• UB summer research program to examine WNY climate, extreme weather
    3/3/25

    Undergraduates will study climate hazards both near and far, including the 2022 blizzard.

  • Reimagining Black Futures
    3/3/25

    Two groups of changemakers discussed their visions at sessions presented by the School of Architecture and Planning.

  • Roberts named UBRI director
    3/4/25

    The 15-year veteran of UBRI has been an integral part of the planning, research and community engagement aspects of the institute's projects.

  • Powerlifting more than a sport for UB student
    3/4/25

    UB senior and powerlifting champion Pallavi Shankar says powerlifting can be the road to being the best you can be.

  • NYSCA grant supports UB installation
    3/5/25

    Media Study professor Christine Marie's “Analog as Nature” installation reflects on the media, ecology and artificial intelligence.

  • Finding her True Blue fit
    3/5/25

    At UB, junior Grace Aderibigbe found exactly what she was looking for — and something she wasn’t.

  • As AI chatbots replace Google, digital literacy could worsen
    3/5/25

    UB professor Heidi Julien says the lack of digital literacy skills is a widespread problem that requires attention at the policy level.

  • Exploring 'underloved,' overlooked historical narratives
    3/6/25

    UB scholar Crystal Z Campbell talks with UBNow about her first solo museum exhibit at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

  • An introduction to traditional Indigenous medicine
    3/6/25

    A recent workshop at the Jacobs School aimed to bridge education gaps in medical education regarding Indigenous health care.

  • Indigenous Studies launches new home/hub space
    3/7/25

    The space is designed to increase Indigenous faculty and student retention and success, and foster community-building at UB and beyond.

  • Dental professors receive UB seed grants for AI projects
    3/7/25

    The awards, which are funding 10 new projects across campus, aim to encourage the use of generative AI in courses and in curricular redesign.

  • Symposium brings together UB community
    3/7/25

    The Inclusive Excellence Symposium aimed to to foster dialogue, collaboration and innovation around inclusive excellence. 

  • Architecture school hosts two exhibitions
    3/10/25

    “Hidden Figures” and “Kanazawa” are on view in the Hayes Hall atrium.

  • UB airs plans for Lockwood
    3/10/25

    Planners are looking for public input to guide a major renovation of the library.

  • Simulation shows difficulties of return to society after release from jail
    3/10/25

    Organizers say the exercise was designed to not only raise awareness but foster empathy and action.

  • Heat-activated receptor could unlock new pain therapies
    3/11/25

    UB researchers have uncovered how heat causes a critical receptor protein within cells to unfold and relay pain.

  • UB honors faculty mentors
    3/14/25

    Six faculty members were recently honored for their support and development of students through their mentoring activities at the annual UB Mentoring Awards Breakfast.

  • Robot demonstrates dental implant procedures
    3/11/25

    UB dental students had the chance to work with the latest in AI technology at a two-day sesssion last week at the dental school.

  • Grabill named dean of College of Arts and Sciences
    3/13/25

    The administrator at the U.K.’s University of Leeds will lead UB’s largest academic unit.

  • Hochul appoints Jerry Jacobs Jr. chair of UB Council
    3/13/25

    Jacobs brings to the position extensive leadership experience and a deep commitment to the education community in Western New York and beyond. 

  • Boosting business, building skills
    3/12/25

    The School of Management’s Projects Clinic is delivering value for students and partner organizations.

  • Humble houseplant focus of UB Art Galleries exhibition
    3/12/25

    Buffalo-based multimedia artist Amanda Besl's "Temple of Hortus" opens March 27 in the Center for the Arts gallery.

  • More than photos needed to make scientists relatable
    3/13/25

    A study shows humanizing biographical information is needed to make scientists relatable to students and boost their engagement with class activities.

  • Scientists discover new heavy-metal molecule
    3/17/25

    The new UB-Berkeley Lab study describes a breakthrough in heavy-element chemistry.

  • The dangers of disclosing defensive strategies
    3/13/25

    A new School of Management study provides insights for counterterrorism management.

  • Forum outlines AI Task Force recommendations
    3/17/25

    The UB community gathered to hear details of the plan to apply generative AI in teaching and learning at the university.

  • The math behind Pi Day
    3/14/25

    Math chair Daniel Sage discusses why Pi Day is about more than pie throwing and pizza deals.

  • A message of kindness, courage and determination
    3/17/25

    Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin shared his story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest and how he turned a crisis into a chance to help others.

  • The importance of language access
    3/18/25

    UB social work researcher Yunju Nam will take part in a U.S. Civil Rights Commission panel examining the extent to which language barriers limit access to government services.

  • On the fast track
    3/18/25

    UB undergraduate Emery Taylor will soon be the youngest student to ever attend the university’s law school.

  • Solo soundtrack
    3/20/25

    A UB study reveals the hidden social benefits of listening to music alone.

  • Preparing students for life after UB
    3/19/25

    UBNow spoke with Career Design Center Director Steven Simpson to find out how the center prepares students to succeed in their careers and life after college.

  • Neighborhood chosen for East Side transformation
    3/19/25

    Local stakeholders turned out for a meeting to hear about the neighborhood, why it was chosen and what happens next. 

  • Dr. Furnas goes to Washington
    3/21/25

    Millard Fillmore was not the only UB chancellor who served his country in the nation's capital.

  • Bach meets Coltrane in upcoming Slee performance
    3/20/25

    The Grammy-winning composition from music professor Jeffrey Scott, the latest guest on the Driven to Discover podcast, will come alive on April 25.

  • Improving efficiency, consistency for service centers
    3/20/25

    Blue Services enables the university to track equipment usage, process work order requests and bill for services in a consistent manner. 

  • Rehabilitation journey to medical degree
    3/21/25

    A life-threatening accident doesn’t deter Jacobs School student Catherine Lawton from following her dream.

  • 11 UB students receive SUNY GREAT awards
    3/21/25

    The award provides funding that students can use for research expenses, career growth, related travel and to augment stipends.

  • Harnessing AI for the public good
    3/24/25

    With Empire AI, UB is helping people with ALS, improving medical imaging, boosting mental health resources and much more.

  • GRoW garden gets ready for spring
    3/24/25

    Eleven new raised beds will be available to campus gardeners as part of a plan to make the area around GRoW and the Solar Strand more of an active campus space.

  • True Blue partners for life
    3/25/25

    From school to career to marriage, Meg and Mike Lynch's True Blue ties never fade.

  • More conversations about critical issues
    3/24/25

    Inclusive Excellence's Campus Community Conversations series continues in April with sessions on indigeneity and governance, and the Sexual Revolution.

  • GSE student awarded fellowship
    3/25/25

    Jane-Roz Abbe's “Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Communities” fellowship addresses ethnic identities and mental health. 

  • The importance of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics in pharmacy
    3/26/25

    Drug efficacy and safety are tied to a clear understanding of how the body processes medications.

  • UB Council enters new era under a new Jacobs
    3/26/25

    Jerry Jacobs Jr. takes reins as chair; Jerry Jacobs Sr. honored for his service.

     

  • Advancing workforce development in microelectronics
    3/28/25

    UB, SUNY Erie effort supports the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse region’s tech hub designation.

  • CTSI awards community partnership grants
    3/28/25

    Projects will address food literacy initiatives in schools and research to combat early childhood lead poisoning.

  • NIDA director to give virtual talk
    3/27/25

    Volkow’s work demonstrating how addiction changes the brain was instrumental in changing perceptions of addiction to being seen as a disease that should be treated.

  • De Jesús Báez named Young Observer by IUPAC
    3/31/25

    Chemistry professor studying layered materials will attend organization's World Chemistry Congress in Malaysia.

  • Dig in! The benefits of eating chili during pregnancy
    3/27/25

    A UB study suggests that when consumed in chili during pregnancy, beans may help lower one’s risk for gestational diabetes.

  • Encrypted messaging for military operations poses critical risks
    3/27/25

    School of Management faculty members weigh in on what the use of Signal and platforms like it means for global security.

  • Bringing psychedelic medicine into the curriculum
    3/31/25

    School of Nursing's Zoe Spyralatos was recently appointed a faculty fellow in the University Psychedelic Education Program.

  • Meet Anne Talkington
    3/31/25

    New faculty member examines how to make sure drugs are getting to their target site and that they’re doing what they're supposed to do.

  • Implications of the Signal app leak
    3/31/25

    Government officials’ blunder could erode voter confidence, says UB military policy expert Carla Martínez Machain.