• UB’s Holly Jean Buck named MacArthur Fellow
    9/29/26

    The social scientist and Department of Environment and Sustainability faculty member is among the 2026 recipients of the highly selective $800,000 “genius grants.”

  • UB lab links data to design
    9/29/26

    Building and Environment Visualization Lab seeks to shape a healthier, lower-carbon and more resilient planet for future generations.

  • UB ice sheet expert elected AGU fellow
    9/29/26

    SUNY Empire Innovation Professor Sophie Nowicki is an internationally known ice sheet scientist and climate modeler.

  • Genco’s listening tour continues over the next 16 weeks
    9/28/26

    President’s priority in the weeks ahead is simple: listen, learn and get to know the people that make UB such a special place.

  • UB honors 20 distinguished alumni and friends
    9/28/26

    The annual Alumni Achievement Awards event honors individuals who have brought distinction to the university.

  • Harm reduction for psychedelics use
    9/28/26

    Public health researcher Daniel Kruger is exploring safety education for recreational users as psychedelics gain in popularity.

  • Cracking the ultraslow quantum magnetism math
    9/28/26

    UB physicists led research that found a mathematical solution showing how a frustrated quantum magnet can transition to behavior resembling that of a black hole.

  • UB, Black Achievers launch Impact Leadership Program
    9/25/26

    New partnership connects emerging leaders with mentorship, education and community-driven development.

  • New OpXpo features week of career connections
    9/25/26

    The Career Design Center is launching a weeklong campus experience Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 that connects students with employers, alumni, faculty and industry leaders.

  • Homish receives national mentoring award
    9/25/26

    SPHHP's Greg Homish is being recognized by the American Public Health Association with its Public Health Mentoring Award.

  • UB engineers teach local teens about emerging STEM technologies
    9/24/26

    Students learn about cybersecurity, drone technology, AI and more during NSF-funded summer program.

  • Maximizing impact of Science and Tech Centers
    9/24/26

    Jacobs School associate vice president has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to examine these pioneering centers.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • UB Bike Days

    Last week, members of the UB community lined up at events on the North and South campuses to show their bikes some love. The free tune-up event will be at the Jacobs School on the Downtown Campus for the final clinic today from 1-3 p.m.  Learn more about UB Bike Days. Photos: Douglas Levere

    Published September 25, 2026

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UB's first Voyager Scholar

When Aisha Makama arrived at UB, she already knew two things: She wanted to make a difference in cancer research, and she wanted to make an impact beyond the lab. Today, as UB’s first recipient of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, a national award that supports students committed to public impact, the biochemistry and political science double major is doing exactly that — blending science, service and leadership into her True Blue experience. Read the full story

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