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First Proof project calls upon UB expert to test AI’s prowess in math
10/16/26
Adam Sikora’s complex math problem was used for the latest round of experiments testing AI’s rapidly evolving mathematical abilities.
UB expert Yini Zhang discusses social media's broken promise
10/16/26
UB expert Yini Zhang discusses the many forces at play on our feeds, from bad actors and bots to algorithms and artificial intelligence.
Buffalo Statement calls for AI to serve the public good
10/14/26
Higher ed has key role in broadening access to AI, building human capacity and strengthening trust, according to statement.
UB chemist Gionfriddo named to ‘40 Under 40’ in analytical science
10/14/26
Emanuela Gionfriddo’s work improving measurements of pollutants was recognized by The Analytical Scientist’s 2026 Power List.
It’s not just awe. Collective effervescence links nature experiences to well-being
10/14/26
Experiences in nature connect us to the world around us, the same way that concerts, festivals and sporting events do so, says UB psychologist Shira Gabriel.
UB receives NSF grant aimed at making scientists more relatable to students
10/7/26
With an NSF grant, Robin Costello is developing a tool to measure how undergraduate STEM students perceive scientists.
UB’s Holly Jean Buck named MacArthur Fellow
10/7/26
The social scientist and Department of Environment and Sustainability faculty member is among the 2026 recipients of the highly selective $800,000 “genius grants.”
UB ice sheet expert Sophie Nowicki elected AGU fellow
9/29/26
SUNY Empire Innovation Professor Sophie Nowicki is an internationally known ice sheet scientist and climate modeler.
UB physicists crack the math connecting ultraslow quantum magnetism to ultrafast black-hole physics
9/28/26
UB physicists led research that found a mathematical solution showing how a frustrated quantum magnet can transition to behavior resembling that of a black hole.
UB ranks among nation’s best public universities in U.S. News rankings
9/23/26
UB is No. 40 among the nation’s best public universities and 85th overall, which includes both public and private universities.

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