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  • Young girl looking skeptically at a head of broccoli.
    Persistence key to kids eating healthy
    1/2/18

    A UB study found repeated exposure to a variety of healthy foods in utero, infancy and early childhood can boost healthy eating.

  • Doctor speaking with a patient.
    Health care decisions lost in translation
    1/2/18

    A UB study found that differences in perception were a factor in family planning decisions of Somali Bantu refugee women.

  • Illustration with the head and shoulders of an ancient human figure silhouetted against a background of swirled colors.
    UB researchers changed the world
    1/3/18

    From developing a pneumonia vaccine to desalinating water with the sun, here are some highlights from a year of discovery.

  • Video still of the prototype and finalized version of the Book Fairy™ doll.
    Promoting literacy with The Book Fairy
    1/3/18

    UB staffer Melanie Bunch is continuing her late cousin's legacy by encouraging kids to read every day.

  • team walter moore huddles around a prototype in the architecture school's fabrication lab.
    Tackling climate crisis with terra cotta
    1/4/18

    A workshop co-organized by UB brought academia and industry to Buffalo to prototype environmentally responsive façades.

  • damaged gorgonian coral.
    Early look at damage to coral reefs
    1/4/18

    Scientists from UB and Cal State Northridge found coral reefs off St. John suffered severe damage from hurricanes Irma and Maria.

  • Millard Fillmore gravesite in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
    UB to commemorate Fillmore’s birthday
    1/3/18

    The annual gravesite ceremony celebrates the birthday of UB's first chancellor and the 13th U.S. president.

  • Adnan Siddiqui.
    New view for stroke treatment
    1/5/18

    UB researchers have found that in many cases of large vessel occlusion, the use of a stent retriever may not always be necessary.

  • Paras Prasad works in the lab with medicinal chemistry student Julia Bulmahn.
    Prasad selected as IEEE fellow
    1/5/18

    The UB faculty member is a leading authority on the study of light, including its uses in medicine.

  • UB logo.
    Cuomo’s higher ed proposals praised
    1/4/18

    President Satish K. Tripathi also supports the governor’s call for passage of the New York State DREAM Act.

  • Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul holds her hands up demonstrating driverless car technology.
    Driverless vehicles making inroads
    1/8/18

    UB received a shoutout in the State of the State address for the key role it is playing in the advancement of autonomous vehicles.

  • Conceptual illustration of information management. Business men and women walk among large screens displaying information that form a labyrinth.
    Cultivating a new breed of graduates
    1/10/18

    UB’s Department of Library and Information Studies is shifting the focus from managing books to managing information.

  • Wreaths were placed at Millard Fillmore's grave-site during the annual ceremony honoring the university's first chancellor and the nation's 13th president.
    Addressing Fillmore’s ‘contested legacy’
    1/9/18

    The annual ceremony honoring UB's first chancellor took a different tack, focusing on aspects of his legacy that “we’re less proud of.”

  • Valerie nesset and other members of the Faculty IT liaisons program sit around a table in Baldy Hall.
    A new approach for IT services
    1/9/18

    Faculty and IT staff are working together to help faculty improve their use of technology.

  • Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul addresses one of the first classes at the new Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
    Hochul urges students to stay
    1/9/18

    On the first day of classes in the new home of the Jacobs School, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul had a message for medical students.

  • Rendering of improvements being made to Putnam Way.
    Putnam Way is getting a facelift
    1/12/18

    The ongoing University Facilities project aims to make the roadway that loops around the academic spine more pedestrian-friendly.

  • Plate piled with chocolate chip pancakes and bacon, with a cup of coffee nearby.
    How do we taste sugar, bacon, coffee?
    1/10/18

    UB researchers have identified a new chemical pathway that helps the brain detect sweet, savory and bitter flavors.

  • Portrait of Jessica Clemons, associate university librarian for research, education and outreach.
    Clemons named ARL Leadership Fellow
    1/11/18

    The UB librarian is the first from SUNY to take part in the highly competitive executive training program.

  • shot of a computer keyboard with a key highlighted in yellow with the words "online learning.".
    Online nursing, GSE programs rank high
    1/11/18

    The two UB programs again were included in U.S. News’ annual ranking of the best online programs.

  • A hospital being constructed in Christchurch, New Zealand, with a ductile moment resisting steel frame on top of base isolators.
    City shifts from concrete to steel in post-quake rebuild
    1/12/18

    The switch in Christchurch, New Zealand, may help minimize damage to buildings and enhance the city’s resilience in future quakes.

  • A single snowflake.
    Snowflake chemistry
    1/16/18

    UB chemist Jason Benedict shares his insights on these winter wonders.

  • Phenomena Mill Point Mantle, 1980, watercolor on paper, 31 x 43.25 inches © Estate of Paul Jenkins 2018. Collection of Âé¶¹´«Ã½o Art Galleries.
    Exhibition highlights new acquisitions
    1/17/18

    “Light, Line, Color and Space” celebrates work from the UB Art Galleries’ permanent collection.

  • Clara Bradizza in her office at RIA.
    Addiction specialist named to NIH panel
    1/17/18

    RIA scientist Clara Bradizza will serve a two-year term on the Interventions to Prevent and Treat Addictions Study Section.

  • cytocybernetics co-founders Randall Rasmusson and Glenna Bett.
    Cytocybernetics receives NIH award
    1/18/18

    The UB startup will use the $1.5M in Phase II STTR funding to advance technology to test how new drugs affect the heart’s electrical activity.

  • ub logo.
    Two recognized for mentoring
    1/19/18

    Faculty members Paul Gollnick and Sargur Srihari are the recipients of the 2017-18 Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award.

  • Wooster group performing The B-Side.
    Wooster Group to present ‘The B-Side’
    1/18/18

    The innovative theater group will present free performances of the highly praised work as part of its CAI residency at UB.

  • gavel lying on a book with scales of justice in the background.
    Howe to receive Jaeckle Award
    1/19/18

    The former Surrogate's Court judge and UB faculty member will receive the law school's highest honor.

  • View of Waikiki from Diamond Head (Honolulu, Hawaii) with superimposed emergency alert that was sent in error on Saturday, January 13, 2018.
    Blame system design for missile scare
    1/18/18

    UB faculty member Ann Bisantz says the false missile alert in Hawaii was the result of a poorly designed alert system, not employee negligence.

  • Still from the 2017 movie, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.".
    Film series to screen ‘Three Billboards’
    1/22/18

    The Golden Globe winner joins such classic films as “Casablanca” and “High Noon” for the spring edition of the Buffalo Film Seminars.

  • Tony Conrad in front of Yellow Movie 2/2/73, 1973, and two Yellow Movie—35mm Format canvases from 1973 in his retrospective exhibition at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, New York.
    Exhibition presents work of Tony Conrad
    1/22/18

    The UB Art Galleries and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery are co-presenting the work of the pioneering artist and UB faculty member.

  • Elizabeth K. Thomas, assistant professor of geology and geology master’s student Megan Corcoran collects lake effect snow samples from the roof of Cooke Hall.
    Probing history of lake effect snow
    1/22/18

    Work by UB geologist Elizabeth Thomas will lay the foundation for understanding how lake effect snowfall could change in a warming world.

  • Unhappy teenage girl.
    Assessments often miss mental health issues
    1/23/18

    UB-led research found the way mental health is assessed in the juvenile justice system misses many problems, especially in youth on probation.

  • Jerry Schoenle portrait, in uniform and standing in front of a University Police car.
    Schoenle brings career to a close
    1/24/18

    UB's police chief is retiring on Jan. 25 after a 39-year career in law enforcement — the last 12 years of which were spent at UB.

  • Alfiero Center, home of the School of Management.
    Alum donates $1M to Management
    1/25/18

    E. Han Kim's gift will fund stipends, scholarships and financial offers to attact and help develop finance faculty and doctoral students.

  • three smiling kids at give kids a smile day wearing bouffant hair covers and purple latex gloves.
    GKAS expands beyond oral health
    1/24/18

    Attendees at this year's Give Kids A Smile Day will have access to free services focusing on whole body wellness along with dental care.

  • Employees Campaign celebration event. Audience clapping as Campaign Chair Graham Hammill, Provost Charles Zukoski and Paul Peck stand on stage.
    Another successful campaign
    1/23/18

    The UB community gathered to honor the people who helped raise more than $830,000 for the annual employees campaign.

  • Teresa Miller standing in front of a shelf of books in the law library.
    Miller to join SUNY senior administration
    1/23/18

    UB's vice provost for inclusive excellence will become senior vice chancellor and chief of staff to Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson.

  • Rescuer performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation to an unconscious man.
    On-site CPR priority in cardiac arrest
    1/25/18

    Twice as many patients survive, thanks to a new protocol implemented by UB physicians and American Medical Response.

  • Portrait of Dalia A. Muller, named director of the Honors College.
    New perspective for Honors College
    1/26/18

    As the new director of the Honors College, historian Dalia Muller aims to build on the college's commitment to civic engagement and experiential learning.

  • Businessman holding a shot glass of alcohol during work.
    Help for alcohol treatment providers
    1/26/18

    Two new books by RIA researchers will provide resources to help people with alcohol use disorder manage their negative emotions and alcohol cravings.

  • Guitar Class in the Department of Music with Sungmin Shin in Barid Hall.
    Music presents faculty recitals
    1/29/18

    UB faculty will be in the spotlight next month as the Department of Music presents a variety of faculty recitals.

  • New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, NY.
    Investors lose when IPOs involve analysts
    1/31/18

    Information from these reports benefits insiders — banks, analysts and firms — according to UB-led research.

  • Adnan Siddiqui.
    Siddiqui a leader of key stroke trial
    1/29/18

    The COMPASS trial provides more evidence that aspiration-based thrombectomy is a safe and effective alternative for patients with acute ischemic stroke.

  • An illustration depicting agglutinated blood and un-agglutinated blood moving through a chip.
    Moving toward coin-sized medical labs
    1/30/18

    A UB-led advancement in ‘microchip plumbing’ could aid developing countries, soldiers and chronic disease sufferers.

  • An smiling infant in a research study sits on the floor while a researcher holds a functional near-infrared spectroscopy device around her forehead.
    Exploring music, cognition link
    1/29/18

    GSE researchers say infants’ ability to recognize and prefer certain music may help further understanding of other types of learning.

  • conceptual image of a brain.
    Studying glial cells' role in addiction
    1/31/18

    Research by UB scientists suggests these specialized cells help rewire the addicted brain.

  • Poster for Investigating Paranormal Mysteries, the next Science & Art Cabaret.
    Nickell to headline next cabaret
    1/30/18

    The investigator of myths and mysteries, frauds, forgeries and hoaxes will speak at the Science & Art Cabaret on Feb. 7.

  • WNY Prosperity Fellowship program students pose for a group photo.
    WNY a learning lab for prosperity fellows
    1/30/18

    Participants spent a week gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the region.

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