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UB student awarded NASA fellowship to map biodiversity in South Africa 6/27/25
Festus Adegbola’s work on BioSCape project monitors how plants and wildfires influence bird diversity.
UB tops New York State public colleges in QS World University Rankings 6/25/25
In addition to being No. 1 in the state, UB ranks 33rd among all public institutions in the U.S.
New book by UB researcher turns urban sociology on its head 6/25/25
Disheartened by what he saw yet encouraged by the possibilities of sharing a new perspective, Gottdiener started down a path to shift the ideological focus of urbanism away from its historically singular focus on large cites.
How structural racism impacts health care is focus of comprehensive textbook edited by UB population health expert 6/24/25
New book edited by Leonard Egede takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to explore the structural factors underlying health disparities
UB surgeons use computer-assisted surgery to reduce head size 6/23/25
Published paper reveals pros, cons of digital planning in cases of hydrocephalic macrocephaly.
UB again ranks among nation’s best in measure of global health, climate action and sustainability research 6/23/25
THE ranked 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Wheat straw, a farming byproduct, could soon insulate your home 6/18/25
University at Buffalo-led team 3D prints the organic material to create green alternative to common fiberglass insulation.
Study reveals ‘switch-like’ behavior for hundreds of genes with links to human disease 6/18/25
Most genes express at varying levels, but switch-like genes are only highly expressed or lowly expressed.
UB professor emerita receives highest honor from Emily Dickinson society 6/17/25
Cristanne Miller, PhD, will receive award later this month in Taiwan.
New, non-opioid molecule acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, relieving chronic pain for three weeks 6/11/25
A new molecule acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three weeks.
UB to launch Department of AI and Society this fall 6/10/25
The department will harness artificial intelligence for the public good, and build upon UB’s longstanding leadership in AI and its role as New York’s flagship university.
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.

UB News Center

UB student awarded NASA fellowship to map biodiversity in South Africa 6/27/25

UB tops New York State public colleges in QS World University Rankings 6/25/25

New book by UB researcher turns urban sociology on its head 6/25/25

How structural racism impacts health care is focus of comprehensive textbook edited by UB population health expert 6/24/25

UB surgeons use computer-assisted surgery to reduce head size 6/23/25

UB again ranks among nation’s best in measure of global health, climate action and sustainability research 6/23/25

Wheat straw, a farming byproduct, could soon insulate your home 6/18/25

Study reveals ‘switch-like’ behavior for hundreds of genes with links to human disease 6/18/25

UB professor emerita receives highest honor from Emily Dickinson society 6/17/25

New, non-opioid molecule acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, relieving chronic pain for three weeks 6/11/25

UB to launch Department of AI and Society this fall 6/10/25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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