02 - University at Buffalo

Study: 30-second single-leg stand better identifies post-concussive impairments in children and teens
2/1/22
UB researcher is also recruiting kids and teens ages 8-17 for a Buffalo-based study examining the effects of concussion in children.
UB welcomes new center to explore Black history and racial literacy
2/1/22
The new UB Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education will work to improve how Black history and race are taught and learned in schools around the world.
Nursing awarded $2.3 million to help reduce health care worker burnout
2/1/22
The grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, will aid workers in rural and underserved areas.
Statement addresses racist, antisemitic flyers found on campus
1/31/22
UB in no uncertain terms denounces this hateful rhetoric.
Taking the ‘forever’ out of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
2/2/22
UB researchers focus on breaking down PFAS, a family of highly persistent pollutants that can accumulate in people’s bodies, wildlife.
Dept. of Surgery event focuses on medical racism and racist origins of American gynecology
2/2/22
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo’s Department of Surgery continues its “Beyond the Knife” series focused on surgery’s role in fighting systemic racism with its second annual Anti-Racism and Health Equity event on Feb. 10.
UB will expand COVID-19 wastewater surveillance in WNY
2/9/22
The effort buttresses data collected at hospitals and other health care providers that inform the region’s infection rate.
Media Advisory: Students to present ideas to make computing anti-racist
2/7/22
The presentations, part of an effort to create a more holistic computer science education at UB, will take place Wednesday.
UB architect Kelly Hayes McAlonie receives lifetime achievement award from AIA New York State
2/4/22
The James William Kideney Award is the highest honor bestowed on a member.
Study: In severely obese teen males, bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone
2/4/22
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new study led by University at Buffalo researchers shows that bariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, it also reverses low testosterone levels in obese teen males.
The ‘silent epidemic’: Study reveals impact of loneliness among older American women during the pandemic
2/7/22
This increase in loneliness and loss of social connections — which the research team called a “silent epidemic” — has resulted in worsening mental health.
Study: As tectonic plates pull apart, what drives the formation of rifts?
2/7/22
Research on a young rift in Iceland sheds new light on the process.
Tiny, reusable sensing chip could lead to new point-of-care medical tests
2/8/22
The key to its success? ‘Nanopatch antennas’ made with liquid metal that trap light to identify biological and chemical molecules.
It beats counting sheep. Media use before bed can be beneficial
2/9/22
Findings suggest that media use under certain conditions just prior to sleep onset doesn’t always disrupt your sleep.
University at Buffalo Theatre and Dance Announces 2022 Spring Season
2/14/22
The department presents a spring season returning to live, in-person performances at its home on UB's North Campus.
Book explores the intersection of slavery and disability in the U.S.
2/15/22
Enslaved people with disabilities often filled valuable family and cultural roles in their communities, says UB historian.
How motor neurons develop into subtypes that activate different muscles
2/16/22
Motor neurons innervate the body; a study describes how a gene called Kdm6b helps these cells diversify into crucial subtypes.
Chatbot provides safe space for young people to learn about sexual, reproductive health
2/21/22
SnehAI's avatar is based on the protagonist in a popular television drama in India that promotes themes of gender equality and family planning.
Day of Jewish Learning Celebrates Local Jewish Talent
2/21/22
A full day of programming will feature more than 25 speakers as part of the first Buffalo Day of Jewish Learning on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
UB’s medical school implements anti-racism as a core principle of its curriculum
2/23/22
Curricular changes are coming to every aspect of medical education, spurred by the demands of Jacobs School student leaders.
Scientists share final findings from Tonawanda Coke Soil Study
2/24/22
Researchers from the Tonawanda Coke Soil Study hosted a community meeting on Feb. 24 to share the final results of the research with the public.
Researchers call for a patient-centered approach to treating obesity
2/24/22
Health professionals should strive to improve access to compassionate, evidence-based and patient-centered care in order to fight weight stigma and end diet culture.
Book explains the long process of emancipation through the eyes of a formerly enslaved woman
2/28/22
Priscilla Joyner’s life before and after the Civil War provides personal details of the emotional, political, social and familial experiences of someone who traveled what historians now call the long emancipation as part of an extended search for belonging.
UB stands in solidarity with Ukraine, Tripathi says
2/28/22
Ukraine has an 'inalienable right to remain as a free republic and to live peacefully without fear of oppression by military invasion,' Tripathi says