2026

Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome ice cap was completely gone only 7,000 years ago, first GreenDrill study finds
10/23/26
UB-led study of ancient sediment offers new insights into ice sheet retreat at the former Cold War outpost.
UB ice sheet expert Sophie Nowicki elected AGU fellow
10/2/26
SUNY Empire Innovation Professor Sophie Nowicki is an internationally known ice sheet scientist and climate modeler.
Students explore climate and geological hazards in UB summer research program
10/2/26
Research Experience for Undergraduates program uses Western New York as a living laboratory to explore climate, atmospheric and geological challenges.
AI helps turn citizen photos into water-level data for UB researchers
10/2/26
UB team designed a workflow that combines image-processing techniques with AI to interpret photos submitted through CrowdHydrology.
UB EarthEd Institute inspires area science teachers
10/2/26
The program is designed to empower educators to bring authentic Earth and environmental science into their classrooms.
Five UB researchers elected AAAS fellows
10/2/26
Jason Briner, Hao Zeng, Jo Freudenheim, Keith Kirkwood and Jun Zhuang are now members of the prestigious scientific society.