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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.

Teachers who are also mothers have the added pressure of both educating children in their communities and homeschooling their own kids.

Naming infectious diseases after specific people or places perpetuates xenophobia around the globe, UB expert says.

UB sociologist Erin Hatton writes in The Conversation about the bravery of college athletes speaking out against censorship.

Most regulations are for laser surgery, limiting reimbursement for therapies that promote healing, UB oral biologist Praveen Arany says.

Two UB urban planners suggest that calls for preserving architecturally significant low-income housing complexes may be forgetting those who matter most.

UB political scientist Jacob Neiheisel talks about the process for removing a president from office and why Donald Trump hasn't been impeached — and likely won’t be.

UB biochemist D. Fernando Estrada talks about how he found his way to a career in science.

Paleobiologist Jack Tseng talks about recent research on fossilized poop and what it tells us about how ancient ecosystems functioned.

Law professor Nellie Drew talks about the outlet she created for students to develop networking connections within the field of sports law.

UB social media specialist Jacob Schupbach chimes in on managing social media demands, the role of video and Snapchat.

The UB social work professor was recognized by the Partnership for the Public Good for her language access work with refugee and migrant communities.

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.