Research News

Mark Gottdiener with a nighttime view of the suburbs in the background.
  • New book by UB researcher turns urban sociology on its head
    7/7/25

    Mark Gottdiener takes a new perspective, shifting to a regional approach to urbanism, rather than one that looks specifically at cities.

  • When auditors walk, clients pay
    6/20/25

    New UB research directly links auditor turnover to a decline in audit quality and client services.

  • UB art history professor awarded renowned fellowships
    6/18/25

    The Guggenheim, Harvard Radcliffe and Dedalus Foundation fellowships will support Libby Otto's groundbreaking work on the Bauhaus movement.

  • Non-opioid molecule relieves chronic pain for three weeks
    6/17/25

    The molecule developed by UB researchers acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, with a single, local injection providing pain relief for up to 3 weeks.

  • UB artist reclaims family’s legacy through printmaking, exhibitions
    6/13/25

    Noah Breuer's upcoming exhibits in the Czech Republic preserve the designs of his family's textile company that were lost to the Nazis.

  • UB’s PPE program to present diversity workshop
    6/13/25

    Scholars from across the U.S. and Europe will attend the Philosophy, Politics and Economics program's second annual workshop.

  • New textbook aims to change computer science education
    6/13/25

    GSE's Chris Hoadley is part of the team that developed the OER textbook to help CS teachers working with multilingual and bilingual learners.

  • New book examines misinformation
    6/11/25

    Yotam Ophir's book looks at the history, psychology, social impact and possible solutions for an issue that has been around almost as long as peple have been communicating.

  • Risky to allow kids of any age to try alcohol, study finds
    6/10/25

    In a piece in The Conversation, UB PhD student Bernard Pereda says parental permission to sip or taste alcohol leads to more drinking in young adulthood.

  • What to do with dirty PFAS filters?
    6/9/25

    A DoD grant will support a UB project that aims to remove “forever chemicals” from granular activated carbon filters and destroy them.

  • Six UB faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards
    6/9/25

    The prestigious awards will support the faculty members' teaching and research abroad in the coming year.