College of Arts and Sciences

Hannah Seppala (left) and Dennis Fedorishin pose together in Davis Hall.

Two UB students win prestigious Goldwater scholarships

5/15/19

College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Hannah Seppala, a physics and math major whose self-proclaimed strength is to problem-solve from multiple directions, is one of two UB students to win a Barry Goldwater Scholarship this year.

A gloved hand picking up a small vial of saliva labeled "pig".

You are what you eat

5/15/19

A UB study of 46 mammal species explores the evolutionary history of amylase, a compound that breaks down carbs.

Ndubueze Mbah stands with his arms crossed, smiling.

Mbah receives prestigious ACLS fellowship

5/15/19

Ndubueze Mbah, assistant professor of history, has been named a 2019 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Centennial Fellow in the Dynamics of Place.

Investigating antibiotics in wastewater

5/8/19

Diana Aga, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, examines how sewage treatment systems help — or don’t help — to eliminate antimicrobial drugs and their remnants, called residues, from wastewater before it’s discharged into rivers and lakes.

Professor Andreas Daum and Hans-Christian Pape, president of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Daum receives Humboldt Research Prize

5/7/19

Department of History professor Andreas Daum has been awarded the Humboldt Research Prize in recognition of his achievements and impact on historical scholarship.

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