• 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.

  • Cover artwork for "The Mark of Slavery" by Jenifer L. Barclay, featuring an illustration of a young Black child in profile with butterflies on their cheek.
    Book explores slavery, disability in antebellum America
    2/18/22

    Enslaved people with disabilities often filled valuable family and cultural roles in their communities, UB historian Jenifer Barclay says.

  • Smiling woman gesturing to colleagues seated around a conference table.
    Communication skills predict leaders at work
    2/17/22

    Outgoing and talkative people don't necessarily communicate effectively and inspire others to view them as leaders, new research has found.

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