• UB receives Gold STARS rating
    7/1/22

    The high rating by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System for higher education institutions recognizes UB's progress and path forward on sustainability.

  • UB on the Green returns to celebrate summer
    7/1/22

    UB’s free outdoor performance series is back for a 14th season after a two-year break due to the pandemic.

  • Protecting against unwanted sexual experiences
    7/5/22

    A new UB tudy looks at how friends can work together to help protect against unwanted sexual experiences in the first year of college.

  • The nose knows
    7/8/22

    UPD inspector DJ Rehberg spends his summer hours taking part in the sport of “nose work.”  

  • Role of e-cigarettes in world of tobacco abuse not clear-cut
    7/8/22

    UB professor Lynn Kozlowski explains how the fight over Juul products fits into the larger discussion of e-cigarettes, tobacco use and public health.

  • Coleman wins Mellon/ACLS fellowship
    7/7/22

    The UB PhD student will use the prestigious award to finish her dissertation on the  ideologies around race and Black liberation in the Caribbean.  

  • How ASD occurs with intellectual disability
    7/11/22

    New UB research has found that a convergent mechanism for two top-ranking risk genes may lead to these neurodevelopmental disorders.

  • Fighting online disinformation
    7/6/22

    UB's new Center for Information Integrity will build multidisciplinary research teams and develop digital literacy tools and new teaching techniques.

  • Mourning Jonathan Daniels, 2 daughters
    7/5/22

    The UB community is schocked and saddened by the deaths of Jacobs School faculty member Jonathan Daniels and two of his daughters.

  • CTSI zeroes in on rural health research
    7/14/22

    Researchers are working to understand the unique health needs of rural communities, as well as the barriers to health care and rural health research.

  • Mager named chair of pharmaceutical sciences
    7/8/22

    Donald E. Mager is an internationally recognized pharmaceutical scientist with a record of accomplishment the field.

  • New roles for Sudit, Rabideau
    7/12/22

    The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences announced new leadership changes that took effect July 1, with Moises Sudit and Alan Rabideau assuming new positions.

  • Dietary interventions for cancer
    7/12/22

    Roberto Pili has launched two pilot studies aimed at finding out whether lifestyle interventions can help patients on cancer treatment do better.

  • Major award for art exhibit
    7/15/22

    An Albright-Knox exhibit co-curated by UB artist Paul Vanouse won the top prize for exhibitions at museums with annual operating budgets of up to $10 million.

  • Ohtake named Catherine Worthingham Fellow
    7/12/22

    Patricia Ohtake is the only UB faculty member to receive the honor from the American Physical Therapy Association.

  • Law school panel tackles Roe v. Wade
    7/11/22

    Panelists expressed a range of views about the Supreme Court’s decision and its impact on other rights and laws.

  • UB alumna leads Buffalo Freedom Gardens
    7/13/22

    The initiative, founded by Gail V. Wells, gives Buffalo residents free raised bed gardens to promote resilience, independence and access to healthy food.

  • Feeding the birds and bunnies at the SPCA
    7/15/22

    UB dental school staffer Eileen McIlhagga takes care of the tiniest animals as a volunteer with the agency’s Wildlife Department.

  • UB a finalist for WNY Healthiest Employer Awards
    7/13/22

    UB was recognized largely for its benefits and the breadth of programming offered through Wellness and Work Life Balance.

  • Affordable hydrogen fuel cells
    7/14/22

    A new UB-led study describes how iron can be combined with nitrogen and carbon to produce a catalyst that is efficient, durable and inexpensive.

  • UB names AVP for alumni engagement
    7/14/22

    Thomas McArthur will lead the university’s efforts to mobilize its global alumni network of more than 287,000, while advancing several strategic initiatives.

  • Heat illness expert urges caution for most vulnerable
    7/15/22

    The rate of heat-related deaths keeps increasing because people are not adequately informed, UB faculty member Riana Pryor says.

  • SA summer film series returns
    7/14/22

    “Spider-Man: No Way Home” opens the free series that runs July 19 through Sept. 5 on the North and South campuses.

  • Dogs can do more than just tricks
    7/18/22

    They can understand the concept of repetition and apply it to new situations, a new UB study has found.

  • How placentas evolved in mammals
    7/18/22

    Research delves into the origins of pregnancy, pointing to an invasive placenta in the last common ancestor of eutherian mammals.

  • UB-led team lands grant to develop eco-friendly insulation
    7/19/22

    The team will research insulation that incorporates silica aerogel developed by UB researchers, along with plant-based products.

  • Cybersecurity summer
    7/19/22

    In a world gone digital, 42 tech-savvy teens came together for a free week of hands-on cybersecurity activities at UB’s GenCyber camp.

  • Summer orientation is back on campus
    7/20/22

    The tradition of incoming students visiting campus to get a preview of life at UB returns, but with some new twists aimed at reducing the risk of COVID.

  • UB to host meeting on teaching Black history
    7/19/22

    Mother Africa is the theme of this year's conference, which will bring together educators, parents, librarians and museum curators from around the world.

  • UB to evaluate workforce project
    7/21/22

    The School of Social Work has received a $345,000 grant from Erie County to assess a new program designed to overcome workforce barriers.

  • Design challenge focuses on cannabis
    7/21/22

    The three-week Blackstone LaunchPad event offers participants the opportunity to learn about the emerging cannabis industry in New York State.

  • Mauck practices what he preaches
    7/22/22

    UB's director of athletic bands also brings high standards to his other gig as a trombonist for a Chicago tribute band.

  • Quality over quantity common challenge for schools
    7/22/22

    A new book analyze nine countries to identify shared challenges and solutions to holistic school reform.

  • Chiesa named first Dr. Teresa A. Miller Professor of Law
    7/21/22

    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.  

  • Expanding support for bar exam prep
    7/22/22

    Studying for the bar can be intense and exhausting, and the UB law school is helping new graduates with dedicated study space, targeted workshops — and food.

  • Exhibit celebrates 50 years of Indigenous studies at UB
    7/25/22

    “O’nigöëi:yo:h Thinking In Indian” features the work of 48 artists from the Hodinöhsö:ni’ Confederacy.

     

  • Can nonverbal gestures impact group success in STEM education?
    7/27/22

    UB researchers have received an NSF grant to investigate this understudied aspect of group learning.

  • A new approach to legal practice
    7/26/22

    A new course taught by law school faculty member Luis Chiesa brings mindfulness into a high-stress profession.

  • Project TEACH fighting mental health crisis
    7/26/22

    An innovative state program led by UB faculty helps primary care providers deliver mental health care to children and families.

  • UB, state officials hosting cannabis conversation
    7/25/22

    The goal of the event is to help people better understand how cannabis is being regulated in New York State.

  • Make telecommuting work for your team
    7/27/22

    School of Management expert Prasad Balkundi shares his advice and predictions for the future of remote work.

  • GWEM a new voice for ‘women’s empowerment’
    7/28/22

    The online magazine has taken off after beginning as a UB experiential learning project.

  • Health disparities conference set for Aug. 13
    7/28/22

    The fifth Igniting Hope conference can help the community heal in the aftermath of the May 14 mass shooting, organizers say.

  • UB hosts tribute to “Dr. Larry”
    7/29/22

    Family, patients and colleagues gathered recently to honor the late UB researcher Lawrence Jacobs, whose work changed forever how MS is treated around the world.

  • Grabowski stepping down as VP
    7/28/22

    He will become senior VP for advancement and partnerships at the University of Central Florida, effective Sept. 6.

  • Mitchell joins UB as Distinguished Visiting Scholar
    7/29/22

    The 19th-century French historian will lecture and mentor students while at UB for the 2022-23 academic year.