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Study: Mindfulness helps people with COPD manage anxiety, breathlessness, insomnia 2/21/25

University at Buffalo researchers surveyed 339 adults.

UB School of Law’s signature lecture series looks at Biden and the Supreme Court 2/21/25

The event will feature Yale Law School professor John Fabian Witt, a widely published legal historian.

Will Lake Erie completely freeze over? 2/21/25

Joseph Atkinson, director of the Great Lakes Program at UB, weighs in.

UB enters multinational partnership for cannabinoid research and development 2/20/25

Health researchers working with DENT Neurologic Institute, Jamaica pharmaceutical company to increase global clinical research.

UB researcher to receive 2025 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award 2/19/25

A novel approach developed by a UB physician-scientist and colleagues to cure hepatitis C virus in people with opioid use disorder is being honored with a 2025 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award.

Book explores need for more age-inclusive higher-ed practices 2/18/25

Fulford's book takes much-needed look into the value adult learners bring to an age-integrated classroom.

Media Advisory: Dr. David Ansell will discuss ‘Diversity and Equity in an Age of Denial’ at UB’s Beyond the Knife event 2/17/25

David Ansell, MD, author of “The Death Gap: How Inequality Kills,” is the keynote speaker of UB's fifth annual Beyond the Knife lecture on Feb. 27.

UB statement regarding its position on cuts to federally funded research 2/15/25

UB’s position on this matter is non-political and non-partisan. 

UB professor Li named Cottrell Scholar for lightning-inspired green ammonia reactor 2/14/25

A $120,000 grant will support research on producing ammonia to feed the world without carbon footprint.  

Study: Air pollution exposure late in pregnancy increases NICU admission risk 2/13/25

Newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an 11-22% increased risk associated with PM2.5.

NIH’s indirect cost reimbursement cap would have ‘disruptive impact’ on UB research 2/12/25

UB remains committed to upholding our education and research mission for the benefit of people and communities locally and around the world.

Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, according to UB study 2/12/25

Dental school professor’s research published in Journal of the American Dental Association.

Ophthalmic complications in patients on GLP-1 medications are concerning neuro-ophthalmologists 2/5/25

A small percentage of patients taking GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established, according to a recent paper. 

In unity against gun violence, UB and MSU invite peer medical schools to join them at Remembrance Conference 2025 2/4/25

BioSCape, co-led by UB, shows how life on Earth can be measured from space 2/3/25

New studies show how 160 scientists mapped South Africa’s biodiversity using NASA aircraft and field work.

Seth Gilbertson appointed UB’s chief campus counsel 1/31/25

Gilbertson is a recognized leader in the field of higher education law with expertise in international programs, disability law and artificial intelligence.

Media Advisory: UB Dental School Hosts ‘Give Kids A Smile’ Feb. 7 1/31/25

24^th annual event with SUNY Erie Dental Hygiene program part of Children’s Dental Health Month.

UB names Kathleen Heckman VP for university advancement 1/30/25

The UB alumna and longtime university staff member played a pivotal role in the success of the Boldly Buffalo campaign.

NEJM paper: After a concussion, active management is the most effective treatment 1/29/25

Active management after concussion is the best way for patients to recover and get back to school and work as quickly as possible, according to a paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

UB anthropologist explores ‘sideways migration’ in new book 1/29/25

Reed-Danahay coins phrase for population shift in which people move from one socially and economically well-off country to a similar one.