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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.

  • UB experts weigh in on presidential election
    11/7/24

    UB political science and law experts provided insights to the media about former President Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.

  • Three UB faculty members receive SUNY-IBM grants
    11/1/24

    Tevfik Kosar, Baishakhi Mazumder and Jinjun Xiong are recipients of 2024 SUNY-IBM AI Research Alliance grants.

  • Lyu calls for regulations for generative AI
    9/30/24

    In testimony before New York State lawmakers, the UB AI expert cited the harmful effects of deepfakes and other false content.

  • Protecting the right to read
    9/23/24

    As Banned Books Week begins, UB faculty member Africa Hands offers her perspective on the rising trend of book bans and censorship.

  • Nursing researcher to attend White House Extreme Heat Summit
    9/12/24

    Daniel Jackson Smith is the first nursing faculty member to be invited to attend a White House Summit.

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

  • Grinslade selected as AAN fellow
    7/11/23

    The School of Nursing faculty member is being recognized by the American Academy of Nursing for her outstanding impact on health and health care.

  • Freudenheim named fellow of American Society for Nutrition
    6/9/23

    The UB scientist has focused her work on factors related to breast cancer epidemiology, including the role of nutrition during the life course.

  • Arany receives dental laser research award
    5/30/23

    The T. H. Maiman Award from the Academy of Laser Dentistry recognizes the UB oral biologist for his work on photobiomodulation.

  • Fliesler receives LSU honor for second time
    5/23/23

    The Chancellor’s Award Lecture in Neuroscience and Ophthalmology recognizes the UB faculty member's major discoveries in the field.

  • Three named SUNY Distinguished Professors
    5/18/23

    UB faculty members Xiufeng Liu, Thomas Thundat and Robert Zivadinov have been promoted to the highest faculty rank in the SUNY system.