• Beech tree (Northofagus betaloides) caught in droplets on a spider web in Cabo de Hornos, Chile. Photo: Adam Wilson.
    Climate change to push species, reduce their habitats
    5/30/23

    Rising temperatures may force species to move to new locations to survive, which might not be possible, researchers say.

  • Praveen Arany, left, is congratulated by James Carreiro, president of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.
    Arany receives dental laser research award
    5/30/23

    The T. H. Maiman Award from the Academy of Laser Dentistry recognizes the UB oral biologist for his work on photobiomodulation.

  • Lili Rassouli.
    PhD student chosen for prestigious DOE research program
    5/24/23

    Chemical engineer Lili Rassouli is studying ways to convert solar energy into other clean fuels.

  • Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, left, accepts the 2023 Chancellor’s Award Lecture in Neuroscience and Ophthalmology from Nicolas G. Bazan, MD, PhD.
    Fliesler receives LSU honor for second time
    5/23/23

    The Chancellor’s Award Lecture in Neuroscience and Ophthalmology recognizes the UB faculty member's major discoveries in the field.

  • Eduardo Mercado III.
    UB researcher receives Radcliffe Fellowship
    5/18/23

    Eduardo Mercado III’s “Singers as Sentinels” project will explore how human noise pollution presents a new threat to whales’ survival.

  • SUNY distinguished medal.
    Three named SUNY Distinguished Professors
    5/18/23

    UB faculty members Xiufeng Liu, Thomas Thundat and Robert Zivadinov have been promoted to the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.

  • Zoom image: Anthropology PhD student Zacchariah Apolito throws a baseball in a racquetball court. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
    Defining the boundaries of human motion
    5/16/23

    UB anthropologists are looking at the fundamental adaptations in the human body that enable us to throw accurately.

  • Concept of medical marijuana featuring a prescription pad, a marijuana plant and a vial of liquid.
    Access to cannabis for cancer patients is not equitable
    5/15/23

    The same factors driving health care disparities in the U.S. are also affecting who has access to cannabis for cancer symptom treatment.

  • Long aerial view of Buffalo Bayou Park, winner of 2019 Rudy Bruner Award Silver Medal.
    Bruner Foundation’s $5M gift to support new center at UB
    5/12/23

    The architecture school will establish the Rudy Bruner Center for Urban Excellence, building on the body of work by the national Rudy Bruner Award.

  • Photo illustration of group therapy, where people are sitting in a circle; two are holding hands.
    A new tool for treating alcohol, drug addiction
    5/12/23

    The Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital is a reliable measure of resources that contribute to successful recovery. 

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