• Skywritten words "dislike" and the thumbs-down emoji.
    Curbing social media harassment, abuse
    10/15/18

    A new system for automatically detecting prejudice in social media posts can help constrain this behavior online, new UB research has found.  

  • Male on stationery bike with tubing device around his neck.
    Sexes differ on comfort during and after exercise
    10/12/18

    The UB study is the first to highlight sex differences in thermal behavior and could one day inform development of new athletic apparel.

  • Brian Schultz giving his pitch during the 43North finals.
    43North finals were ‘awesome’ venture
    10/12/18

    Finalist Dimien, a chemical maker with a focus on eco-friendly manufacturing, was founded by a UB chemistry PhD grad.  

  • Stream gauge used in a Michigan CrowdHydrology station.
    Crowdsourced data could improve flood predictions
    10/11/18

    With new NSF funding, researchers will work to integrate citizen science data into the National Water Model.

  • 3D illustration of blood cells that cause malaria.
    Treating humans to protect mosquitoes from malaria
    10/10/18

    Immunized people would transmit anti-malarial proteins to the insects that bite them, reducing spread of the deadly disease.

  • virus.
    UB welcomes West Indies fellows
    10/9/18

    The fellows from the Jamaican university will train with SUNY scientists in virology and drug development.

  • Illustration of the human brain and intelligence.
    Study finds reading is a team-lift
    10/5/18

    New UB research shows that different parts of the brain work together to predict proficiency.

  • Magnifying glass examining cancer cell in a lung.
    UB-led team creates portable cancer test
    10/5/18

    The system using smartphone technology and a new gold biosensor may improve early detection of the disease, especially in developing countries.

  • Concept illustration of neighborhood networks.
    Neighboring matters
    10/3/18

    Being a good neighbor can have a powerful effect even in disadvantaged communities, according to results of new UB research.

  • Fred Sachs in the lab with a tarantula crawling over his hand.
    Therapy spares muscle loss in DMD
    10/3/18

    The novel drug developed by UB researchers is moving closer to use in humans with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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