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.

  • Family focus key for kids’ weight loss
    6/13/23

    UB research has found that an intensive, behavioral approach in a primary care setting benefits the child, parent and even siblings who aren’t directly being treated.

  • Freudenheim named fellow of American Society for Nutrition
    6/9/23

    The UB scientist has focused her work on factors related to breast cancer epidemiology, including the role of nutrition during the life course.

  • The Academic and the Idol
    6/9/23

    Asia Research Institute postdoctoral associate Stephanie Choi examines the K-pop phenomenon.

  • Increasing chances for recovery from alcohol abuse
    6/8/23

    An innovative project will explore how a person’s emotional changes during the early stages of recovery can influence its potential success.

  • Ukrainian Fulbright scholar studies veterans, leadership
    6/8/23

    Nataliia Kalmykova’s research examines women in the military and aims to build U.S.-like programs to serve Ukrainian veterans.

  • Harnessing ‘sentinels’ of immune system
    6/7/23

    Researchers will use a grant for dendritic cell immunotherapy to study a hybrid drug-delivery vehicle that breaks through intracellular traffic jams.

  • Don’t worry, be happy? It’s not that simple
    6/1/23

    New UB research suggests that people’s beliefs about happiness matter in shaping their everyday goal pursuits and well-being. 

  • Climate change to push species, reduce their habitats
    5/30/23

    Rising temperatures may force species to move to new locations to survive, which might not be possible, researchers say.

  • Arany receives dental laser research award
    5/30/23

    The T. H. Maiman Award from the Academy of Laser Dentistry recognizes the UB oral biologist for his work on photobiomodulation.

  • PhD student chosen for prestigious DOE research program
    5/24/23

    Chemical engineer Lili Rassouli is studying ways to convert solar energy into other clean fuels.