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  • A teenage boy thinks about taking an offered cigarette while two teenage girls look on with skepticism.
    Better understanding tobacco control
    12/1/17

    In a new paper, UB's Lynn Kozlowski aims to provide a clearer understanding of this often vitriolic debate through the lens of moral psychology.

  • A toddler whose mother received help and was able to quit smoking during pregnancy is held by Dr. Xiaozhong Wen in his clinic.
    Human side of clinical trials
    12/4/17

    A Buffalo mother’s successful participation in a smoking-cessation program is just one way WNY residents are benefiting from clinical research led by UB.

  • house fire at night.
    UB researchers study cost of fires
    12/4/17

    The report looking at structural fires in the U.S. offers critical data to help those making decisions regarding fire protection.

  • Smart and Connected Communities group in a brainstorming session.
    Climate change and the tale of two cities
    12/5/17

    With funding from the NSF, researchers are studying the impacts of heat and cold in Phoenix and Buffalo.

  • Mother and dad of different races, with baby.
    Multiple accents affect word recognition
    12/5/17

    Hearing different accents at home impacts infants' language processing, a study by a UB language development expert has found.

  • Archival photograph of Morton Feldman, seated at piano surrounded by Creative Associates including David Del Tredici, Composer; Jan Williams, Percussion; Julius Eastman, Composer and William Appleby, Composer.
    Preserving rare recordings
    12/6/17

    The UB Music Library will preserve tapes of live recitals of works by composers that include Copland, Wuorinen, Carter and Eastman.

  • UB logo.
    UB Council gets primer on AI
    12/5/17

    Vice President Venu Govindaraju talked about artificial intelligence and UB's work in the growing field.

  • Ellen Volpe.
    Keeping a legacy alive
    12/7/17

    Colleagues of the late nursing researcher Ellen Volpe are continuing her work on a promising treatment for PTSD among urban youth.

  • The UB NOMAS team poses with their award beside their design. Back row from the left: William Baptiste and Femi Alege. Middle row: Yifan He, Krishna Dayalan, Professor Brian Carter, Shane Todd, and Arisha Shahid. Front row: Samantha Su and Irene Turlan.
    UB NOMAS takes third in contest
    12/8/17

    UB's team of student architects wins the award after earning honorable mention in last year's national design competition.

  • A prescription pad with a hypodermic needle and pills on top of it.
    UB leads statewide opioid training effort
    12/8/17

    Nearly 40 percent of NYS licensed prescribers completed the pharmacy school’s Opioid Prescriber Training Program.  

  • 2010 portrait of Ezra Zubrow.
    Zubrow named to SUNY's highest rank
    12/12/17

    The internationally renowned archaeologist has been appointed a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor.

  • Engineering student demonstrates the sensor on a "smart" recycling tote.
    Workshop advances internet of things
    12/11/17

    ‘Smart’ recycling totes? Parking lots that tell you what spaces are open? Students presented class projects that could benefit the community.

  • A North Campus walkway is plowed during a recent snowfall.
    Does UB have a snow day?
    12/13/17

    Many factors weigh into the decision whether to cancel or delay classes.

  • Jeannette Ludwig and Claude Welch standing by their photographs on exhibit in Silverman Library.
    Their lasting lesson: See the world
    12/11/17

    Although Jeannette Ludwig and Claude Welch have retired from the classroom, they are continuing to teach through their photography.

  • A judge holds up one of the crystals submitted for the crystal-growing contest in front of a large UB banner.
    Time to shine
    12/13/17

    Judges for the national crystal-growing contest convened at UB to rate crystals sent by kids and teachers from across the country.

  • Adult son caring for his elderly father.
    Easing the burden on caregivers
    12/14/17

    UB researchers and OT students are developing a program to help caregivers assisting older adults with cognitive decline.

  • Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the Grand Opening on December 12, 2017.
    Jacobs School’s new home officially opens
    12/12/17

    Sixty-four years after moving to the South Campus, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has returned to downtown Buffalo.

  • Video still of UB student athletes holding up signs celebrating diversity.
    Athletics earns NCAA diversity award
    12/15/17

    UB is being recognized for its commitment to established an inclusive environment in athletics, on campus and in the community.

  • A student walks in front of Davis Hall on the North Campus.
    Plowing through
    12/13/17

    Snow-removal crews are dedicated to making UB winter-safe.

  • Man comparing QR code on a smartphone with one on an ATM machine.
    Fighting cybercrime with a smartphone
    12/18/17

    Like bullets fired from a gun, photos can be traced to individual smartphones, opening up new ways to prevent identity theft.

  • Forlorn looking child.
    Identifying chronic child neglect
    12/19/17

    A study by UB social work researchers suggests that child welfare workers lack the assessment tools to identify potential chronic neglect.

  • Edward Furlani in the lab.
    UB physicist selected as fellow
    12/20/17

    Edward Furlani, who holds 152 U.S. patents and 40 foreign patents, is being inducted into the National Academy of Inventors.

  • UPD Lt. Kevin Will, dressed in firefighting gear, stands by a fire engine.
    All in a day's work
    12/18/17

    An expectant couple beats the snow and Main Street gridlock with the help of UPD officer Kevin Will.

  • Portrait of Chasin Mizrahi.
    Student's story a cautionary tale
    12/20/17

    Sophomore Chasin Mizrahi challenged his diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. Turns out he had a brain tumor.

  • Gavel, legal code and scales of justice.
    UB Law a partner in new center
    12/21/17

    The Center for Law and Policy Solutions will examine pressing issues at the intersection of law and policy, and their effects on local communities.

  • UB researcher Jonathan Lovell and PhD student Kevin Carter in the lab.
    POP BIO partners with global pharma
    12/21/17

    The UB startup's biotechnology boosts immune responses against diseases.

  • Illustration of a healthy urban community where people are walking, jogging, riding bikes and enjoying an open market.
    Collaboration eases earning dual degrees
    12/22/17

    Acquiring both an MUP and MPH in three years instead of four opens a wide range of new job and career opportunities.

  • Delaware North building at night.
    Students win national competition
    12/19/17

    A case study of the new Delaware North building by two UB real estate development students captured this year’s Colvin Challenge.

     

  • UB logo.
    UB statement on Robert Wilmers
    12/20/17

    Wilmers was "a true friend and dedicated champion of UB who embraced our university’s vision of excellence."

  • Portrait of Ann Bisantz.
    Bisantz named undergraduate dean
    12/21/17

    The chair of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering will lead UB's undergraduate academic enterprise.

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