Microplastics enter the environment from the breakdown of macroplastics that often come from cosmetics, synthetic fibers on clothing, tire ware, industrial processes, packaging and more.
Gil Wolfe is senior author on an opinion piece that responds to a paper published last year that raised questions regarding thymic removal, “causing quite a stir across medical and surgical communities."
The installation of microplastic recycling bins at UB is part of a broader initiative stressing the importance of recycling and creating a healthier environment.
Allison Brashear, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
UB engineers and their partners at UT Dallas have created a model to make the nation’s grid more resilient amid extreme weather and projected spikes in demand.