Kathryn Kendall trekked to Iceland for her latest contest in the ancient Celtic sport that involves heaving an assortment of heavy items in a test of agility and strength.
Faculty experts weigh in on trending topics. Their views and opinions are based on their expertise and research, and do not represent the official positions of UB.
The data collected can't diagnose diseases, but it can signal when something is wrong, which can be enough to prompt a test, UB engineer Albert Titus says.
With its growth in popularity, the diversity of country music and its fans is becoming much more apparent, UB music professor Stephanie Vander Wel says.
Rebecca Chapman, senior assistant law librarian at the Charles B. Sears Law Library, talks about her work that sheds new light on Native American legal traditions.
The new Social Work professor looks at the intersection of the criminal legal system and mental health with an eye toward reducing mass incarceration and improving well-being.
The designation by the International Association for Pattern Recognition honors the UB computer scientist for his work in digital media forensics, computer vision and machine learning.
The local chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will honor Rodney Grabowski, UB's VP for advancement, at its annual Excalibur Awards ceremony.