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  • The hybrid vehicle (left) carries protein targets to a dendritic cell, which then alerts and mobilizes the immune system to fight cancer.
    Proposed cancer treatment aims to harness ‘sentinels’ of immune system
    6/1/23

    Researchers use $2.4 million grant for dendritic cell cancer immunotherapy; will study hybrid drug delivery vehicle that breaks through intracellular traffic jams.

  • Ben Hilligas head shot.
    Hilligas named executive director of Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center
    6/2/23

    Currently executive director of the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of Western New York, Hilligas begins his role at UB on June 12.  

  • Close view of a person with their hands up to their face and a glass of liquor in front of them.
    UB researcher receives $421,000 grant to improve chances of successful recovery from alcohol abuse
    6/7/23

    Social work researcher's innovative project will explore how a person’s emotional changes during the early stages of recovery from alcohol use disorder can influence the potential success of their recovery.

  • Greenland ice sheet aerial view.
    Assessment of how climate scientists communicate risk shows imperfections, improvements
    6/19/23

    The consequences of improving communications are enormous, as civic leaders incorporate climate scientists’ risk assessments into major planning efforts.

  • UB logo.
    UB experts available to discuss wildfire smoke
    6/8/23

    Experts can address health impacts, how pollution spreads, disaster resilience and more.

  • Person working in the community garden across from Futures Academy.
    Volunteers needed for ‘weeding blitz’ at Fruit Belt community garden
    6/9/23

    As part of a longstanding initiative to help beautify Buffalo’s Fruit Belt neighborhood, the Center for Urban Studies is organizing a “weeding blitz” from 1-4 p.m. June 16.

  • Ebony Dixon.
    UB names new associate vice provost and director of admissions
    6/13/23

    Ebony Dixon, who previously worked at Alma College in Michigan and SUNY Oswego, will join UB July 5.

  • Sathy Balu-Iyer in jacket and tie in a research lab.
    UB scientists awarded $1.5 million for hemophilia treatment
    6/9/23

    EDI, CBLS awards provide additional $850K to UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  • A pediatric patient celebrate reaching a weight loss goal with a nutritionist.
    Weight-loss treatment for kids in pediatric primary care works best when it’s family-focused
    6/13/23

    Family-based treatment for obesity conducted in the pediatrician’s office leads to improved weight-loss outcomes for the treated child and parent, and even extends to untreated siblings. 

  • Detail of a rock climber's hand.
    UB study finds that cliffhangers keep audiences…[to be continued]
    6/15/23

    Study suggests these popular narrative conclusions are not necessarily a buzzkill when compared to endings that have either the hero or the villain coming out on top.

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter and Sawn Colvin.
    Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin Together On Stage
    6/14/23

    Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin will perform at UB's Mainstage Theatre in the Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

  • John Leddy watches as a study participant walks on a treadmill.
    Prescribed exercise after sport-related concussion promotes recovery, according to international systematic review
    6/14/23

    Prescribed aerobic exercise after a sport-related concussion speeds recovery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led by UB  researchers and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. 

  • Jason Diffenderfer.
    Diffenderfer named VP of University Advancement
    6/15/23

    A highly accomplished executive, Diffenderfer has been instrumental in leading the Âé¶¹´«Ã½o’s largest ever fundraising campaign, Boldly Buffalo.

  • Graphic of interlocking UB logo.
    Media Advisory: UB, Senator Tim Kennedy to announce funding for major cultural project
    6/16/23

    Funding will allow UB to extend an invitation to visitors from around the world to experience and engage with the university’s unique resources.

  • Photo of a copy of James Joyce's novel Ulysses.
    UB receives $10 million in New York State funding for construction of a James Joyce Museum
    6/16/23

    Facility aims to attract a broad global audience to discover and experience the achievements of the renowned Irish author, widely recognized as the most influential literary figure of the 20th century.

  • UB logo.
    Media Advisory: Zimbabwe scholars at UB for faculty development program
    6/20/23

    The 6-week program includes participants who study everything from pharmacy and physiology to ecology and health information systems.

  • Hayes Hall at sunset.
    Julia Czerniak named dean of UB’s School of Architecture and Planning
    6/21/23

    A highly regarded architectural designer, landscape architect, writer and educator, Czerniak comes to UB from Syracuse University.

  • Steven Lipshultz standing in Jacobs school lobby.
    UB professor headed group that wrote AHA's first treatment statement for pediatric cardiomyopathy
    6/22/23

    Steven E. Lipshultz, MD, chaired the writing group that developed the statement, a companion to the focused on diagnosing the condition, an effort that Lipshultz also chaired.

  • Concept of gender inequality in academic careers.
    Study: Academic fields valuing ‘brilliance’ less welcoming to women
    6/22/23

    Review of CVs shows fewer women enter and more leave these fields, a pattern that is explained in part by gender-based prejudice.

  • Pat Metheny playing guitar.
    Pat Metheny Dream Box Tour at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½o Center for the Arts
    6/27/23

    The UB Center for the Arts will present 20 time Grammy® Award Winning Guitarist and Composer Pat Metheny, who is launching a solo tour, coinciding with his new album release on BMG Modern Recordings, “Dream Box”.

  • Bruce Pitman photo.
    Media Advisory: High schoolers to probe stream water for genetic material at UB workshop
    6/27/23

    The scientific sleuthing is one of many activities planned at the Eric Pitman Annual Summer Workshop in Computational Science.

  • Zoom image: The new 12,000-square-foot, multi-level Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center will double the size of the current Morris Sports Performance Center, which will be repurposed. The new center will be connected to the Murchie Family Fieldhouse. Image: Courtesy of UB Athletics
    Media Advisory: UB to hold groundbreaking Friday for new sports performance center
    6/28/23

    The 12,000-square-foot Brittany Murchie Mulla Sports Performance Center will double the training space for UB’s student-athletes.

  • Gang Wu stands with eight students in his Âé¶¹´«Ã½o lab.
    UB engineer Gang Wu receives $3 million as part of the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot
    6/27/23

    Project will focus on creating efficient, cheap, durable catalysts for hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks.

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    UB President Satish K. Tripathi issues statement on Supreme Court’s race-conscious admissions decision
    6/29/23

    Tripathi reaffirms UB’s commitment to diversity, social justice; says UB will consult with SUNY on decision’s impact.

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