Through #UBuffalo’s EarthEd Institute, Nick DiFrancesco, Department of Earth Sciences, and Nick Henshue, Environment and Sustainability, are helping WNY science teachers gain hands-on experiences and practical tools to bring back to their students.🍃🌎 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB EarthEd Institute inspires area science teachers

The program is designed to empower educators to bring authentic Earth and environmental science into their classrooms.

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What can RNA tell us about the origins of life? New research led by Priya R. Banerjee, Twentieth Century Club Professor of physics, explores how RNA forms liquid-like droplets, offering clues to the molecular processes that may have helped spark early life. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

RNA droplets may have helped start life on Earth. UB study explains why they form

UB-led research reveals that a tiny chemical difference between RNA and DNA helps explain why RNA more readily organizes into droplets when temperatures rise.

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Celebrating undergraduate researchers from #UBuffalo and institutions across the country! 🔬🌎🎨 Our first Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session brought students across disciplines together to share their work, exchange ideas and celebrate discovery. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

College hosts first summer undergraduate research poster session and reception

The event in July showcased and celebrated the research happening on campus and with faculty mentors.

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Two archaeological excavations led by Alessandro Sebastiani, associate professor and chair of the Department of Classics, are revealing new insights into ancient civilizations — including a remarkably preserved agricultural warehouse in southern Tuscany. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB excavations in ancient Italy reveal economic and medieval history

Two recent archeological excavations are offering new insights into the workings of ancient civilizations.

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#UBTrueBlue proud! 🏅 Congratulations to the 24 #UBuffalo faculty and staff who have been named recipients of the 2026 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence! 🤘🏽

UB faculty, staff receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

The awards acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement.

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It has been an historic week at #UBuffalo as Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, arrived to begin her tenure as UB’s 16th president. In this message to the community, she describes the excitement of meeting students, faculty and staff and learning what excites them for the future. 🔽

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It has been an historic week at UB as Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, arrived on campus on Monday to begin her tenure as UB’s 16th president. In this video message to the UB community, President Genco describes the excitement of meeting students, faculty and staff across UB and learning more about their priorities and what excites them about the future. Explore #UBuffalo on Social Media: http://ms.spr.ly/63323ayqGF http://ms.spr.ly/63324ayqG2 http://ms.spr.ly/63326ayqG4 http://ms.spr.ly/63327ayqGf http://ms.spr.ly/63328ayqGA ABOUT UB: The University at Buffalo is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our thinking, research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. UB is New York State's flagship university and a proud member of AAU. For more info, go to http://ms.spr.ly/63329ayqG7

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A new chapter begins! Please help us welcome #UBuffalo’s 16th President, Dr. Caroline Attardo Genco, as she embarks on her first official day at UB! 🤘🏼

Indigenous studies faculty Mishuana Goeman and Jason Corwin are partnering with Joyce Hwang, professor of architecture, on a Mellon Foundation–funded greenspace project in Medina, honoring Indigenous histories and ecological stewardship. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Architecture, indigenous studies professors receive Mellon grant to plan public greenspace in Medina

Architecture, Indigenous Studies faculty received a Mellon grant to design a public greenspace in Medina.

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Before seeing Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” revisit the ancient epic behind it. Jackie Murray, associate professor of Classics, explores how the film reimagines Homer’s world through its casting and themes of war and accountability. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

What to know about Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ according to UB classics researcher

The film is a “fresh and plausible interpretation of the ancient myth,” says expert on ancient Greek literature.

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How did inbred brown tree snakes take over Guam? A study from Trevor Krabbenhoft, associate professor of Biological Sciences, and postdoctoral researcher Levi Gray reveals hidden DNA variations that may explain their success. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How did inbred brown tree snakes take over Guam? Study suggests hidden genetic diversity

Inbred brown tree snakes have more genetic diversity than meets the eye, according to UB-led study.

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Jamir Marino, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, has received more than $1.1 million in U.S. Department of Defense funding to advance research on neutral-atom quantum computing, helping unlock the next generation of quantum technologies. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB physicist receives over $1M in federal grants for neutral-atom quantum computing research

UB physicist receives two federal grants totaling $1.1 million to advance future quantum technologies.

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Blue LED lights could help speed up drug discovery. New research led by Patricia Z. Musacchio, assistant professor of Chemistry, shows how visible light can simplify the creation of complex molecules, opening new possibilities for medicinal chemistry. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Blue lights and textbook chemistry could help create complex drugs in fewer steps

Surprisingly simple tools allow UB chemists to modify two carbon atoms in a single reaction.

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How does wildfire smoke affect the way we observe wildlife? Research led by Festus Adegbola, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography, suggests wildfire smoke may influence bird sightings across NYS and reshape how researchers monitor biodiversity. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB study finds Canadian wildfire smoke linked to fewer bird sightings

UB study compared air quality data with birdwatching reports, including during historic 2023 wildfire season.

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Why does misinformation persist? Yotam Ophir, associate professor in the Department of Communication, explores how misinformation spreads, why people believe it and what AI means for misinformation research. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Why misinformation persists

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life, Ophir is uncovering how false and misleading information spreads.

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Nearly 200 leaders from universities, government and industry gathered at #UBuffalo for the @insidehighered.com US AI Summit 2026 to explore AI in service of society. Through panels and discussions, attendees examined priorities for 2030. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

AI Summit helps shape higher education’s role in AI for the public good

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Protecting the Great Lakes 🌊 #UBuffalo was awarded $5M to lead efforts to research and protect one of the region's most important natural resources, tackling issues like PFAs, invasive species and more 🔽

UB awarded $5 million to lead new Great Lakes Research Consortium

UB will play an expanded role in researching and protecting the largest group of freshwater bodies on Earth.

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A new form of magnetism? 🧲 Research from Jamir Marino, assistant professor of Physics, proposes a quantum sensing technique to detect elusive “altermagnets”, a new class of materials that could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient electronics. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Quantum sensor may be able to identify new type of magnetism

UB scientists are proposing a quantum sensing system to make identifying altermagnets much simpler.

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June is National Aphasia Awareness Month. The #UBuffalo Aphasia Health Fair connected individuals with aphasia, families, clinicians, researchers and community organizations to share resources and support. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Aphasia health fair connects community to resources

The health fair offered free resources and vital information about aphasia.

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Students from across WNY and the SUNY system showcased research on climate change, lunar geology, carbon capture and more at this year’s Earth Science Student Forum at the Buffalo Museum of Science. Congratulations to all presenters and award winners! arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Earth science forum brings together SUNY students

Eighteen undergraduate students and a few postdoctoral candidates presented their research to 100 attendees at the Buffalo Science Museum.

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Congratulations to Myung Mi Kim, professor of English and James H. McNulty Chair Emeritus, on her election to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences Class of 2026, for her influential work in poetry, language and cultural studies. 💬 arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

How do humans make sense of rapidly evolving media technologies? Is AI unbiased? Yini Zhang, assistant professor of Communication, studies the relationship between technology and democracy, and the intense rise of artificial intelligence. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB researcher examines political communication processes in everchanging media ecosystem

Yini Zhang uses social media and AI tools to help answer pressing questions and uncover themes in our turbulant political landscape.

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Congratulations to Paul Vanouse, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art, on receiving the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair award! Vanouse will travel to France in 2027 to teach, conduct research and collaborate with leading international scholars. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Vanouse awarded prestigious Fulbright to France

Paul Vanouse, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art and director of the Coalesce Center for Biological Art, is a recipient of the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair award.

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Like father, like son 🎓 After only two years, this #UBuffalo grad received his bachelor’s degree at 18 years old, following in his dad's footsteps ⬇️ #UBClassOf2026

UB student earns degree at 18 — just like dad

After only two years and at 18 years old, Michael Reyf will receive his bachelor’s degree from UB on Sunday morning.

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Caroline Attardo Genco, provost and senior vice president at Tufts University, has been named #UBuffalo’s 16th president, becoming the first woman and Buffalo native to lead the university. Learn more 🔽

Genco named UB’s 16th president

Caroline Attardo Genco, who will join UB Aug. 10, has served as provost and senior VP at Tufts since 2022.

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Buffalo without lake effect snow? ❄️ New research from Earth Sciences professor Jason Briner and colleagues used ancient iceberg scratches across the Great Lakes to uncover evidence of a prehistoric “reverse snowbelt” during the last Ice Age. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Buffalo without lake-effect snow? Ancient iceberg scratches reveal a reverse snowbelt

UB researchers have uncovered new evidence of a reverse snowbelt in which an Ice Age wind system pushed Great Lakes snowstorms west instead of east.

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Delaney O’Connell, one of the first PhD candidates in Indigenous Studies, has earned a Smithsonian Institution Fellowship.🌟 A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, her research explores Indigenous cultural repatriation and museum-community relationships. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Indigenous Studies PhD candidate earns Smithsonian fellowship

Delaney O'Connell explores how returning ancestral belongings — and sometimes allowing their destruction — can better serve communities.

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Congrats to Aisha Makama on being named a Phi Beta Kappa 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar! Selected as 1 of 20 scholars nationwide from 800+ applicants, Aisha was recognized for her passion for advancing health equity through science and public policy. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Rising senior named Phi Beta Kappa 2026 Key into Public Service Scholar

Aisha Makama is just one of 20 students nationwide selected for the award by the nation's most prestigious academic honor society.

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Congrats to English alumni Sara DiNatale and Juliana Spahr on earning 2026 Pulitzer Prizes! DiNatale shares the Pulitzer for Explanatory Reporting for “Burned” at the San Francisco Chronicle, while Spahr won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for "Ars Poeticas." arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

Two UB alumni win 2026 Pulitzers

Sara DiNatale shares the explanatory reporting award and Juliana Spahr is this year’s winner for poetry.

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Adam Wilson, associate professor of geography, contributed research to a new UNESCO report examining 2,260+ World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks – advancing understanding of climate change’s impact on ecosystems and biodiversity. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB geographer contributes to UN report on World Heritage Sites

The global assessment of protected landscapes draws on Adam Wilson’s research on species’ exposure to extreme temperatures.

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Big news from the College of Arts and Sciences: the world’s first doctorate in applied ontology! This fully online PhD blends philosophy, AI, data science and information systems to shape the future of knowledge engineering and intelligent systems. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/news-and-eve...

UB to offer the world’s first doctorate in applied ontology

The new PhD program, and a master’s launched last year, are the only graduate level applied ontology degrees in the world, filling a critical need in a burgeoning field.

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