Recent News

Have you heard? The College of Arts and Sciences leads the way in bold inquiry, innovative research and cutting-edge performance and visual arts. Check out some of our recent achievements below.

Mechanical engineering and theatre student Katherine Metzler holds a power drill, working on an exhibit.

Engineering, theatre students team up

8/12/19

Engineering and Theatre and Dance students combined their unique skills to build two sets for the Prague Quadrennial earlier this summer.

Shannon Lach, Xingyu Chen and Kristie Bailey stand in front of a wall display of different fabrics.

Strengthening the fabric of our community

8/9/19

UB’s Social Impact Fellows program places student teams at 10 mission-driven organizations to develop innovative solutions to social issues impacting our area.

Bowl with a cut avocado.

Avocado genome has been sequenced

8/9/19

Guacamole lovers rejoice! A new study illuminates the avocado’s family history and lays the foundation for the species’ improvement.

David Lacy speaks with chemistry PhD student Paul Fanara in the lab.

UB chemist receives NSF CAREER award

8/9/19

David Lacy’s lab is developing cheaper, more sustainable alternatives to ruthenium-based compounds used in industrial reactions.

A frustrated or disappointed-looking woman eating a healthy meal including broccoli in a kitchen setting.

Give broccoli a chance

7/26/19

UB research shows how the taste of bitter foods changes as repeated consumption alters the constellation of salivary proteins.

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