• Fall break, changes to academic calendar approved
    2/1/23

    Classes will not be held on Indigenous Peoples' Day and the following Tuesday to provide a "meaningful break" and recognize an important holiday.

  • Documenting students' UB journey
    2/1/23

    The Student Journey Project reveals just how transformative the college experience can be.

  • UB to offer first STEM MBA in SUNY
    2/1/23

    The program, with an intensive focus on quantitative, technology and data skills, will give School of Management graduates a distinct competitive advantage.

  • Two named AAAS fellows
    2/2/23

    UB faculty members Stelios T. Andreadis and M. Laura Feltri have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

  • UB receives grant to improve vital pulp therapy
    2/2/23

    The alternative to root canal treatment aims to preserve and maintain the healthy pulp tissue in damaged teeth.

  • The significance of Black History Month
    2/2/23

    UB Black history scholar LaGarrett King talks about the importance of teaching about Black history in schools and in society.

  • Surviving rare stroke leaves student with powerful lessons
    2/3/23

    UB neurosurgeons had successfully treated cases similar to that of medical student Sydney Johnson, who had multiple clots in her brain.

  • Recovery and a return to activism
    2/6/23

    Recovering from a rare stroke, UB medical student Sydney Johnson continues her activism and research on health disparities.

  • Cullen receives Postdoc Mentor Award
    2/3/23

    The professor of biological sciences has been recognized for not only teaching, but serving as an advocate, adviser and positive role model.

  • CAS to offer online master’s degree in criminology
    2/3/23

    The degree program builds on a strong foundation in sociology and emphasis on sociological theory and methods.

  • Preventing toxic side effects of leukemia treatment
    2/6/23

    A UB project aims to develop drugs that target cancer cells, as well as drugs that may help prevent anti-cancer molecules from harming healthy cells.

  • Toxic metals in baby food
    2/7/23

    Finding “concerning” gaps in U.S. regulations, UB researchers aim to provide guidance for parents and health care professionals.

  • Introducing Jack Hamer
    2/7/23

    After struggling his first semester, the UB senior has become a university success story.

  • Two honored as SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors
    2/8/23

    UB faculty members Stuart Inglis and Mickey Sperlich are being recognized for their enthusiasm for and effectiveness in online teaching.

  • Harlem Quartet concert to feature 'composers of color'
    2/9/23

    The Department of Music is also hosting a concert by flutist Jennifer Grim, as well as the annual Eastman Organists’ Day recital.

  • Real-world training in the CFA
    2/9/23

    The Center for the Arts is providing student workers with valuable career experience through the Here to Career program. 

  • An earthquake in WNY?
    2/8/23

    UB geologist Tracy Gregg offers insights on the event that was the talk of the town on Monday.

  • Bae receives $2.9 million NHLBI grant
    2/14/23

    The funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute will fund the UB researcher's continuing work on the effects of arterial stiffness on cardiovascular disease.

  • UB student pursues dream of service
    2/10/23

    Plucked from her home country of Afghanistan at a young age, Freshta Masoud hopes to make change in a world that hasn’t been kind to women.

  • Bringing the world to public health
    2/10/23

    The new Public Health from Global Persectives micro-credential offers UB graduate students the chance for a focused study of public health in global contexts. 

  • UB scholar-activist bridges the personal and professional
    2/13/23

    Akua O. Gyamerahuses her research on the social inequalities that drive health disparities to fight for a better world. 

  • Building collapses not unexpected in Turkey-Syria quake
    2/10/23

    UB engineers Andrew Whittaker and Michael Constantinou studied Turkish infrastructure after the 1999 quakes in İzmit and Düzce.

  • Care for miscarriage may be impaired in states that restrict abortion
    2/13/23

    The UB study was conducted before the overturning of Roe v. Wade; researchers say the disparity has likely grown since then.

  • Secret to maintaining heart health simpler than you think
    2/14/23

    Epidemiologist Michael LaMonte offers tips on how to maintain a healthy heart, including how everyday activities count toward hitting health goals.

  • School of Social Work offers course in infant mental health
    2/17/23

    Infant mental health is all about attachment, says Mickey Sperlich, who teaches the online course.

  • Outdoor Adventure Club lives up to its billing
    2/15/23

    The longtime student club's activities range from day hikes to canoe trips and backpacking.

  • Finding core solutions for gun homicide crisis
    2/15/23

    “We cannot separate race and gun violence,” trauma surgeon Brian Williams told a UB “Beyond the Knife” audience.  

  • Sharing research, sharpening communication
    2/17/23

    The annual 3MT "elevator pitch" contest offers PhD students a chance to shine.

  • The arms race, SEAS-style
    2/20/23

    The Society of Automotive Engineers is one of the numerous student clubs taking part in Bot Wars, the marquee event of Engineers Week.

  • Rare disease research to be showcased at event
    2/17/23

    The event will recognize the patients, their clinicians and the scientists working to discover the causes of these conditions and, ultimately, the cures. 

  • Talk explores hidden bias of an AI-assisted world
    2/16/23

    The free talk at the Buffalo Museum of Science examines the ethical and social justice implications of artificial intelligence.

  • UB condolences, training follow MSU shooting
    2/15/23

    UB extends its condolences after the tragic shooting, while reminding UB students about counseling services and preparedness training here at home.

  • UB MSW student wins NASW Foundation scholarship
    2/16/23

    The award recognizes students interested in health or mental health practice and want to work in African American communities. 

  • Using operations research for social good
    2/20/23

    A passion to do research that impacts lives earned UB PhD student Esther Jose first place in an IISE dissertation pitch contest.

  • Champions for a greener world
    2/17/23

    School of Management students tackle environmental issues at The Green Summit in Thailand.

  • Labor trends give Tesla workers a shot at unionizing
    2/21/23

    UB sociologist Erin Hatton says the union would be a first for the Elon Musk-owned company.

  • Reversing aging in stem cells
    2/22/23

    Two new UB studies build knowledge upon how the embroyonic gene NANOG “rewires” metabolic networks.

  • Ifill delivers King Commemoration keynote
    2/17/23

    In her address, the civil rights attorney blended legal scholarship and U.S. history with a passion for civil rights and the rule of law.

  • ‘Balancing selection’ in evolution
    2/23/23

    A UB-led study has found that gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years.

  • Harnessing data for social change
    2/22/23

    UB junior Samiha Islam intends to change the world.

  • Parker Quartet to perform Slee Beethoven cycle
    2/23/23

    The renowned ensemble will perform all 16 Beethoven string quartets over one week.

  • Mentor program reflects two decades of success
    2/27/23

    The UB Law Mentor Program matches first-year students with practicing lawyers who shed light on the legal landscape.

  • UB’s CIGBS joins Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition
    2/23/23

    The partnership will help scientists better identify and monitor new pathogens, as well as analyze how known viruses are changing.

  • Jacobs School researchers capture ASPIRE challenge
    2/24/23

    The winning research project in the prestigious competition focuses on helping to solve the opioid crisis in the U.S.

  • Lesions not major driver of disability progression in MS
    2/24/23

    The keys to severe disability are cortical, deep gray matter and spinal cord damage, rather than lesions, a UB study shows.

  • WNY Vaccine Hound shutting down
    2/24/23

    The UB-developed website helped tens of thousands of people get COVID-19 vaccinations, especially early on when demand was high and the vaccine was relatively scarce.

  • Bowen recognized as a SSWR fellow
    2/27/23

    The UB School of Social Work researcher has been honored for her accomplishments and leadership on issues of social work practice and policy.

  • An update on Middle States reaccreditation
    2/28/23

    Co-chairs Ann Bisantz, Craig Abbey and Carol Van Zile-Tamsen talk about the process that shows how UB is meeting its mission and goals.

  • Study aims to better understand ATP1A3 mutation disorders
    2/28/23

    Jacobs School Dean Allison Brashear, the international expert on rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism and related disorders, is leading the NIH-funded study.