• UB researcher receives ASHA award
    9/1/23

    Faculty member Nichol Castro is being recognized for her work focusing on word retrieval in aging adults and adults with language impairments.

  • UB professor awarded $300,000 to boost women in STEM
    9/5/23

    Matilde Sánchez-Peña and partners will study why women make up only 20% of engineering students and tenure-track faculty. 

  • MRI scanner launches ‘new era in biomedical imaging’
    9/1/23

    The powerful 3T scanner will facilitate breakthroughs in understanding and treating MS, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

  • UB posts most successful fundraising year in university history
    9/5/23

    Donors have committed more than $120 million to the university in the fiscal year that ended in June.

  • AI institute for speech, language disorders to help children
    9/6/23

    The $20 million center is the latest AI project led by UB to address societal needs.

  • A close-up look at a federal appeals court in action
    9/7/23

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims hears arguments in the Francis M. Letro Courtroom in the School of Law.

  • ‘Suicidal’ mechanism in ion channel receptors enables sensing of heat, pain
    9/7/23

    An unexpected finding about how the body’s temperature sensors function could lead to better pain relievers.

  • Tackling teacher shortage requires multifaceted path
    9/6/23

    UB faculty member Julie Gorlewski assesses the ongoing problems — and solutions — associated with the national teaching shortage.

  • 13 WNY-based startups ‘graduate’ from UB’s Cultivator
    9/14/23

    The program supports medium- to high-growth startups in their earliest stages, when funding is traditionally difficult to obtain.

  • UB announces lineup for speakers series
    9/6/23

    Featured are “Jeopardy!” champ Amy Schneider, journalist Nicholas Thompson and legal scholar Nita Farahany, author Heather McGhee and poet Amanda Gorman.

  • Semaglutide possible game-changer in treating Type 1 diabetes
    9/11/23

    Newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes patients needed little or no insulin after treatment with the drug, UB researchers report.

  • Destination Dental School recognized by diversity magazine
    9/7/23

    The dental school program has received its second Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

  • Honoring Black suffragist Charlotte Dett
    9/8/23

    UB professor Lillian Williams was key to designating a historical marker for an important — but relatively unknown — social reformer.

  • Haitian-American artist to debut highly anticipated work
    9/11/23

    Nathalie Joachim will perform her new evening-length song cycle “Ki moun ou ye” — “Who are you?” — in English and Haitian Kreyòl.

  • New music chair highlights year of accomplishments
    9/8/23

    Eric Huebner cites new faculty hires, an expanded concert schedule and more degree offerings, including in music education.

  • SUNY chancellor touts UB as national leader in AI
    9/8/23

    The visit to UB also kicked off a discussion series on harnessing AI for the public good. 

  • Minimizing fallout from explosive cell death could slow cancer spread
    9/12/23

    A study identifies the fatty acid-making protein behind membrane rupture and inflammation during necroptosis.

  • Futura retrospective to open in UB Art Galleries
    9/12/23

    The work of the abstract painter and pioneering graffiti artist will be on view in both the Center for the Arts and the Anderson galleries.

  • UB among top in economic diversity
    9/12/23

    The New York Times' College-Access Index ranked UB 28th in the nation overall by Pell share rank, and eighth among publics and second among the 50 state flagships.

  • Food Recovery Network cuts food waste on campus
    9/13/23

    The group packages leftovers from dining halls for delivery to charitable organizations, making a difference in the community as well as at UB.

  • New police dog settles in at UB
    9/13/23

    Meet Congi, the newest member of University Police – and the UB family.

  • Bartolomei retiring after six years as UB police chief
    9/14/23

    The longtime UB police officer is being praised as an empathetic, collaborative leader who's calm under pressure and respectful of differing perspectives.

  • Wolcott named director of UB Gender Institute
    9/15/23

    The historian is leading the center that advances the leadership, vision and influence of women and the LGBTQ community. 

  • Study examines smoking cessation during pregnancy
    9/15/23

    People who used e-cigarettes before pregnancy were more likely to stop smoking later in pregnancy than those using nicotine replacement therapy.

  • Startup Week highlights entrepreneurship
    9/14/23

    The week's events showcase the diversity and strength of UB’s innovation ecosystem.

  • Creator of ‘Before I Die’ to launch Buffalo Humanities Festival
    9/15/23

    Artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang will deliver the opening lecture for the festival, the theme of which is “Communities: Trust.”

  • UB’s Spark Program guides students to greatness
    9/19/23

    The nine-week seminar aims to help students compete for prestigious national and international scholarships and fellowships.

  • To design fog-free PPE, researchers turn to lotus plant
    9/18/23

    A new study outlines how UB students, with the help of a local high schooler, used the aquatic plant to create face shields for dentists.

  • Faculty excellence focus at UB Council meeting
    9/15/23

    President Satish K. Tripathi updated members of the UB Council on the progress the university is making toward advancing its Top 25 Ambition.

  • UB No. 36 among U.S. public colleges in U.S. News rankings
    9/15/23

    Nursing fared extremely well, moving up 36 spots to No. 31 nationally in undergraduate nursing programs and 23rd among publics.

  • Behind the scenes at Bills training camp
    9/20/23

    UBNow talks with medical student Mohamed Bah, who did a clinical rotation with the team as part of the NFL's Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.

  • Beautiful Brains named top business in Fast 46 contest
    9/19/23

    The Buffalo firm named the fastest-growing UB alumni-owned business in the annual competition.

  • Answering the big questions about cold unfolding proteins
    9/19/23

    The phenomenon is crucial for protein design and function, and for understanding life at very low temperatures and high pressure.

  • Leonard named to board of NIAAA consortium
    9/19/23

    The director of UB’s CRIA will join the Program Advisory Board of the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescent-Adulthood.

  • A student’s journey from Kashmir to Buffalo
    9/21/23

    Insha Akram's goal to study food systems planning is especially remarkable given the barriers that pervade life in conflict regions. 

  • Gene only some of us have may protect against neurodegeneration
    9/22/23

    Researchers say the findings of a recent study will help “fill in a translational gap” in neuroscience.

  • Pension bailouts lead to opportunistic behavior
    9/20/23

    A new School of Management study assesses the unintended consequences of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.

  • Entrepreneurship continues to grow at UB
    9/21/23

    Blackstone Launchpad is changing its name, expanding its reach and moving into a larger space on the North Campus.

  • Replanting coral could restore ecosystems
    9/20/23

    UB researcher Howard Lasker is leading a pilot experiment to restore coral communities damaged by the BP oil spill.

  • UB welcomes 154 new faculty
    9/21/23

    The group is believed to be the largest cohort of new faculty at UB since the university joined SUNY in the 1960s.

  • Studying quakes' effects on sites damaged by saltwater
    9/25/23

    With more buildings affected by sea level rise, UB researchers and partners will assess at-risk communities in Hawai’i and elsewhere.

  • Art meets ecology in One World Café
    9/22/23

    UB faculty member Joan Linder's "Inhabit" aims to inspire the UB community to reflect on the natural world of campus.

  • Future of imaging explored at meeting
    9/22/23

    Attendees at the Imaging Research Symposium considered the importance of UB's new Philips MRI scanner, as well as its impact on clinical and translational research.

  • Henrietta Lacks’ family to speak at Igniting Hope
    9/22/23

    The UB conference has become Buffalo’s primary forum for discussing, addressing and trying to mitigate the social determinants of health.

  • Respite care unit aids people experiencing homelessness
    9/25/23

    The 13-bed facility in the Buffalo City Mission established by the School of Nursing provides shelter for homeless men released from hospitals.

  • How to make flights more punctual
    9/25/23

    New research from the School of Management analyzes strategies for airlines to boost on-time performance.

  • Moore receives career achievement award
    9/26/23

    The Morris Janowitz award recognizes senior scholars whose careers have demonstrated excellence in the field of military sociology.

  • Finding predictable patterns in terrorist propaganda
    9/26/23

    A UB study's results provide a foundation for counter messaging to neutralize those appeals or encourage people to leave terrorist groups.

  • UB Neurosurgery plays key role at CNS meeting
    9/26/23

    The department was recognized with having the most accepted abstracts at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons' meeting, led by chair Elad Levy.

  • True Blue staffer takes the words of Samuel P. Capen to heart
    9/27/23

    A quotation from the UB chancellor's last message inspires Pete Logiudice to make a difference.

  • The business of art
    9/27/23

    ARTup Boot Camp helps students transition from creators of art to sellers of art.

  • More than a market, UB Veggie Van is a ‘living lab’
    9/27/23

    The project will test innovations developed through the Veggie Van Study, in addition to being a place to buy fresh produce.

  • Crystal growing competition marks 10th anniversary
    9/28/23

    The contest, founded by UB chemist Jason Benedict, provides thousands of kids and teachers with hands-on science and art projects.

  • Belcea Quartet to make return visit to UB
    9/28/23

    Considered one of Europe's finest string quartets, the group will perform in Slee Hall on Oct. 18 as part of the Slee Visiting Artist Series.

  • UB partnering on world-leading EP-OPAL laser
    9/29/23

    The ultrahigh-intensity laser facility at the University of Rochester could reestablish U.S. leadership in the field of high-peak-power lasers.

  • Film festival to feature renowned James Joyce scholar
    9/29/23

    “The Michael Groden Papers” celebrates the late Buffalo native who bequeathed his collection to the Poetry Collection.