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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.

  • Reclassification of cannabis
    5/8/24

    UB experts weigh in on the DEA's move to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance.

  • Happier neighborhoods start in the front yard
    4/17/24

    A UB study of the Elmwood Village found that the livelier and more open the front yard, the more content and connected the resident.

  • Apple’s antitrust woes
    4/5/24

    The tech company defeated a consumer antitrust case, but the ruling is “hardly the end” of its antitrust woes, UB legal scholar Christine Bartholomew says.

  • Bridge collapse to have immediate impact on ports
    4/1/24

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

  • What’s next for supermarket supermerger?
    3/1/24

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

Questions & Answers

  • Faculty, staff share their UB giving stories
    10/23/24

    In a Q&A with UBNow, Gwen Appelbaum, Sherene Milizia and Henry-Louis Taylor Jr. talk about why they give to UB's faculty and staff campaign.

  • Meet Brianna Devlin
    10/17/24

    The new faculty member in the Graduate School of Education focuses her work on how to best support children’s early learning to benefit their later understanding of mathematics. 

  • Women of UB realize vision of honoring trailblazers
    10/4/24

    Several women with UB ties worked on the Monument Project, which recently dedicated three statues to trailblazing women in downtown Buffalo.

  • Meet Daniel Smith
    9/18/24

    The new nursing professor focuses his work on the effects of climate change on the health outcomes of marginalized populations.

  • Joining UB’s music faculty is ‘a dream come true’
    9/9/24

    Sungmin Shin talks about his new solo project and his love for UB and for teaching students.

Awards & Recognition

  • Tumbas receives prestigous awards
    12/13/23

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

  • Diaz named fellow for SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute
    12/11/23

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

  • Diaz named Sunstar Genco chair in dental school
    11/7/23

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

  • UB architect’s design recognized with global award
    10/9/23

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

  • Why do women develop cerebral aneurysms at higher rate than men?
    10/3/23

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