• More ahead for ‘Heart of the Campus’
    3/1/23

    The goal of a “learning landscape” on the North Campus continues with further renovation of the spaces throughout Capen, Norton and Talbert.

  • Seth-Cimini advances UB and the Red Cross
    3/2/23

    The senior director of advancement for the Jacobs School is giving her time as a volunteer for the Red Cross.

  • A whole new perspective
    3/1/23

    A new UB study abroad experience shapes first-year students’ views on sustainability and social work.

  • UB students hosting sports physicals and wellness fair
    3/3/23

    The free event continues a longstanding partnership between UB and the Seneca-Babcock Community Association.

  • WC4BL chapter kicks off with arts program
    3/3/23

    The Behind the Masks event introduced the Jonathan Daniels Chapter of White Coats for Black Lives to the UB community while honoring its namesake and having some fun.

  • Questions about free speech on campus?
    3/6/23

    In light of concerns over a student club inviting a speaker to campus this week, UBNow answers some frequently asked questions about freedom of expression at UB.

  • Are UB students allowed to use ChatGPT?
    3/2/23

    Use of the new artificial intelligence tool was the subject of a recent “Lunch and Learn” session hosted by the Faculty Senate IT Committee and UBIT.

  • Dental school offers mentoring program
    3/2/23

    STEER (Support, Training, Early-/Mid-career, Enhancement, and Retention) aims to increase professional development and satisfaction for dental faculty.

  • Addressing shortage of public health workers
    3/6/23

    The School of Public Health and Health Professions welcomed its first group of HRSA-funded trainees this spring.

  • Upholding New York Times vs. Sullivan
    3/3/23

    Law professor Samantha Barbas talks about the importance of the landmark case as Florida attempts to roll back its protections.

  • 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.

  • Colón receives RCSA diversity award
    3/7/23

    The UB scientist is one of six recognized by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement for research excellence and contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion. 

  • UB responds to controversial student event
    3/6/23

    Speaker Michael Knowles was invited by a student club, which has the ability to invite speakers as long as they follow UB guidelines concerning public events.

  • Panel to discuss health literacy, plain language
    3/7/23

    The discussion with UB faculty and community members will be the focus of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s Annual Forum.

  • SLICE Awards seek to inspire change
    3/8/23

    UB Sustainability aims to acknowledge and reward action and activism with its annual Sustainability, Leadership, Innovation and Collaborative Engagement Awards. 

  • Tripathi addresses controversial student event
    3/7/23

    UB's president affirms UB's commitment to diversity while acknowledging that as a public institution, UB must uphold the principle of free speech. 

  • UB celebrates successful employees campaign
    3/9/23

    Members of the UB community gathered to mark the end of the effort and honor the units and individuals who contributed to that success.

  • Transplant transformation
    3/9/23

    UB surgeon Liise Kayler’s collaborative research program has dramatically improved access to kidney transplants, particularly in Buffalo’s underserved communities.

  • Araujo named dean of dental school
    3/10/23

    The appointment is a homecoming, as well as a career achievement, for the acclaimed researcher, who is a UB alumnus and former faculty member.

  • Reducing carbon footprint of data centers
    3/10/23

    A School of Management study finds the ideal balance of performance and energy use.

  • UB thanks its residents, fellows
    3/10/23

    The Jacobs School and its hospital partners showed their appreciation for the more than 900 residents and fellows who play a key role in the WNY health care system.

  • UB prepares for earthquake test
    3/13/23

    The work aims to improve the resilience of unreinforced masonry buildings, making communities worldwide safer from earthquakes.

  • The trailblazing story of America’s first female architect
    3/14/23

    Kelly Hayes McAlonie is launching her book about Louise Blanchard Bethune at the Hotel Lafayette, the historic building designed by Bethune.

  • Conquering cancer, preparing for graduation
    3/15/23

    UB senior Kara Skrubis, who lost her leg to pediatric bone cancer, works with a nonprofit dedicated to "making it better" for those affected by the disease. 

  • Epidemiology student receives AHA fellowship
    3/14/23

    Ahmed Soliman plans to study the impact of proton pump inhibitors on the cardiovascular health of postmenopausal women. 

  • Kahn named SfAA fellow
    3/16/23

    The UB medical anthropologist has been recognized by the Society for Applied Anthropology.

  • UB, partners are developing new lung cancer screening test
    3/17/23

    Along with Roswell Park, For-Robin and USC, UB has secured $3.5 million to create a “liquid biopsy” that could help spot cancer sooner and improve treatment.

  • New CRM to bolster UB relationships
    3/20/23

    The enterprise-wide constituent relationship management system will integrate data and lead to better interaction between UB and its constituents.

  • Boxing Club offers students form and fitness
    3/15/23

    The student club teaches members the proper form and movement, and how to throw punches and jabs.

  • ‘Distressing Voices’ echo in nursing students’ heads
    3/16/23

    The simulation aims to help students better understand patients suffering from conditions that can cause them to hear disturbing and threatening voices.

  • Studying equitable grading in computer education
    3/16/23

    UB and partners have been awarded a $2 million NSF grant that will support work that maximizes learning and job opportunities.

  • Engaging children in research
    3/17/23

    This often-forgotten group is key to ensuring research discoveries improve health for all, CTSI researchers say.

  • AI as a teammate
    3/20/23

    A new School of Management study explores the factors that increase adoption of artificial intelligence in teams.

  • WNY kids eligible for Lyme vaccine
    3/21/23

    Children can enroll in a clinical study of Pfizer’s new Lyme disease vaccine run through the Department of Pediatrics at UB.

  • Community voices heard at town hall
    3/17/23

    Buffalo community members seized the chance to share their concerns about accessing quality health care during a town hall presented by UB medical students.

  • Blair shares personal journey in UB talk
    3/16/23

    The actress and disability rights advocate spoke about her life with MS, her alcoholism and getting sober during the final Distinguished Speakers Series lecture of 2022-23.

  • 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.

  • Jacobs School to host Community Engagement Fair
    3/20/23

    The idea for the school's first fair evolved in the wake of the mass shooting last May at Tops.

  • Training keeps UB prepared, vigilant
    3/22/23

    The regular UB Police sessions tell employees and students what to do in the event an active shooter comes on campus.

  • UB pediatrician honored by perinatal bereavement group
    3/22/23

    Praveen K. Chandrasekharan is being recognized both for his compassion as a clinician and proficiency as a researcher.

  • David Sanford Big Band to perform
    3/21/23

    The “genre”-bending band will also conduct an open rehearsal and masterclass at UB, and work with aspiring musicians at City Honors School.

  • Renowned architect receives SUNY honorary degree
    3/23/23

    David Adjaye was awarded the honor during a special presentation at the School of Architecture and Planning.

  • Advancing X-ray science
    3/23/23

    UB structural biologist Thomas Grant is part of a research team that is helping lead development of X-ray scattering and data analysis at the compact X-ray free electron laser.

  • UB students create first-ever exhibit for NeMLA
    3/24/23

    The exhibition reflects the Northeast Modern Language Association's conference theme of “resilience.”

  • Match Day 2023
    3/24/23

    Emotions were high as UB medical students in the Class of 2023 gathered for the annual rite of passage when medical students nationwide learn where they will train in residency.

  • Shining light on aging hearts
    3/24/23

    A new study suggests light therapy may be effective at slowing cardiovascular aging.

  • Mitchell lecture to address race, the Supreme Court and police power
    3/23/23

    The speaker, Devon W. Carbado, is a renowned scholar of constitutional law, criminal procedure and critical race theory.

  • Mellon grant to CAS supports creation of Haudenosaunee portal
    3/27/23

    The Haudenosaunee Archive, Resource and Knowledge portal will link cultural heritage items to community needs.

  • Federal funding to support mobile health unit
    3/24/23

    The unit will be based in Buffalo’s Seneca Babcock neighborhood and will also operate in other medically underserved communities in WNY.

  • UB, Instacart to make healthy eating easier for families
    3/27/23

    The White House cites the project as an example of how to combat nutrition insecurity and diet-related disease.

  • Failure to communicate might be helpful, study shows
    3/28/23

    Building upon a popular problem-solving model, researchers find an upshot to miscommunication.

  • Generation Honors offers community, understanding
    3/29/23

    The Honors College initiative provides connections and resources for underrepresented students to ensure their success at UB.

  • 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.

  • Ellicott Complex to get new ‘front door’
    3/29/23

    The project expands and redesigns a portion of Fargo Quad to provide a comfortable gathering spot for residents and a primary gateway into the complex.

  • Lovell inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows
    3/30/23

    The UB biomedical engineer was recognized “for outstanding contributions to the fields of drug and vaccine delivery.”

  • The persistent problem of burnout
    3/31/23

    GSE faculty member Scott Meier takes on the recurring issue of burnout versus depression in an editorial in The Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

  • DSW program cited for VR innovations
    3/31/23

    The Doctor of Social Work program won first place in the 2023 SUNY Effective Online Practices Award Program for integrating virtual reality throughout the curriculum.