• Book cover for Living in the Future features a white girl and African American girl.
    Impact of utopian ideas on civil rights movement
    5/3/22

    UB historian Victoria Wolcott examines how utopian groups of the 1930s and 1940s changed the lives of African Americans.

  • Solar strand at sunrise or sunset.
    Making smarter, more equitable solar microgrids
    5/3/22

    The project developed by UB faculty member John Hall and partners has won an environmental justice award in a Department of Energy contest.

  • Concept of ovarian cancer treatment featuring pills, vials, a syringe and the words, "Ovarian cancer.".
    Stopping ovarian cancer from feeding on fat
    5/2/22

    A $2.3 million grant will support work to identify metabolic vulnerabilities of ovarian cancer and to develop potential treatments for the disease.
     

  • A stream gauge on Kororoit Creek in Australia.
    Study identifies gaps in monitoring of streams
    5/2/22

    The research focuses on the placement of stream gauges — instruments that keep tabs on how much water is flowing through rivers and streams.

  • Zoom image: In a RENEW lab in Hochstetter Hall, students Mindula Wijayahena and Abdullah Islam (from left, sitting) work with researchers (standing in rear, from left) faculty member Shenqiang Ren, student Saurabh Khuje and postdoc Aaron Sheng. Researchers in the lab are working on development of printable conductive materials for hybrid electronics in extreme environments, and evaluating potential human exposures to toxic "forever chemicals" in environmental samples. Photo: Douglas Levere
    New vision for UB RENEW Institute
    4/29/22

    The institute has designated four new focus areas, with proposal support, shared instrumentation and other resources available to UB researchers.

  • Plastic water bottle being tossed in a recycling bin.
    UB receives $4.5M for plastics recycling research center
    4/28/22

    The DEC award builds upon the state's efforts to boost recycling and reduce waste, which will improve the environment and fight climate change.

  • CTSI Educational Modules.
    New tools to train next generation of UB researchers
    4/26/22

    Educational Modules are a key component in the CTSI's vision of improving health and reducing health disparities in the community.

  • Machine room in Center for Computational Research.
    UB team leading cyberinfrastructure project
    4/26/22

    The $10 million, NSF-funded project, which includes Roswell Park and other partners; will help ensure U.S. leadership in science and engineering.

  • John Atkinson.
    Atkinson named one of AAEES 40 Under 40 Winners
    4/26/22

    The UB professor has been been recognized for helping to advance the fields of environmental science or engineering within the past year.

  • Concept of pelvic pain, close up of a person holding their stomach where a red glow indicates pain.
    Treating chronic pelvic pain without drugs
    4/25/22

    The clinical study, which has been awarded a $1.4 million NIH grant, exemplifies novel patient-centered care.

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