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  • Still from the Makerspace video featuring a robot created at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library's Launch Pad.
    Studying learning in ‘makerspaces’
    11/5/18

    UB researcher Sam Abramovich has secured a grant to study how patrons learn in the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library’s Launch Pad space.

  • Microphone in a broadcast studio.
    Podcasts primed for STEM education
    11/1/18

    UB education researcher Sameer Honward is using podcasts to align with  Native Americans' traditional way of gathering knowledge through oral traditions.

  • Illustration of residential streetscape with a city in the background.
    Perceptions of cities, suburbs more than boundary lines
    11/1/18

    Social factors also play a critical role in how people describe their communities, according to research by UB sociologist Shelley Kimelberg.

  • Teacher Stanley Diih, ECRC students Griffin Maines and Lochlan and the code-a-pillar on a world-map rug in an ECRC classroom.
    ECRC test drives ‘Code-a-pillar’
    11/2/18

    The Fisher-Price-designed toy teaches children computational thinking and skills to analyze and solve real-life problems.

  • Sumire Kudo with her cello.
    NY Philharmonic cellist to give recital
    11/2/18

    Sumire Kudo will be joined by pianist and UB faculty member Eric Huebner for the second half of the program at UB.

  • Diabetes mellitus concept vector illustration. — Stock Vector Doctor with magnifier and blood glucose testing meter. Diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes and insulin production concept on white background.
    JDRF award continues diabetes drug research
    11/6/18

    The major interventional study being launched by UB scientists could help bring drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes closer to FDA approval for Type 1.

  • UB students took part in Community Day, UB's annual day of service.
    Hometown pride through service
    11/2/18

    It was a win-win situation as dozens of students worked with Buffalo community members to tackle a variety of projects at UB's Fall Community Day.

  • Students use the whiteboard to work out the intricate branching patterns of the brachial plexus, the nerve network of the chest/armpit region.
    Gross Anatomy 2.0
    11/2/18

    After being offered for six decades in cramped and aging facilities on the South Campus, Gross Anatomy is getting a reboot in the Jacobs School’s new building downtown.

  • Pile of colorful pills and capsules.
    Identifying patients at risk for opioid use
    11/7/18

    UB's Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions will work with OASAS to assess what risks may occur for people with alcohol use disorder who use prescription painkillers.

  • Murray Ettinger surrounded by medical school graduates.
    Selfless teacher with a memorable style
    11/5/18

    Biochemistry professor Murray Ettinger retires after 48 years at UB, but his lore lives on.

  • pill counter filled with pills.
    Shedding light on women's shift to heroin
    11/6/18

    The study is part of a concerted strategy to improve substance use disorder outcomes and decrease HIV infections.

  • New SUNY Distinguished Professors at the Celebration of Faculty and Staff Excellence.
    Celebrating faculty, staff excellence
    11/2/18

    UB honored its outstanding faculty and staff at the annual Celebration of Faculty and Staff Excellence.

  • HANATSU miroir on stage.
    HANATSU miroir to perform at UB
    11/2/18

    The ensemble, which incorporates theater, dance and visual arts into its performances, will give a free concert at UB on Nov. 7.

  • Stained Glass in the Church of Tervuren, Belgium, depicting the Sacrament of Penance or Confession.
    Clergy adjust ‘privilege’ for peers accused of sex abuse
    11/8/18

    UB law professor Christine Bartholomew’s research finds a double standard when it comes to clergy divulging sensitive information.

  • Pregnant woman, one hand on her belly the other holds a glass of wine.
    Studying effects of prenatal alcohol, smoking, drug use
    11/8/18

    Four researchers from the Clinical Research Institute on Addictions have received more than $4 million in grants from the NIH.

  • Man examining a full-mouth X-ray.
    NIH awards $6.6M to UB oral biologists
    11/6/18

    The grants will fund work to study periodontal disease, Sjögren’s syndrome and bone loss.

  • Jennifer Martin with David Dietz in the lab.
    Focus on opioid addiction
    11/7/18

    PhD student Jennifer Martin, recipient of an NIH diversity in neuroscience award, talks about how she became a scientist and why she studies drug addiction.

  • Steph Phillips teaching class.
    Love of comics opens avenues for teaching
    11/7/18

    Stephanie Phillips, a faculty member in the new Department of Engineering Education, finds similarities between technical writing and writing for comics.

  • Closeup of people making architectural drawings.
    Partnership connects students with real estate professionals
    11/8/18

    UB real estate development and urban planning students can explore the effects of innovation in the built environment, thanks to support from Blue Cardinal Capital.

  • Silhouettes of two men against an illuminated background of big data sets.
    UB developing data science librarian training program
    11/9/18

    A grant from the National Library of Medicine will help improve the employability of librarians in the 21st century.

  • Improv Club members on stage.
    A night at the Improv Club
    11/9/18

    The student-run club helps prepare members for whatever life throws at them, while offering an outlet for some zany humor.

  • "The Tantalus of to-day" illustration by J.S. Pughe, for Puck Magazine, 1897. Image courtesy of the U.S. Library of Congress.
    Tempering power in varying capitalisms topic of lecture
    11/7/18

    Distinguished scholar John Braithwaite will give the fall lecture in the School of Law's signature Mitchell Lecture Series.

  • Close up of female hand holding open book.
    Engineering Education kicks into high gear
    11/12/18

    The new department in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences aims to help transform how engineering students are taught.

  • Left wing and the right vote badges as a United States election or American voting concept as a symbol with conservative and liberal political campaign or US politics for government legislators and representative.
    UB experts offer insights on mid-term elections
    11/8/18

    Diversity claims victory in the midterm elections, but bipartisanship is unlikely on major issues, three UB faculty members say.

  • International flag held by hands of various skin tones.
    UB celebrates IEW
    11/9/18

    The university will mark International Educational Week Nov. 12-16 with a variety of events that showcase the rich cultural diversity of the campus community.

  • Logo for Exhibit X fiction series.
    Shelley Jackson to discuss new book
    11/9/18

    The novelist and conceptual artist is visiting Buffalo as part of the English department’s Exhibit X Fiction Series.

     

  • A ceiling mounted hospital directional sign highlighting the way towards the emergency room.
    A better way to treat opioid use disorder
    11/12/18

    A UB-designed program provides medication-assisted treatment to opioid use disorder patients in ERs and rapidly gets them into long-term treatment.

  • The U.S. census form lying on a flag.
    Citizenship question undermines census
    11/13/18

    UB sociologist Robert Adelman warns that the query would undercut the accuracy of the count and politicize the process.

  • A closeup of the simulated mussels.
    Freshwater mussels endure. How?
    11/14/18

    Surveys in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River watersheds show steady numbers of the imperiled mollusks, but other species are disappearing.

  • Nancy Nielsen.
    Every state will expand Medicaid, Nielsen predicts
    11/13/18

    UB's senior associate dean for health policy says it's in the states’ interests to expand the health insurance program.

  • Portrait of Suzanne Rosenblith, dean of the Graduate School of Education.
    A chat with Dean Rosenblith
    11/14/18

    As part of a new series of interviews with UB’s deans, UBNow sat down with GSE Dean Suzanne Rosenblith to learn more about the school’s strategic priorities.

  • I heart the microbiome necklace.
    Increasing awareness of antibiotic overuse
    11/13/18

    GEM's Mind Your Microbiome and Be Antibiotics Aware Week educates the public about the microbiome and the lasting effects of overuse of antibiotics.

  • Photo of international students at UB.
    UB among top hosts of international students
    11/13/18

    For the 16th consecutive year, UB ranks among the top 25 U.S. institutions hosting international students.

  • A sample of the “drop-off boxes” available through CHQ Local Food’s home delivery system. Product offerings are based on what is available throughout the harvest season.
    Students help rural community leverage its greatest asset
    11/15/18

    A new report developed by UB graduate students offers strategies for how Chautauqua County can harness the food system for economic development and health.

  • DNA helix in test tube.
    Gene mutation found to cause neurological disorder
    11/15/18

    The discovery builds on decades of work on a family of proteins by UB's Richard Gronostajski.

  • The UB NOMAS team stands with their first place award. Architecture professor Brian Carter (fourth from left) is the organization's faculty mentor.
    UB NOMAS tops in national competition
    11/16/18

    The team from UB’s chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students took first place in the prestigious Laurie design contest.

  • Bradley Cheetham was the featured guest in the Blackstone LaunchPad’s “How I Built This” series.
    Space advocate returns to UB
    11/16/18

    UB alum and entrepreneur Bradley Cheetham came back to campus to share best practices for starting and maintaining a successful business.

  • A devastated neighborhood in the Montecito area of California, downstream from the Thomas Fire that burned in nearby hills.
    Water next danger after wildfires
    11/15/18

    UB geographer Chris Renschler says rains could bring flash floods and landslides, and cause ash and toxins from household products to flow into local waters.

  • tornspace rock sculpture in progress.
    Productions bring students out of their comfort zone
    11/16/18

    UB architecture students contributed directly to the creative process for two performances being stage by Torn Space Theater.

  • Portrait of group of students looking at smartphones.
    College students choose smartphones over food
    11/19/18

    Research by UB doctoral student Sara O'Donnell is the first to demonstrate that smartphone use is a reinforcing behavior.

  • Brain scans.
    Nonprescription use of Ritalin may cause changes in brain
    11/19/18

    As the use of Ritalin rises among those without ADHD symptoms, a CRIA study warns that such use may cause irreversible structural changes in the brain.

  • Peter Diamandis, during his Distinguished Speakers Series lecture.
    The future according to Peter Diamandis
    11/16/18

    The pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions and commercial space shared his optimistic views with a UB audience.

  • Kathleen Tagg (left) and David Krakauer promotional photo for their program, "Voyages.".
    Clarinetist Krakauer to perform at UB
    11/20/18

    The world-renowned musician will join with pianist Kathleen Tagg for what promises to be one of Krakauer's unique signature performances.

  • President Tripathi stands with a mic in hand during his annual visit to the Professional Staff Senate.
    Tripathi covers it all at PSS meeting
    11/19/18

    UB's president tackles questions from staff ranging from international enrollment to digging by the Capen flagpole.

  • UB undergraduates Sana Zubairi (left) and James Zielinski both participate in the UB Teach program that enables students to complete their undergraduate work and earn a teaching certificate in five years.
    UB Teach attracting attention, accolades
    11/20/18

    Students say UB Teach is a great place to become a teacher.

  • Volunteers at a site of a natural disaster.
    Study examines recovery from natural disasters
    11/21/18

    UB-led research found that organizations with broad social ties can improve economic outcomes for communities hit by storms, fires and quakes.

  • Inside a shopping mall at Christmas time.
    Holiday sales could surpass $1 trillion
    11/21/18

    UB faculty member Charles Lindsey says a number of factors could tip sales this year over $1 trillion for the first time.

  • ColdSpace co-founders and UB alumni Elijah Tyson and Abid Alam.
    Keeping student entrepreneurs in WNY
    11/26/18

    UB graduates from outside the region are staying to pursue entrepreneurship, thanks to Buffalo’s thriving startup economy.

  • People in line at a store.
    Why is this line so long?
    11/26/18

    As we head into the holiday shopping season — and the dreaded checkout line — management instructor Joost Vles says the longest line might mean the shortest wait.

  • Managment Students from left, Alexandra Chang and Liz Humphrey in Alfiero Hall.
    Funding promise in developing nations
    11/26/18

    Fifteen UB students are raising money to build a school — and take a trip of a lifetime.

  • Closeup photo of hands holding scraps of paper reading "Refugee" and Asylum.".
    Helping asylum seekers in Texas
    11/27/18

    Six UB law students will spend seven days at a federal detention center providing hands-on help to detainees seeking asylum in the U.S.

  • Provost Zukoski speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Memorial Garden on the UB South Campus.
    Garden memorializes poorhouse residents
    11/28/18

    The memorial garden on the South Campus is part of a respectful process guided by UB scientists and a team of community partners.

  • LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) logo.
    Penny to give WNY's first LASER Talk
    11/21/18

    The “true interdisciplinarian” will discuss robotics, virtual reality and the intelligence of art at the event uniting artists and scientists to share ideas.

  • Two UB Bulls players celebrate advancing to MAC Championship game.
    Bulls advance to MAC Championship
    11/24/18

    For the second time in school history, UB will play for the MAC title after defeating Bowling Green, 44-14, on Friday.

  • Student walking in a snowstorm.
    Snow day?
    11/27/18

    UB uses a variety of communication channels to inform the campus of a change in scheduled operations due to severe winter weather.

  • James O'Donnell at his desk in the Pharmacy Building.
    The scoop from Dean O’Donnell
    11/28/18

    As part of a series of interviews with UB’s deans, pharmacy Dean James O’Donnell talked with UBNow about the school’s strategic priorities.

  • 3 sports law students holding cookies shaped like footballs with UB logo on them.
    Sports law focus of new UB center
    11/28/18

    The new Center for the Advancement of Sport will tackle policy initiatives, educational programming and collaborative research.

  • Richard Gronostajski.
    CRISPR news source of concern
    11/27/18

    UB genetics expert Richard Gronostajski is wary of a gene-editing technique reportedly used by Chinese scientists to generate humans resistant to HIV.

  • SUNY Distinguished Professor medal.
    Two join SUNY Distinguished ranks
    11/28/18

    Michel Bruneau and Errol Meidinger have been appointed to SUNY's highest faculty rank in honor of their international prominence within their fields.

  • UB students Erin Hong (left) and Jenny Ababio work during a CRISPR lab session in mid-November. That day, students were tasked with transferring yeast colonies whose genes had been edited using CRISPR to new petri dishes.
    Undergrads learn basics of CRISPR
    11/29/18

    A genetics course in which students use the gene-editing technique to alter yeast genes also asks them to consider the technology’s societal implications.

  • Dean Robert Shibley (center) facilitates discussion at the "What's Next for Buffalo Niagara?" workshop in Hayes Hall.
    Conference sets records in Buffalo
    11/29/18

    More than 1,200 scholars attended last month’s national conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, hosted by UB.

  • nighttime view of Light/Station, with twin towers of St. Stan's church in the background.
    Façade project wins two design awards
    11/29/18

    Christopher Romano’s design for “Light/Station,” a new facility for Buffalo’s Torn Space Theater, was recognized by the local chapter of AIA.

  • Binary code on a digital screen.
    Libraries launch Digital Dialogues
    11/29/18

    The new series explores the use of digital tools and data in research and teaching.

  • Katowice, Poland.
    Environmental history in the making
    11/30/18

    Ten UB law students are heading to Poland for a UN convention on climate change during which delegates will negotiate reducing emissions.

  • Steven Fliesler.
    UB researcher receives NIH grant
    11/30/18

    Steven J. Fliesler will use the $2.2 million award to better understand a rare cause of blindness that strikes young children.

  • Hybrid tree on Syracuse University campus.
    One tree, 40 different fruits
    11/30/18

    At the next Science & Art Cabaret, artist Sam Van Aken will talk about his work growing single trees that one day will bear 40 varieties of fruit.

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