• State awards UB $3.7 million for special care dental clinic
    4/23/26

    The new clinic, scheduled to open in Squire Hall next year, will serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • Showcasing student creativity, entrepreneurship
    4/23/26

    Fifth annual Student Art Sale is set for April 28 alongside CFA's Spring Into Art event.

  • New details added for AI summit
    4/23/26

    Agenda and additional speakers have been revealed for Inside Higher Education's US AI Summit at UB in June.

  • UB reaches major milestone in carbon neutrality goal
    4/22/26

    On Earth Day, President Tripathi announces UB has achieved its target for directly controlled emissions, five years ahead of schedule.

  • Model rocketry company wins Panasci competition
    4/21/26

    More than $75,000 in startup funding and services were awarded in the UB entrepreneurship competition.

  • Author to speak on prison book bans
    4/21/26

    James Tager’s presentation on Thursday will discuss censorship practices in jails and prisons.

  • Startup Week touts entrepreneurial impact
    4/21/26

    Panels, workshops and networking events aim to connect startups with capital, talent and support.

  • New perspectives through immersive spring break
    4/21/26

    The trip to the American South explored the connections between enslavement and mass incarceration.

  • Solving cubes and shaping cities
    4/20/26

    A passion for solving Rubik's Cube has taught UB senior Lauren Phung skills that have helped her toward her goal of a career in transportation planning and policy.

  • Fifteen students receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
    4/20/26

    The award recognizing student excellence is the highest honor SUNY bestows upon its students.

  • NYPA, UB launch clean energy fellowship program
    4/20/26

    UB researchers will harness AI to address some of the power industry's key challenges.

  • JAMA paper points to specific signs of pediatric concussion
    4/17/26

    UB early-career scientist Haley Chizuk is a co-author on the study, which provides important information for clinicians and bystanders alike.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • Accepted Students Day

    Students who have been accepted to UB for the fall 2026 semester got an inside look at life at the university on April 11 during the first of two Accepted Students Days this spring. Future students and families came to campus for a comprehensive event that allowed them to explore academics, meet faculty and current students, tour campus and residence halls, discover resources and clubs, and sample dining. There will be more bright shiny faces on campus for the second event on April 26. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

    Published April 21, 2026

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The Future of Neurosurgery

A neurosurgical pioneer, Elad Levy was among the first to implant a brain-computer interface enabling people with paralysis to operate devices with their thoughts. He talks about this and other groundbreaking achievements — and offers a preview of the innovations he’s advancing now.

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