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  • A nurse swaddles a newborn infant.
    UB, Sisters Hospital earn national award
    11/1/17

    The nursing school-hospital partnership was recognized for educating future nurses in maternal-newborn care.

  • Saahithi Yammanuru of the Indian Graduate Student Association demonstrates an Indian dance during International Education Week.
    IEW focuses on global relations
    11/1/17

    UB's annual celebration of International Education Week includes a keynote address on U.S. foreign and military policy.

  • hiv test in cupped hands.
    More HIV testing among trans women
    11/2/17

    The UB study of transgender adults aims to tailor interventions to increase testing for those in the population not receiving it.

  • anne curtis.
    Curtis co-author of new cardic guideline
    11/2/17

    The UB cardiologist is a member of the committee that has issued a new practice guideline for treating sudden cardiac death.

  • Homes lay in ruin as seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Black Hawk during a flyover of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria September 23, 2017. U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo by Kris Grogan.
    New law clinic to aid Puerto Rico
    11/3/17

    The School of Law's new clinic will train students who will travel to the island to provide hands-on legal assistance.

  • keyboard with symbols for many social media channels.
    Social media and higher ed
    11/3/17

    UB social media specialist Jacob Schupbach chimes in on managing social media demands, the role of video and Snapchat.

  • “Connected Living," Jin Young Song's winning design of interconnected towers with robotic, self-building intelligence, is on display in the SeMA (Seoul Museum of Art) through November 12, 2017, alongside the competition’s other top finishers.
    ‘Smart home’ rises to new robotic heights
    11/6/17

    UB architect Jin Young Song's winning design in an international contest uses robots to expand and downsize an apartment tower to respond to changing lifestyles.

  • David Pawlowski receives the Richard C. Knudsen Publication Award.
    UB researchers win biosafety award
    11/6/17

    The scientists received the Knudsen Award from ABSA International for a risk assessment study of a virus found in laboratory mice.

  • Black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at Kleinhans Music Hall in 1967.
    UB to mark 50th anniversary of King visit to Buffalo
    11/6/17

    A special program will reflect on King's speech on racial integration at Kleinhans Music Hall.

  • Winter on the South Campus.
    Snow day?
    11/8/17

    UB will use a variety of communication channels to inform employees of a change in scheduled operations due to severe winter weather.

  • Close up of a researcher pipetting cultures into a multiwell sample tray.
    Presidential series to focus on research universities
    11/7/17

    “Critical Conversations” will host AAU President Mary Sue Coleman for events reflecting on why research universities matter.

  • St. John's coral reef.
    Studying effects of hurricanes on coral
    11/8/17

    UB researcher Howard Lasker is traveling to the island of St. John to study the impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria on coral reefs in the region.

  • Illustration of Siamogale melilutra, a massive wolf-sized otter, in a forest setting.
    A prehistoric otter’s powerful bite
    11/9/17

    A UB-led study found the giant, extinct otter had an unexpectedly sturdy jaw, suggesting it may have been a top predator.

  • Close up of pacemaker on electrocardiograph.
    Takeuchi to deliver RENEW lecture
    11/9/17

    The scientist best known for developing the battery that powers implantable defibrillators will speak on energy storage.

  • A large bowl of potato chips with a hand reaching to take a chip.
    Studying the brain's reward system
    11/10/17

    UB researcher Elizabeth Mietlicki-Baase is investigating hormone signaling and the link to overeating and drug addiction.

  • Neighborhood watch area sign in Washington East Capitol.
    Reducing anxiety following terror events
    11/9/17

    UB psychiatrist Steven L. Dubovsky offers some suggestions for calming fears and overcoming feelings of helplessness.

  • Pile of colorful pills.
    UB takes part in Drug Take-Back Day
    11/10/17

    Students, faculty and alumni from the pharmacy school helped collect 9,000 pounds of prescription drugs during the annual event.

  • Jack Tseng in front of a projection of animal skulls.
    A different view of anatomy
    11/14/17

    What can prehistoric animals teach us about human anatomy? Plenty, according to UB faculty member Jack Tseng.

  • Gut bacteria, microbiome, 3D illustration.
    Raising awareness of the microbiome
    11/10/17

    The weeklong series of events aims to educate the public about the microbes that live in and on our bodies, as well as the proper use of antibiotics.

  • International students studying together in Lockwood library.
    UB among top hosts of international students
    11/13/17

    For the 15th consecutive year, UB ranks among the top 25 U.S. institutions hosting international students.

  • Boxes of office files roll through one of the new medical school's many glass-walled corridors.
    Jacobs School begins move downtown
    11/13/17

    Instruction is the top priority for the “thoughtfully coordinated move.”

  • Erie County Health Commissioner Gail Burstein speaks at Interprofessional Forum.
    Team approach to the opioid epidemic
    11/10/17

    The Fall Interprofessional Forum tackled a topic that organizers say is a textbook example of a situation that requires a collaborative approach.

  • Wide view of the stage at the MLK@Buffalo event in the Student Union theater.
    UB remembers King's historic words
    11/10/17

    Members of the UB community gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech at Kleinhans Music Hall.

  • Robert Wahler.
    Pharmacy professor named ASCP fellow
    11/14/17

    Robert Wahler has been recognized by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists for excellence in pharmacy leadership, practice and education.

  • Global Entrepreneurship Week logo featuring a ring of color segments.
    Entrepreneurship events set
    11/13/17

    It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, and UB’s Blackstone Launchpad will join millions of people around the world in celebrating with a series of fun and useful events.

  • A UB Stampede bus driving out of the Ellicott tunnel.
    Transport yourself
    11/15/17

    UB's Stampede and shuttle buses provide an essential service for all members of the campus community.

  • Melanie Sage.
    Helping to reunify Native families
    11/15/17

    UB researcher Melanie Sage is working to improve states’ compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.

  • Peter Nickerson, teaching a class.
    $4.5M bequest gift to benefit Jacobs School
    11/17/17

    The gift from the estate of beloved professor Peter Nickerson will fund an endowed chair and create a dean's fund in his name.

  • Kelly Hayes-McAlonie portrait taken inside Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
    Educational architect
    11/20/17

    Kelly Hayes McAlonie has devoted her career to promoting architecture and design as a tool for teaching and active learning.

  • UB students line up and place their hands on a solar panel.
    Renewable energy plan invests in region
    11/16/17

    The UB-led initiative seeks to revitalize Buffalo’s urban core while creating 100 megawatts of clean energy by 2020.

  • Active senior woman doing chores in the bathroom at home, cleaning wash basin and tap with spray detergent.
    For older women, all movement matters
    11/16/17

    A UB-led study has found a significant reduction in death risk in women over 65 who regularly engage in light physical activity, such as regular chores.

  • The fynbos of South Africa in Table Mountain National Park Cape Town.
    UB scientist wins UN data prize
    11/20/17

    Adam Wilson is part of a team that created a digital tool for monitoring threats to a South African biodiversity hotspot.

  • Cerebral organoids generated from patients' stem cells are being used to study early development of neurons as it relates to schizophrenia.
    Schizophrenia originates early in pregnancy
    11/17/17

    Findings from the UB “mini-brain” research indicate the disease — triggered by malformations in the cerebral cortex —could potentially be treated in utero.

  • AAU President Mary Sue Coleman (right) sits onstage during the Q&A portion of her keynote address.
    Why universities matter
    11/17/17

    AAU President Mary Sue Coleman told a UB audience that research universities need to do a better job of telling their stories to the public.

  • A young man sits in front of a tree with a writing pad in his hand and a bicycle in the background.
    Unsociability linked to creativity
    11/21/17

    A new UB study suggest that not all forms of social withdrawal are unhealthy.

  • Books on the law library shelves.
    Amnesty for overdue books
    11/21/17

    The UB Libraries is waiving fines for a month to encourage borrowers to return overdue books and other materials.

  • A nurse reviews health records with an elderly patient.
    Education key to sharing medical info
    11/22/17

    A UB study found privacy concerns prevent most patients from sharing their records electronically with health care providers.

  • UB logo.
    Grabowski named VP
    11/21/17

    Accomplished fundraiser Rodney Grabowski will lead UB's efforts in philanthropy and alumni engagement.

  • headshot of Donald Mager.
    Mager earns award, three fellowships
    11/22/17

    The UB pharmacy professor was recognized by three prominent academic societies: AAAS, AAPS and ISoP.

  • Distinguished Speakers Series' lecturer, Jesse Williams.
    Williams discusses civil rights work
    11/21/17

    The acclaimed actor and social activist is making his mark in both fields.

  • Rendering of bacteria.
    Understanding ‘dark matter of biology’
    11/27/17

    A UB-led research team will develop tools that simplify analysis of glycans, biomolecules more diverse than the genome.

  • Parham Rohani in the lab.
    UB startups win FuzeHub competition
    11/27/17

    Ferric Contrast and NanoHydroChem have each won $50,000 to advance their commercialization strategies.

  • scene inside a mall decorated for Christmas.
    Shopping til they drop
    11/22/17

    UB's Charles Lindsey predicts booming sales this holiday season, with online sales expected to surpass in-store sales for the first time ever.

  • choseup of someone using a smartphone.
    Collaborating on ‘green internet’
    11/28/17

    UB researchers' proposed software solution could extend battery life and reduce energy consumption.

  • Himalayan brown bear from Deosai National Park, Pakistan.
    Abominable snowman?
    11/29/17

    A UB-led study links DNA samples from purported yetis to Asian bears.

  • Students at a College Success Center.
    Studying the right college ‘fit’
    11/28/17

    UB's Nathan Daun-Barnett is working with the private company vibeffect to ensure that students thrive while at a college or university.

  • Mount Agung, November 2017 eruption, 27 Nov 2017.
    Predicting volcanic eruptions
    11/29/17

    UB geologist Tracy Gregg says each volcano has its own “personality” and data about its past behavior is key to forecasting future eruptions.

  • Photo-illustration of the concept of personality featuring gears representing the various components of personality: temperament, psychology, perception, rationality, sensing, behavior, extroversion-introversion.
    Studying impact of personality traits
    11/30/17

    UB psychologists have found that combinations of certain traits may guard against depression and anxiety.

  • Portrait of Anna Liuzzo, UB alumna and founder of Roots of the Future Montessori preschool, pictured in a classroom.
    Realizing a dream
    11/30/17

    UB alumna Anna Liuzzo's preschool holds to the Montessori tradition that all children are unique and learn differently.

  • On November 29, UB graduate students participated in the national walk out protesting the GOP tax proposal that would target their tuition waivers.
    Rallying against tax bill
    11/30/17

    More than 100 graduate students gathered in Founders Plaza to protest the House bill that would tax students' tuition scholarships.

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