• Maternal health risks during pregnancy tied to higher BP in kids
    5/14/25

    A study found that the effects grow as children age, suggesting that blood pressure interventions could start as early as pregnancy.

  • MFA candidate receives Thayer Fellowship
    5/14/25

    In addition to the prestigious SUNY award, Misael Hernandez was recognized at UB’s Art of Research competition.

  • Unearthing the intricate world of earthworms
    5/13/25

    UB faculty member Nick Henshue has made it his life’s work to better understand these underground organisms.

  • Redlining a ‘perfect storm’ for breast cancer
    5/13/25

    New UB-led research indicates that while the residential segregation policy was outlawed decades ago, it still impacts women’s health today.

  • Families confront roles in rural jail incarceration
    5/12/25

    While families have no official place in the system, it's time to start thinking about them as potential partners, UB scholar Allison Dwyer Emory says.

  • Indigenous planning in practice
    5/12/25

    Students in a new UB course explore Seneca history and culture during a visit to the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum guided by community leaders and elders.

  • Former UB athlete is inspiring Buffalo youth
    5/9/25

    Current GSE student Taji Johnson launched the Become a Bull mentoring program to show Buffalo youth that college is an attainable goal.

  • UB medicinal chemist receives ACS Portoghese Lectureship Award
    5/9/25

    David Heppner develops new drugs and seeks to improve the drug discovery process.

  • Why sustainability is good for business
    5/9/25

    Students in UB's Carbon Reduction Challenge propose plans for local businesses and organizations that are good for the planet — and the bottom line.

  • Two proteins, two opposing effects in Huntington’s disease
    5/8/25

    A new study found these proteins, which regulate the huntingtin protein’s movement in neurons, could be future drug targets.

  • Opportunities — and challenges — for grads seeking jobs
    5/8/25

    Steven Simpson, director of UB’s Career Design Center, offers some perspective and advice for students heading into the job market.

  • Traveler Assist to aid UB travelers
    5/8/25

    The service offers 24/7 medical, mental health, security support and evacuation services for students, faculty and staff traveling on behalf of UB.

Photographs, slideshows and videos capturing life at UB

  • Celebrating academic excellence

    UB gathered on April 30 for the annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence. The two-part event featured a showcase highlighting student research and creative projects and a ceremony honoring student recipients of major awards.

    Published May 14, 2025

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Highest honor

Recipients of the 2025 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence — the highest honor SUNY bestows upon its students — reflect on their journeys, what the award means to them and the experiences that shaped their success.

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