• damaged gorgonian coral.
    Early look at damage to coral reefs
    1/4/18

    Scientists from UB and Cal State Northridge found coral reefs off St. John suffered severe damage from hurricanes Irma and Maria.

  • team walter moore huddles around a prototype in the architecture school's fabrication lab.
    Tackling climate crisis with terra cotta
    1/4/18

    A workshop co-organized by UB brought academia and industry to Buffalo to prototype environmentally responsive façades.

  • Illustration with the head and shoulders of an ancient human figure silhouetted against a background of swirled colors.
    UB researchers changed the world
    1/3/18

    From developing a pneumonia vaccine to desalinating water with the sun, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.

  • Doctor speaking with a patient.
    Health care decisions lost in translation
    1/2/18

    A UB study found that differences in perception were a factor in family planning decisions of Somali Bantu refugee women.

  • Young girl looking skeptically at a head of broccoli.
    Persistence key to kids eating healthy
    1/2/18

    A UB study found repeated exposure to a variety of healthy foods in utero, infancy and early childhood can boost healthy eating.

  • UB researcher Jonathan Lovell and PhD student Kevin Carter in the lab.
    POP BIO partners with global pharma
    12/21/17

    The UB startup's biotechnology boosts immune responses against diseases.

  • Forlorn looking child.
    Identifying chronic child neglect
    12/19/17

    A study by UB social work researchers suggests that child welfare workers lack the assessment tools to identify potential chronic neglect.

  • Man comparing QR code on a smartphone with one on an ATM machine.
    Fighting cybercrime with a smartphone
    12/18/17

    Like bullets fired from a gun, photos can be traced to individual smartphones, opening up new ways to prevent identity theft.

  • Adult son caring for his elderly father.
    Easing the burden on caregivers
    12/14/17

    UB researchers and OT students are developing a program to help caregivers assisting older adults with cognitive decline.

  • Ellen Volpe.
    Keeping a legacy alive
    12/7/17

    Colleagues of the late nursing researcher Ellen Volpe are continuing her work on a promising treatment for PTSD among urban youth.

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