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Ball, Nam named SSWR fellows
1/14/26
The UB faculty members have been recognized by the Society for Social Work and Research.
UB scientist awarded $50,000 from SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund
1/14/26
The grant will help advance treatments for the life-threatening lung condition acute respiratory distress syndrome.
New films to be screened in Buffalo Film Seminars
1/14/26
Three 2025 films are so good they've broken into the lineup for the spring edition of the popular film series.
Understanding how telomere length affects disease risk
1/13/26
A UB study will examine how early-life factors such as growth patterns and exposure to air pollution affect a key marker of biological aging later in life.
The dirt on dirt
1/13/26
UB students dig in to study how soil can make Earth — and campus — a healthier place
Josephson junctions possible with only one superconductor
1/12/26
A UB-led experiment confirms that ferromagent iron found a way to sync with the superconducting metal vanadium.
‘CAVE’ to house UB’s autonomous vehicle research
1/12/26
The new facility will support work in self-driving vehicles, autonomous systems, and AI applications and big data analytics in transportation.
Charting work of Black women writers, choreographers
1/12/26
Nicole Morris Johnson’s new book examines various frameworks and why they are inadequate for examining women’s creative expression.
Study guides climate modelers on partnering with Indigenous communities
1/9/26
Regional climate data should be useful to the people who live there, UB researcher Yifan Cheng says.
Santa-Ramirez receives ASHE Early Career Award
1/9/26
The GSE professor spoke with UBNow about his work on campus climate and first-generation students’ transitions and sense of belonging.
Bringing silenced histories to light
1/9/26
Community members gathered at UB’s Anderson Gallery to share personal stories and artifacts from family members institutionalized at the Buffalo State Asylum.
Funding critical to studying effects of social media
1/8/26
Potential federal policy changes would limit the funds to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic status and demographics.

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Flash fashion
A "flash" fashion show popped up in the Student Union last week. Students in the Blueprint Fashion Organization student club assembled an impromptu catwalk and modeled current urbanwear. Photos: Douglas Levere
Published February 4, 2026

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Social work is vital

Social work is vital — and here in the UB School of Social Work, we dig in. Our research makes life better. Whether we're training trauma-informed social workers in the classroom or making critical discoveries through research, UB students and faculty are passionate changemakers who propel progress in our local and global communities.

Brrrr… While this week's "milder" temperatures and sunshine have provided a welcome reprieve from Old Man Winter, keep in mind that Western New York will be back in the deep freeze this weekend. Colder temperatures will persist through the early part of next week and then possibly more snow later in the week. Follow the excellent example set by this pedestrian on the South Campus and bundle up! Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Brrrr...
While this week's "milder" temperatures and sunshine have provided a welcome reprieve from Old Man Winter, keep in mind that Western New York will be back in the deep freeze this weekend. Colder temperatures will persist through the early part of next week and then possibly more snow later in the week. Follow the excellent example set by this pedestrian on the South Campus and bundle up! Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published February 6, 2026