• Cover of To Walk about in Freedom.
    Emancipation through eyes of Priscilla Joyner
    3/2/22

    UB historian Carole Emberton’s new book provides personal details of the formerly enslaved woman’s life before and after the Civil War.

  • An older woman sitting at a table taking her blood pressure reading.
    Oral bacteria linked with hypertension in older women
    3/2/22

    The UB-led study is the first to prospectively examine the association between oral bacteria and developing hypertension.

  • Nuclear reactor in a science institute indoors.
    Repowering coal plants to fight climate crisis
    3/1/22

    UB professor Andrew Whittaker is part of a cohort that is developing a digital platform to repower coal plants using advanced nuclear energy.

  • The SUNY Great Students are: (front row, from left): Dennis Fedorishin, Lindsey Mattickand Narayan Dhimal, (back row, from left): Kathleen Paige, Steven Lewis, Liam Christie, Kyle Hunt.
    Eight UB students receive SUNY GREAT awards
    2/28/22

    The Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent awards support research and professional development, and supplements stipends.

  • Using a spade to fill a jar with soil.
    Findings shared from Tonawanda Coke Soil Study
    2/28/22

    Scientists say the company likely contributed to elevated pollution levels on some properties but the contamination was not systematic in areas around the site.

  • A boy has his blood pressure measured by a smiling doctor.
    Patient-centered approach to treating obesity urged
    2/25/22

    Researchers say health professionals should improve access to evidence-based and patient-centered care to fight weight stigma and end diet culture.

  • Colorful vials in a research lab.
    Resources for investigators
    2/24/22

    The Trial Innovation Network helps UB researchers conduct multicenter clinical trials in a better, faster and more cost-efficient manner.

  • Concept of a speaker sharing an idea with a panel of people.
    Pitching a thesis in 3 minutes or less
    2/23/22

    PhD candidates inform people about the research they're doing in the 3MT competition.

  • Soo-Kyung Lee.
    How motor neurons activate different muscles
    2/22/22

    UB-led research describes how a gene called Kdm6b helps motor neurons diversify into crucial subtypes.

  • SnehAI's chatbot avatar, based on the protagonist of a popular television drama in India.
    A safe space to learn about sexual, reproductive health
    2/22/22

    An innovative chatbot is demonstrating how artificial intelligence applications can engage vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations.

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