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  • Portrait of Nalini Ratha standing in a conference room or classroom setting.
    UB’s Nalini Ratha named as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
    1/6/22

    Ratha is an Empire Innovation Professor in UB's Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

  • A cluster of pink lychees, heart-shaped and round, hanging from a tree. The outer skin has many bumps.
    Lychee genome tells a colorful story about a colorful tropical fruit
    1/3/22

    Radiant and flavorful, lychees were so beloved that they were domesticated not just once in ancient times, but independently in two different regions of China, a study finds.

  • Luquillo Beach, Puerto Rico.
    Study in Puerto Rico finds lower risk of breast cancer with more sun exposure
    1/4/22

    While recent recommendations have been to limit sun exposure to prevent skin cancer, there may also be a benefit to some sun exposure, especially exposure without sunburn, researchers say.

  • Fast 46 logo.
    UB Fast 46 seeks nominations of alumni-run businesses
    1/5/22

    The program recognizes and celebrates the success of 46 of the fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UB alumni or former students.

  • Surtees standing in lab.
    Omicron cases in Western New York climb, following national trends with increasing case rates still to come
    1/4/22

    Don’t be misled by reports of 'mild omicron,' UB researchers caution.

  • Photo of healthy foods on a plate.
    UB adds programs in nutrition science, environmental health sciences, coaching
    1/5/22

    School of Public Health and Health Professions is adding the new programs in an effort to meet student demand in these growing fields.

  • Baird Point.
    Joint statement from UB, Stony Brook on being designated New York State’s flagship public universities
    1/5/22

    Flagship universities provide vital leadership in advancing their home state’s public higher education mission.

  • Cybersecurity illustration with a hand touching a lock enclosed in a circled that is connected by lines to a constellations of circles containing figures that represent people, clouds, locks and email.
    UB to offer immersive cybersecurity bootcamp
    1/6/22

    The new program equips participants with skills and experience to pursue a career in cybersecurity.

  • Marijuana bud and colorful edible gummies.
    Study: Users say delta-8-THC is delta-9’s ‘nicer younger sibling’
    1/12/22

    Largest study of delta-8-THC consumers to date comes at a time when many states are restricting delta-8 and legalizing the more potent delta-9-THC, more commonly known as cannabis.

  • Six dancers kick their legs into the air in front of a orange sunset-like background on the CFA mainstage.
    Ages 5 and older need to show proof of vaccination for UB cultural events
    1/11/22

    UB's updated policy aligns with public health guidelines and will take effect Jan. 17.

  • Luisa Whittaker-Brooks in the lab, wearing goggles and gloves and working with wires and other equipment.
    Q&A with two UB alumni named to C&EN’s Talented 12 list
    1/12/22

    UB chemistry PhD graduates Jesús M. Velázquez and Luisa Whittaker-Brooks are now leading their own labs at other universities.

  • Margarita Dubocovich seated at her desk.
    UB’s Dubocovich to receive ASPET’s Julius Axelrod Award in Pharmacology
    1/12/22

    Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½o, is the recipient of the 2022 Julius Axelrod Award in Pharmacology.

  • UB logo.
    UB offers support, condolences after student death in Bronx apartment fire
    1/12/22

    Fatoumala Drammeh, 21, was a third-year student at UB.

  • Brooke Lerner standing in front of an ambulance.
    New study aims to improve care for pediatric seizure patients
    1/13/22

    UB researchers are leading a project designed to determine how to stop a child's seizure more quickly, even when on the way to the hospital.

     

  • Zoom image: From right, Sue Ann Sisto, chair of the UB Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, and fourth-year occupational therapy students Brooke Blazer and Sydney Szwarcberg watch as Motion Project trainer Kyle Johnson works with client Ashely Kern. Photo: Douglas Levere
    A dream realized, a partnership formed
    1/14/22

    For Natalie Barnhard and her dream of opening a recovery center for people who have a spinal cord injury, all the right puzzle pieces fell into place at the right time.

  • Carlos Jaén.
    UB alumnus named to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    1/19/22

    UB alumnus Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, has been named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

  • A dark spot with uneven edges, showing the trajectory of a stalled kinesin 1 motor, which is also illustrated with a stop sign saying "no motility.".
    Motor proteins haul precious cargo in neurons. How can we control their movement?
    1/20/22

    Scientists identify a stop switch for a motor protein called kinesin 1.

  • Mycelium fibers and lead adsorbed onto mycelium (white specks), magnified under an electron microscope.
    Can a fungus help clean up lead-contaminated soil?
    1/25/22

    Working with community partners in the City of Buffalo and Grassroots Gardens of WNY, UB researchers are leading a HUD-funded project examining the merits of mycelium-based soil remediation, while educating the public about the potential hazards of lead-contaminated soil.

  • Watercolor illustration of various vegitables, fruit and meat.
    ‘Food as Medicine’ equips students to motivate patients to make healthier choices
    1/20/22

    In partnership with the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, 200 medical and dietetics students participated earlier this month in a two-week intersession with a “Food as Medicine” focus.

     

  • Computer engineering students work on projects in a lab led by Kris Schindler in Baldy Hall in April 2021.
    UB plans new engineering building to accommodate the school’s continued growth
    1/21/22

    Gov. Kathy Hochul, in designating UB as one of two SUNY flagships, announced the $102 million project during her State of the State address.

  • Image of a person using social media on their mobile phone.
    Social media use tied to poor physical health
    1/21/22

    Research is among the first studies to demonstrate an association between social media use and biological marker associated with poor physical health.

  • A fitness trainer instructs his client in a weightlifting gym.
    Study: Forward-thinking gym lifts weights, shifts attitudes
    1/24/22

    Anti-racism program at Boston’s Inner-City Weightlifting was effective in helping to positively shift views of race and class, “bursting the bubble of racism that currently grips our society,” says UB researcher.

  • Nellie Drew head shot.
    ‘Powerful women in sports’ conference led by UB’s Center for Advancement of Sport
    1/24/22

    Speakers include Tara VanDerveer, longtime coach of the Stanford University women's basketball team.

  • UB logo.
    Former Black Panther Party leader Ericka Huggins to speak at virtual event
    1/24/22

    Huggins was director of the party’s Oakland Community School, which became a model for the charter school movement.

  • Illustration showing a satellite monitoring debris in outer space with Earth nearby.
    UB chosen to lead Space University Research Initiative project
    1/26/22

    The work, supported by a $5 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory grant, will strengthen the nation’s ‘space domain awareness’ abilities.

  • Blurred image of cross country runners running.
    UB research uncovers previously unknown aspects of running shoe design
    1/25/22

    Runners do not need to worry about the amount of cushioning in their running shoes, according to UB's Nicholas Holowka, who says “That element of shoe design is not interrupting your normal running style in any significant or meaningful way.”

  • A picture showing a close up of a hand that's pipetting liquid into test tubes.
    Empire Discovery Institute partners with Novo Nordisk
    1/31/22

    The move will help UB scientists commercialize life sciences research.

  • Portrait of oral biologist Praveen Arany, who is holding a device that emits low doses of light in a process known as photobiomodulation therapy.
    Light therapy fast-tracks healing of skin damage from cancer radiation therapy
    1/26/22

    Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent Âé¶¹´«Ã½o-led study.

  • Photo of the exterior of Bissonette House in Buffalo.
    UB public health students help previously incarcerated people re-enter the community
    1/26/22

    UB public health faculty and students are working with Peaceprints, a local nonprofit organization, to make re-entry into the community as successful as possible for previously incarcerated people.

  • Portrait of researcher Zia U. Ahmed.
    Study uses artificial intelligence to understand lung and bronchus cancer mortality rates
    1/27/22

    The research explores how the impact of known risk factors for lung and bronchus cancer mortality varies spatially across the U.S.

  • Close up hand of young patient with intravenous catheter for injection plug in hand during lying in the hospital bed.
    Nearly 1 in 7 COVID patients in ICU experienced severe bleeding when given full-dose blood thinners
    1/28/22

    Patients with COVID-19 in the ICU prescribed full-dose blood thinners are significantly more likely to experience heavy bleeding than patients prescribed a smaller yet equally effective dose, according to a UB-led study.

  • Photo of COVID-19 sign at a UB dining facility. The sign says "A Face Mask is Required Until Sitting at a Table.".
    What about the other 6,300 languages?
    1/27/22

    UB researchers are part of a multidisciplinary team calling for the implementation of a communication plan that would improve understanding and trust of COVID-19 information for speakers of all world languages.

  • The "Open Wounds" exhibit in Abbott Library, with a half-dozen framed panels featuring photos and text displayed on a wall.
    UB exhibit on Attica uprising open to public
    1/31/22

    The exhibit serves as a reminder of the issues of a flawed justice system, organizers say.

  • Sabrina Casucci, associate professor of teaching, sits in front of two students who have their backs turned to the camera at a table in a classroom.
    Engineering management, nursing programs ranked among nation’s best
    1/28/22

    The rankings of online programs come from U.S. News & World Report.

  • Concept of brain-gut connection with regards to Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    Study: In IBS patients, cognitive behavioral therapy modulates the brain-gut microbiome and helps relieve symptoms
    1/28/22

    A study shows for the first time that behavioral self-management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a painful and common gastrointestinal disorder, can fundamentally change the gut microbiome. 

  • Nikole Hannah-Jones head shot.
    Media Advisory: Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of ‘The 1619 Project’ to speak at UB
    1/31/22

    Nikole Hannah-Jones appears as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

  • Photo of fresh produce.
    USDA awards Veggie Van study $750,000 to expand resources for mobile market operators
    1/31/22

    Funding will support a Mobile market Coalition, Mobile Market Summit, training center expansion and the creation of regional mobile market networks.

  • UB logo.
    White House recognizes UB School of Law for addressing housing and eviction crises
    1/28/22

    UB was one of 99 law schools to answer attorney general’s call to action for stronger access to justice and court reform on eviction prevention.

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