• UB biologist returns human remains to Alaskan tribe
    1/6/25

    Once thought to be from a bear, a 3,000-year-old bone fragment shares a genetic connection with modern Alaskan Natives.

  • New method of privacy enhancement for AI-powered medical data
    1/3/25

    A UB-led study shows the technique safeguards personal health info and is more than 99% effective detecting sleep apnea.

  • Eco-friendly reactor converts air, water into ammonia
    1/2/25

    Producing enough ammonia to feed the world comes with a large carbon footprint; a process described in a new UB-led study could help change that.

  • OT professor explores power of literacy
    1/7/25

    A new book by Turquessa Francis offers a roadmap for clinicians to empower their clients through literacy-based interventions.

  • Reimagining justice through play
    1/9/25

    A pioneering CAS collaboration has produced a new course that challenges students to reimagine justice through art, game design and history.

  • Bahamas Bowl champs!
    1/6/25

    The Bulls take down Liberty, 26-7, for their fourth straight bowl win.

  • HWI officially joins UB
    1/7/25

    The move strengthens the two organizations’ missions to advance medical science research and education in Western New York and beyond.

  • UB's Bahamas Bowl journey
    1/8/25

    Take a look back at the UB Bulls' journey to victory in the Bahamas Bowl through the lens of University Communications photographer Meredith Forrest Kulwicki. 

  • Understanding forever chemicals’ effects on the brain
    1/8/25

    A study by UB researchers uncovers molecular clues about the neurotoxic effects of PFAS.

  • PPE receives $500,000 Mellon grant
    1/9/25

    The Philosophy, Politics and Economics progran will use the funding to analyze the effect of immigration on local democratic norms.

  • Study suggests pot may be viable alterative to opioids
    1/14/25

    UB research shows payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians decrease where doctors can prescribe pot for chronic pain and other ailments.

  • Funding for new therapeutic target for Krabbe disease
    1/10/25

    A grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation will examine how an enzyme deficiency in the brain leads to this fatal disease in young children.

  • First-year students create North Campus field guide
    1/13/25

    The guide includes chapters on edible and medicinal plants, critters, mental health and zero waste on campus.

  • New bins, waste collection changes coming to campus
    1/13/25

    It's all part of UB's zero waste plans aimed at increasing its climate action efforts and becoming climate neutral.

  • Driving climate action with big data
    1/15/25

    Architect and building science expert Mohamad Aly Etman joins the UB architecture faculty to launch the Building and Environment Visualization Lab.

  • Study aims to better understand UTI
    1/14/25

    UB researcher Chelsie Armbruster is looking at how the urinary tract defends against infection and how understudied pathogens bypass these defenses.

  • Pros and cons of weight-loss drugs
    1/15/25

    Pharmacy professor Nicole Albanese discusses the science behind drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, their potential to treat other addictions and possible dangers.

  • A framework for micro-credential assessment
    1/16/25

    With the growing popularity of these digital badges, a new white paper offers a detailed process for assessing their value in higher education.

  • Logan-Greene to be inducted as SSWR fellow
    1/17/25

    The Social Work professor is the third faculty member from the school to be so honored by the Society for Social Work and Research.

  • Faith and religion in patient care
    1/21/25

    The Spirituality in Medicine seminar aims to help medical students better engage with patients about beliefs that affect their health and wellness.

  • NIH awards UB $28.4 million
    1/17/25

    With the CTSA funding, UB will build on its strong success improving health outcomes and addressing health disparities in WNY.

  • Rave reviews for Student Union renovations
    1/16/25

    Members of the UB community gathered for a ribbon-cutting to mark the grand reopening of the hub of student life on the North Campus.

  • UB professor receives highest U.S. honor in STEM mentoring
    1/17/25

    Margarita Dubocovich is one of 25 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

  • Film seminars back for 50th edition
    1/22/25

    "Duck Soup" and "Double Endemnity" are among the films to be screened in the popular film series hosted by faculty members Bruce Jackson and Diane Christian.

  • New collaboration to bring Brazilian researchers to UB
    1/22/25

    The partnership with Brazil’s Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education will bring faculty and PhD students to UB for up to a year.

  • UB online nursing program remains No. 1 in nation
    1/23/25

    The engineering management program also ranked among the top in U.S. News' annual rankings of online programs.

  • Building community resilience, workforce development
    1/24/25

    UB is partnering with PUSH Buffalo on a project to address extreme weather hazards and energy efficiency in Buffalo’s aging housing stock.

  • Dickinson book tops multiple best-books lists for 2024
    1/23/25

    Co-edited by retired UB English professor Cristanne Miller, the book has also received significant critical attention and glowing reviews.

  • UB researcher contributes to report on alcohol and health
    1/24/25

    The National Academies report examined linkages to cancer and seven other health outcomes.

  • UB project to study climate adaptation in Alaska
    1/27/25

    The project could inform strategies for Buffalo and NYS by evaluating housing in a part of the country where climate change is occurring faster.

  • Geology is now Earth Sciences
    1/27/25

    The departmental name change better reflects its breadth of research, from glaciers to lava.

  • UB unveils The Landing at Ellicott
    1/24/25

    The redesigned Fargo Quad serves as both a “front door” to Ellicott and an inviting, comfortable gathering space for residential students.

  • UB launches five-year music education program
    1/28/25

    Students can earn both their BA in music performance and EdM in music education in just five years. 

  • Challenger anniversary brings memories of Jarvis
    1/28/25

    Thirty-nine years after the explosion of the shuttle, UB Then looks back at the UB alumnus who was aboard and his lasting legacy on campus.

  • Promoting data equity for food equity
    1/28/25

    With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a UB team is exploring the connections between data equity and food equity.

  • Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals
    1/27/25

    UB researchers identified a strain that can also break down some of the toxic byproducts.

  • The importance, safety of fluoridated water
    1/29/25

    UB dental researcher Marcelle Nascimento talks with UBNow about critical need for fluoride for all ages, especially in underserved areas.

  • Solo cups, black lights and scoresheets
    1/29/25

    UBNow offers an in-depth look at this year’s judging of the U.S. Crystal Growing Competition.

  • Mixing silicon with 2D materials for new semiconductor tech
    1/30/25

    The work by researchers in the Center for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies could lead to energy-efficient microelectronics.

  • After a concussion, active management is most effective treatment
    1/30/25

    A New England Journal of Medicine paper outlines the best evidence-based care for evaluating and managing concussions,

  • UB names Heckman VP for advancement
    1/30/25

    The UB alumna and longtime university staff member played a pivotal role in the success of the Boldly Buffalo campaign.

  • When AI forms unscripted alliances
    1/31/25

    A new UB study finds that robots can mirror human behavior and learn to cooperate with each other.

  • UB alum maps minerals for USGS
    1/31/25

    Research geologist Bernard Hubbard offers career advice to UB students during a visit to campus.

  • Gilbertson named UB’s chief campus counsel
    1/31/25

    The 15-year member of the SUNY Office of General Counsel amassed a wide range of expertise in higher education law.