• Pfizer chooses UB for pediatric study of Paxlovid
    6/1/22

    The Jacobs School is one of the clinical trial sites testing the COVID-19 drug in kids with symptomatic infection who are not hospitalized but are at risk of severe disease.

  • Gene known to block HIV shows promise against COVID
    6/7/22

    In the “eternal arms race” between pathogen and host, cells employ the same gene to fight both SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, revealing potential new therapies.

  • Residence halls to undergo renovations
    6/3/22

    Students in Goodyear and Clement will be housed on the North Campus during the first phase of construction in 2022-23.

  • Aga delivers keynote at International Student Science Fair
    6/2/22

    High school students from around the world traveled to Western New York for the event, which was hosted by the Lewiston-Porter Central School District.

  • Fellowship confirms goal of becoming clinician-scientist
    6/3/22

    Sherice Simpson is the eighth Jacobs School medical student to participate in the NIH’s Medical Research Scholars Program.

  • Donation drive to support Jefferson Avenue community
    6/1/22

    UB faculty, staff and students can donate non-perishable food, and home care and personal care items through June 10.

  • Three ways to build shared leadership in teams
    6/3/22

    A new School of Management study reveals the keys to improving team performance.

  • Jacobs School marks Gun Violence Awareness Day
    6/6/22

    The school lit its atrium orange and encouraged its members to wear the color to honor those who have died or been injured by gun violence.

  • HHS official receives overview of Buffalo MATTERS program
    6/6/22

    Dara Kass met with UB and community partners about the innovative opioid treatment program developed by UB physicians.

  • Hillel of Buffalo marks 75 years
    6/6/22

    The organization recently hosted a gala in the Center for the Arts to celebrate 75 years of enriching students’ lives.

  • Tangled evolutionary histories of polar and brown bears
    6/7/22

    A new study finds the species' histories hide the convoluted stories of divergence and interbreeding.

  • Research offers hope for less expensive hydrogen fuel
    6/7/22

    A new electrocatalyst could reduce industry’s reliance on expensive platinum.

  • UB partners with Explore Interactive to teach STEM remotely
    6/9/22

    The effort, funded by a $1 million NSF grant, aims to make STEM learning fun and engaging for elementary students.

  • Symposium tackles challenges, impact of COVID-19
    6/8/22

    UB’s Global Health Day Symposium brought together experts from WHO, NIH and UB to discuss the next stages of response to the pandemic.

  • UB architecture class shows tiny homes can do a lot of good
    6/8/22

    The course partnered with a Syracuse nonprofit to develop tiny home prototypes to be built for people experiencing homelessness.

  • Majority of police deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19
    6/9/22

    The UB study is the first to look at law enforcement deaths from COVID on a national level, demonstrating the widespread risk officers face in their work.

  • UB students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
    6/9/22

    Five UB students and one alumnus have received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program scholarships.

  • EOC honors alumni, celebrates its educational circle
    6/10/22

    Tanya Spencer and LouElla Cole-Bowens were recognized at the Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center's recent commencement.

  • Olfactory identity
    6/13/22

    UB researcher studies history of deodorant.

  • Tesluk named provost at Bentley University
    6/9/22

    The dean of the School of Management will assume his new position on Aug. 1.

  • NIDCR director to deliver lecture at UB
    6/13/22

    Rena D’Souza will discuss the status of oral health in the U.S. and the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion within the biomedical sciences.

  • How droplet-forming proteins might contribute to cancer
    6/13/22

    A review article highlights the latest science in this field, focusing on protein droplets termed, “ectopic condensates.”

  • A step forward in understanding, treating Parkinson’s
    6/14/22

    A UB-led study found a method to differentiate human-induced pluripotent stem cells to A9 dopamine neurons, which are lost in Parkinson’s disease.

  • Behind the scenes of mRNA technology
    6/14/22

    Co-developer Drew Weissman told his story during a visit to UB to give the Harrington Lecture on June 4 as part of the Jacobs School's Alumni Days.

  • Helping students make good nutritional choices
    6/15/22

    UBMunchies organized a trip to the North Tonawanda Farmers Market as part of its effort to help students turn to a healthier lifestyle.

  • UB faculty reflect on racism, gun control
    6/15/22

    Four weeks after the mass shooting, UBNow asked faculty to help explain racism in Buffalo, the legacy of gun culture, and what educators can do to confront hate.

  • SUNY updating policy on chosen names, pronouns
    6/15/22

    The policy, which is already in place at UB, creates a more accepting campus environment for students.

  • UB to host 2022 Positioning Theory Conference
    6/14/22

    The international conference will discuss the concept, which characterizes interactions between individuals, in social-sciences disciplines.

  • New leadership for UB Humanities Institute
    6/16/22

    Elizabeth Otto will assume the post as director in the fall of 2023 following a fellowship from Germany’s Gerda Henkel Foundation.

  • Getting cultured with Dancing DNA
    6/24/22

    The creative course aims to increase scientific accessibility among students by focusing on genomic literacy and the practical elements of dance.

  • Magnetic material could help monitor battery life
    6/16/22

    UB researchers demonstrate the technique in a lithium-ion battery.

  • UB releases final report on race, equity
    6/16/22

    The report of the President's Advisory Council on Race outlines recommendations for achieving equity across campus, which UB has begun implementing.

     

  • UB faculty, staff receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
    6/27/22

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

  • Guthrie Symposium set for June 28
    6/17/22

    Buffalo is where newborn screening began decades ago; now researchers and families will gather here discuss the latest advances.

  • UB celebrates Juneteenth
    6/16/22

    Events on campus aim to bring awareness to Juneteenth and shed light on the contributions and beauty of Black culture.

  • UB receives grant to offer dental care to homeless, uninsured
    6/21/22

    The care will be delivered through the S-Miles To Go program using the School of Dental Medicine’s two state-of-the-art mobile dental clinics.

  • Crafting jewelry to showcase powerful women
    6/17/22

    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.

  • Essential research tools to become even more powerful
    6/21/22

    Data from Kaleida Health patients is being added to the i2b2 and TriNetX databases, increasing the amount and types of data available to researchers.

  • Improving quality of HIV research globally
    6/22/22

    UB has received nearly $13 million from the NIH to lead a clinical pharmacology quality assurance program for sites conducting HIV and infectious disease research.

  • Using proteins to change how neurons communicate
    6/22/22

    In a new study, scientists detail how they coaxed excitatory neurons to release neurotransmitters usually produced by inhibitory neurons.

  • Training workers in green jobs
    6/22/22

    The UB architecture school and PUSH Buffalo have developed a workforce training program for jobs that pay a living wage for unemployed and underemployed persons.

  • Wheels up!
    6/24/22

    Jacobs School staff member and former roller derby queen Midori Ohtake spends her Summer Hours pursuing her passion for skating at local parks.

  • Scientists to tackle ‘hypermutations’ in deadly bacteria
    6/23/22

    UB has received $4 million from NIAID to develop new treatments that block “hypermutated” strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

  • Resuming fieldwork in Greenland after pandemic delays
    6/27/22

    Geologist Jason Briner co-leads GreenDrill, a project to collect bedrock samples from Greenland.

  • Unveiling recognizes donors to One World Café
    6/23/22

    A reception and donor wall unveiling on June 9 celebrated those whose contributions helped made One World Café possible.

  • Advocating for gun reform with ‘Alternative Rule’
    6/29/22

    UB art professor Matt Kenyon makes his unique paper available for writing letters to elected officials for gun control.

  • Outstanding executive
    6/29/22

    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.

  • New engineering building praised
    6/24/22

    The project, made possible with funding from Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers, will help grow the STEM workforce and support UB’s top 25 ambition.

  • Longtime dean of students calls it a career
    6/28/22

    Barbara Ricotta is retiring at the end of June after 38 years at UB — the last 25 managing the day-to-day operations of student life.  

  • Breaking down barriers for women in the Middle East
    6/28/22

    UB PhD alumna and Fulbright scholar Naila Sahar returns to teach and conduct research at UB as an AAUW Postdoctoral International Fellow.

  • UBReUSE returns after pandemic break
    6/28/22

    The group diverted more than 3 tons of items from students moving out of campus housing last spring that likely would have gone to a landfill.

     

  • Donating to aid abortions is First Amendment right
    6/30/22

    Law professor Lucinda Finley says donating to funds — even where helping women get abortions is illegal — is protected by Supreme Court precedents.

  • Igniting spark of creativity at work
    6/30/22

    New research investigates how co-workers can inspire each other, like Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

  • Medicine in wastewater early warning of COVID?
    6/30/22

    Research finds that a large spike in acetaminophen preceded a spike in viral RNA during one COVID-19 wave in WNY.