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UB PhD alumna and Fulbright scholar Naila Sahar returns to teach and conduct research at UB as an AAUW Postdoctoral International Fellow.

Jacobs School staff member and former roller derby queen Midori Ohtake spends her Summer Hours pursuing her passion for skating at local parks.

GSE staffer Renad Aref is using her Summer Hours to turn two of her childhood hobbies — coin-collecting and jewelry-making — into a growing business.

Jane Sinclair-Piegza and her husband have turned a forlorn piece of earth into a healthy forest of native trees and shrubs where wildlife flourishes.

UB faculty member Korydon Smith creates design solutions for marginalized people around the world.

UB maritime shipping expert Irina Benedyk says the supply chain will see delays in automobiles, coal and other goods typically handled in Baltimore.

UB law professor Christine Bartholomew offers insights on Kroger's proposed $25 billion acquisition of Albertsons and why the FTC opposes the merger.

UB computer scientist Ifeoma Nwogu spoke with UBNow about how AI has evolved through the years and offers her perspective on bias in facial recognition programs. 

UB expert Mark Frank explains how to detect deception — and yes, the eyes can lie.

Carleara Weiss says improved sleep can have emotional, physical and mental health benefits.

UB law school faculty member Orlando Dickson reflects on a year teaching in the BA in Law program and his work in the community.

UB sports law expert Helen “Nellie” Drew says the recent landmark NCAA agreement opens a ‘new world’ of intercollegiate athletics.

UB faculty member Nathalia P. Andrade talks about how artificial intelligence is transforming periodontics and how UB dental students are using it.

UB scholar Bakari Kitwana talks about the link between the most powerful American cultural force of the past 50 years and the most powerful position on the planet.

UB's new chief of police brings years of law enforcement experience to the university. 

The UB scholar is the recipient of the Barbara Jelavich Book Prize and an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for two book projects.

The Sunstar Robert J. Genco Endowed Chair and director of UB's Microbiome Center is among 11 fellows in this year's class.

The director of UB's Microbiome Center will continue the work of the acclaimed researcher.

Jin Young Song is the recipient of a 2023 Design Educates Award for his energy-efficient façade retrofit of a major hospital in Seoul.

Neurosurgeon Rosalind Lai has received a Young Investigator Grant to study the reasons behind this phenomenon.