Global Impact

News about UB’s global partnerships and our impact around the world. (see all topics)

UB to receive $1.6 million to add new tech to precast concrete
5/5/23
The award is part of UB joining a Tier 1 University Transportation Center to enhance nation’s transportation infrastructure.
Six University at Buffalo students and alumni awarded Fulbrights
5/3/23
Three of the students are from the greater Buffalo area; the others are from New York State, Oregon and Texas.
Searching for ancient bears in an Alaskan cave led to an important human discovery
4/24/23
Genetic analysis suggests some Alaska Natives live near where their ancestors did 3,000 years ago.
UB, partners receive $1.5 million NIH grant for infectious disease training program
4/11/23
The award will train 10 Jamaican scientists focusing on emerging and chronic viral infections.
Often overlooked, ‘residual emissions’ are critical to fighting climate change
4/6/23
Residual emissions are those that remain after efforts to eliminate such emissions have been implemented.
UB awarded $1.5 million to study gene therapy for FOXG1 Syndrome
4/3/23
The grant, from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, could help benefit people suffering from the rare genetic brain disorder.
UB and partners are developing new lung cancer screening test
3/13/23
Along with Roswell Park, For-Robin and USC, UB has secured $3.5 million to create a ‘liquid biopsy’ could help spot cancer sooner, improve treatment.
Gene variations for immune and metabolic conditions have persisted in humans for more than 700,000 years
2/21/23
Genetic study of modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans points to the importance of ‘balancing selection’ in evolution.
UB’s Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences joins the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition
2/21/23
The partnership will help scientists better identify and monitor new pathogens, as well as analyze how known viruses are changing.
Study: New ‘whipping jet’ sprayer controls how aerosols move
1/18/23
The invention could benefit pharmaceutical, automotive, food processing, carbon capture and other industries.

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