Research News

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  • Dig in! The benefits of eating chili during pregnancy
    3/27/25

    A UB study suggests that when consumed in chili during pregnancy, beans may help lower one’s risk for gestational diabetes.

  • As AI chatbots replace Google, digital literacy could worsen
    3/5/25

    UB professor Heidi Julien says the lack of digital literacy skills is a widespread problem that requires attention at the policy level.

  • UB summer research program to examine WNY climate, extreme weather
    3/3/25

    Undergraduates will study climate hazards both near and far, including the 2022 blizzard.

  • UB Humanities Conference to focus on Black studies
    2/28/25

    The conference will examine how Black studies contributes novel, practical approaches for thinking about and managing global problems.

  • UB showcases its community-based research
    2/28/25

    Recipients of grants from UB’s Civic Engagement Research Fund discussed their work at a reception stressing the value of community-engaged research.

  • UB undergrads addressing real-world problems
    2/27/25

    SUNY is funding a program in which students work on faculty-led research while interacting with peers and graduate students.

  • Racial disparities identified in NY’s felony murder law
    2/27/25

    Black people are not only disproportionately arrested for felony murder, they are  disproportionately convicted, scholars say.

  • A novel framework for developing environmental policy
    2/26/25

    UB sociologist Jordan Fox is part of a team that has developed a more flexible approach for addressing environmental change in urban areas.

  • Transitions of care paper wins national award
    2/26/25

    The UB study shows pharmacist-physician collaborations reduce hospital readmissions and save money.

  • UB researchers find mindfulness benefits for COPD patients
    2/25/25

    A recent study found that participants who practice mindfulness reported significantly less severe symptoms of anxiety, breathlessness, fatigue and insomnia.

  • UB enters multinational partnership for cannabinoid R&D
    2/24/25

    Scientists will work with DENT Neurologic Institute and a Jamaican pharma company to advance global clinical research.