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  • Global Innovation Challenge winning team, "United Youth," (from left) Rosy Zel, Hemanta Adhikari, Pemba Sherpa and Nicole Little.
    Taking up the global health challenge
    6/1/17

    Students spent a transformative week developing and refining ideas to address a specific global health issue.

     

  • Photo of Leonard Epstein at his desk, with computer in the background.
    Epstein to receive Hoebel Prize
    6/1/17

    The founder of the Traffic Light Diet is being recognized for his research on ingestive behavior.

  • house with a stethoscope pressed onto its roof.
    Supportive housing improves health
    6/5/17

    Housing stability is key to people living with HIV/AIDS maintaining or improving their health, according to results of a new UB-led study.

  • Recent graduate of UB's Educational Opportunity Center.
    Transforming lives through education
    6/2/17

    UBEOC alumnae inspire others with their stories of determination, courage and how they used education to change their lives.

  • Researcher working in a lab, holding a small vile.
    Resistance urged on research cost cap
    6/1/17

    UB and RPCI tell the WNY congressional delegation that a 10 percent federal cap on research costs would cut vital work already underway.

  • photo of HarkerBio CEO Artem Evdokimov in the lab.
    Commercializing structural biology
    6/5/17

    HarkerBIO determines 3-D structures of proteins for drug and biotech companies, saving money and speeding drug discovery.

  • shot of Joseph Balthasar with image of cell in the background.
    Balthasar named to NIH study section
    6/5/17

    The UB pharmacokinetics expert will review grant applications and advise the NIH in the area of gene and drug delivery.

  • photo of Malala Yousafzai.
    Malala Yousafzai to speak at UB
    6/6/17

    The human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will lead off the 31st annual Distinguished Speakers Series. 

  • picture of faculty members Rajendram Rajnarayanan and Margarita L. Dubocovich with students Anthony Jones and Kerri Pryce in a lab in Farber Hall.
    Scholarship program wins NIH renewal
    6/6/17

    NIH sees the impact of UB's scholarship program for underrepresented minority students in biomedical PhD programs.

  • speech recognition purple flat.
    App would prevent voice hacking
    6/7/17

    The app, being developed by UB researchers, would use a smartphone's compass to help thwart a growing cybersecurity threat.

  • Daniel P. Fuglewicz, director of embedded systems at KeepTruckin.
    Company finds good fit in WNY
    6/7/17

    START-UP NY attracted the Silicon Valley-based KeepTruckin to Amherst, where it set up its hardware development division.

  • Triptych of images from three films: Wonder Woman, Logan and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
    Cinema under the stars
    6/8/17

    SA’s popular Summer Film Series returns this season with a lineup of free movies that includes “Wonder Woman” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

  • Silhouette of a police officer standing in a street at dusk.
    Research examines shiftwork, fatigue
    6/8/17

    The UB study of police officers found those working the afternoon shift report being more tired, putting them at higher risk for accidents, stress and errors.

  • photo of Rina Das Eiden.
    Eiden named chair of NIH study section
    6/8/17

    The RIA senior research scientist will lead the section on psychosocial development, risk and prevention.

  • Illustration of the structures of the human lung.
    Improving antibody delivery in lungs
    6/9/17

    UB pharmacologist Javier Blanco has been awarded a $400,000 grant to study how therapeutic antibodies are handled in the human lung.

  • Elderly woman seen from the rear, with a doctor in the background.
    Alzheimer’s clinics seeing more patients
    6/9/17

    The UB center is conducting clinical trials on two new dementia treatments and will begin enrolling patients in a third trial in August.

  • closeup of a man smoking marijuana.
    Different paths for cannabis, tobacco
    6/12/17

    Tobacco control advocates push for "a kind of prohibition" on cigarettes, while the cannabis community does the opposite, researchers say.

  • African woman practicing yoga on a beach.
    Young Africans benefit from yoga
    6/12/17

    Education professor Catherine Cook-Cottone talks about how yoga brings well-being and employment to young people in Africa.

  • SPARTAN: ULTIMATE TEAM CHALLENGE -- Season: 2 -- Pictured: The Mathletes (l-r)Trevor Bernard, Zoe Herrick, Kyle "Wooch" Graff, Ellen Lutnick, Chris Komin -- (Photo by: Eli Joshua Adé/NBC).
    UB 'Mathletes' take on Spartan challenge
    6/9/17

    Four students hope their brains give them an edge in competing for the $250,000 prize in the NBC TV show.

  • picture of Jordan Marwin shouting encouragement at a young hockey player on a stationary bike.
    NHL's #bikeguy has UB roots
    6/12/17

    Alum Jordan Marwin's enthusiasm in encouraging prospective players steals the show at the hockey league's scouting combine.

  • photo of Andy Stott.
    Andrew Stott leaving UB for USC
    6/9/17

    The architect of the UB Curriculum will guide undergraduate education for the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at USC.

  • SUNY Chancellor's Award medal.
    20 receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards
    6/13/17

    Eight faculty members and 12 staff members have been named recipients of the 2017 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.

  • A woman's hands hold up a blue sign featuring a map of the U.s. and the words Abortion: Safe, legal & accessible.
    Travel distance shows abortion inaccessibility
    6/13/17

    Abortion fund recipients who must travel out of state for an abortion travel 10 times farther than those who get care in their home states.

  • Shantell Martin standing in front of a part of her mural.
    Joyful mural tops off CAI residency
    6/14/17

    Shantell Martin's “Dance Everyday” brings some life to an urban neighborhood awaiting renewal.

  • Conceptual rendering of the proposed Global Market.
    Global Market eyed for North Campus
    6/14/17

    The project would bring authentic international cuisine to the heart of the North Campus.

  • Sea otters.
    Otter tooth suggests new migratory route
    6/14/17

    The discovery of an ancient otter tooth in Mexico is the first evidence of a new east-west route across America, a UB researcher says.

  • Advocacy, activism a calling for UB staffer
    6/15/17

    Danielle Johnson spends her time away from UB working with vulnerable populations, including current and former prisoners and refugees.

  • GESO protest at Yale University for recognition of as a union. Picture by Henry Trotter, 2005.
    NLRB changes pose issues for unions
    6/15/17

    UB law professor Nicole Hallett talks about how President Trump's pending appointments to the National Labor Relations Board could be the death knell for organized labor.

  • Engineering students who developed Pro Bono Analytics.
    Getting results for WNY non-profits
    6/16/17

    Graduate engineering students' pro bono analytics makes a difference for Meals on Wheels and The Teacher's Desk.

  • A doctor assists a patient during a mammogram.
    Culture influences decision to have mammograms
    6/16/17

    A new study provides evidence that could help increase participation in breast cancer screenings and other preventive health care.

  • UB students sit around a table with a staffer from the WNY Women’s Foundation to discuss their project during the Social Impact Fellows orientation.
    UB students making a social impact
    6/15/17

    Management and social work students collaborate on ideas to tackle a social issue facing the community as part of a new fellowship program.

  • bar graph of pension plan growth.
    Rich get richer under new pension law
    6/19/17

    An act passed by Congress in 2012 isn’t stimulating the investment and job creation promised by its proponents.

  • Members of the UB Pharmacy-Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart team for the Innovation challenge.
    UB joins SHA for pharmacy contest
    6/20/17

    Pharmacy students will partner with those from the Catholic girls school to create real-world solutions to issues facing the field of pharmacy.

  • Paul Vanouse.
    Vanouse wins award at cyberarts festival
    6/19/17

    The UB bio-artist's winning work uses DNA from the saliva of hundreds of people to create iconic images such as crowns and fighter jets.

  • Postdoc Marie Saitou and her mentor, Omer Gokcumen, at Saitou's poster presentation in the Center for the Arts Atrium.
    Internet mentoring leads to fellowship
    6/19/17

    A relationship nurtured online brings Tokyo PhD Marie Saitou to UB as a postdoctoral researcher in biologist Omer Gokcumen's lab.

  • David Schmid.
    Schmid recognized for scholarship
    6/21/17

    The UB English prof has received the Dove Award for outstanding contributions to the serious study of mystery, detective and crime fiction.

  • Andrew Mamarella's billboard: picture of a toddler and the words: The best designers are the ones who don't know yet. Encourage creativity.
    Raising awareness with the billboard
    6/21/17

    UB architecture students took part in a billboard design competition to represent design as a social act accessible to all populations.

  • UB logo.
    UB names 25 WNY Prosperity Fellows
    6/20/17

    The fellowship recipients are preparing for careers that further economic development and growth in the region.  

  • Erasmus Oware holds a multiple-depth soil moisture probe in his laboratory.
    Zapping ground to create soil maps.
    6/22/17

    A UB geology professor’s system using electricity for rapid soil mapping can lead to more sustainable farming.

  • A driverless car in UB's Motion Simulation Laboratory.
    Driverless car demo a highlight of conference
    6/20/17

    The event this week showcases the leadership role that UB and NYS are playing in next-generation traffic systems.

  • UB faculty working with robotics.
    UB receives $4.5 million from SUNY
    6/22/17

    The funding from the Empire Innovation Program will support faculty hiring in robotics, AI, pharmacology and X-ray laser science.

  • dental student working on a "patient" in the pre-clinical simulation center.
    First phase of dental renovation complete
    6/23/17

    The update to the pre-clinical simulation center is the school's first major renovation in more than 30 years.

  • Nellie drew sitting in front of bookshelves.
    Trademark decision ‘reprieve’ for teams
    6/21/17

    UB sports law expert Helen Drew says the success — or failure — of offensive marks like Redskins and Indians remains in the hands of consumers.

  • Mark Bartholomew.
    Trademark decision could spark ‘unintended’ results
    6/21/17

    The Supreme Court ruling also could prevent brands from suing to stop others from using their marks in ways that may be offensive, a UB expert says.

  • Helen Domske holding a net and standing in Lake Erie at Woodlawn Beach State Park.
    For Helen Domske, the hunt goes on
    6/23/17

    The Great Lakes Program associate director and avid diver continues her pursuit of the elusive whale shark.

  • Members of the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association.
    Supporting LGBTQ faculty and staff
    6/26/17

    The LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association promotes a welcoming and inclusive UB community for LGBTQ employees.

  • Bacteria.
    Near instantaneous evolution in bacteria
    6/26/17

    The surprising discovery by UB biochemist Mark O'Brian has led to a $1.28M NIH grant to investigate the mechanisms involved.

  • Woman washing her hands at an outdoor hand-washing station.
    Improve access to soap, study urges
    6/27/17

    Researchers find that while handwashing with soap and water prevents childhood disease, access to soap at home varies around the world.

  • PLACE, part 10 (overlapping with part 9): "Any combination of instrumentalists are to perform a variety of physical actions in reference to the environment which result in modification of their instrumental sound..." — with Megan Kyle, Julia Anne Cordani, Leanne Darling, Colin Tucker and Zane Merritt at Silo City.
    Reimagining the nature of music
    6/30/17

    The UB-affiliated group Null Point is producing cutting-edge sound works at Silo City and Artpark.

  • conceptual illustration of Alzheimer's research and memory loss.
    Helping advanced Alzheimer's patients
    6/28/17

    New UB research is studying genetic and epigenetic factors in the disease with the goal of restoring cognitive function.

  • Young student looking bored during a history lession.
    A ‘flight simulator’ for aspiring teachers
    6/28/17

    UB researchers have created a virtual reality-based environment to help prospective teachers learn how to handle disruptive student behavior.

  • UB Sports Nutrition Associate Director Natalie Robertello consults with cross-country runner Rachel Barich at Alumni Arena.
    Eating to win
    6/29/17

    UB Sports Nutrition teaches student-athletes what food can do for their form.

  • Caroline Funk holding a rubber chicken.
    Bird feeders
    6/30/17

    UB archaeologist Caroline Funk talks about a recent study that gives new meaning to the term “social science.”  

  • Mathletes at the start line during the 6/26 episode of Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge.
    Mathletes crush competition
    6/27/17

    The UB team won its heat in its debut on the NBC hit series “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge.”

  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biological Sciences' long white coat ceremony—new residents group photo.
    Medical school welcomes physicians
    6/29/17

    Some 190 new MDs marked a critical milestone in their professional lives when they became medical residents of the UB medical school.

  • ub logo.
    Committee named for VP search
    6/29/17

    A. Scott Weber, vice president for student life, will lead the search for the next vice president for philanthropy and alumni engagement.

  • young girl at blackboard writing math equations.
    Program boosts girls’ math skills
    6/30/17

    UB's free Summer Math Program helps girls at a time in their lives when they begin to turn away from math.

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