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  • 2/28/20 UB National News
  • 2/28/20 UB Research News
  • 2/28/20 UB Reporter - Latest Stories
  • 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.

  • Media Advisory: High schoolers to probe stream water for genetic material at UB workshop
    6/27/23

    The scientific sleuthing is one of many activities planned at the Eric Pitman Annual Summer Workshop in Computational Science.

  • UB awarded $20 million to establish national AI institute to help children with speech, language disorders
    7/12/23

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

  • UB launches graduate degree in global health and international development
    7/25/23

    The intensively interdisciplinary program is designed to address widening gaps in human health globally through the socioeconomic, environmental and geopolitical arenas of international development.

  • UB researchers receive six NSF CAREER awards totaling nearly $3.8 million
    8/28/23

    The funding will help researchers advance AI-powered medical imaging, develop new lubricants for longer lasting cars, catch cybercriminals and more.

  • 13 WNY-based startups have ‘graduated’ from UB’s Cultivator, with more to come next week
    9/12/23

    The support program provides critical mentorship and funding for promising startups.

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