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New book explores misinformation’s history, psychology, social impact and potential solutions 6/6/25

Misinformation has been around almost as long as people have been communicating with one another, and its effects have been significant throughout history.

UB’s genetic counseling program, the first in SUNY, receives accreditation 6/5/25

UB's new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling.

Remembrance Conference at UB June 6-8 to focus on gun violence prevention in the medical profession 6/4/25

Medical students, educators and researchers will gather at UB this weekend to meet with health care providers, activists and community members to discuss solutions to the gun violence epidemic. 

UB launches AI and health science lecture series 6/4/25

The initiative kicks off June 10 as scholar Brian Athey will discuss how AI will affect academic health centers.

Media Advisory: UB and partners to host 25th annual Fruit Belt Clean-A-Thon 6/4/25

The event, which takes place Friday, demonstrates how universities and schools can improve neighborhoods that host them.

What to do with dirty PFAS filters? UB researchers think plasma treatment can make them reusable 6/2/25

DoD grant will support project, which aims to remove "forever chemicals" from GAC filters and destroy them.

Jonathan D. Daniels, MD Memorial School Drive is now accepting donations 5/30/25

The fourth annual Jonathan D. Daniels, MD, Memorial School Drive: The Next Generation of Transformational Leaders is underway. 

UB researchers target pancreatic cancer with light-infused chemo 5/29/25

Team awarded $2.5 million grant to develop system for inserting tiny light-emitting fibers directly into tumors.

Study: Better pitch means vivid earworms 5/28/25

Your musical ability may be why that song is stuck on mental repeat.

Eight University at Buffalo faculty named SUNY Distinguished Professors 5/27/25

Distinguished Professor is the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.

Four first-gen students share stories of triumph following commencement 5/23/25

About one-third of undergraduates at the University at Buffalo are the first in their family to attend college. They radiate determination and ambition, and they inspire others to pursue higher education as a path toward upward mobility. 

UB students becoming proficient in digital dentistry techniques 5/21/25

Courses use 3D printing, scans and virtual reality for range of dental procedures.

UB statement on violation of commencement rules 5/21/25

During Sunday’s commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences, a graduating senior ignored multiple directives, ran away from officers, and broke commencement rules by bringing an infant onto the commencement stage.

UB pairs with Florida Atlantic for wireless communications research and education 5/20/25

The partnership, which includes a workforce development program, will tap UB’s expertise in wireless networking, AI, autonomy and more.

Media Advisory: About 100 high schoolers to showcase DNA research May 21 at UB 5/19/25

Students work with UB throughout the school year to collect, isolate, and analyze bacterial DNA found in local waterways.

Remembering Chet Langway, ‘savior of ice cores’ 5/19/25

Retired professor’s work extracting climate data from ice sheets continues at UB today.

Media Advisory: UB to host commencement ceremonies this weekend 5/16/25

Thousands of students will don caps and gowns to receive degrees and certifications.

Media Advisory: Gun violence impacts and prevention are the focus of the UB/MSU Remembrance Conference June 6-8 in Buffalo 5/15/25

UB's chair of psychiatry has been named a fellow in the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program 5/14/25

The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis 5/14/25

AI shows promise detecting dyslexia and dysgraphia from what children write on paper and tablets, a new University at Buffalo-led study suggests.