RIA announces spring seminar series
2/27/17
National experts will discuss such topics as alcohol and suicide, the neuroscience behind addiction, and opioid addiction and treatment.
Hitting the right note on musical scales
2/27/17
A UB-led study suggests that musical scales may have developed to accommodate vocal limitations.
Transforming brain diagnosis, treatment
2/24/17
UB faculty member Robert S. Miletich predicts that nuclear imaging can transform the field of neuroscience as it did cardiology.
Software aims to ‘clean’ messy data
2/20/17
A UB-led research team is creating software to “clean” large datasets, making it easier for scientists and the public to use big data.
Providing stronger diversity training
2/16/17
Training can effectively build awareness of cultural differences, but results vary based on content and length of initiatives, a UB study has found.
Study examines aneurysm treatment
2/15/17
UB engineers have found that one compressed stent sometimes is more effective than two overlapping stents when treating brain aneurysms.
App makes it easy to conduct surveys
2/13/17
UB is the first testing ground for Bestest, which allows users to instantly poll any of their contacts, or even larger groups.
No link between immigration, crime
2/13/17
A UB-led study also found that immigration actually appears to be linked to reductions in some types of crimes.
Poor, less educated suffer most from chronic pain
2/9/17
Pain is a widespread, legitimate problem that must be remembered amid opioid concerns, UB researcher Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk says
FDA campaign may be doing more harm
2/9/17
The “Smokeless Doesn’t Mean Harmless” campaign fails to offer adequate information on the risks of smokeless vs. traditional cigarettes, UB's Lynn Kozlowski says.