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  • January
  • A dry, brilliant mint green material that looks a little like cotton candy, sitting on translucent white paper.
    Seventeen research stories from a year of discovery at UB
    1/3/22

    From documenting inequality in Buffalo to identifying proven oral hygiene tools, UB scholars’ work had local and global impact in 2021.

  • Group dance, Buffalo Fanghua Dance Group.
    Confucius Institute concludes 12 years of impactful work
    1/4/22

    With UBCI closing at the end of 2021, partners celebrated its successes in fostering better understanding of Chinese traditions and contemporary culture.

  • Mark Hicar.
    Hicar named fellow of IDSA
    1/3/22

    Fellowship in the Infectious Diseases Society of America recognizes clinicians and scientists who have achieved professional excellence in the profession.

  • Elana Tal.
    COVID vaccination critical for anyone who is pregnant
    1/4/22

    UB physicians urge anyone who is pregnant or trying to conceive to get all three doses of the vaccine — two doses and the booster.

  • Jennifer Surtees, Gail Burstein and Carleen Pope.
    UB investment helped pave way for COVID sequencing
    1/5/22

    Work underway at UB’s CBLS has been key to the effort that sequences and analyzes as many as 1,000 viral samples every week.

  • Lychee tree.
    Colorful story about colorful fruit
    1/5/22

    Radiant and flavorful, lychees were so beloved that they were domesticated not just once in ancient times, but independently in two different regions of China, a new study finds.

  • UB logo.
    SPHHP adds degree programs, minor
    1/5/22

    The programs in nutrition science and environmental health sciences, and a coaching minor, have received the required state approvals and are open for students to apply.

  • Various people—some wearing masks, some not—pictured in a city scape with coronavirus particles floating in the air.
    Grad students take part in national study on mask-wearing
    1/7/22

    Erie County results show that mask compliance was highest in June, when the region’s COVID-19 rate was low.

  • Luquillo Beach, Puerto Rico.
    Study finds lower risk of breast cancer with more sun exposure
    1/6/22

    While recent recommendations have been to limit sun exposure to prevent skin cancer, there may also be a benefit to some sun exposure scientists say.

  • Drs. Jennifer Surtees and Don Yergeau sequence samples from Covid-19 tests.
    Omicron cases climb in WNY
    1/6/22

    Don’t be misled by reports of “mild omicron,” UB researchers caution.

  • Sophie May.
    Aspiring diplomat named Rangel fellow
    1/7/22

    UB senior Sophie May is the first from UB to receive the fellowship that supports students interested in the U.S. foreign service.

  • Shopping cart filled with bottles of alcohol.
    Study explores pandemic-related shifts in alcohol sales
    1/10/22

    Trends examined with machine-learning analysis could help inform public health policies.

  • Hayes Hall, UB South Campus.
    UB, Stony Brook earn flagship status
    1/5/22

    The designation by Gov. Kathy Hochul recognizes the two institutions for their status among the nation’s leading public research universities.

  • Patrick McDevitt, director, Honors College.
    McDevitt to lead Honors College
    1/10/22

    The history professor has been involved in the Honors College in various capacities during much of his two decades at UB.

  • Nalini Ratha.
    Ratha named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
    1/11/22

    The Empire Innovation Professor of Computer Science and Engineering holds more than 85 patents as either an inventor or co-inventor.

  • UB’s award-winning GRoW Home at its permanent location alongside the Solar Strand on North Campus.
    GRoW Clean Energy Center welcomes visitors
    1/10/22

    The center, designed and built by students, faculty and staff, offers a futuristic vision of clean energy use.

  • Photo illustration of information security.
    UB to offer cybersecurity bootcamp
    1/12/22

    The immersive certificate program is designed to meet the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals in New York.

  • Film poster from "Notorious.".
    Classic films highlight BFS lineup
    1/12/22

    “The Maltese Falcon” and “Notorious” are among the offerings this spring for the 44th edition of the Buffalo Film Seminars.

  • From left, KN95, N95 and surgical face masks.
    UB expert provides mask guidance
    1/11/22

    With omicron surging, UB infectious disease expert Thomas Russo says all masks are not created equal.

  • Concept of mentoring.
    Two receive Graduate Student Mentoring Award
    1/13/22

    Shambhu Upadhyaya and Jason Briner have been recognized for their support and development of graduate students.

  • Interlocking UB brand.
    CDS faculty recognized at national convention
    1/14/22

    Nichol Castro, Christopher Heffner and Thea Knowles received three of the 10 new researcher grants awarded at ASHA’s annual meeting.

  • pile of edibles.
    Users call delta-8-THC delta-9’s ‘nicer younger sibling’
    1/13/22

    First-of-its-kind research with an industry partner comes when many states are restricting delta-8-THC while legalizing the more potent delta-9.

  • Fans in the stands at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY, December 2014.
    Clinic lawsuit prompts release of Bills stadium reports
    1/14/22

    Thanks to the work of UB's Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic, Erie County taxpayers have critical information on the costly plans for a new stadium.

  • C&EN's Talented Twelve.
    Two UB alumni named to C&EN’s Talented 12 list
    1/18/22

    Chemistry PhD graduates Jesús M. Velázquez and Luisa Whittaker-Brooks talk with UBNow about their careers and look back on their time at UB.

  • Margarita Dubocovich.
    Dubocovich to receive Axelrod award from ASPET
    1/14/22

    An expert on the role of melatonin, the UB pharmacologist's work builds upon that of her mentor and colleague Axelrod, a Nobel Prize winner.

  • Fourth-year OT student Brooke Blazer (center) looks on as a client uses the Lokomat.
    A dream realized, a partnership formed
    1/18/22

    The Motion Project Foundation and UB’s Department of Rehabilitation Science aim to help spinal cord injury clients heal and students learn.

  • Brooke Lerner at the back door of an ambulance.
    Improving care for pediatric seizure patients
    1/19/22

    A new study will evaluate an easier-to-use method for calculating a proper medication dose for a seizing child based on age, rather than weight.

  • Concept of mentoring featuring a small figure climbing stairs as a larger hand places the steps down.
    Two named recipients of Meyerson award
    1/19/22

    Faculty members Stewart Clark and Lukasz “Luke” Ziarek have been recognized with UB’s highest honor given for undergraduate mentoring.

  • Miles Mykkanen, during a performance.
    Tenor to perform at UB
    1/20/22

    Miles Mykkanen, joined by UB pianist and faculty member Eric Huebner, will present the fifth concert of this season’s Slee Visiting Artist Series.

  • Darshana Govind.
    Supporting women in data science, AI
    1/20/22

    UB-educated data scientist Darshana Govind urges more women to get into a field that is producing groundbreaking research and impactful technologies.

  • Students reading books in Buffalo Public School 6.
    A new approach to reading
    1/21/22

    The Charter School of Applied Technologies adopts a reading program with a new approach that was introduced as a UB summer project.

  • Mycelium fibers and lead adsorbed onto mycelium (white specks).
    Can a fungus help clean up lead-contaminated soil?
    1/27/22

    A HUD grant will support an innovative, UB-led, soil-remediation project in the city of Buffalo.

  • Watercolor illustration of various vegitables, fruit and meat.
    Motivating patients to make healthier lifestyle choices
    1/21/22

    The “Food as Medicine” intersession provided medical and dietetics students with tools aimed at boosting the health of Western New Yorkers in 2022.

  • Aerial view of Engineering buildings on UB's North Campus.
    UB plans new engineering building
    1/21/22

    The $102 million project will accommodate the continued growth of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

  • Notebook cover that reads Special Purpose Acquisition Company.
    Investors lose out when investing in ‘blank-check’ SPACs
    1/24/22

    A new School of Management study sheds light on a hot Wall Street trend.

  • One panel shows the trajectory of a kinesin 1 motor protein with normal movement; a second panel shows the trajectory of a kinesin 1 motor protein whose motion has been stalled.
    Controlling movement of motor proteins in neurons
    1/24/22

    UB scientists have identified a stop switch for a motor protein called kinesin 1.

  • Illustration of a female figure running with blue flames trailing behind.
    UB to hold women in sports roundtable
    1/25/22

    The event marking National Girls and Women in Sports Day will feature nationally successful women sports professionals.

  • headshot of Sharon Mitchell.
    Mitchell receives Lifetime Achievement Award
    1/25/22

    The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors honored the director of counseling services for her work in campus mental health.

  • Concept of social media featuring a smart phone displaying FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter icons.
    Social media use tied to poor physical health
    1/25/22

    The UB-led research is among the first to demonstrate a link between social media use and biological markers associated with poor physical health.

  • Erica Huggins.
    GSE hosts ‘Black Women Lead’ event
    1/25/22

    Speaking at the virtual event will be educator and former Black Panther Party member Ericka Huggins.

  • Interior of One World Café, under construction in late December 2021.
    Phased opening for One World Café
    1/26/22

    While the café portion won't open until March, seating and meeting areas will open to the public for the start of classes on Jan. 31.

  • graphic illustrating health care collaboration.
    IPE Leadership Team recognized nationally
    1/26/22

    The team leading interprofessional education at UB has been recognized by the National Academies of Practice with the Interprofessional Group Recognition Award.

  • Bissonette House, 335 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York, June 2020.
    Peaceful transition
    1/26/22

    UB public health students are working with Peaceprints to help previously incarcerated people re-enter the community.

  • A fitness trainer speaking with his client.
    Forward-thinking gym lifts weights, shifts attitudes
    1/27/22

    A UB study found that an anti-racism program at a Boston gym was effective in helping to positively shift views of race and class.

  • Conceptual illustration of space debris.
    UB to lead university space research project
    1/28/22

    The work, supported by a $5 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory grant, will strengthen the nation’s ‘space domain awareness’ abilities.

  • A nurse crouches against a wall resting her head on her hands, concept of nursing burnout.
    Fostering resilience among health care professionals
    1/28/22

    UB Nursing researchers will design a “mindful approach” to reducing burnout and promoting resiliency among workers in rural and underserved areas.

  • Blurred image of cross country runners.
    UB research examines running shoe design
    1/31/22

    A study by anthropologist Nicholas Holowka has found that heavily cushioned shoes does not impact running style.

  • Praveen Arany.
    Fast-tracking healing from radiation therapy
    1/31/22

    Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according to a recent UB-led study.

  • Students walking along Founders Plaza in the snow.
    Boosters, COVID testing mark start of spring semester
    1/31/22

    Now is not the time to let down our guard, UB infectious disease specialist Thomas Russo cautions.

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