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  • Joan Linder, in her studio.
    New mural takes flight at DL&W Terminal
    12/10/25

    Art professor Joan Linder's "Birds of Buffalo" features 154 species of local birds and spans nearly 300 feet of the downtown train platform.

  • Corey Schimpf stands in the tall grass at Zoar Valley.
    Trail mix
    12/4/25

    UB engineering professor Corey Schimpf finds joy maintaining the trails at Zoar Valley.

  • Carleara Weiss working in the wet lab.
    FDA-approved Alzheimer’s screen boost for nursing lab
    12/1/25

    The test confirms the scientific validity of the biomarkers used in the lab, led by researcher Carleara Weiss, and increases demand for the lab.

  • Diagram describing gas separation.
    New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2
    12/2/25

    The unexpected finding could inspire new designs for industrial gas separation technologies.

  • A medical professional examines a woman with a bruise on her forehead.
    Rapid dissemination of new concussion, TBI guidelines urged
    12/3/25

    UB expert John Leddy says quick implementation of the new guidelines for primary care providers will benefit patients sooner.

  • Graphic representing pain experienced in numerous sites in the body.
    Number of pain sites matters for cognitive function
    12/3/25

    A UB study suggests that chronic pain experienced in more than one site is strongly associated with a faster decline later in life.

  • UB Biorepository, in the Clinical and Translational Research Center, has the capacity to collect, process, store and distribute millions of biological specimens. The UB Biorepository program is designed to advance discovery and innovation in health care.
    NYS invests $50M in new research hub
    12/1/25

    Biofabrication and imaging research hub will boost health care innovation in WNY and beyond.

  • The Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop (ACAW), a yearly event co-hosted at UB with Boston Valley Terra Cotta and Carnegie Mellon University, took place in August 2022 in the SMART Fabrication Factory in Parker Hall.
    UB to offer design for manufacturing and construction degree
    12/5/25

    The new program will prepare students to manage and deliver complex projects using new design methods.

  • Concept of Affordable housing online certificate featuring three small figures stand around a house sitting atop a scroll of paper, one figure holding a large pencil.
    UB to offer online affordable housing degree certificate
    12/2/25

    Newly approved program in the School of Architecture and Planning will prepare students to ensure future housing is made affordable for all.

  • Campus sign reading "Crosby Hall" and "Hayes Hall" points towards the two buildings on UB South Campus.
    Crosby renovation awarded grand prize by AIA Buffalo/WNY
    12/3/25

    UB architecture student Pouya Pakkhesal was also recognized at the chapter's Architecture Design Awards program.

  • woman lays on a couch, covered with a blanket, talking to a doctor on her phone.
    Telehealth boomed during COVID, but not everywhere
    12/4/25

    A School of Management study found widespread inefficiencies, especially in rural areas and the Midwest.

  • Exterior of EOC building.
    UB’s EOC to receive SUNY ‘Mini-Grant’
    12/4/25

    The Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center will use the funding to address food insecurity and launch its first food pantry.

  • Person entering a polling place.
    Shifting perceptions of patients with mental illness
    12/5/25

    A UB study of third-year pharmacy students indicates that presenting facts can influence views and reduce stigmas.

  • Concept of online grocery shopping with a cellphone overflowing with health foods.
    Preloading online carts with healthy food improves family grocery purchases
    12/5/25

    A UB-Instacart pilot study increased the nutritional quality of groceries of families with young children without increasing grocery costs.

  • Elizabeth Rivera Rosario fits the eye reading device in front of Wei Bo.
    New hearing loss test checks the eyes — not the ears
    12/8/25

    UB spinout Auspex Medix advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and more.

  • Bernadette Gargano, vice dean for experiential education and social justice initiatives; and adjunct instructor, Hon. Michael Mohun ’80.
    Building toward justice in rural counties
    12/8/25

    The UB Law Rural Justice Initiative aims to show law students that rural practice offers unique satisfactions and plenty of opportunity.

  • Graphic showing the pancreas and the Islet of Langerhans.
    UB pharmacy researcher makes diabetes breakthrough
    12/9/25

    The discovery, featured on the cover of Analytical Chemistry, could potentially slow the progression to full-blown diabetes.

  • A double-crested cormorant eats a fish.
    Tracking forever chemicals shows not all isomers are distributed equally
    12/15/25

    Samples from water, fish and bird eggs demonstrate the need to measure these unique molecular structures separately. 

  • Group of women working together at a conference table.
    More women, better audits
    12/9/25

    New research from the School of Management spotlights the value women bring to audit teams and the workplace.

  • Jim Gardner and colleagues.
    GardnerFest honors a voice of democracy
    12/10/25

    Colleagues of retiring UB law professor James Gardner recently gathered to celebrate his career — one that has reshaped how scholars and citizens understand American democracy.

  • Concept of genetic heart disease featuring an anatomical illustration of a heart and strands of DNA.
    Genetic variant may be key to some kids' heart failure
    12/12/25

    The findings of a study strongly suggest that genetic testing should be done on all children with heart failure and myocarditis.

  • Atri Rudra at a whiteboard in a Davis Hall classroom.
    Introducing BullsAI
    12/9/25

    The collaboration between UBIT and the Department of AI and Society will bring artificial intelligence directly into the classroom.

  • National Grid Foundation lockup.
    UB senior chosen for National Grid Youth Advisory Council
    12/11/25

    Council members will manage a $50,000 fund for the National Grid Foundation.

  • In front of the Erie County Holding Center, members of the team that established the partnership are (from left) Kevin McGee, Joshua J. Lynch and Amanda Martinez.
    A solution takes root
    12/11/25

    UB's MATTERS Network is partnering with the Erie County Sheriff's Office to ensure people with opioid use disorder released from prison stay on the path to recovery.

  • Two people pictured in a darkened gallery exhibition space.
    Listen like an oyster
    12/12/25

    An immersive, multimedia exhibition invites audiences into an underwater world of oysters, and how human-made sounds might affect them. 

  • Two students sit at a table with a sign promoting Wellness Wednesdays.
    Pharmacy students partner with Tops
    12/15/25

    Third-year students provide education and screenings at select pharmacies aimed a reducing illness and increasing immunizations.

  • Sathy Balu-Iyer in the lab.
    Balu-Iyer named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
    12/16/25

    The UB pharmacy professor’s research contributions and his numerous patents led to his inclusion in the prestigious organization.

  • Adolescent girl with a joint and bottle of beer.
    Binge drinking and cannabis use among 12th graders
    12/16/25

    A UB study has found an increase in the risk of binge drinking among those who use 2 or more cannabis products.

  • An image of the brain of a 45-year-old female with secondary-progressive MS shows a paramagnetic rim lesion.
    UB research key to powerful new tools to diagnose MS earlier
    12/17/25

    Paramagnetic rim lesions and other imaging biomarkers that show up on MRI allow patients to be diagnosed and treated much sooner.

  • Two farmers using computers in the field.
    Empire AI powers bold new UB research
    12/15/25

    A new wave of projects — from surgery to climate science — pushes innovation in these high-stakes challenges.

  • Gregory Kuchta, Jason Converse, Nicholas Pokorski, Dylan Wojciechowski, Amy Revelas, Chief Kim Beaty, Alexis Goodlander, Catherine Guzman and Scott McMillan.
    Nine from UPD awarded highest honors
    12/17/25

    The department members received the Lifesaving Award and the Heroism Award from the SUNY Police Chiefs Association.

  • Venu Govindaraju (left) and Chancellor John King seated at a table.
    UB solidifies leadership in AI, data science in 2025
    12/19/25

    UB is tapping AI’s incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach.

  • Zoom image: Audience members applaud President Satish K. Tripathi during his final State of the University address in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
    2025 in photos
    12/18/25

    Take a look back at another stellar year at UB through the lenses of University Communications photographers Douglas Levere and Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

  • Concept of AI in various capacities.
    UB’s AI momentum continues
    12/18/25

    Senior Vice President Venu Govindaraju provided the UB Council with an overview of the quickly evolving AI landscape at UB at the council's Dec. 15 meeting.

  • From left: Moynihan Report symposium panelists Henry-Louis Taylor Jr., Athena Mutua, Filomena Critelli, Brittany Jones, David Milling and Keith Alford.
    The legacy of the Moynihan Report
    12/19/25

    Sixty years after its release, panelists at a School of Social Work symposium examined the influential — and controversial — report on Black poverty in the U.S.

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