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  • UB CAT invests $253,000 in six life sciences companies
    9/12/22

    The companies are developing treatments for cancer, neurovascular diseases and more.

  • Studies in Bangladesh detail how e-waste recycling exposes workers to chemicals
    9/12/22

    UB’s Nirupam Aich is working with partners in Bangladesh to research pollution and health risks associated with this industry.

  • UB scientists to study how ancient climate change altered ecosystems in Southeast Alaska
    9/12/22

    Researching the past could provide important insights into how climate change may impact ecosystems today.

  • As coral reefs face threats, UB scientists study the future of soft corals
    9/13/22

    Mary Alice Coffroth and Howard Lasker are among researchers whose work is shedding light on how climate change may shape reefs.

  • Study: Often overlooked, molecules called glycans regulate COVID-19 spike protein function
    9/26/22

    New research highlights the role of molecules called N-glycans in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity — and as potential drug targets.

  • Study probes Huntington’s disease protein’s function in injured neurons
    9/27/22

    The huntingtin protein may travel together with important signaling molecules in injured neurons, researchers find.

  • UB-led team receives $5 million to help older adults spot online scams, disinformation
    10/5/22

    The National Science Foundation-funded project aims to reduce online fraud among older adults, who lose billions of dollars each year.

  • UB’s Eva Zurek named Fellow of the American Physical Society
    10/25/22

    Zurek, a theoretical chemist, is a leading expert in computational materials chemistry.

  • Chemists stabilize hard-to-tame chloride compound
    11/4/22

    The advancement involving manganese trichloride 'opens the floodgates to a whole new area of research,' says lead scientist David Lacy.

  • UB awarded $20 million to establish national AI institute to help children with speech, language disorders
    1/10/23

    The National Science Foundation-funded effort will address the nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists, ensure at-risk children receive assistance.

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