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The orthodontics department has created an award in Stephen Aszkler’s name to recognize his service and commitment.

UB dance faculty member Michael Deeb Weaver teaches students that a strong mind/body connection is essential for elite performers in the arts. 

Eric Huebner cites new faculty hires, an expanded concert schedule and more degree offerings, including in music education.

Rachael and Michael Krupski's food stand, The Silly Yak, caters to those who have been ubable to enjoy the traditional treats offered at the fair.

Lainie Reid and Dennis Reed, and their band, Yellow Jack, hope to bring attention to the older folk songs.

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.

While blizzards are inescapable, UB expert Michel Bruneau offers suggestions to help make snowstorms a day off rather than a disaster.

Nursing faculty members suggest ways to achieve happier, healthier living in the new year.

Nursing professor Amy Hequembourg talks to UBNow about another diverse group that is experiencing a variety of health disparities.

UB law school faculty member Laura Reilly shares some of the lessons she gives first-year students in her Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research class.

UB law professor Athena Mutua offers her thoughts on the police and other issues raised during the recent weeks of social protests.

Architecture professor Korydon Smith talks about the partnership to develop a DIY fabric mask that is not only protective, but affordable and scalable.

Law professor Mark Bartholomew talks about contact tracing, which may become routine as we move from shelter-in-place to a less-restricted life.

The named professorship honors the memory of the late UB faculty member, who also led diversity efforts at UB and at SUNY at the time of her death.  

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.

Twenty have been recognized for consistently superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

The naming of the Nowicki Foreland honors Sophie Nowicki’s years of work in bringing global scientists together to model future sea level rise.

The designation for the UB civil engineer is reserved for the most eminent civil engineers in the American Society of Civil Engineers.