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  • Still from "Bending the Arc," an award winning documentary about the activists who founded the group Partners in Health.
    Global Health Day to focus on exposome
    4/2/18

    The April 6 research symposium will also include a screening of ‘Bending the Arc.’ 

  • woman pouring fiber supplements from a bottle into her hand.
    Fiber supplement beneficial for Type 2 diabetics
    4/2/18

    UB researchers have found that taking the supplement can help patients boost their insulin secretion even after eating a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal.

  • law school symbol.
    Free speech topic of Mitchell Lecture
    4/2/18

    Constitutional law scholar Jack Balkin will discuss free speech in an era of economic and technological change.

  • A cornfield in Iowa.
    RENEW awards seed grants
    4/2/18

    Researchers will tackle climate change, chemical exposures among schoolchildren and developing more efficient semiconductors.

  • Lab of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Assistant Professor Berat Haznedaroglu in Jarvis Hall.
    Women in STEM Summit planned
    4/3/18

    Women’s roles in advancing sustainability are the focus of the fourth annual Women in STEM Summit on April 18.

  • mother and son with puzzle pieces representing autism.
    App helps detects autism earlier
    4/3/18

    The free app, designed by a UB-led research team, was launched on World Autism Awareness Day.

  • Folder with cash coins and cashier check and a coffee cup nearby. Gratuity concept.
    Congress left something for waiters, dishwashers
    4/4/18

    The budget bill just signed into law will make it harder for restaurants to take workers' tips while reducing a form of inequality in the industry.

  • Front view of Wende Hall, home fo the school of Nursing.
    Nursing faculty receive grants
    4/3/18

    The funding will be used to increase access to care for low-income cancer patients and to improve the success of weight-loss surgery.

  • A kirigami-inspired electronic circuit being increasingly stretched.
    Variation of origami poised to improve smart clothing
    4/5/18

    New UB-led research shows how paper-cutting can make ultra-strong, stretchable electronics.

  • The Medieval village of Cucugnan in Occetania.
    Robertson to deliver Creeley lecture
    4/5/18

    The Canadian writer's talk will explore the contemporary relevance of an endangered medieval language’s political power.

  • Dr. Timothy Muphy delivers remarks during the CTSI Annual Forum.
    Progress report from UB's CTSI
    4/4/18

    Attendees at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Annual Forum received an update on recent accomplishments and future plans.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. at the podium speaking at Kleinhans music Hall in 1967.
    UB remembers King's legacy
    4/4/18

    On the 50th anniversary of the civil rights leader's death, UB remains committed to inclusion and community development.

  • Two female medical student study anatomy using new technology available at the medical simulation center.
    Fresh perspectives on the human body
    4/6/18

    With UB RIS2E, pathologists, structural scientists and surgeons team up to enhance the way human structure is studied and taught.

  • Group shot of faculty of the UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences with the Africaid Adolescent Support Group in Zimbabwe.
    UB partnering with African universities
    4/5/18

    To help fight tuberculosis and HIV, UB is teaming up with the University of the Western Cape and the University of Zimbabwe.

  • An illustration shows cross sections of two largely spherical nanoparticles before and after they collided at 31 meters per second in a computer simulation.
    What happens when nanoparticles collide?
    4/6/18

    UB-led research could one day inform the design of new materials for protective gear, energy-harvesting devices and more.

  • A clinical study patient and her doctor review results of a glucose test.
    Clinical trials improving lives
    4/6/18

    An increase in the number of local clinical studies is giving WNY patients the benefits of cutting-edge treatments that have significantly improved their lives.

  • Chris Vasquez at Kleinhan's Music Hall.
    ‘Over the Rainbow’ with the BPO
    4/9/18

    GSE student Chris Vasquez will sing the iconic song as part of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's upcoming celebration of Buffalo music.

  • Barry Smith standing in front of a screen projection of data sets.
    Workshop to address human and machine capabilities
    4/10/18

    The UB event will bring together engineers and philosophers to discuss the place for capability within the general framework of ontology.

  • Table at farmers' market filled with produce.
    Do veggie vans change eating habits?
    4/10/18

    A federally funded study led by UB researchers will look at whether mobile produce markets are helping people eat healthier.

  • Inclusion concept: Multi-colored paper people cutouts in a circle ("holding hands") on a white background.
    UB to hold inclusive excellence summit
    4/9/18

    The two-day summit will bring the campus community together to explore new ways to increase diversity, equity and inclusion at UB.   

  • Digital image of globe with big data text against close up human eye.
    CDSE Days to focus on data-enabled science
    4/6/18

    The conference will look at how big data and supercomputing have become essential to national security, medicine and other industries.

  • students stand in front of two houses in Buffalo.
    Affordable Housing Initiative launched
    4/9/18

    The School of Architecture and Planning program aims to develop prototypes for underserved areas in Buffalo that can be replicated across the U.S.

  • Concept of debate and political argument as two opposing competitors debating and arguing with mouths open and symbolic bullets flying towards each other.
    Why is it so stressful to talk politics?
    4/11/18

    We can disagree with co-workers and argue about sports with friends. UB's Melanie Green talks about why politics seems to be an entirely different beast.

  • hookah.
    Hookah use critical in tobacco landscape
    4/11/18

    Two studies indicate public health officials may need to consider broadening their tobacco-prevention efforts beyond traditional cigarettes.

  • william Jusko.
    Jusko receives ASCPT award
    4/10/18

    The pharmacology scholar has been recognized for an eminent career in pharmaceutical research, patient care and education.

  • Driverless boat at Baird Point.
    Advancing driverless boat technology
    4/12/18

    Buffalo Automation, founded in 2015 by UB engineering students, has grown into one of the region’s most promising startups.

  • overview of information tables in the lobby of UB's Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Center for the Refugee Health Summit.
    UB to host Refugee Health Summit
    4/11/18

    The fifth annual event focuses on understanding the many factors affecting health and well-being for refugee populations in Buffalo.

  • Isaac Rezey and Matthew Weinberg, president and vice president, respectively, of EMERGE, pictured together with a laptop computer in a classroom setting.
    Students revive STEM magazine
    4/12/18

    Emerge makes scientific topics more accessible to the average student.

  • Houston skyline.
    Book explores how cities are changing
    4/12/18

    A new book co-authored by UB sociologist Kevin Smiley puts cities into two distinct categories: market cities and people cities.

  • Ensemble Court-Circuit.
    Center for 21st Century Music to present concerts
    4/11/18

    Events include an appearance by Ensemble Court-Circuit and an 80th birthday concert for composer Charles Wuorinen.

  • ub logo.
    UB staffer wins national award
    4/13/18

    Melissa Beckman has been recognized for her role as residency program administrator for the Department of Surgery by the ACGME.

  • panasci winners Ryan Jaquin, holding a big check, and Shane Nolan, holding a guitar.
    Guitar technology wins Panasci contest
    4/11/18

    Two UB students take first place for developing a technology that integrates digital sound effects directly into guitars.

  • An anaerobic digester unit on a dairy farm.
    Antibiotics persist in treated farm waste
    4/13/18

    UB research raises new concerns about how agriculture may be contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance worldwide.

  • Timothy Cauller, program director for English as a Second Language Instruction, in front of a blackboard in a classroom in Baldy Hall.
    Language skills key to student inclusion
    4/16/18

    A task force recommends enhancing ESL support to bring international students more fully into campus and classroom life.

  • Leanne Darling playing her viola.
    Recital takes patrons around the world
    4/13/18

    Violist Leanne Darling's first faculty recital on April 20 will cover five continents and musical influences from numerous countries.

  • Head shots of the fifteen UB students have received 2018 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
    UB students receive Chancellor’s Awards
    4/16/18

    Fifteen students were recognized for academic excellence and accomplishments in such areas as leadership, athletics and community service.

  • Illustration of China's influence in Africa—a Chinese flag in the shape of the African continent.
    China’s role in Africa focus of symposium
    4/16/18

    Experts from Peking University and the European Union are among the presenters at the forum honoring the memory of Alison Des Forges.

  • James Balog.
    There’s still time to change the planet
    4/13/18

    Climate-change expert James Balog told a UB audience to “use your voice” to make a difference.

  • SUNY Distinguished professor medallion.
    Five named SUNY Distinguished Professors
    4/16/18

    The faculty members were appointed to SUNY's highest faculty rank for their innovative research and teaching, and community service.

  • Kathy Twist poses with members of the women's volleyball team.
    Twist looking at bigger picture
    4/17/18

    UB’s senior associate athletic director for sports administration works to ensure an inclusive environment in UB Athletics.

  • Exosomes.
    UB projects land new R&D funding
    4/17/18

    The Bruce Holm Memorial Catalyst Fund will support projects ranging from retrieving precious metals used in manufacturing to improving MRIs.

  • Henry Louis Taylor Jr.
    Taylor honored by Urban Affairs Association
    4/17/18

    The UB urban planner received the Marilyn J. Gittell Activist Scholar Award for scholarship that makes an impact.  

  • Overview of the student poster presentations at the Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.
    UB to honor student achievement
    4/17/18

    The annual Celebration of Student Academic Excellence casts the spotlight on outstanding UB students.

  • UB undergraduates provide literacy training to international students at Buffalo Public School 6.
    ‘Top dog, not hot dog’
    4/18/18

    Literacy training experience brings UB students into the multicultural classroom.

  • Lauren McGowen poses next to the TEDx letters.
    A peek inside TEDxBuffalo
    4/18/18

    UB staff member Lauren McGowan's interest in the TED talks held in Buffalo led to her growing involvement with the local organizing group.

  • UB Athletics' Emmy-winning production group: Andy Quinn, Alex Odachowski, Boone Enser, Jon Fuller, Louie Spina, Brian Wolff.
    Athletics wins Emmy
    4/18/18

    The behind-the-scenes TV series “UB Football Insider: Training Camp Edition” was recognized in the Sports: Daily or Weekly Program category.

  • Highgate Heights students examine various items from the Cravens Collection at the UB Anderson Gallery.
    Connecting the arts and the community
    4/19/18

    A collaboration between UB and a Buffalo school brings the Cravens Collection to a wider audience and fulfills the wish of the collection's benefactor.

  • DNA research conceptual illustration.
    Decoding ethics of genomic research
    4/19/18

    A UB event will feature a film screening and discussion of the ethics of research consent, privacy and ownership of DNA.

  • Still image of molecules struck by light causing the 2-D nanosheet to expand.
    Nanosheet expands like a Grow Monster
    4/20/18

    Light causes the crystal lattice to swell, opening new possibilities for such applications as artificial muscles and tiny electronics.

  • Bracha Ettinger, Eurydice n. 53-Pieta, 2012-16, oil on canvas.
    Bracha Ettinger to visit UB
    4/19/18

    The Israeli-born artist and psychoanalyst will present the first U.S. museum exhibition of her work during her Creative Arts Initiative residency.

  • View of downtown Buffalo skyline and neighborhoods from inside the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
    Buffalo’s health disparities focus of conference
    4/20/18

    UB is partnering with the African American Health Disparities Task Force and other groups on the April 28 call-to-action.

  • Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs legislation launching the second phase of the Excelsior Scholarship program during a visit to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
    UB to establish Innovation Hub
    4/20/18

    A $32 million grant from NYS will launch the hub to accelerate the growth of WNY startups.

  • Young woman experiencing IBS pain.
    Home-based relief for IBS patients
    4/23/18

    A UB-led study found that patients who learned to control severe GI symptoms at home saw as much benefit as those treated with multiple clinic visits.

  • UB logo.
    PSS gets budget update
    4/20/18

    President Satish K. Tripathi stopped by Thursday’s meeting to give a quick update on the state budget and answer a few questions.

  • manuscrip.
    UB to hold ‘Transcribathon’
    4/20/18

    Folger Library paleographer Sarah Powell will conduct a daylong workshop on how to read and digitally encode 17th-century materials.

  • Photo of an older woman walking in a UB lab as part of a research study.
    Battle aging by bulking up
    4/24/18

    UB study underscores need for older women to build up muscle strength early in the aging process.

  • Photo illustration featuring miniature figurines repairing an electronic device.
    Wind energy’s swift growth explained
    4/24/18

    Engineering prof John Hall says wind energy is growing both domestically and abroad, and that it will continue to grow.

  • Micro dwelling.
    Faculty members’ design up for award
    4/25/18

    Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis are in the running for a 2018 AZ Award for a micro dwelling they designed in Buffalo.

  • Man and women at mainframe computer; man also holds laptop.
    Calculating pricing, resources for cloud computing
    4/25/18

    UB researchers have developed a new algorithm that cloud computing service providers can use to establish pricing and allocate resources.

  • President's medal.
    Cain, Hubbard, Miller to receive President's Medal
    4/25/18

    UB vice presidents Michael Cain and Laura Hubbard, and faculty member Cristanne Miller are being honored for extraordinary service.

  • 3-D image of virus cells and DNA.
    UB leads training in viral infection research
    4/26/18

    SUNY rsearchers will train West Indies scientists via a $1.1 million NIH award.

  • 3-D printed dentures.
    These dentures could fight infection
    4/27/18

    UB researchers are using 3-D printers to make dentures filled with medication to treat infections common in denture wearers.

  • Group shot of NSF fellowship recipients and honorable mentions.
    UB students, alum win NSF fellowships
    4/26/18

    The awards, worth up to $966,000, will help STEM scholars pursue postgraduate education.

  • Bronze buffalo in front of the Center for the Arts.
    UB announces $650 million campaign
    4/30/18

    “Boldly Buffalo: The Campaign for UB” seeks to raise $650 million to deliver transformative changes for UB, Western New York and the world.

  • 2017 graduates turn their tassels from the right to left side of their caps after receiving their diplomas.
    Commencement ceremonies set
    4/27/18

    Some 5,680 students are candidates to receive degrees and certifications during 18 commencement ceremonies being held May 4 through May 23.

  • A happy student works with an encouraging teacher.
    ADHD treatment sequence studied
    4/30/18

    Which comes first: behavioral support or medication? UB's Gregory Fabiano will tackle that question with the support of a $3.3 million federal grant.

  • solar panel.
    UB tops MAC in green power usage
    4/27/18

    The university also ranks 41st on the EPA Green Power Partnership’s National 100 list.

  • Tiffany Du Mouchelle stands in front of a grand piano.
    Singing about love — in 100 languages
    4/30/18

    UB soprano Tiffany Du Mouchelle will perform the unaccompanied operatic song cycle "Love Songs" in a May 6 concert.

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