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  • volunteers deliver dental care to child refugees.
    Expanding aid for Syrian refugees
    5/1/18

    UB's Othman Shibly is leading a trip to Lebanon to deliver dental care to more children displaced by the ongoing civil war.

  • Falkenstein exhibition.
    Falkenstein work on view May 6
    5/1/18

    An exhibition exploring the work of American artist Claire Falkenstein will be on view in the UB Anderson Gallery beginning May 6.

  • Close up of a person driving with one hand on the steering wheel and texting with the other hand, distracted driving concept.
    UPD targets distracted driving
    5/1/18

    UB police will use a federal grant to set up traffic units to target distracted driving behaviors on the North Campus.

  • Two hands holding the earth.
    SLICE Award winners announced
    5/2/18

    All four of the winners of this year’s Sustainability, Leadership, Innovation and Collaborative Engagement Awards are women.

  • Juliane Nguyen at her desk with a laptop.
    Researcher wins CAREER Award
    5/1/18

    Pharmaceutical researcher Juliane Nguyen will use the NSF grant to support work on novel drug delivery aimed at treating incurable diseases.

  • Keynote speaker, Consuelo Wilkins, addresses the participants at the "Igniting Hope" conference held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Jacobs School.
    ‘Changing the conversation’ on health disparities
    5/2/18

    More than 200 participants attended a daylong conference to learn about and address Buffalo's health disparities.

  • Close up of a statue of Justice.
    UB students win legal essay contest
    5/2/18

    Joseph Wolf and Ethan Wolfson-Seeley took first and second place, respectively, in the SUNY-wide competition for the Benjamin and David Scharps Award.

  • Philip Odonkor, a PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, won first place in UB Sustainability's Transforming Our Tomorrow clean energy pitch competition April 23 for an algorithm he designed to monitor and respond to a homeowner's clean energy usage. Odonkor is flanked by UB Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Derek Nichols (left) and Chief Sustainability Officer Ryan McPherson.
    Contest showcases clean energy
    5/3/18

    The pitch competition was part of a Sustainability Month effort to get students engaged in the clean energy field.

  • NSF Logo.
    Three receive NSF CAREER awards
    5/3/18

    The grants to engineers Johannes Hachmann, Oliver Kennedy and Lukasz Ziarek will support their research and educational outreach.

  • One World Café naming contest winner, Sayre Stowell (left), poses with Ray Kohl, Scott Weber and Graham Hamill after the name was unveiled.
    And the winner is: ‘One World Café’
    5/3/18

    The student-selected name of UB's international eatery reflects unity and diversity.

  • A dance choreographed by MFA student Naila Ansari Woods, “Mine Eyes Have Seen,” will be performed by UB undergraduate dance students at this year’s National College Dance Festival being held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
    UB dance reaches the national stage
    5/4/18

    A dance choreographed by MFA student Naila Ansari Woods will be performed at this year’s National College Dance Festival at the Kennedy Center.

  • teacher working with a student.
    GSE receives Cullen grant
    5/4/18

    The grant will support a UB program to cultivate a “racially, ethnically, linguistically diverse teaching force” in the Buffalo Public Schools.

  • Alan Alda delivers remarks during his Distinguished Speakers Series lecture on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
    Alda champions better science communication
    5/3/18

    In a visit to UB, the legendary TV actor argues for closing the gap between science and the public.

  • Triangular-shaped device purifies water.
    Engineers upgrade sun-powered tech to purify water
    5/4/18

    The low-cost device — shaped like a birdhouse — could help provide drinking water to people affected by natural disasters.

  • Glass slide coating made of gold and acrylic.
    Turning microscopes into thermometers
    5/7/18

    The new advancement to the humble glass slide could streamline and boost scientific research all over the world.

  • Freshman architecture students install their studio project, titled Ritual Space, at Artpark.
    Students to unveil ‘Ritual Space’
    5/7/18

    The wooden structures created in a yearlong freshman architecture studio are on display at Artpark.

  • Keynote panelists on the stage.
    UB holds Inclusive Excellence Summit
    5/4/18

    The summit's keynote panel stressed that coordination and intentionality are key to integrating inclusive excellence campus-wide.

  • Close up of a yangqin, or Chinese hammered dulcimer.
    Introducing the yangqin
    5/8/18

    Multi-instrumentalist Helen Yee's talk about the ancient Chinese instrument demonstrated its continuing significance in Chinese music.

  • neuron.
    Grant to study shuttling proteins
    5/8/18

    RIA scientists aim to identify targets for new drug therapies to fight addiction by studying the role of fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) in the brain’s endocannabinoid system.  

  • stephen rudin.
    Rudin named SPIE fellow
    5/7/18

    The SUNY Distinguished Professor is being recognized for advancing medical physics to improve the diagnosis and treatment of stroke.

  • Kate Rittenhouse-Olsen in the lab with senior scientist John Fisk.
    Cancer drug spinoff marks milestone
    5/7/18

    For Robin has been selected to join the National Cancer Institute’s NExT Program, which will advance the firm’s novel cancer therapy.

  • Bitcrusher team delivering its pitch at Panasci competition.
    Panasci winners top state competition
    5/8/18

    Bitcrusher takes first place in the New York Business Plan Competition for its technology that integrates digital sound effects into guitars.  

  • photo illustration of someone using social media on a smartphone.
    Campaign aims to rein in media firms
    5/9/18

    Students in UB political communication class launch #holdmediaaccountable to awaken outrage over sale of private data.

  • Police officer puts cocaine in evidence envelope.
    Chip sniffs out cocaine in minutes
    5/9/18

    The new technology using chemical sensing could one day lead to portable drug detectors.

  • Two clibers scaling the side of a grain elevator.
    Festival to bridge disciplines
    5/9/18

    The Indeterminacy Festival, now in its second year, will explore the theme of “emergence” by creating unlikely connections across disciplines.

  • Faculty member Barbara Bono and her idea for change: a Fixer Upper Home Tour to transform vacant and blighted properties in the University District.
    Turning ideas into action
    5/10/18

    The 2018 class of Champions for Change will present their ideas for sustainable development in WNY at a summit on May 12.

  • Karole Collier and Bradley Frate.
    UB students receive Diversity in Medicine scholarships
    5/10/18

    Medical students Karole Collier and Bradley Frate will work with patient populations that need them the most.

  • Professor Chris Renschler (IGERT Faculty) leads a group of students in a post-disaster building damage assessment following the Haiti Earthquake.
    UB marks 30 years as national hub for GIS
    5/11/18

    In a world where Geographic Information Science has become a part of everyday life, UB and NCGIA remain at the forefront of the discipline.

  • Panel discussion during the Henrietta Lacks screening and community conversation.
    The ethics of biomedical research
    5/10/18

    UB researchers and community members came together on National DNA Day for a special film screening and panel discussion.

  • Conceptual illustration of a human body scan.
    Tool analyzes disease with new accuracy
    5/14/18

    The IonStar protein-analysis tool could upend industry standards and quicken medical diagnosis and drug development.

  • Aerial view of UB's North Campus with full parking lots.
    Need to park? Log on to Spot Swapper
    5/15/18

    UB alumnus Andrew Mingola has created an app to solve parking issues for commuting UB students.

  • woman rolling a joint.
    Study finds negative effects of prenatal marijuana use
    5/11/18

    The RIA research found that prenatal marijuana use can have consequences on infants’ weight and can influence behavior problems.

  • Parishioners sitting in pews in a church.
    Religious ‘none’ rates tied to conservative Christian politics
    5/14/18

    A new UB-led study connects opposition to LGBT rights with an uptick in people leaving the church.

  • Jen Liu and colleagues Gary Takeuchi and Jack Tseng work in the field in the newly discovered site in Zanda Basin in tibet.
    New hamster species named after Liu
    5/14/18

    The UB faculty member's former colleagues honored her for the important discovery of a new fossil location in remote Tibet.

  • SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence medal on a white background.
    Nine receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards
    5/16/18

    Six faculty and three staff have been recognized for consistently superior professional achievement.

  • Close up of a mans hands using a smartphone in a subway tunnel.
    Twitter users likely to spread falsehoods during disasters
    5/16/18

    New UB research found that users tweeting during Hurricane Sandy and Boston Marathon bombing also failed to correct misinformation.

  • Students tested their 3-D printed cars by "launching" them down a hallway in Bonner Hall.
    Gaining experience in 3D printing
    5/15/18

    A SEAS workshop designed to give students a better understanding of additive manufacturing closed with a 3D car race.

  • Three members of team ImprobaBULL Victory from left, Marc Coiro, Robert Sands III and Allen Hu.
    They’ve got game
    5/14/18

    UB online gamers fall just short of becoming the ultimate Heroes of the Dorm.

  • UB students took part in UB’s new Inclusive Launch program.
    Developing students' startup ideas
    5/16/18

    The Inclusive Launch program helps female students and students with diverse backgrounds embrace the idea of entrepreneurship.

  • Giving Day 2018. University community members make donations for Giving Day in the Student Union on UB's north campus.
    Boldest Giving Day ever for UB
    5/15/18

    The UB community turned out in force for Giving Day, exceeding all projections for both donors and dollars.

  • Illuminated Buffalo City Hall.
    Urban planners coming to Buffalo
    5/17/18

    UB is hosting the national conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning in October.

  • Adam Grant gave the keynote address focused on how success at work is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others.
    Learning to give to get ahead
    5/17/18

    Givers make organizations better was one of the messages for attendees at CLOE's recent leadership conference.

  • Erin McDowell smiles proudly as she receives her hood during the 2017 ceremony.
    Hooding offers special moment
    5/18/18

    For UB's DPT and BS/MS candidates, the hooding ceremony may be more meaningful than graduation.

  • Participants at the 2016 Global Innovation Challenge in Hayes Hall.
    GIC focuses on food systems
    5/17/18

    This year's Global Innovation Challenge examines cultivating equity for those who grow our food.

  • Environmental shot of "The Bowl" signage.
    CDS wins gold Loyal E. Horton Award
    5/21/18

    The active lifestyle eatery The Bowl in the Ellicott Complex is recognized in the annual competition of campus food service operations.

  • Exterior view of the Jacobs School building.
    Jacobs School building wins award
    5/21/18

    The Excelsior Award program was created to highlight design excellence in publicly funded architecture in NYS.

  • Rear view of a male and female doctor looking at brain scans in a hospital setting.
    Radiology residency program approved
    5/21/18

    The program got the OK to recruit 16 residents specializing in radiology over the next four years.

  • The Spider, a bright yellow-and-black remote-controlled mowing unit, with all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering was demonstrated on the hillside of Walter Kunz Stadium.
    A new way to mow the lawn
    5/22/18

    A Roomba for the lawn? UB Facilities managers are looking at the Spider to address safety concerns, and save time and money.

  • Rendering of revitalization plans for UB's South Campus.
    South Campus Revitalization Plan
    5/21/18

    What’s next for the historic Main Street campus? UB officials will update the community on Wednesday.

  • Out-of-focus view of a crowded emergency room.
    Addressing overcrowding in EDs
    5/22/18

    A new study found that wearable technologies may be helpful in evaluating the effects of overcrowded emergency departments.

  • headshot of John Fudyma.
    Fudyma to receive Laureate Award
    5/22/18

    The award from the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians recognizes recipients for their “abiding commitment to excellence.”

  • The Flow Project — from left, Isabel Hall (Environmental Engineering), Kelley Mosher (Urban and Regional Planning) and Danielle Vazquez (Business Administration/Public Health) — was selected to represent UB next month at the global finals of the World's Challenge Challenge at Western University in London, Ontario.
    Innovative solutions at World’s Challenge Challenge
    5/24/18

    A proposal addressing solid waste management through an innovative approach to adolescent education will represent UB in the finals.

  • Young boy pours liquid into a beaker while conducting a science experiment.
    ISEP a winner in STEM competition
    5/23/18

    The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership will receive a share of the $1 million awarded in the STEM Coalition Challenge.

  • headshot of Nancy Nielsen.
    Nielsen honored by state medical society
    5/24/18

    The UB physician has received the Henry I. Fineberg Award, the highest honor awarded by the Medical Society of the State of New York.

  • Group of seniors spending time at park.
    America’s graying population
    5/25/18

    UB geographer Peter Rogerson talks about how baby boomers have reshaped the demographic landscape of America.

  • Group of young women on a bike ride in the park.
    Exercise may help avert height loss
    5/24/18

    A UB study found that strenuous exercise in adolescence may ward off height loss for women later in life.

  • The Mivos Quartet — violinists Olivia De Prato and Lauren Cauley Kalal, violist Victor Lowrie Tafoya and cellist Mariel Roberts.
    June in Buffalo set for June 4-10
    5/25/18

    Some of the world’s most renowned ensembles and composers will be attending UB’s annual new music festival for emerging composers.

  • Female Student Talking To School Counselor.
    Inequalities cited in college searches
    5/31/18

    GSE's Megan Holland says differences in the search process lead disadvantaged high school students to choose a school that might not be a good fit.

  • The American Association of University Women set up a book sale at the former BAC on Transit Road in Williamsville, NY. Portrait of Betty Preble (left) and Judy Clare (right).
    Their love of books enriches sale
    5/30/18

    Thousands of books for this year's AAUW sale were donated from the collections of two recently deceased UB faculty members.

  • A few of the 6-million-year-old coprolites (fossilized feces) of extinct bone-crushing dogs. The one on the right has visible bits of bone sticking out.
    The proof is in the pooping
    5/29/18

    Fossilized feces help confirm the diet of extinct “bone-crushing” dogs.

  • Jack Tseng photographed in front of projections of animal skulls.
    The ‘poop’ on ‘bone-crushing’ dogs
    5/29/18

    Paleobiologist Jack Tseng talks about recent research on fossilized poop and what it tells us about how ancient ecosystems functioned.

  • Balancing Act.
    Exploring impact of microbiome
    5/25/18

    A dance installation presented by UB and the Buffalo Museum of Science tackles the effect of microorganisms on health, mood and love.

  • Rendering showing Abbott Hall.
    Changes are coming to South Campus
    5/24/18

    A public forum revealed renovations and demolitions slated for UB's historic Main Street Campus.

  • Test tubes.
    Partnership to advance drug discovery
    5/24/18

    The Empire Discovery Institute will aid commercialization of drug candidates discovered at UB, Roswell Park and the University of Rochester.

  • Hamadi Shebule (left) and James Simmons, 2018 EOC Awardees.
    More UBEOC ‘redemption stories’
    5/31/18

    Award winners James Simmons and Hamadi Shebule are the most recent examples of EOC’s legacy of transforming lives.

  • Thick vegetation, low cloud cover and mountainous terrain made finding suitable sampling sites a challenge.
    New clues about human migration
    5/30/18

    Ancient boulders support a coastal theory of early settlement of the Americas.

  • Felisha Legette-Jack gives the horns up as she walks off the court after the team's victory over Sough Florida.
    Legette-Jack signs contract extension
    5/29/18

    The coach who led the UB women's basketball team to the Sweet 16 will remain at the university through 2023.

  • Icebergs in Jakobshavn Isfjord, Western Greenland.
    Climate researchers to meet in Buffalo
    5/31/18

    The International Glaciological Society symposium highlights UB’s growing visibility in climate change research.

  • headshot of Sebastian Copeland.
    Polar explorer to deliver lecture
    5/31/18

    Sebastian Copeland will discuss his polar expeditions and the perils of climate change as part of the RENEW lecture series.

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