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  • S. Todd Brown head shot.
    S. Todd Brown named dean of UB School of Law
    5/1/24

    A nationally renowned scholar in bankruptcy law, Brown has been a UB faculty member since 2009.

  • Truth Social screen on a phone with a portrait of Donald Trum in the background.
    Study shows a tale of two social media platforms for Donald Trump
    5/1/24

    Trump’s ability to attract news attention through social media is not predicated on a specific platform, but on his ability to engage social media users, says UB communication researcher.

  • L to R: Jessica Flores, holding an envelope and gift, Allison Brashear, and Paige Guy holding an envelope and gift, all standing togehter and smiling.
    WNY Medical Scholarships give two Jacobs School grads more reason to celebrate
    5/1/24

    Two Jacobs School students recently learned they are recipients of a of $120,000 each. The scholarship will cut their medical school debt roughly in half. 

  • Concept of root canal treatment featuring a tool used to open the canal in the tooth.
    Root canal? Next-gen treatment could involve stem cells, not surgery
    5/1/24

    UB dental researcher receives $400k grant from foundation to study regeneration of tooth defects.

  • Ben Folds sits at a piano.
    Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour
    5/1/24

    Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling musician and composer Ben Folds announced the return of his popular “Paper Airplane Request Tour”, performing solo shows across the U.S. including a stop this fall at UB.  

  • UB interlocking logo.
    UB statement on protest at North Campus
    5/1/24

    UB recognizes and respects students’ right to protest, and expects that protests occur lawfully in public spaces.

  • UB graphic.
    Statement on university response to protest on North Campus
    5/1/24

    Protestors removed tents after they were advised of UB policy prohibiting indoor and outdoor encampments. University Police and Student Life have also informed protestors that they need to disperse by dusk and no overnight assemblies are allowed.  

  • Graphic of the interlocking UB logo.
    Statement on arrests by UB Police following protest on North Campus Wednesday
    5/1/24

    Wednesday evening, following a protest this afternoon on North Campus, 15 individuals — including some students and other individuals not affiliated with UB — were arrested.

  • Graphic of the interlocking UB logo.
    UB provides updated information regarding protest on Wednesday evening
    5/2/24

    The university believes that individuals with no known affiliation with the university led the effort to set up an encampment.

  • UB President Satish K. Tripathi.
    Statement from UB President Tripathi on campus protests
    5/2/24

    UB President Satish K. Tripathi emailed the campus community Thursday afternoon with a statement regarding Wednesday's protests.

  • UB logo and text that says University at Buffalo.
    UB statement regarding today’s protest
    5/3/24

    UB leaders stressed the protest must be peaceful and follow UB and SUNY rules and policies.

  • UB logo.
    UB statement on Friday’s peaceful protest
    5/3/24

    UB took proative measures, including building and road closures, to ensure the safety of the university community and to protect university operations.

  • Jun Qu pictured in his pharmacy lab.
    UB’s new mass spectrometer can accelerate discoveries of new drug targets and biomarkers
    5/6/24

    State-of-the art equipment arrived at the University at Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) last fall.

  • James Reynolds, MD, wearing suit and tie, stands in an ophthalmology exam room.
    Study: For treating retinopathy of prematurity, UB-led research proves that ranibizumab is safe
    5/10/24

    A UB researcher who is a leading expert on retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has published a study that could change the standard of care for the condition. 

  • Graphic of the interlocking UB logo.
    UPD makes arrest for threatening remark in social media
    5/6/24

    UB Police arrested a student today for making a threatening post on social media directed at people participating in an on-campus march this afternoon organized by the UB chapter of the Jewish Student Union.

  • National Science Foundation logo.
    Four from UB receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
    5/7/24

    The winners are pursuing studies in microbiology and immunology, cancer biology, chemical and biological engineering, and psychology.

  • A young child surrounded by balloons smiles broadly.
    Dental school partners with TeamSmile, Buffalo Bills to provide free dental care in half-day event
    5/8/24

    Hygiene and treatment units will be set up in Highmark Stadium to serve more than 200 kids .

  • The images above show the brain of a patient with multiple sclerosis. The two images on the left show iron content, with the top image displaying a whole brain slice and the bottom magnifying a lesion. The images on the right show oxygen extraction fraction, with the top image depicting a whole brain slice and the bottom magnifying a lesion.
    UB awarded $1.77 million grant to create toolset for oxygen metabolism mapping
    5/10/24

    New tech could expand access to medical imaging; improve treatment for MS, Alzheimer’s, other neurological disorders.

  • Zoom image: Hayley Martinez, a geology graduate student, presents May 7 at UB's GRoW Clean Energy Center along with teammates Valerie Ortiz and Chris Bevan on how Borderland Music + Art Festival can reduce its carbon footprint. Photo: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo
    UB’s Carbon Reduction Challenge returns with new ways to reduce – and count — WNY companies’ emissions
    5/10/24

    The class allows students to work with local organizations on analyzing and reducing their carbon footprint.

  • Rachel Ablow, PhD.
    UB English professor reworks a classic literary anthology
    5/10/24

    Overhaul of Norton’s “The Victorian Age” is the broadest and most comprehensive update in its history.

  • Zoom image: Gorillas share a common ancestor and over 98% of their DNA with humans. A new University at Buffalo-led study has found the genetics behind their abnormal genitals and sperm holds answers about infertility in men. Photo: Randy
    Study: Same genes that made gorilla penises small may make men infertile
    5/14/24

    Researchers identify candidate genes for human male infertility by analyzing gorillas’ unusual reproductive system.

  • Three different types of traditional music clockwise from top left: a Japanese koto, Scottish bagpipes, African balafon.
    Global study finds shared acoustic relationships among the world’s languages, music
    5/15/24

    The findings provide an international perspective supporting ideas about how the world’s music and languages evolved into their current states.

  • L to R: Michael Lamb, Gaby Cordero, Katherine Foote, Pia Corujo Avila, Sydney Johnson, all standing in front of an ambulance.
    Jacobs School medical students have developed a course to train their peers in trauma-informed care
    5/15/24

    UB medical students working with community anti-violence groups in Buffalo have developed an elective course on

  • Zoom image: A coastal polynya, or opening in the sea ice cover, near the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica, as seen during an Operation IceBridge flight on Oct. 10, 2018. John Sonntag/NASA
    NASA taps UB researchers’ team to advance satellite observation of climate change
    5/16/24

    The group will receive $5 million to conduct a concept study with potential for launch in 2030.

  • From left, Jeannie Padowski, clinical associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology and undergraduate program director, new grad Rachel Esther Sanyu, and Jennifer Surtees during the undergraduate Biomedical commencement ceremony.
    UB biosciences grads excel in the community as well as in the lab
    5/22/24

    For aspiring young scientists who graduated on Sunday, the of the  was the first they got to celebrate. 

  • An adolescent girl in the foreground looking at a phone while another group of adolescent girls, also using phones, look at her in an unfriendly way.
    UB psychologist to study friendship and victimization in adolescents
    5/20/24

    To capture a broader sweep of adolescent life, Julie Bowker will use a novel approach to study influential adolescent experiences by collecting data from a diverse sample at various times and locations.

  • UB President Satish K. Tripathi signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sir Hilary Beckles, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, on May 20.
    MOU with University of the West Indies will contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals
    5/21/24

    Agreement, signed May 20, will also create new opportunities for UB faculty and students in sustainable development leadership.

  • Patrick Meyers perfroming as Freddie Mercury.
    UB Center For The Arts Announces: “Killer Queen - A Tribute To Queenâ€
    5/22/24

    "Killer Queen - A Tribute to Queen" will take the stage with its thrilling, adventurous and electrifying performance. This marks Killer Queen’s first U.S. tour since they performed their inaugural tribute concert in 1993.

  • A reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) image of the gallium arsenide surface.
    Semiconductor advancement could lead to low-cost, flexible electronic devices
    5/22/24

    Study suggests innovation could improve photovoltaics, display screens, wireless communication devices, medical devices and more.

  • Nathalia Andrade pictured in a dental office setting.
    UB dental school professor discusses how AI can advance periodontic treatment
    5/22/24

    Last fall, Nathalia Andrade applied for and was awarded a $5,000 seed grant from the UB Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation to create a new course weaving AI into periodontics.

  • Fulbright logo of a globe.
    Six with UB ties receive Fulbright student awards
    5/22/24

    The students will use the awards to conduct research in Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Montenegro, Taiwan, Thailand and Iceland.

  • Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center building.
    BEOC honors four alumni for their path to success
    5/23/24

    Awardees include an entrepreneur, a postgraduate scholar and health care workers.

  • Logo for the collaborative called "Supporting Mental Health by Advocating for Resources Together.".
    Conference at UB to address youth mental health crisis
    5/23/24

    The conference is presented by the SMART collaborative in partnership with the School of Social Work.

  • Four photos: top left: Danielle Goetz examines baby; top right Ryan Hunter in lab coat in lab; Bottom left: Beth Smith in office; bottom right Carla Frederick bottom right.
    Cystic fibrosis research at UB has been transforming patients’ lives for decades
    5/30/24

    During National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, UB highlights its commitment to studying and keeping up with the dramatic advances in treating CF.

  • Heath Tuttle.
    Heath Tuttle named UB’s vice president and chief information officer
    5/28/24

    University of Nebraska-Lincoln IT leader expected to build upon UB’s robust technology environment.

  • Peter L. Elkin is standing in front of a supercomputer.
    Study: RNA editing sites likely play a more significant role in genetic disease
    5/28/24

    New findings by UB researchers reveal that RNA editing may play a larger role in human biology and in the development of human disease than has generally been understood. 

  • A person standing at the front of a classroom teaches a first aid technique.
    In Belize, UB medical students taught rural farmers how to Stop the Bleed
    5/30/24

    This spring, during their spring break, Jacobs School medical students traveled to rural areas in Belize to train 100 farmers and villagers in lifesaving techniques. 

  • Zoom image: Connie Constantine, emeritus HWI board chair and granddaughter of Woodward Rivas, left, with UB President Satish K. Tripathi at Wednesday's news briefing. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
    HWI to join UB, strengthening medical science research and education in WNY
    5/29/24

    The move will bolster health, well-being and innovation in Buffalo Niagara and beyond.

  • An illustration of a computing chip with a neon "AI" in the middle of it.
    Media Advisory: Leaders from IBM, M&T Bank, Moog, other companies to discuss AI and industry
    5/30/24

    The event will be Friday morning on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

  • Empire Discovery Institute logo.
    MS drug candidate research carries on after scholar's death
    5/7/24

    The Empire Discovery Institute was awarded $791,933 to continue multiple sclerosis
    work initiated by the late M. Laura Feltri.

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