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Most stem cells die after being injected into the brain. This new technique could change that
6/5/24
Research team uses shear-thinning hydrogels instead of saline solution; could lead to new therapies for MS, other neurological diseases.
UB’s graduate pathways for Puerto Rican STEM students expand with $500,000 grant
6/5/24
The summer research partnership with University of Puerto Rico at Cayey will now include Texas A&M and Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Media Advisory: Earthquake simulations to test masonry buildings common in NYC, nationwide
6/4/24
There are more than 800,000 masontry buildings in New York State, and the test results will help officials improve building codes.
GLP-1RA medications for Type 2 diabetes and obesity may lower risk of acute pancreatitis
6/1/24
GLP-1RA medications, such as those with brand names of Ozempic and Victoza, don’t put patients with a history of pancreatitis at increased risk for pancreatitis, and they may actually lower their risk.

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Faculty Experts

9/20/22
Veljko Fotak
Associate Professor of Finance

Expertise: international corporate finance, sovereign wealth funds, syndicated loan markets, currency markets, short selling, government interventions and equity bailouts, and the intersection of finance and politics
Contact: Veljko Fotak can be reached most quickly through Jackie Ghosen in the School of Management Communications Office at 716-645-2833 or mgt-pr@buffalo.edu.
8/16/21
Johannes Hachmann

Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Expertise: computational chemistry; molecular and materials modeling; cheminformatics; machine learning; big data; materials discovery and design

Phone: 716-645-1524
Email: hachmann@buffalo.edu

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UB in the News

The fake elector defense: what Trump allies are saying to justify the 2020 scheme
6/5/24
The Guardian (UK) quotes Jim Gardner in an article reporting that three allies of Donald Trump were charged in Wisconsin on Tuesday for their roles in advancing the fake electors plan, but the 10 fake electors themselves have not yet been criminally charged.
Is a summer COVID booster worth it?
6/5/24
MSN.com published a story that quotes Thomas Russo about whether a summer COVID booster is worth it.
Can Supreme Court intervene in Trump’s hush money case? Why legal experts are doubtful
6/3/24
The Miami Herald interviewed Lucinda Finley in a report on whether the Supreme Court may intervene in former President Donald Trump’s hush money case.
Mark Zuckerberg is quietly sitting on a shopping empire with 4 times the customers of Amazon, as Facebook Marketplace skyrockets
6/1/24
Fortune quotes Charles Lindsey in a story reporting Facebook Marketplace has become a trusted source for LA’s second-hand scene, making itself a real contender to go toe-to-toe with well-established e-commerce sites.

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