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  • UB, NASA, partners begin mapping South Africa’s biodiversity from the air
    10/30/23

    Dr. Adam Wilson, a professor at UB and the mission scientist for the NASA-funded BioScape project, is utilizing NASA's cutting-edge aerial remote sensing technology to study the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem biodiversity of South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region.

  • Igniting Hope conference aims to end race-based health disparities
    10/25/23

    On September 30th, the sixth annual "Igniting Hope" conference brought together 300 community members, along with University at Buffalo students, faculty, and staff. This gathering has evolved into what organizers characterize as a movement with the goal of creating enduring change in the region by addressing race-based disparities and their profound effects on the health of marginalized communities, including Black and Hispanic individuals.

  • UB School of Nursing expands student simulation education with HRSA grant
    10/24/23

    The School of Nursing at UB is actively enhancing its patient simulation training program with the support of a $1.5 million federal training grant. This endeavor is committed to harnessing virtual reality-based experiential education to meet the healthcare needs of rural and underserved populations.

  • The Right Frame of Mind
    10/23/23

    UB Alumni Brian Zagata is revolutionizing the industry's approach to bicycles in community settings with a sustainability focus. Through his company, Brooklyn Bicycles, he emphasizes an intimate communication model between consumers and producers, promoting a personalized and tailored biking experience

  • Forum focuses on integrating lifestyle medicine into conventional health care
    10/20/23

    A panel discussion entitled "Food as Medicine" was recently held to discuss the shifting attitudes towards introducing lifestlye medicine into mainstream healthcare offerings, pushing for a focus on addressing health equity and asking how to utilize this type of medicine to be an advocate for the disadvantaged. 

  • New report unveils groundbreaking opportunities for U.S. health care transformation
    10/19/23

    A new report by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the Jacobs Institute titled "The Future of Health" recognizes potential areas of development that will lead to improved healthcare delivery and subsequent positive health outcomes. This report proposes the US take an open-minded approach to research involving AI and other developing technologies. 

  • Bicycles provide pathways to STEM careers
    10/13/23

    New UB program "STEMcyclists" has recevied NSF funding in the amount of nearly $2 million to encourage high school students to learn the science, engineering principles, and biomechanics of bikes and bike riding.

  • Hawaiian shrimp provide window into climate change
    10/10/23

    UB researcher Dr. Scott Santos is analyzing Halocaridina rubra, or tiny red shrimp, to study ocean population vulnerability and transformation in the face of climate change.