The National Institutes of Health has awarded $12 million to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to conduct a comprehensive quality assurance program in NIH-funded labs conducting HIV/AIDS and related clinical research programs worldwide.

UB engineer Andreas Stavridis has received a $24,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support his research on the Nepal earthquake.

Geology professor Greg Valentine, a “dedicated advocate” for postdoctoral scholars, is the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Postdoc Mentor Award from the Graduate School’s Office of Postdoctoral Scholars.

When the chess world suspects someone of having cheated in a tournament, UB computer scientist Ken Regan is the guy who gets the call.

UB Law Professor Teresa Miller says prison officials should not let the recent escape by inmates from an upstate New York prison influence decision-making when it comes to inmate privileges.

While the main battle over same-sex couples’ right to marry is over, UB Law professor Michael Boucai says to expect a clash between same-sex marriage and the right to religious freedom.

UB researchers have begun a study of the dangers that dehydration presents for U.S. Navy divers, examining diver physiology both during and after underwater activities.

UB faculty members Nancy Nielsen and Danielle Pelfrey Duryea talk about the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

The SPARK program aims to identify promising freshmen and sophomores who may be the next UB students to land nationally and internationally competitive fellowships and scholarships.

The UB Child Care Center is offering more children a chance to have a summer camp experience with the expansion of its program for school-aged children into recently renovated space in Butler Annex B.

Principals of the year in New York State the past two years have been graduates of UB's LIFTS program for prospective administrators.

Banners were installed last week identifying the veritable beehive of construction activity at Main and High streets as the future home of the UB medical school.

A life-changing injury gave Tyson Gentry a new perspective on life, leading him to pursue a master’s degree at UB and establish a unique foundation.

UB dentist Othman Shibley strives to change Syria’s destiny through education.

Incoming UB faculty member Adam Wilson has used satellite images to determine that ecosystems in South Africa's southern tip bounce back from wildfires more quickly in warmer winter winter — as long as there's enough rain.

Eight undergraduates are spending 10 weeks completing original reearch projects under the guidance of School of Nursing faculty members.

Longtime UB Law School faculty member John Henry Schlegel has been named a UB Distinguished Professor.

UB’s Department of Neurosurgery ranks among the top 20 most productive neurosurgical residency programs in the U.S. in terms of academic publishing over a five-year period.

Meet your UB colleagues for some family-friendly fun outside the office at the first annual Summer Sunset Festival on July 31.

UB has been awarded four SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants to support faculty and staff leveraging technology in support of teaching and learning.

A quacking mother duck teams up with UB staff to rescue her six ducklings that fell into a storm drain.

Local high school students explored ways to use hospital and patient-treatment databases to improve the overall patient experience as part of the Eric Pitman Annual Summer Workshop in Computational Science.  

Krishna Rajan, an internationally recognized expert on materials informatics, has been named the Erich Bloch Endowed Chair of UB’s new Department of Materials Design and Innovation.

What do first-responders — who are trained to save lives — do when faced with someone who is imminently dying and whose pre-hospital order is “do not resuscitate”?

When the robots parade this Friday at the conclusion of the 2015 ARTY (Art, Robotics and Technology for Youth) Summer Workshop, you’re likely to see a kinder, gentler approach to the usual hulking, fire-breathing bots.

Mick Thompson has been recognized nationally for his contributions to graduate education, both at UB and beyond.

When it comes to newborn sleep, mother may not know best, according to UB Nursing faculty member Deborah Raines.

UB faculty member David Herzberg says quaaludes — a drug that's back in the spotlight thanks to Bill Cosby — maintains a distinctive, mysterious reputation synonymous with the disco era of the 1970s.

The Tailgate Concert Series at UB home football games is back this fall with a lineup of performers that includes ‘70s favorites KC and the Sunshine Band and up-and-coming country singer Eric Paslay.

Mime artists and Raspberry Pi computers helped children attending UB's GenCyber Camp last week learn about such computer security concepts as phishing and firewalls.

Buffalo Connect — the new outdoor, public Wi-Fi network running along Main Street in downtown Buffalo — is now up and running, thanks to a partnership between UB, M&T Bank and the city of Buffalo.

UB and SUNY are working with Jamaican partners to create a new regional center for infectious disease research in the Caribbean country.

An evolving web tool developed by a UB classicist searches for references and parallels in ancient texts to help scholars make connections that lend additional meaning to the texts.

Despite new information gleaned from the New Horizons mission, UB cosmologist Dejan Stojkovic predicts Pluto will retain its dwarf-planet status.

To improve learning among nursing students, UB researchers have turned to the kindergarten classroom for help.

UB engineers are working with the U.S. Navy to develop graphine nanoribbons that may someday revolutionize how power is controlled in ships, smartphones and other electronic devices.

A proposal from UB is among the 53 finalists seeking funding through an internationally backed program aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths in some of the poorest places on Earth.

UB engineering students are building microsatellites for NASA and the Air Force to keep track of space debris that orbits Earth and threatens spacecraft.

UB faculty member Henry Louis Taylor Jr. says the influx of resources to Cuba with the easing of diplomatic relations with the U.S. could intensify racial divides inside the country.

A new book co-edited by UB Law professor Jessica Owley tackles the ambiguous, but essential, concept of “sustainability.”

UB psychologist Jamie Ostrov has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a study that could provide new insight into what propels children toward aggressive behaviors.

Science is a new emphasis of the Cradle Beach summer camp, thanks to the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership program.

The hub for the arts at UB is in the midst of a massive renovation project that will take the building back to its original look of 20 years ago.

The UB community is invited to offer feedback as the UB Police Department seeks accreditation by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.

Five more companies have been approved for START-UP NY through their affiliation with UB.

A pilot project to digitize deteriorating film stored in the UB Archives has produced some historic scenes of campus life from the 1930s and '60s.

Iconic, colorful Adirondack chairs are becoming part of the UB landscape through a plan to enhance the student experience on all three campuses.

Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey, singer/songwriter John Legend and cancer physician Siddhartha Mukherjee will headline UB's 2015-16 Distinguished Speakers Series.

A little recognition for a job well done means a lot to children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, UB researchers find.

UB researchers have discovered how noncoding parts of the genome contribute to juvenile arthritis.

In a spectacular move-out event, a solar home a UB team is building was wheeled out of a Tonawanda warehouse and into the sun.

The NFL's suspension of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will likely be upheld in court, says UB sports law expert Nellie Drew.

Through haunting sketches of brownfields and waste sites, UB artist Joan Linder documents Western New York's toxic history.

In a new project, UB's Graduate School of Education is seeking to help students visualize complex calculus concepts.

A 250-foot-high tower crane is flying the UB flag at the site of the university's future medical school building, which is under construction in downtown Buffalo.