06 - University at Buffalo

GLP-1RA medications for Type 2 diabetes and obesity may lower risk of acute pancreatitis
6/1/24
GLP-1RA medications, such as those with brand names of Ozempic and Victoza, don’t put patients with a history of pancreatitis at increased risk for pancreatitis, and they may actually lower their risk.
Media Advisory: Earthquake simulations to test masonry buildings common in NYC, nationwide
6/4/24
There are more than 800,000 masontry buildings in New York State, and the test results will help officials improve building codes.
UB’s graduate pathways for Puerto Rican STEM students expand with $500,000 grant
6/5/24
The summer research partnership with University of Puerto Rico at Cayey will now include Texas A&M and Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Most stem cells die after being injected into the brain. This new technique could change that.
6/5/24
Research team uses shear-thinning hydrogels instead of saline solution; could lead to new therapies for MS, other neurological diseases.
UB, Buffalo hosts leading international AI conference
6/10/24
Scholars from around the world discuss cutting-edge research, with the common theme of social media.
Study: Exposure to firearm violence is cumulative, affects the functional health of Black Americans
6/11/24
“It’s a public health crisis that’s not limited to homicides,” says UB researcher.
UB RENEW students travel abroad for global view of climate-resilient buildings
6/11/24
Institute's NSF-funded project gives graduate students international research experience.
At age 81, UB professor still launching orthodontic residents into careers
6/11/24
Orthodontics Department creates award in Stephen Aszkler’s name, celebrating service and commitment.
Study suggests promising gene therapy for FOXG1 syndrome
6/12/24
UB-led team shows treatment reverses brain abnormalities in mice, a step toward human clinical trials.
UB Neurosurgery is one of a handful of programs in the U.S. to receive a prestigious NREF grant
6/13/24
The Department of Neurosurgery has, for the first time, been awarded a clinical fellowship grant from the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF).
Study examines educational and career disparities among minoritized students
6/13/24
Work provides insights into strategies to help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers.
Seawall baffles — and AI — help emerald shiners swim to Lake Erie
6/14/24
Researchers’ experimental flume and object detection model inform ongoing construction of Niagara River fishway.
UB’s Department of Sociology is now the Department of Sociology and Criminology
6/13/24
The new name better represents the programs, degrees, faculty and students within the existing department.
UB student’s billboard encourages people to embrace their differences
6/18/24
“One heart, one temperature” has been installed on Kensington Avenue through a partnership with Lamar Advertising.
Dental School helps prepare future students for success in weeklong, hands-on program
6/18/24
College students and bachelor degree recipients interested in dentistry will have the chance to learn the intricacies of the profession during the fourth annual Destination Dental School (DDS) June 23-27.
UB researcher looks for root causes of mass shootings present in 55 years of statements from perpetrators
6/20/24
Study demonstrates that shooters’ grievances are classifiable and can be mapped onto existing communication theory in ways that suggest a degree of predictability, explanation and control.
Study: Researchers use big data to establish long COVID subtypes based on more than 250,000 VA patients
6/22/24
Data-driven long COVID definition will help support public health initiatives while providing clinicians with a more nuanced basis for screening and diagnosis.
Jacobs School to host international conference of the Alcohol and Drugs History Society
6/21/24
Knowing and sharing this history can help us from repeating patterns that have caused a lot of harm, says UB's David Herzberg.
UB medical students are making it easier to find gender-affirming care in Buffalo
6/22/24
Gender-affirming health care is easier to access in Western New York, thanks to a new webpage developed by UB medical students working with local clinicians.
Eight UB researchers awarded over $4.7 million in NSF CAREER awards
6/24/24
Projects to focus on AI algorithms, wastewater monitoring, air pollution, power grids and more.
Study: AI could remediate future power outages
6/25/24
University at Buffalo engineers, partners create model to make nation’s grid more resilient amid extreme weather, projected spikes in demand.
UB enters new 10-year contract for Stampede bus service, decreases carbon emissions
6/25/24
The goal is to have 40% of the fleet comprised of electric vehicles over the first two years of the contract, resulting in nearly 90% lower carbon emissions than diesel buses.
Tools of dental professor’s bitemark research included in Smithsonian exhibition
6/27/24
‘Forensic Science on Trial,' highlights evolution of science used in criminal trials through the centuries.
Jacobs School student: Working with the Bills this summer will be a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
6/26/24
Moriah Martindale is one of just 21 medical students nationwide who were chosen to participate in the third year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative,
Is ChatGPT the key to stopping deepfakes?
6/27/24
Language models perform below state-of-the-art detectors, but their ability to explain their analysis holds promise.
Tiny and tunable: Porous crystals excel at recognizing molecules
6/28/24
Potential applications of the new materials include industrial gas separation, sensing and catalysis.
Jacobs School dean is appointed to the AAMC board of directors
6/28/24
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).