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Experiential learning program wins national award
4/10/26
The Sophomore Externship Experience has received the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators' Award for Excellence.
UB study rethinks the dropout-crime connection
4/10/26
The research led by sociologist Ashley Barr found that the link between dropping out and crime varies, depending on how the student left school.
Course brings lessons of ‘Abbott Elementary’ to life
4/10/26
GSE professor Erin Kearney and doctoral student Abigail Henry have created a first-year seminar with tidbits of the popular TV show’s wisdom.
More than a pretty picture
4/9/26
The nanomaterial vanadyl hydroxide behaves more like a pseudocapacitor than a battery when it forms as a star-shaped structure, a UB study has found.
Why doesn’t the U.S. recycle more plastic? New study points to lack of access
4/9/26
Areas with less wealth and formal education often have fewer nearby facilities, making recycling more difficult and expensive.
UB delivers more than $1M to faculty impacted by grant cancellations
4/8/26
UB LAUNCH and UB COMPLETE helped mitigate the negative impacts of the murky federal funding landscape.
UB neurologist discusses Alice in Wonderland syndrome
4/8/26
The condition, which Osman Farooq has studied for more than a decade, distorts perception.
UB expert on eating disorders to lobby for federal funding
4/7/26
Nursing professor Alyssa Hamel will advocate for more funding on Capitol Hill as part of National Eating Disorder Advocacy Day.
NEAR connects graduate students to faculty, staff mentors
4/7/26
The initiative aims to help students address the personal challenges many face while pursuing their advanced degrees.
UB schools among best in U.S. News grad school rankings
4/7/26
UB professional schools and programs are among the best in the nation according to the magazine's new rankings of the nation’s Best Graduate Schools.
FDA approves cancer drug based on trial led by UB researcher
4/6/26
The approval of the drug for patients who are 12 and older with classical Hodgkin lymphoma was based on results of a clinical trial led by Kara Kelly.
Dental school unveils renovated orthodontics clinic
4/6/26
The transformed space has been officially named in honor of C. Brian Preston, a former department chair.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

Team smile
The School of Dental Medicine partnered with TeamSmile to provide a slate of free dental services to approximately 260 local schoolchildren on April 2 at the Buffalo Bills ADPRO Sports Training House in Orchard Park. This marked UB’s third year partnering with TeamSmile, a Kansas City, Mo.-based nonprofit that pairs oral health professionals with athletic organizations to provide dental care to underserved children in communities across the country. Photos: Douglas Levere
Published April 9, 2026

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The James Joyce Collection

The UB James Joyce Collection has long attracted scholars, students and literary researchers from around the world to Buffalo. Today, the UB Libraries is exploring how to share this renowned collection with a wider and more inclusive audience in Western New York and beyond, with the goal of creating a UB James Joyce Museum in Abbott Library. Visit the UB James Joyce Museum Fund for more information or to donate.

Atelier Week 2026 Since 1988, the School of Architecture and Planning has been hosting an annual Atelier Week in the spring, during which the school opens its doors to the community and showcases student and faculty work across architecture and urban planning. This year's kickoff ceremony took place on April 6 with a school-wide group photo — taken via drone — on the front steps of Abbott Library. Photo: Douglas Levere
Atelier Week 2026
Since 1988, the School of Architecture and Planning has been hosting an annual Atelier Week in the spring, during which the school opens its doors to the community and showcases student and faculty work across architecture and urban planning. This year's kickoff ceremony took place on April 6 with a school-wide group photo — taken via drone — on the front steps of Abbott Library. Photo: Douglas Levere
Published April 9, 2026