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  • Zoom image: Harumo Sato's “Megumu Megumi (Gift, Gifted)” hangs from the first-floor ceiling of One World Café. Photo: Douglas Levere
    Artists bring ‘warmth,’ ‘intriguing visuals’ to eatery
    5/2/22

    New pieces on display in One World Café are part of a broader initiative to exhibit more public art on campus.

  • A stream gauge on Kororoit Creek in Australia.
    Study identifies gaps in monitoring of streams
    5/2/22

    The research focuses on the placement of stream gauges — instruments that keep tabs on how much water is flowing through rivers and streams.

  • Concept of ovarian cancer treatment featuring pills, vials, a syringe and the words, "Ovarian cancer.".
    Stopping ovarian cancer from feeding on fat
    5/2/22

    A $2.3 million grant will support work to identify metabolic vulnerabilities of ovarian cancer and to develop potential treatments for the disease.
     

  • Celebration of Student Academic Excellence poster presentation.
    UB gathers to celebrate student excellence
    5/2/22

    For the first time in two years, UB recognized outstanding students at an in-person Celebration of Student Academic Excellence.

  • Book cover for Living in the Future features a white girl and African American girl.
    Impact of utopian ideas on civil rights movement
    5/3/22

    UB historian Victoria Wolcott examines how utopian groups of the 1930s and 1940s changed the lives of African Americans.

  • James Chen.
    UB, LIFT launch hypersonic materials project
    5/3/22

     UB engineers will develop ceramics and ceramic matrix composite simulations, making them more practical for manufacturers.

  • Solar strand at sunrise or sunset.
    Making smarter, more equitable solar microgrids
    5/3/22

    The project developed by UB faculty member John Hall and partners has won an environmental justice award in a Department of Energy contest.

  • Despina Stratigakos' book, "Hitler's Northern Utopia, Building the New Order in Occupied Norway.".
    Book recognized by architectural historians
    5/4/22

    Despina Stratigakos' “Hitler’s Northern Utopia” received the prestigious Spiro Kostof Book Award from the Society of Architectural Historians.

  • Solar array along Bizer Creek.
    Rankings point to UB’s standing as sustainability leader
    5/4/22

    UB scores high marks in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, and the EPA Green Power Partnership Top 30.

  • Ukraine flag and trident symbol.
    UB to host panel discussion on war in Ukraine
    5/4/22

    The panel of experts will delve into the war from a variety of academic disciplines.

  • Black man wearing CPAP unit.
    Study finds racial disparities in sleep apnea mortality
    5/4/22

    A new study found that over the past 20 years, more Black men have been dying from sleep apnea than white people and Black women.

  • Graphic representing ontology.
    Smith’s ontology work recognized as global standard
    5/5/22

    The Basic Formal Ontology is used in efforts ranging from genomics research, to digital manufacturing, to the U.S. Department of Defense.

  • Vial of Pfizer covid vaccine.
    Developer of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine to visit UB
    5/5/22

    Drew Weissman tells the amazing story June 4 as the keynote speaker for the Jacobs School's Alumni Weekend.

  • Maid of the Mist boat with Niagara Falls in the background.
    Teaching ways to reduce plastic pollution
    5/5/22

    The NY Sea Grant curriculum is focused on the human-induced threat to the health of NY’s marine and freshwater aquatic ecosystems.

  • Fulbright globe.
    A banner year for student Fulbright recipients
    5/6/22

    The seven current students and alumni recipients of the prestigious award equals UB’s best-ever year.

  • Exterior of Townsend Hall.
    Townsend Hall garners LEED Gold certification
    5/12/22

    The adaptive reuse project renovated the nearly 120-year-old building originally constructed as part of the Erie County Almshouse.

  • Zoom image: Nisa Vyverberg, engineering major and sustainability volunteer, explains to a fellow student the composting process at the newly opened One World Café on the North Campus. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
    How better communication can boost recycling
    5/6/22

    The research comes after China set strict restrictions on recyclable materials, throwing the U.S. recycling market into disarray.

  • CAS commencement ceremony in Alumni Arena, 2019.
    UB to hold in-person commencement
    5/6/22

    For the first time in two years, all ceremonies will be held inside, in person, with no vaccine or mask requirements for graduates or attendees.

  • US Supreme Court, exterior.
    Roe draft further politicizes court, UB expert says
    5/6/22

    Law professor Lucinda Finley says the draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the right to abortion puts other rights at risk as well.

  • Ebony McGee, at a podium during her lecture, "The Impact Of Racialized Bias On Academic Success In STEM.".
    Impact of racialized bias on academic success in STEM
    5/9/22

    Ebony Omotola McGee has seen bias in STEM firsthand, and she talked about her experiences and solutions during a recent event at UB.

  • 2022 Goldwater scholars, from left, Paul Dewan Jr., Meghan Sullivan and Krish Patel.
    Three UB students awarded Goldwater scholarships
    5/9/22

    The prestigious scholarship is awarded to sophomores and juniors pursuing advanced degrees in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering.  

  • Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal.
    Peoples-Stokes to receive Norton Medal
    5/9/22

    Other awardees this commencement season are President's Medal recipient Sargur Srihari and honorary degree recipients Ravinder K. Bansal and Francesco Calogero.

  • Concept of clincal research volunteers featuring two people with sleeves rolled up while a researcher offers two shots.
    Reaching out to clinical trial participants
    5/10/22

    Investigators can find guidance and a variety of tools to boost recruitment and retention through UB's Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

  • UB architecture students and residents of Bailey Green engaged in play-centric visioning exercises to develop design ideas for Bailey Commons.
    Sharing proposals for future heart of Bailey Green
    5/11/22

    A community event last weekend revealed concepts for “Bailey Commons” co-created by students and neighborhood residents.

  • Rear view of Asian man smoking a cigarette and holding a bottle of beer.
    Surprising results on association between wealth, education, health in China
    5/10/22

    New UB research suggests education and wealth are not necessarily tied to better health in China, in contrast to the West.

  • Samiha Islam.
    UB student named 2022 Key into Public Service Scholar
    5/11/22

    Samiha Islam is among 20 recipients from 900 applicants for the Phi Beta Kappa scholarship program that guides winners toward public service jobs.

  • Graphic of a diverse group of women.
    The ‘motherscholar’ experience
    5/10/22

    GSE researcher Sarah A. Robert explores the relationship between motherhood and academic work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Zoom image: Students Ella Couchman (left) and Shavin Do take advantage of one of three new True Blue Photo Spot stations designed to help the UB community capture the perfect prideful picture. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
    Capturing the magic of UB’s most beloved spaces
    5/11/22

    The True Blue campaign invites the campus community to share their pics of the spots they love the most in an effort to showcase the power of place at UB.

  • Marcus Yam.
    UB alumnus Marcus Yam wins Pulitzer Prize in photography
    5/11/22

    Engineering grad was honored for his “raw and urgent images of the U.S. departure from Afghanistan that capture the human cost of the historic change in the country.”

  • UB Alumni Association logo.
    UBAA to honor distinguished alumni June 2
    5/12/22

    Honorees include bullying abuse research pioneer Jean Alberti, NASA veteran and medical doctor Ellen Baker.

  • Association of American Universities (AAU) logo.
    AAU puts UB, Stony Brook in the spotlight
    5/12/22

    Ads raising awareness of SUNY's leading public research universities to appear on social media, public affairs television shows and prominent digital news websites.

  • A conceptual illustration of memory loss depicting a pencil drawing of the human brain being gently erased.
    Lessening Alzheimer’s impact
    5/12/22

    Brain Train program helps the community better understand brain health and recognize the positive impacts of healthy habits on aging.

  • Naiima Khahaifa.
    Doctoral student receives Ford Fellowship
    5/13/22

    UB geography doctoral student Naiima Khahaifa is one of 36 students in the U.S. to win the Ford Dissertation Fellowship.

  • Zoom image: Jane Sinclair-Piegza gathers saplings ready to be planted on her property overlooking Lake Erie. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
    Academic advisor ‘roots’ for the environment
    5/13/22

    Jane Sinclair-Piegza and her husband have turned a forlorn piece of earth into a healthy forest of native trees and shrubs where wildlife flourishes.

  • Zuo-Feng Zhang.
    UB alumnus delivers Saxon Graham lecture
    5/16/22

    Zuo-Feng Zhang discussed COVID-19 and non-communicable disease epidemiology.

  • Concept of a caregiver advocating for her elderly family member while with a doctor.
    Health care advocacy tips for caregivers
    5/17/22

    Do not be afraid to advocate for the rights of your loved ones during care transitions, UB pharmacy researchers say.

  • UB S-Miles to Go dental van.
    Dental receives Mother Cabrini Foundation funding
    5/13/22

    $550,000 grant will help provide dental care to individuals who are homeless, as well as underinsured families in Western New York.

  • Concept of a group project.
    PPE capstone trains leaders to make the world better
    5/16/22

    Philosophy professor partnered with UB’s Experiential Learning Network to issue a challenge to his students: Find a way to make a social improvement, then do it.

  • Zoom image: Members of the UB community gathered for the opening presentation of the "Proud to be First" exhibit in November 2021. The exhibit on the first floor of Capen Hall showcases the faces and voices of students, faculty and staff who are the first in their family to go to college. Photo: Douglas Levere
    Helping first-generation students succeed
    5/18/22

    UB has been designated as a First-gen Forward institution for its devotion to uplifting first-generation students in higher education.

  • Constellation Brands received the New Recruiting Organization of the Year award.
    School of Management honors career partners
    5/20/22

    The school's Career Resource Center recently celebrated recruiting and internship partners for their impact on student success and career development.

  • Skyline of downtown Buffalo.
    UB offers support to those affected by mass shooting
    5/16/22

    As a scholarly community, UB has both the power and the responsibility to combat hate, UB President Satish Tripathi says.

  • woman sitting at table with her head in her hands, a liquor bottle at her side and a glass of liquor in the foreground.
    Binge drinking has powerful impact on adolescent brain
    5/23/22

    UB preclinical study also demonstrates that low-to-moderate levels of drinking negatively affect the adolescent brain.

  • Concept of community food donations featuring a large box and multiple small figures filling it with food.
    UB encouraging donations, support for community
    5/17/22

    Members of the UB community are working to provide comfort and support to people in need following Saturday’s mass shooting at a Tops market.

  • Michel Bruneau standing on a platform at MCEER.
    Bruneau named distinguished member of ASCE
    5/18/22

    The designation for the UB civil engineer is reserved for the most eminent civil engineers in the American Society of Civil Engineers.

  • A conceptual image of a hand grabing the Code 4 Lib logo.
    UB Libraries to host 2022 Code4Lib conference
    5/19/22

    The annual meeting will bring together technologists from around the world who are committed to the creation and use of open technology.

  • Zoom image: Participants of the UB-Indian Institutes of Technology UB-Indo Workshop. Signees of the memorandum of understanding (seated, from left): L.S. Shashidhara, dean, Ashoka University; Santanu Chaudhury, director, IIT Jodhpur; Subhasis Chaudhuri, director, IIT Bombay; UB President Satish Tripathi; Abhay Karandikar, director, IIT Kanpur; and Ashok Ganguli, deputy director, IIT Delhi. Photo: Nancy J. Parisi
    UB, Indian universities sign historic MOU
    5/18/22

    The nanomaterials workshop charts a path for sustained collaborations relating to nanomaterials for electronics, photonics, and biotechnology.

  • Charles Davis II.
    Davis to speak at architecture commencement
    5/20/22

    The distinguished alumnus and UB faculty member will also receive the Dean's Medal at the ceremony.

  • Marcia Scherer.
    Gresham speaker focuses on assistive technology
    5/20/22

    Rehabilitation psychologist Marcia J. Scherer says finding the right fit and knowing the user are the keys to truly helpful assistive technology.

  • Monique Kapur-Mauleon.
    Meet one of UB's outstanding graduates
    5/20/22

    At only 18, Monique Kapur-Mauleon will graduate this weekend with a bachelor’s in biological sciences, ready to take on dental school at UB.

  • Henry Louis Taylor Jr.
    How decades of racism have shaped Buffalo
    5/20/22

    Saturday's mass shooting occurred in a community that has endured decades of racism, and that painful history cannot be ignored, says Henry-Louis Taylor Jr.

  • Honors College students form a giant "H" during welcome weekend.
    Honors College celebrates four decades
    5/25/22

    After 40 years of growth, the college's core mission and values remain the same: to enhance students' educational experience at UB.

  • Sophie Nowicki.
    Antarctica feature named for UB ice scientist
    5/23/22

    The naming of the Nowicki Foreland honors Sophie Nowicki’s years of work in bringing global scientists together to model future sea level rise.

  • Pearl Young.
    UB remembers alumna Pearl Young
    5/23/22

    The 1981 graduate, who was among those killed at the Tops market, was a great-grandmother, church-goer and substitute teacher.

  • 2022 UB graduates at a commencemnt ceremony.
    Bright minds, brighter futures
    5/24/22

    UB’s class of 2022 has the drive to change the world for the better — and the power to make it happen.

  • Dr. Peter Hotez pictured in his office.
    Vaccine scientist Hotez to give virtual talk
    5/24/22

    The Nobel Prize nominee will discuss the failure of the global vaccination effort, as well as the rise of anti-vaccine sentiment.

  • BOLD Fellowship program of entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    BOLD Fellowships bring international entrepreneurs to UB
    5/24/22

    Fifteen entrepreneurs from Bosnia and Herzegovina recently took part in a three-week boot camp to develop new skillsets and create connections.

  • Eduardo Mercado III with humpback whale projected in the background.
    Study findings contradict humpback hypothesis
    5/25/22

    UB professor Eduardo Mercado III's work opposes the nearly universal belief that humpback whales learn their songs from other whales.

  • Illustration of an internet-connected factory.
    Advancing cyber-manufacturing systems
    5/26/22

    The UB-led effort, which uses AI, big data and other tools, could aid semiconductor, 3D printing and other industries.

  • Peter Elkin.
    LTIs improve survival rate of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
    5/26/22

    In a study based on big data, UB scientists found that leukotriene inhibitors prevented death in COVID-19 patients with low oxygen saturation.

  • Zoom image: Annette Wysocki
    Wysocki named dean of School of Nursing
    5/26/22

    Currently dean of the Stony Brook School of Nursing, Wysocki will join UB in July after a highly competitive national search.

  • Zoom image: Ananth Iyer
    Iyer named dean of School of Management
    5/31/22

    The expert in operations and supply chain management, and senior associate dean at Purdue’s Krannert School of Management, joins UB on Aug. 1.

  • Young woman sitting at computer screen with hands thrown up in frustration.
    A return to the office could be bad for computer security
    5/27/22

    New research from the School of Management explores “technological entitlement.”

  • Detail of a medical white coat signed bu students and faculty of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences honoring Tops hero Lt. Aaron Salter.
    White coat signing honors Tops hero
    5/27/22

    The Jacobs School community expressed its thanks to retired Buffalo police officer Aaron Salter, whose actions on May 14 likely saved lives.

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