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Faculty experts weigh in on trending topics. Their views and opinions are based on their expertise and research, and do not represent the official positions of UB.

  • A look at ‘Back to Basics’ plan for literacy
    1/12/24

    GSE researcher John Strong shares his insights on Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to address the decline in literacy in NYS.

  • Increasing lung cancer screening
    12/15/23

    A study funded by the CTSI Pilot Study program aims to increase screening in urban primary care settings.

  • Going green during the holidays
    11/30/23

    UB researcher Kacey Stewart offers some tips for living a sustainable, healthy life this holiday season.

  • The threat of deepfakes
    11/21/23

    UB AI expert David Doermann warned lawmakers about the dangers of deepfakes and other synthetic media during recent testimony on Capitol Hill.

  • Acapulco prepared for quakes — but not Otis
    11/10/23

    UB engineer Michel Bruneau says the field should consider the consequences of extreme events, not just the odds that they will occur.

Questions & Answers

  • A conversation with Dean Wysocki
    5/1/23

    The dean of the School of Nursing talks with UBNow about her vision for the school and increasing the presence of students and faculty in the community.

  • A conversation with Dean Pollack
    4/5/23

    The dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences talked with his vision for the school and what brought him back to UB after earning his PhD here in 1984.

  • Be prepared with CPR training
    3/29/23

    Recent cases in which bystanders saved the lives of well-known WNYers who suffered cardiac arrest underscore the importance of being trained in CPR.

  • A conversation with Dean Brashear
    3/21/23

    The VP for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School talks with UBNow about how UB's health sciences schools will help the university realize its Top 25 ambition.

  • Meet Dean Iyer
    3/6/23

    UBNow sat down with the dean of the School of Management, who joined the university last August, to learn more about the school's strategic priorities.

Awards & Recognition

  • UB analytical chemist wins national awards
    4/25/24

    Emanuela Gionfriddo, who joined the faculty as part of UB's historic hiring initiative, studies environmental pollutants.

  • Seven UB faculty elected AAAS fellows
    4/19/24

    AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society; past fellows include Thomas Edison and W.E.B DuBois.

  • Nouh named fellow of ASME
    4/15/24

    The UB engineer is being recognized for his distinguished research contributions to the mechanical engineering field and dedicated service to the society.

  • Dubocovich receives ACTS diversity award
    4/8/24

    The UB faculty member is the recipient of the 2024 Award for Contributing to the Diversity and Inclusiveness of the Translational Workforce.

  • Xiong named IEEE fellow
    3/20/24

    The UB computer scientist was recognized for his contributions to process variation modeling, circuit yield optimization and their applications in industry.