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UB partners with PUSH Buffalo to enhance community resilience 1/17/25

UB is one of several collaborators on a $20 million federal grant awarded to PUSH Buffalo to build resilience in Buffalo communities by addressing vulnerabilities related to extreme weather and outdated housing infrastructure.

“The Letters of Emily Dickinson” tops multiple best books lists for 2024 1/17/25

Co-edited by retired UB English professor Cristanne Miller, the book has been called “the closest thing we’ll probably ever have to an intimate autobiography of the poet.”

NIH awards UB $28.4 million 1/16/25

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

White House awards UB professor the nation’s highest honor in STEM mentoring 1/16/25

Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. 

Media advisory: Judging for national crystal-growing competition returns to UB 1/14/25

Scientists to examine over 170 crystals of all shapes and sizes grown by students and teachers across the country.

UB pharmacy professor discusses pros and cons of popular weight-loss drugs 1/13/25

Nicole Albanese, PharmD, discusses the science behind weight-loss drugs, their potential to treat other addictions as well as possible dangers. 

Krabbe disease: Rosenau Family Research Foundation funds UB research focused on new therapeutic target 1/7/25

A UB researcher working on Krabbe disease has been awarded a grant from the Rosenau Family Research Foundation to investigate how an enzyme deficiency in the brain causes this disease, which is usually fatal by age 2. 

HWI officially joins University at Buffalo 1/7/25

The move strengthens the two organizations’ mission to advance medical science research and education in WNY and beyond.

These 11 genes may help us better understand forever chemicals’ effects on the brain 1/6/25

New study uncovers molecular clues about the neurotoxic effects of PFAS.

2024: The year of AI at UB 12/19/24

From Empire AI to the 'DeepFake-o-Meter,' artificial intelligence played a central role in many of UB's most memorable moments in 2024.

Taking a cue from lightning, eco-friendly reactor converts air and water into ammonia 12/19/24

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

Study: New method of privacy enhancement for AI-powered medical data 12/19/24

University at Buffalo-led experiments show the technique safeguards personal health info, and is more than 99% effective detecting sleep apnea.

UB biologist returns ‘Young Lady in Cave’ remains to Alaskan tribe 12/18/24

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

On the Driven to Discover podcast, Henry Louis Taylor explains how transforming neighborhoods will improve health outcomes 12/18/24

How mental health affects a person’s odds of being arrested while on parole 12/17/24

Individuals who have a mental illness are more likely to be rearrested after being released from prison than those without a mental illness, according to a new UB study.

UB’s dental implant center receives prestigious international recognition 12/16/24

The distinction, being designated the world's 35th ITI scholarship center, spotlights school’s dedication to cutting-edge research and practice, said Dean Marcelo Araujo.

School of Dental Medicine hires four experienced faculty members in oral biology 12/16/24

Investigators bring diverse research interests, research funding to department.

UB’s Educational Opportunity Center shares state job-training grant 12/12/24

The $1.9 million grant will bring a nine-week, paid, direct-entry, pre-apprenticeship program for construction trades to Buffalo.

Two UB studies on MS patients reveal how paramagnetic rim lesions evolve and what they mean for disease progression 12/11/24

UB researchers have published the first longitudinal studies of paramagnetic rim lesions, an indicator of brain inflammation in MS. 

UB among Top 25 in U.S. for environmental, social impact 12/10/24

UB comes in at No. 21 in the U.S. and 137th globally, an improvement of six spots from last year, in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.