Research News

Map view of the Great Lakes.
  • UB awarded $5 million to lead new Great Lakes Research Consortium
    6/17/26

    UB will play an expanded role in researching and protecting the largest group of freshwater bodies on Earth.

  • Solving protein structures made simple
    3/26/26

    Jacobs School researchers have shown how an electron diffraction technique can quickly and efficiently create high-resolution molecular maps.

  • New system aims to detect amount of recycled plastic in plastic products
    3/25/26

    UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

  • New AI method curbs errors in chest X-ray reports
    3/24/26

    A UB team has developed a framework that reduces common errors by anchoring report generation to what appears in the medical image.

  • Arctic-glaciology conference looks to next generation
    3/24/26

    Climate expert Richard Alley’s message to students attending the event: We need you.

  • 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.