbacks shift pitch when a neighbor joins the song.

  • Professor promotes updated kidney assessment
    3/17/26

    A commentary by Calvin Meaney urges discontinuation of outdated tests that are imprecise or disadvantage Black patients.

  • UB researchers test if AI can improve fire spread prediction
    3/17/26

    Evaluation of deep learning tools underscores the strengths, limitations and opportunities for next‑generation hybrid modeling.

  • Wang receives AAG remote sensing award
    3/16/26

    The geographer is the first from UB to receive the honor, which recognizes exceptional contributions to the field through research, teaching or outreach.

  • NIH grant to support study of salivary gland regeneration
    3/16/26

    The goal of the work is to repair and regenerate glands that affect eating, speech and quality of life.