Awards

News about awards and recognition earned by UB and members of our community. (see all topics)

UB medicinal chemist Heppner receives ACS Portoghese Lectureship Award
5/6/25
Jere Solo Assistant Professor both develops new drugs and seeks to improve drug discovery process.
麻豆传媒o to create $34 million nursing simulation center
5/5/25
The center comes as UB, New York’s flagship university, is designated SUNY’s first Nursing Simulation Center of Excellence.
Two UB students awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarships
4/17/25
Goldwater scholarships are the country’s most competitive research scholarship offered to undergraduate STEM students.
UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society
4/7/25
Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good.
UB鈥檚 Luis Col贸n receives ACS chromatography award
3/27/25
Chemistry professor is known for his work developing materials for separation science and mentoring students.
UB chemist Qing Lin elected AAAS fellow
3/27/25
Distinguished Professor creates tools for studying living cells and is developing drugs for diabetes and cancer.
De Jes煤s B谩ez named Young Observer by IUPAC
3/24/25
Chemistry professor studying layered materials will attend organization's World Chemistry Congress in Malaysia.
With Empire AI, UB is helping people with ALS, improving medical imaging, boosting mental health resources and more
3/21/25
Projects showcase UB’s commitment to harnessing AI for the public good.
11 UB students receive SUNY GREAT awards
3/19/25
Funding will support their work in neuroscience, cancer research, biomedical engineering and other fields.
Two restorative dentistry professors receive UB seed grants for AI-related projects
3/5/25
Awards meant to encourage generative AI in courses, curricular redesign.